December 24, 2023 -
Dr. Mir mohammad sadeghi
Javad M. Sadeghi
Professor of Railway Engineering
Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Hengam St., Tehran, IRAN Phone: + 98- 21 -77 209036 Cell: 09133149769 Email: Javad_Sadeghiiust.ac.ir
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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Railway Engineering/Geotechnique, 1997, Wollongong University (UW), Australia
Master of Engineering (Honors) in Railway Engineering/Geotechnique, 1993, Wollongong University (UW), Australia
Bachelor of engineering in Civil 1990, Isfahan University of Technology Iran (IUT)
Educational Awards:
Best postgraduate student: Awarded Peter Schmidt Memorial Scholarship for the best post Graduate Student, Faculty of Engineering, University of Wollongong, 1997
Achieving the first rank in ME and PhD; Award granted by the director of scholarship, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Iran , 1993
Achieving the second rank among all BE graduates, Isfahan University of Technology, Awarded by the Chancellor of IUT, 1989
ACHIEVEMENTS
Appeared in the list of top 2% of the best scientist/researcher of the world ( Based on six science/research indexes including the number of citations, H-Index, HM-Index (Data from Scopus, prepared and released by Stanford University, University of New-mexico and Elsevier) )
The best researcher of the year 2020 in the School of Railway Engineering, IUST, awarded by the Chancellor of IUST
Awarded a prize by the chandler of IUST for achieving the first rank in IUST based on the amount of funds (industrial grant) obtained in 2019.
The best research of the year in University of Science and Technology among academic staff of IUST in 2019.
The best researcher of the year 2016 in the School of Railway Engineering, IUST, awarded by the Chancellor of IUST
The best researcher of the year 2015 in the School of Railway Engineering, IUST, awarded by the Chancellor of IUST
The best researcher of the year 2014 in the School of Railway Engineering, IUST, awarded by the Chancellor of IUST
The best researcher of the year 2013 in the School of Railway Engineering, IUST, awarded by the Chancellor of IUST
The best researcher of the year 2012 in the School of Railway Engineering, IUST, awarded by the Chancellor of IUST
The best researcher of the year 2011 in the School of Railway Engineering, IUST, awarded by the Chancellor of IUST
The best researcher of the year 2010 in the School of Railway Engineering, IUST, awarded by the Chancellor of IUST
The best researcher of the year 2009 in the School of Railway Engineering, IUST, awarded by the Chancellor of IUST
The best researcher of the year 2008 in the School of Railway Engineering, IUST, awarded by the Chancellor of IUST
The best researcher of the year 2007 in the School of Railway Engineering, IUST, awarded by the Chancellor of IUST
The best author of the year in the third national book celebratory, AUT, Iran, 2007
AFFILATION
The Head, Committee No. 15, Iran’s National Building Regulations, Ministry of Road and Housing, IRAN
Member of Committee Nos. 5 and 8, USA Railway Standards, AREMA
Member of American Railway Engineering and Maintenance–of-way Association
Member of institution of Engineers Australia, (MIEAust)
Member of American Society for Experimental Mechanics Ins. (MSEM)
ACEDEMIC Positions
Professor of Railway Engineering, School of Railway Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, (2012-Present)
The Head, Institute of New Technologies in Railway Transportation system, Iran University of Science and technology (2013)
The Head, Center of E-Learning Education,, Iran University of Science and Technology, IRAN (2012-2014)
Director of Research Affairs, Iran University of Science and Technology ( 2008-2012)
The Head, School of Railway Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology ( 2007-2009)
RESEARCH PROJECTS GRANTED BY INDUSTRIES
69 large research projects carried out between 2003-2020
The first rank in the IUST for extensive and compressive collaboration with industries based on the number of research grated projects (2019)
Outcomes of the industrial projects:
1- Six nationally registered patents including:
Railway fastening clip testing Machine (registered and approved by Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, I.R.IRAN)
Optimized railway track sleepers for heavy haul systems (registered and approved by Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, I.R.IRAN)
Iranian Track Maintenance Management System (ITMS), (registered and approved by Vice-President for Technology (I.R.IRAN))
Iranian Urban Pavement Maintenance Management System (UPMS), (registered and approved by Vice-President for Technology (I.R. IRAN))
Iranian Urban Pavement Operation System, (registered and approved by Vice-President for Technology (I.R. IRAN))
2- Solving Major International and National Problems:
Development of Protection methods of the monumental buildings (33-Arc Historical bridge and M-Charbagh Historical School) adjacent to the Isfahan metro Line 1, Department of cultural heritage, tourism, handcrafts Organization, IRAN
Identification of the causes of foundation settlements in the shores and standards for suitable remediation methods, Mahshar Industrial Zone Organization.
3- Development of Iranian National Codes of Practices (Iranian Standards) including:
Iranian National Code No. 103 entitled General Specifications for Conventional railway track systems”, Leaflet No. 301, Management and Planning Org. Pub. Service, Tehran, Iran.
Iranian Standard for Design of Railway Track Ballasted Track, Code No. 7, Ministry of Road and Housing. IRAN.
Revised version of Iranian National Code No. 288 entitled: “Railway Track Geometry Design”, Leaflet No. 288, Management and Planning Org. Pub. Service, Tehran, Iran.
Design codes of practice for concrete sleepers in railway crossing and turn-outs”, Transportation Research Institute, Ministry of Road and Housing, Iran
4- Development and Establishment of Maintenance Management System in various industries including:
Continuous health monitoring system of roads and foundation in Sea Shore areas, Mahshar Industrial Zone Organization.
Railway track integrated maintenance management system, Transportation Research Institute, Ministry of Road and Housing, I.R. Iran.
Intelligent Maintenance Management System for Tehran structure and sub-structure, Tehran Information and statistics Technology Organization, Tehran Municipality, IRAN
Tehran Road Repair and Maintenance Management System, Tehran Information and statistics Technology Organization, Tehran Municipality, IRAN
5- Awards for the best quality industrial research, including
Award by the Mayer of Isfahan for the best quality research in the field of PMS (2003)
Award by the Mayer of Yazd for the best quality research in the field of urban development (2005)
6- More than 100 refereed technical papers;
JOURNAL COTRIBUTIONS
Editor in-Chief
Journal of Transportation Technology,
Proceeding of The Second International Conference on Recent Advances in Railway Engineering, ICRARE 2009, Held at IUST
Member of Editorial Board:
Journal of Transportation Research, College of research Ministry of Road and Transportation,
Journal of Transportation Technology, Deputy of Research and Education, MRT
International Journal of Transportation Engineering,
International journal of Infra-structures in Transportation
PUBLICATION:
BOOKS:
Sadeghi , J., (2019), “Fundamentals of analysis and design of railway concrete slab track,” IUST publication Service, Tehran, Iran.
Sadeghi , J., (2015), “Fundamentals of Railway Track Testing Methods”, IUST publication Service, Tehran, Iran
Sadeghi , J., (2012), “Fundamentals of Railway Track Geometry Design”, IUST publication Service, Tehran, Iran.
Sadeghi , J., (2012), “Recent Advances in Analysis and Design of Railway Track system”, Chapter 3, Reliability and Safety in Railway, In-Tech Publication, Open Access source; In English
Sadeghi J. (2006), “General Specifications for Conventional railway track systems”, Leaflet No. 301, Management and Planning Org. Pub. Service, Tehran, Iran.
Sadeghi , J., (2008), “Fundamentals of analysis and design of railway ballasted track,” IUST publication Service, Tehran, Iran.
Selected as the best book of the year (in the Field of Engineering and Applied Science) in The Third National Book Celebration, Held in Iran, Amirkabir University, February 2009
TECHNICAL PAPERS
More than 100 refereed technical paper including more than 70 ISI papers (Q1 and Q2).
The most recent seven papers are as follows:
Javad Sadeghi, Ali Reza Tolou Kian, and Mosarreza Fallah, “Experimental Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Ballast Contaminated with Wet Sand Materials”, International Journal of Geomechanics/Trans. of ASCE, 21(1): 04020241 (2021).
Sadeghi, Javad, Siamak Rabiee, and Amin Khajehdezfuly. "Development of train ride comfort prediction model for railway slab track system." Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures 17, no. 7 (2020).
Sadeghi, Javad, Yousef Rahimizadeh, Amin Khajehdezfuly, Mohammad Rezaee, and Esmaeil Rajaei Najafabadi. "Development of Rail-Condition Assessment Model Using Ultrasonic Technique." Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems 146, no. 8 (2020).
Sadeghi, Javad, Ali Reza Tolou Kian, Hossein Ghiasinejad, Mosarreza Fallah Moqaddam, and Sepehr Motevalli. "Effectiveness of geogrid reinforcement in improvement of mechanical behavior of sand-contaminated ballast." Geotextiles and Geomembranes (2020).
Sadeghi, Javad, Mohammad Seyedkazemi, and Amin Khajehdezfuly. "Nonlinear simulation of vertical behavior of railway fastening system." Engineering Structures 209 (2020).
Sadeghi, Javad, Amin Khajehdezfuly, Hajar Heydari, and Hossein Askarinejad. "Development of Railway Ride Comfort Prediction Model: Incorporating Track Geometry and Rolling Stock Conditions." Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems 146, no. 3 (2020).
TolouKian, Ali Reza, Javad Sadeghi, and Jabbar-Ali Zakeri. "Influences of railway ballast sand contamination on loading pattern of pre-stressed concrete sleeper." Construction and Building Materials 233 (2020).
TECHNICAL REPORTS
Form 2000-2020:
69 Technical Reports on research granted projects published at IUST and submitted to the industries.