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Structural & Earthquake Engineering Expert | PE | Proposal & Technical Reviewer

Profile Summary

I am a Professor of Civil Engineering at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), and a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in California. My expertise includes structural and earthquake engineering, seismic performance of structures, steel systems, and stability of thin-walled members. I have extensive experience as a Principal Investigator on externally funded projects (including DoD and Caltrans) and have served as a reviewer for research proposals, technical reports, and academic manuscripts. I also serve on editorial boards and regularly review for leading journals in civil and structural engineering. I provide high-quality, timely reviews of research proposals, technical reports, and engineering documents. My work focuses on technical accuracy, methodology validation, and clear, actionable feedback. I am particularly well-suited for remote, asynchronous review assignments.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Civil Engineering
• ★ Structural Engineering
• ★ Earthquake Engineering

Services

• Writing

Writing Technical Writing

Work Experience

Professor

California State University Northridge

2015 - Present

Associate Professor

California State University, Northridge

August 2020 - August 2025

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

California State University, Northridge

August 2015 - August 2020

Education

Post-Doctoral (Department of Civil Engineering & Environmental Science)

Loyola Marymount University

2014 - 2015

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering)

University of California Los Angeles

2009 - 2013

Certifications

• LEED Green Associate

  GBCI

  January 2019 - Present

• Professional Engineer (PE)

  California Board for Professional Engineers

  May 2015 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Tadeh Zirakian (2026). Seismic performance of reinforced concrete shear walls with hybrid shape memory alloy–steel reinforcement . Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings.

Tadeh Zirakian (2026). Integrating sustainability and research publication in civil engineering capstone education: a longitudinal work-integrated learning model . Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning.

John Cannon, Tadeh Zirakian (2025). Benchmarking Numerical Solvers for Damped Single-Degree-of-Freedom Vibration Systems: Technical Evaluation and Educational Insights . American Journal of Civil Engineering.

Mohammad Ahmadi, Javad Mokari Rahmdel, Erfan Shafei, Saeed Tariverdilo, Tadeh Zirakian (2025). Numerical Assessment of Cast-in-Place Anchor Pullout Strength Regarding CCD Methodology . Buildings.

Mohammad Mam-Ahmadi, Javad Mokari Rahmdel, Erfan Shafei, Saeed Tariverdilo, Tadeh Zirakian (2025). Numerical Assessment of Cast-in-Place Anchor Pullout Strength Regarding CCD Methodology . Buildings.

Sadegh Tavakoliyan, Mohamad Najar, Parham Memarzadeh, Tadeh Zirakian (2025). On the Boundary Conditions in Out-of-Plane Analysis of Thin Plates by the Finite Point Method . Buildings.

Alireza Ghayour Najafabadi, Parham Memarzadeh, Tadeh Zirakian, Habib Ghasemi Jouneghani (2024). A Theoretical Prediction for Shear Capacity of Cellular Solid Shear Walls . Buildings.

Alireza Ghayour Najafabadi, Parham Memarzadeh, Tadeh Zirakian, Habib Ghasemi Jouneghani (2024). A Theoretical Prediction for Shear Capacity of Cellular Solid Shear Walls . Buildings.

Milad Bahrebar, Tadeh Zirakian, Mojtaba Gorji Azandariani, James B. P. Lim, George Charles Clifton, Mohammad Hajsadeghi (2024). Study of influences of partial plate–frame connection on the cyclic behavior and performance of LYP corrugated SPSW system . Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.

Tadeh Zirakian (2024). Methodical Investigations on Seismic Retrofitting of Steel Plate Shear Wall Systems . Buildings.

Tadeh Zirakian (2024). Methodical Investigations on Seismic Retrofitting of Steel Plate Shear Wall Systems . Buildings.

Experimental investigation of geometrical and physical behaviors of thin-walled steel tanks subjected to local support settlement <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=/servlet/useragent"> </head> . Structures.

Pouya Taraghi, Tadeh Zirakian, Hassan Karampour(2021). Parametric study on buckling stability of CFRP-strengthened cylindrical shells subjected to uniform external pressure . Thin-Walled Structures. 161. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 107411. Elsevier {BV}

Tadeh Zirakian, David M. Boyajian, Vistasp M. Karbhari, Mikayel G. Melkumyan (2019). Advances in Seismic Performance Assessment and Improvement of Structures . Advances in Civil Engineering.

PREPRINT

Mohammad Mam Ahmadi, Javad Mokari Rahmdel, Erfan Shafei, Saeed Tariverdilo, Tadeh Zirakian (2025). Numerical Investigation of Cast-in-Place Anchor Pullout Strength Regarding CCD Methodology .

WORKING PAPER

Numerical Investigation of Cast-in-Place Anchor Pullout Strength Regarding CCD Methodology .