Rahil Khoshnazar
Positions
Associate Professor
Schulich School of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering
Schulich School of Engineering Research Chair
Schulich School of Engineering
Contact information
Background
Credentials
PENG, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), 2019
Educational Background
BSc Civil Engineering, University of Tehran, 2008
MSc Civil Engineering- Structural Engineering, University of Tehran, 2010
PhD Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, 2015
Biography
Dr. Khoshnazar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and a Schulich School of Engineering Research Chair in innovative concrete materials for sustainable cities at the University of Calgary. She holds a PhD degree in civil engineering from the University of Ottawa and MSc and BSc degrees from the University of Tehran. She has been a Visiting Researcher at the National Research Council Canada in Ottawa from 2011 to 2014, and has completed an NSERC-funded Postdoctoral Fellowship at McGill University prior to joining the University of Calgary in 2017.
Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| ENCI 413 | Introduction to Civil Engineering Materials | |
| ENCI 595.21 | Eco-efficient Concrete | |
| ENCI 607 | Sustainable Civil Engineering Materials | |
| ENCI 653 | Theory & Application of Finite Element Method |
Awards
- Departmental Graduate Student Supervision Award, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary. 2023
- Departmental Early Career Research Award, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary. 2022
- Research Award, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary. 2018
- NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). 2016
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship, Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities. 2012
- Excellence Scholarship, University of Ottawa. 2012
Publications
- Compressive Strength and Microstructural Development of Cement Paste Incorporating Nanosilica with Different Particle Sizes. Farjad P., Mehairi A.G., Meshkani F., Mowlaei R., Khoshnazar R., Nassar N.N.. Cement. 100128. (2025)
- Compressive strength and microstructural development of cementitious mixtures incorporating ultrafine granulated blast furnace slag,” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. Ghasemalizadeh S., Khoshnazar R. . Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 04023572. (2024)
- Foamed Concrete Produced from CO2/N2 Foam Stabilized by CaCO3 Nanoparticles and CTAB. Mehairi A. G., Khoshnazar R., Husein M. M. . Construction and Building Materials. 135927. (2024)
- The role of performance metrics in comparative LCA of concrete mixtures incorporating solid wastes: A critical review and guideline proposal. Hossein A. H., AzariJafari H., Khoshnazar R.. Waste Management. 40-54. (2024)
- A review on carbon nanofiber production and application in cementitious mixtures. Teymouri A., Hossein A. H., Khoshnazar R., Guzman H. . Journal of Building Engineering. 108519. (2024)
- Stability of CO2/N2 foam generated in CaCO3 nanoparticle/CTAB aqueous dispersion. Mehairi A. G., Khoshnazar R., Husein M. M. . Chemical Engineering Science. 119643. (2024)
- Hydration and microstructural development of calcined clay cement paste in the presence of calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-H) seed. Zhao D., Khoshnazar R. . Cement and Concrete Composites. 104162. (2021)
- Microstructure of cement paste incorporating high volume of low-grade metakaolin,” Cement and Concrete Composites. Zhao D., Khoshnazar R. . Cement and Concrete Composites. 103453. (2020)
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