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
Phone number
Office: 403-220-3517
Location
Office: ENF 212
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 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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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