Nonlinear Behavior and Analysis
Structural Dynamics
Approximate Computations
Optimization

Occupation

Assistant Professor in the Structural Engineering Research Centre, International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology

Teaching Experience

• Three semesters as teaching assistant during M.Sc. in Shiraz University

• Two semesters as teaching assistant during Ph.D. in the University of Tehran

• One semester (2007-2008: 1) as the tutor of Engineering Mathematics

Honours and Awards

• Holder of the first rank among Structural Engineering Msc. students starting Shiraz University together

• Holder of the first rank among the Civil Engineering Ph.D. students starting the University of Tehran together

• The first Ph.D. Graduate majoring Earthquake Engineering from the University of Tehran

• One of the 42 awards for “The Recognized Post Graduate Thesis Subjects in the University of Tehran (2000)”

• One of the 3 awards for “The Recognized Ph.D. Thesis in the University of Tehran (2004)”

• One of the 2 awards for “The Recognized Student Researchers in the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tehran (2004)”

Selected Publications in Date Ascending Order

• Reports:

  • Farjoodi, J. and Soroushian, A. (2002),  Shortcomings in numerical dynamic analysis of nonlinear systems. Report No. 614/2/696.  Iran: University of Tehran. (in Persian)

  • Farjoodi, J. and Mehrazin, H. and Soroushian, A. (2005),  On the secendary reasons for improper convergence in nonlinear dynamic analysis of structure systems. Report No. 8102023/1/01.  Iran: University of Tehran. (in Persian)

  • Soroushian, A. and Eshghi S. The importance of appropriate selection of step size in time history analyses. Iran: IIEES. (in press; in Persian)

• Journal Papers:

  • Soroushian, A. and Farjoodi, J. (2003), "More reliable responses for time integration analyses", Structural Engineering and Mechanics An International Journal, 16 (2), 219-240.

  • Farjoodi, J. and Soroushian, A. (2003), “Shortcomings in numerical dynamic analysis of nonlinear systems”, Nashriyeh Fanni, 37(2), 269-281. (in Persian)

  • Soroushian, A. and Wriggers, P. and Farjoodi, J. (2005), “On practical integration of semi-discretized equations of motion Part 1: reasons for probable instability and improper convergence”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 284(3-5), 705-731.

  • Soroushian, A. and Farjoodi, J. (2008), "A unified starting procedure for the Houbolt method", Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering, 24(1), 1-13.

  • Soroushian, A. (2008), "A technique for time integration analysis with steps larger than the excitation steps", Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering, 24(12), 2087-2111.

  • Sharif, V. and Ghafory Ashtiany, M. and Eshghi, S. and Soroushian, A. (2009), "Dynamic Assessment of Constrained Rigid Equipments", Journal of Applied Sciences, 9(13), 2362-2371.

  • Soroushian, A. and Wriggers, P. and Farjoodi, J. (2009), “Asymptotic upper bounds for the errors of Richardson extrapolation with practical application in approximate computations”, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 80(5), 565-595.

• Conference Papers:

• Soroushian A. and Anvar S.A. (1997), "Optimum design of residential buildings' steel frames", Proccedings of the 1st National Conference on High Rise Buildings,Tehran, October. (in Persian)

• Bargi, K. and Soroushian, A. (1999), “Adaptive time stepping in convergence of step-by-step dynamic analysis”, Proceedings of the 3rd Int. Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Tehran, May. (in Persian)

• Farjoodi, J. and Vahdani, S. and Soroushian, S. (1999), “Three new methods for time integration of Equations of motion”, Proceedings of the 1st National Conference of the Iranian Society of Civil Engineers, Tehran, October. (in Persian)

• Farjoodi, J. and Soroushian, A. (2000), “An efficient method with more accuracy for nonlinear dynamic analysis”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Civil Engineering, Mashhad, May. (in Persian)

• Bargi, K. and Soroushian, A. (2000), “Accelerated convergence toward adequate accuracy in step-by-step dynamic analysis”, Proceedings of the 5th International. Conference on Civil Engineering, Mashhad, May. (in Persian)

• Farjoodi, J. and Soroushian, A. (2001), “Robust convergence for the dynamic analysis of MDOF elastoplastic systems”, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Structural Engineering and Mechanics, SEMC2001, Cape Town, April.

• Farjoodi, J. and Soroushian, A. (2001), “Efficient automatic selection of tolerances in nonlinear dynamic analysis”, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Structural Engineering and Mechanics SEMC2001, Cape Town, April.

• Soroushian, A. and Farjoodi, J. (2002), “An improvement in nonlinear analysis”, Proceedings of the 1th Engineering Machanics Conference of American Society of Civil Engineers 'ASCE, New York, June.

• Soroushian, A. and Farjoodi, J. (2002), "Error control for step-by-step solution of linear semi-discrete equations of motion", Proceedings of the EURODYN2002 Conference, Munich, September.

• Soroushian, A. and Farjoodi, J. (2003), “Convergence of the responses that time integration generate for contact problems”, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, SEE4, Tehran, May. (in Persian)

• Soroushian, A. and Farjoodi, J. and Wriggers, P. (2003), "Reliable convergence for dynamic linearly-elastic/perfectly-plastic systems analyzed with different integration Methods", Proceedings of the 10th International Congress on Sound and Vibration ICSV10, Stockholm, July.

• Soroushian, A. and Farjoodi, J. (2003), "Responses' Convergence in time integration of non-linear semi-discrete equations of motion", Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics, RASD 2003 Southampton, July.

• Soroushian, A. and Farjoodi, J. (2003), "Improper convergence in time integration of dynamic systems involving friction", Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Corfu, ICCES'03 July.

• Soroushian, A. (2004), "Responses' convergence for time integration of highly non-linear models", Proceeding of the 45th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics & Materials Conference, Palm Springs, April.

• Soroushian, A. and Farjoodi, J. (2004), "Implementation of Fractional-Time-Stepping in time integration of structural systems involved in impact", Proceedings of the 17th Engineering Mechanics Conference of American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE, Delaware, June.

• Soroushian, A. and Farjoodi, J. and Mehrazin, H. (2004), "A nonlinearity measure for piece-wisely linear structural dynamics", Proceedings of the 11th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV11 St. Petersburg, July.

• Soroushian, A. and Wriggers, P. and Farjoodi, J. (2004), "Responses' convergence for impact problems analyzed with different integration methods", Proceedings of the 2^nd Internatinal Conference on Structural Engineering and Mechanics SEMC2004, Cape Town, July.

• Soroushian, A. and Kermani, A. M. and Chavan, K. and Ivanian, A. (2004), "Responses’ convergence for time integration analyses involved in linearly-elastic/perfectly-plastic behaviour and impact", Proceedings of WCCM VI 6th World Congress on Computation Mechanics, Beijing, September.

• Farjoodi, J. and Anvar, S.A. and Mehrazin, H. and Soroushian, A. (2005), "On responses' convergence in structural dynamic analysis. Part 1: the main reason of improper convergence in the analysis of nonlinear dynamic models of structural systems", Proceedings of the 2nd National Congress on Civil Engineering, 2NCCE, Tehran, May. (in Persian)

• Soroushian, A. and Farjoodi, J. and Bargi, K. (2005), "On responses' convergence in structural dynamic analysis. Part 2: the particular reason of improper convergence in step-by-step analysis by some integration methods", Proceedings of the 2nd National Congress on Civil Engineering, 2NCCE, Tehran, May. (in Persian)

• Soroushian, A. and Farjoodi, J. and Mohammadi, S. and Rofooei, F.R. (2005), "On responses' convergence in structural dynamic analysis. Part 3: the role of computational facilities in time integration analysis", Proceedings of the 2nd National Congress on Civil Engineering, 2NCCE, Tehran, May. (in Persian)

• Soroushian, A. and Farjoodi, J. and Vahdani, S. (2005), "On responses' convergence in structural dynamic analysis. Part 4: the possibility of convergence to incorrect responses", Proceedings of the 2nd National Congress on Civil Engineering, 2NCCE, Tehran, May. (in Persian)

• Soroushian, A. and Wriggers, P. and Farjoodi, J. (2005), "Time integration of nonlinear equations of motion _ numerical instability or numerical inconsistency?", Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Nonlinear Mechanics, ENOC-2005, Eindhoven, August.

• Soroushian, A. (2005), "A common reason of improper convergence in time integration of nonlinear semi-discretized equations of motion", Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Computational Engineering and Sciences, ICCES'05, Chennai, December.

• Soroushian, A. (2005), "Two particular reasons for improper convergence in time integration of nonlinear semi-discretized equations of motion", Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Computational Engineering and Sciences, ICCES'05, Chennai, December.

• Soroushian, A. and Farjoodi, J. and Mehrazin, H. (2006), "A new measure for the nonlinear behavior of piece-wisely linear structural dynamic models", Proceedings of the 13th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV13, Vienna, July.

• Soroushian, A. (2006), "Can we guarantee the enhancement of accuracy in time integration analyses with smaller nonlinearity tolerances?", Proceedings of the 13th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV13, Vienna, July.

• Soroushian, A. (2006), "Robust responses convergence for time integration of nonlinear equations of motion in lengthy time intervals", Proceedings of the 13th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV13, Vienna, July.

• Soroushian, A. and Wriggers, p. and Farjoodi, J. (2006), "A statement for the convergence of approximate responses and its application in structural dynamics", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference From Scientific Computing to Computational Engineering, IC-SCCE, Athens, July.

• Soroushian, A. (2006), "Convergence from the stand points of science and engineering", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference From Scientific Computing to Computational Engineering, IC-SCCE, Athens, July.

• Soroushian, A. and Mehrazin, H. (2006), "New representations for ordinary differential equations", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference From Scientific Computing to Computational Engineering, IC-SCCE, Athens, July.

• Soroushian, A. (2007), "On the performance of conventional error controls in time integration analyses involved in impact", Proceedings of the 8^th International Conference on Vibration Problems, ICoVP, Shibpur (India), January-February.

• Soroushian, A. Farjoodi, J. (2007), "A main caution over researches on seismic resistant structural systems", Proceedings of the 5^th International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, SEE5, Tehran, May.

• Farjoodi, J. and Soroushian, A. (2007), "A comparative study on the effects of impact and linear-elastic / perfectly-plastic nonlinearities on structural dynamic behaviors", Proceedings of the 5^th International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, SEE5, Tehran, May.

• Soroushian, A. (2007), "On analyses conventional error control for buildings structural systems subjected to earthquake-included poundings", Proceedings of the 5^th International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, SEE5, Tehran, May.

• Karimi, S. and Arbabi, F. and Soroushian, A. (2007), "Numerical evaluation of hysteretic behavior of buckling restrained braces to be manufactured in Iran", Proceedings of the 5^th International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, SEE5, Tehran, May.

Last updated on: October 17, 2009