SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE MATERILAS (SIM) LAB
SUSTAINABLE
INFRASTRUCTURE Materials
(SIM) Lab
SIM is a multidisciplinary research laboratory under the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology at California State University, Los Angeles to address the sustainability of our infrastructure.
OUR TEAM
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Current Members
Assistant Professor and Founding Director
California State University Los Angeles
Department of Civil Engineering
Email: mmazari2@calstatela.edu
Phone: (323) 332-1823
Siavash F. Aval
Research Associate
Keyur Dhawan
Graduate Research Assistant
Dilip Prajapati
Graduate Research Assistant
Charlotte Tertois
Visiting Research Assistant
Camille Ceyte-Papon
Visiting Research Assistant
Joshua Garrido
Graduate Research Assistant
Ambria Vasquez
Graduate Research Assistant
Alumni
Yvainne Valenzuela
Graduate Research Assistant
Raphael Rosas
Graduate Research Assistant
Segal Ismael
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Brian Chua
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Farbod Farzin
Graduate Research Assistant
Sundeep Vasa
Graduate Research Assistant
Jason NG
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Daniel Marquez
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Hector Cruz
Graduate Research Assistant
Our Sponsors
RECENT NEWS
Graduate Thesis Defense
May 14, 2019
Hector Cruz successfully defends his graduate thesis focusing on the application of image processing for concrete surface characterization. Congratulations Hector!
Mehran Mazari is highlighted in ASCE-T&DI Newsletter
September 25, 2018
Dr. Mehran Mazari is highlighted in the September issue of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI). For more information click here.
Chinese Delegation Visited Cal State LA and SITI Research Lab
August 21, 2018
A group of academic faculty and administrators from Shijiazhuang Tiedao University visited Cal State La and SITI Research Lab during their visit to the United States in August 2018. The opportunity of expanding exchange scholar programs and joint graduate studies for the students have been discussed.
Joseph Lucey wins the First Place Paper Award for LTPP International Data Analysis Contest
January 15, 2018
Congratulations to Joseph Lucey for winning the first place paper award at 2018 International Data Analysis Contest for Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) sponsored by Federal Highway Administration and ASCE Transportation and Development Institute.
Cal State LA Students at 2017 California Transportation Foundation Symposium
November 07, 2017
Wendy Navarrete and Samuel Senior, both undergraduate Civil Engineering seniors at Cal State LA, were selected to attend the 2017 California Transportation Foundation (CTF) Symposium in Lake Arrowhead, CA.
City of Los Angeles High-School Bridge Competition
September 04, 2017
The annual high school bridge competition, sponsored by the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering, was hosted by California State University Los Angeles. SITI team participated in this year's competition as faculty judges and student volunteers. Our contribution was recognized at the City Hall meeting.
Dr. Mazari Selected as 2017 ASCE ExCEEd Fellow
August 01, 2017
Dr. Mazari selected as 2017 ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education) Fellow from American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Fellowship Award from National Center for Asphalt Technology
July 05, 2017
Dr. Mazari was selected to receive the 2107 professor training fellowship award and attend a week-long workshop at National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) in Auburn, Alabama.
Cal State LA joins UTC consortium
May 01, 2017
California State University Los Angeles receives transportation research funding from U.S. Department of Transportation through a University Transportation Center (UTC) in collaboration with Colorado School of Mines and Lehigh University. The main focus of the UTC research is Underground Transportation Infrastructures.
Positions Available for Qualified Undergraduate and Gradaute Students
March 20, 2017
Few research positions are available for well-qualified undergraduate and graduate students. These positions require background in Transportation Infrastructures, Concrete/Pavement Materials and Big Data Analysis. Interested applicants should send their latest resume and inquiries to Dr. Mehran Mazari at: mmazari2@calstatela.edu.
SITI Team Wins Outstanding Poster Award at CSULA Research Symposium
March 10, 2017
SITI team participated in the Annual Research Symposium at California State University Los Angeles. Three research posters were presented during the symposium by SITI's undergraduate and graduate students. One of the posters presented by Brian Chua and Segal Ismael was awarded the outstanding poster award at the end of the symposium. Their research, mentored by Dr. Mehran Mazari, was titled "Effect of Traffic Combination on Environmental Emissions". To view a complete list of awardees, click here. For more photos, click here.
CSULA Civil Engineering students in California Transportation Foundation symposium
November 07, 2016
Cal State LA Civil Engineering students, Alexis Martinez Angeles and Johnathan Marquez, were selected to attend the 2016 California Transportation Foundation (CTF) symposium in Santa Cruz.
SITI ATTENDED THE LA METRO SYMPOISUM AT 2016 APTA METTING IN LOS ANGELES, CA
September 12, 2016
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and LA Metro hosted a special session "Transforming Lives and Communities: The Power of Transportation Investment" on Monday, September 12 that focused on transportation investment and how it can be a catalyst for growth, access and opportunity.
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