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Parviz Soroushian, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, F.ACI
Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
3576 Engineering Building
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (517) 355-2216
E-Mail: soroushi@egr.msu.edu
Courses Taught:
- Advanced Concrete Materials
- Prestressed Concrete
- Reinforced Concrete
Recent Research:
- Reinforcement of Concrete with Corrosion-Resistant Fiber Reinforced Composites
- Nano-Structured Materials with Improved Mechanical and Physical Characteristics
- Quantitative Microstructural Investigation of Concrete
- Inherently Adaptive Structural Materials
Interests:
Professor Soroushian’s research is on advanced structural, protective and
functional materials. He is known for his expertise in concrete and cement
composites. He has also made major innovations in the field of smart,
nano-structured and composite materials and protective coatings.
Education:
Cornell University: Ph.D., Structures and Materials
Selected Publications:
- Soroushian, P., Elzafraney, M. and Nossoni, A., "Specimen Preparation and Image
Processing and Analysis Techniques for Automated Quantification of Concrete
Microcracks and Voids," Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 33, 2003, pp. 1949-1962.
- Soroushian, P., Chowdhury, H. and Nossoni, A., "Design and Experimental
Verification of Pseudoelastic-Based Constant-Force Springs,"
Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 14, No. 8, August
2003, pp. 475-481.
- Soroushian, P., Won, J., Chowdhury, H. and Nossoni, A., "Development of
Accelerated Processing Techniques for Cement-Bonded Wood Particleboard,"
Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 25, 2003, pp. 721-727.
- Soroushian, P., Ravanbakhsh, S. and Nagi, M.A., "Laboratory Evaluation and Field
Application of Concrete Reinforcement with Aramid Fiber-Reinforced Polymer
Bars," ACI Material Journal, Vol. 99, No. 6, November-December 2002, pp. 584-590.
- Soroushian, P., "Polymer Alloys with Balanced Heat Storage Capacity and
Engineering Attributes and Applications Thereof,"
U.S. Patent No. 6,488,865, December 3, 2002.
- Soroushian, P., "Metal Matrix Materials Reinforced with Shape Memory Fibers for
Enhanced Ductility and Energy Absorption Capacity, and Method of Manufacturing
Same," U.S. Patent No. 6,025,080, February 15, 2000.
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