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Dr. S. Madeh Piryonesi
Limited-Term Faculty
BSc, MASc, PhD
DepartmentCivil Engineering
Areas of Academic Interest
Data analytics and optimization
Infrastructure asset management
Construction management
Climate resilient infrastructure
Education
| Year | University | Degree |
| 2019 | University of Toronto | PhD |
| 2014 | University of Tehran | MEng |
| 2012 | University of Tehran | BSc |
Selected Courses
| Course Code | Course Title |
| CVL742 | Project Management |
| CVL320 | Strengh of Materials |
| CV8102 | Advanced Construction Management |
| CV8105 | Construction Administration and Management |
Spotlight
- CSCE/CRC Best Paper Award (external link) , Canadian Society for Civil Engineers and Construction Research Congress, 2019, Laval, Quebec.
- First Place (Best Paper) in International Contest on LTPP Data Analysis (external link) , Federal Highway Administration & American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018, Washington DC.
- CNAM Best Presentation Award (external link) (3rd Place), Canadian Network of Asset Managers, 2019, Kelowna, BC.
- CNAM Best Presentation Award (3rd Place), Canadian Network of Asset Managers, 2018 Windsor, Ontario.
- Piryonesi, S. M. and El-Diraby, T. E. (2021). “Climate Change Impact on Infrastructure: A Machine Learning Solution for Predicting Pavement Condition Index,” Construction and Building Materials, 306 (11), doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124905.
- Piryonesi, S. M. and El-Diraby, T. E. (2021). “Using Machine Learning to Examine the Impact of the Type of Performance Indicator on Flexible Pavement Deterioration Modeling,” Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 27 (2), doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000602.
- Piryonesi, S. M., Rostampour, S., and Piryonesi, S. A. (202 1). “Predicting Falls and Injuries in People with Multiple Sclerosis Using Machine Learning Algorithms,” Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 49 (4), doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2021.102740.
- Piryonesi, S. M. and El-Diraby, T. E. (2020). “Data Analytics in Asset Management: Cost-Effective Prediction of Pavement Condition Index,” Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 26 (1), doi:10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000512.
- Piryonesi, S. M., Nasseri, M., & Ramezani, A. (2019). “Resource Leveling in Construction Projects with Activity Splitting and Resource Constraints: A Simulated Annealing Optimization.” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 46(999), 81-86.