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Shokouhi, Parisa

Assistant Professor

Area:

Pavement Materials/Geotechnical Engineering

Office:

A-213

Phone:

(915)747-6348

Fax:

(915)747-8037

Email:

pshokouhi@utep.edu

URL:

http://faculty.utep.edu/pshokouhi

Address:

500 W. University Ave.

El Paso, TX 79968

Research Interest:

Nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and health monitoring of transportation infrastructure:  seismic techniques and ground penetrating radar (GPR), Detection of anomalies using surface waves, Numerical modeling of mechanical wave propagation, Digital signal processing:  time-frequency analysis, Soil and structural dynamics, Pavement smoothness evaluation.

   
Major Projects:
  • Health monitoring and evaluation of bridge decks using seismic methods
  • NDE of pavements, runways and bridge decks using GPR and seismic devices
  • Ride quality and pavement smoothness evaluation
  • Application of wavelet transforms in NDT and pavement smoothness
  • Finite element modeling and analysis of foundations and pavement systems