Postdoctoral Researcher

Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

University of Southern California

University of Southern California (USC)

2009     Ph.D.         Civil Engineering                  (Structural Mechanics)  

2007     M.B.S.        Architecture                         (Building Science)        

2006     M.S.           Electrical Engineering          (Control Systems)        

2004     M.S.           Civil Engineering                 (Structural Engineering)

2003     B.S.            Civil Engineering                 (Building Science; minor: Mathematics)   

2009                 Outstanding Research               USC Civil Engineering

Assistant Award           

2004 - 08           Doctoral Fellowship                   USC School of Engineering

2007 Summer    NSF IREE Award                       University of Liège, Belgium

2006 - 07           Architecture Grant                      USC School of Architecture

2005 - 06           Lowell W. Pidgeon Scholarship  USC School of Architecture

2004 - 05           Harding Scholarships                USC School of Architecture

2004 - 05           Research Scholar Grant             USC School of Architecture

2004 July          Student Travel Grant                  ASCE Joint Specialty Conference

on Probabilistic Mechanics and

Structural Reliability (PMC2004)

2004 June         NSF Graduate Travel Grant        4^th International Workshop on

Structural Control (4IWSC)

2003                 Outstanding Student Award       USC School of Architecture

1999 - 03           Dean’s List                                USC School of Engineering

2009 -               Postdoctoral Researcher           USC Civil Engineering

2003 - 09           Research Assistant                    USC Civil Engineering

2007 Summer    Visiting Researcher                    University of Liège, Belgium

2004 - 05           Research Scholar                      USC School of Architecture

2009 -               Lecturer                                    USC Civil Engineering

2007 - 09           Teaching Assistant                    USC Civil Engineering

Courses

2009 Fall           CE408 – Risk Analysis in Civil Engineering

2009 Spring      CE480 – Structural Systems Design

2008 Spring      CE108 – Introduction to Computer Methods in Civil Engineering

2007 Fall           CE507 – Mechanics of Solids

2009     LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional

2002     EIT (Engineer in Training), certified in California

2008 -               Ad hoc Reviewer – Journal of Engineering Mechanics

2005                 Architectural Intern – Kritzinger + Rao Architect

2002 - 04           Engineering Intern – Design Division of Los Angeles County Public Works