MESUT PERVIZPOUR http://www.parameterid.comHome: 2219 Gordon St. Allentown, PA 18104 Ph: (610) 774-0964 Email: mesutp@yahoo.com Work: Assistant Research Professor Drexel Intelligent Infrastructure & Transportation Safety Institute Drexel University 3101 Market St. Suite 50 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Ph: (215) 895-5945 Email: Mesut.Pervizpour@drexel.edu EDUCATIONLehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, Ph.D. in Geotechnical Eng., Jan. 2000 Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, Master of Science in Geotechnical Eng., Oct.1994 Portland State University, Portland, OR, Master of Science in Engineering and Technology Management, 1992 Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering (Structural), 1990 RELEVANT BACKGROUND Eight years of experience in geotechnical engineering, lecturing, experimental work and equipment development, analysis, design, and mathematical and numerical modeling. Four years of experience as a system developer and project manager in the design, development, installation, integration, testing and operations of web-based remote health monitoring systems for large infrastructure components (bridges). Three years of progressive experience in managing a multi-disciplinary technical team, health monitoring system proposal development, information technology proposal development, delivery of technical requirements, schedule, and cost items at Drexel University for Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA). Three years of experience as a system developer in the design and oversight of IT component developments for Commodore Barry Bridge Real-time Web-based Health Monitoring system: fiber optic backbone and wireless backup LAN system, networking components, distributed remote real-time information application development, data flow and quality assurance process for real-time and archived data, database needs for electronic documents and data archival and access. EXPERIENCE Post Doctoral Research Associate, Drexel Intelligent Infrastructure & Transportation Safety Inst. (DI3), Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA(1999-Present) Investigative studies at Co mmodore Barry Bridge: designing an extensive instrumentation system (500 sensors and channels) and its installation and integration, to monitor the identified critical structural components of the bridge in real-time. Web-based interface for visualization and control, and database components for archival of data are among supporting products of this project.Project Management Project developer/coordinator for Delaware River Port Authoritys (DRPA) Intelligent Bridge Initiative needs. Established a working-level interface as a liaison between DRPA Engineers, DRPA-MIS, and DI3 team members. Communicated priorities, technical information and facilitated effective progress. Managed, coordinated, scheduled, and lead the multi-disciplinary team of Electrical,Structural, Database, Computer Science, Mechanical engineers in development of integrated real-time health monitoring system.System Design and I mplementation Project developer for networking, data management, software application and archival component needs. Actively participated while coordinating the instrumentation, data acquisition and interrogation systems. Mesut PervizpourPage 2 Identified data flow and quality issues and developed data quality assurance process for real-time and archived data. Two-lane Weight-In-Motion (WIM) system at the Commodore Barry Bridge: identified a mature-established technology, coordinated its installation specification development, and its integration to existing health monitoring system.Developed the on bridge deck wireless LAN communication for real-time visualization of the hanger retrofit implementation at the Commodore Barry Bridge.Instrumented field -testing for model calibration at local (stress) and global (modal space) of the Commodore Barry Bridge. Long-term instrumentation for strain, temperature, wind, displacement, vibration and other measurements at the Commodore Barry Bridge. Laboratory hydraulic-servo-actuator loading system development with two actuators, 10gpm servo-valves, 20gpm pump, PC-based real-time control environment used in loading an assembled three-dimensional composite bridge deck model.Proposal Development IT-based proposal for long-term (8-10 year) needs of DRPA for Walt Whitman, Betsy Ross, Ben Franklin, and Commodore Barry Bridges, and PATCO. Detailed schedule, and budgeted a 1.5-year implementation tasks and deliverables, for application to one bridge.Participated in development of the proposal to investigate the problem of aged T-Beam bridges in PA by a fleet management re-qualification study (PennDOT).Distributed Structural Health Monitoring System design of the new 12-lane Woodrow Wilson Bridge between Maryland and Virginia. Developed the networking and LAN demand, personnel schedule, and budget requirements of the instrumentation and monitoring joint study with University of Maryland and Virginia.Participated in various NSF proposal initiatives: nsf9836US-JapanOct-2000, nsf-MBS-Feb2000, NSF CMS-SSE-IMSM-Oct-9-01, NSF Workshop at UC Irvine March 9, 2001, NEES and others. Graduate Research/Teaching Associate, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA(1992-2000)Developed system/parameter identification environment for coupled flow process based on: a) development of non-destructive testing method in porous media for study of transient coupled hydraulic and thermal front propagation; b) generalized mathematical model of governing equations for the transient process based on non-equilibrium thermodynamics of deformable porous media; c) numerical simulation environment scheme and code development for solution of governing PDEs; and d) numerical optimization and programming environment for parameter identification of coupled flow process. Use of medical imaging technologies, NMR and CAT-scan in development of a non-destructive testing (imaging) approach to study the (contaminant) transport process of dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) in coarse grained, non-reactive surface porous soil beds. Conducted Electrokinetic Treatment study of Hydrocarbon contaminated porous media. Study of removal and mobility of the contaminants under constant potential difference and constant current conditions. Designed and constructed experimental equipment and control panels for: triaxial multi-gradient cell and control panel, flexible wall permeameters and control units, back-pressure units for consolidation equipment, electrokinetic testing cells and gradient applications, thermal gradient controls, data acquisition units for triaxial shear strength testing/unconfined compression/and others. Assembled, used and maintained: Constant-Rate-of-Strain consolidometer, Resonant Column, Vane and Direct Shear, and the remaining graduate and undergraduate laboratory equipment. Designed experimental setup to utilize NMR and CATScans in performing non-destructive tests . Courses taught as adjunct instructor and teaching assistantover the period of eight years are; Engineering Programming and Computations (C++, F90), Soil Mechanics Lecture, Numerical Methods, Soil Mechanics Laboratory, Engineering Economics, Foundation Engineering, Advanced Foundation Engineering, Soil Behavior, Soil Dynamics, Ground Improvement, Experimental Geotechnical Engineering. Mesut PervizpourPage 3 Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, Engineering and Technology Management, Por tland State University, Portland, OR, (1990-1992)Identification of criteria for a) the performance measurement of flexible manufacturing systems, and b) early termination of technology development projects. Worked on data reduction and soil parameter extraction from field pressuremeter tests and used in consolidation modeling and simulation behavior (CONSET) of the soil samples obtained from various construction sites. Taught and performed teaching assistant duties for Project Management, Statics, Strength of Materials, Transportation Engineering, and Soil Mechanics courses. Undergraduate Research Work, Civil Engineering Department, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, (1989-1990)Conducted a study to improve the strength and reduce embankment bulk weight by delayed cementation due to increased water content as a result of introduction of fine ice particles during the compaction of Fly Ash material. Resident Engineer at SiteCo-op at STFA AS, Istanbul, Turkey, (1989-1990)Foundation construction of a tall building in downtown Istanbul: resident engineer for site work during deep excavation for underground parking by blasting with CARDOX, concrete retaining wall piling and construction, anchorage and tie-back drilling and tensioning, and performance measurement of tie -backstime based release. HONORS AND AWARDS Graduate Student Leadership Award, Civil Engineering Department, Lehigh University, May 15, 1999 Arthur E. Humphrey Award of Best Teaching Assistantship in Engineering College, Lehigh University, 1997-98 Outstanding Scholars of Portland State University Award, 1991 Undergraduate degree with Honors (Ranked 5th in Civil Engineering Class of 1990), Bogazici University , Istanbul, Turkey PUBLICATIONS PAPERS Catbas, F.N., Pervizpour, M., Grimmelsman, K.A. and Aktan, A.E., (2003), "The Health Monitoring Paradigm for Infrastructure Systems", Proceedings of the Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring and Diagnostics of Bridge Infrastructure, held in University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, March 7-8, 2003. Aktan, A.E., Shen, K.,Pervizpour, M., Grimmelsman, K., Curtis, J., Qin., X, Cinar, A. Health monitoring for Highway Bridges, Submitted paper number 144, Traffic Management and Operations, ITS America 2003, (in publication) Aktan, A.E., Catbas, N., Grimmelsman, K., Pervizpour, M., Curtis J., Shen, K., and Qin. X., (2002), A Theory of Health Monitoring for Highway Bridges, July 14-17, 2002, Barcelona, Spain, First International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2002. Aktan, A.E., Pervizpour, M., Catbas, N., Grimmelsman, K., Barrish, R., Curtis J., and Qin. X., (2001), Information Technology Research For Health Monitoring Of Bridge Systems, July 4-6, 2001, London, UK. Structural Faults & Repair 2001 Conference Pervizpour, M., Curtis, J., Qin, X. and Aktan, A.E., (2001), Data Processing and Quality Assurance in Health Monitoring of Constructed Systems, Paper presented at SPIE s 6th International Symposium on NDE for Health Monitoring and Diagnostics, 4-8 March, 2001, and to be published in the SPIE Conference Proceedings, Newport Beach Ciloglu, K., Catbas, F.N., Pervizpour, M., Wang, A. and Aktan, A.E., (2001), Structural Identification of Phenomenological Physical Models With Controlled Mechanisms of Uncertainty, Paper presented at Mesut PervizpourPage 4 SPIE s 6th International Symposium on NDE for Health Monitoring and Diagnostics, 4-8 March-2001, and to be published in the SPIE Conference Proceedings, Newport Beach Aktan, A.E., Pervizpour, M., Catbas, F.N., Barrish, R., Grimmelsman, K., Qin, X., (2000), Integrated Field, Theoretical and Laboratory Research for Solving Large Systems Identification Problems, Keynote Address invited for presentation and published in the Proceedings of Advances in Structural Dynamics Conference, Hong Kong, Dec. 2000 Aktan, A.E., Catbas, F.N., Pervizpour, M., Kulcu, E., Grimmelsman, K., Barrish, R. and Qin, X., (2000), Real-Time Bridge Health-Monitoring for Management, Paper invited for presentation and published in the Proceedings of The Second Workshop on Advanced Technologies in Urban Earthquake Disaster Mitigation, DPRI, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan, July 11-13, 2000 Curtis, J., Pervizpour, M., Aktan, A.E. and Kam, M., (2000), On the Controllability and Observability of Intelligent Infrastructure Systems, Paper Presented at and Published in the Proceedings of the 2000 American Control Conference, Chicago, June-2000 Aktan, A.E., Catbas, F.N., Pervizpour, M., Barrish, R., Grimmelsman K., (2000), Field, Theoretical and Laboratory Research for Systems Identification of Civil Infrastructure Systems, Advances in Civil Engineering IV, International Congress 1-2 November 2000, Eastern Mediterranean University, Gazimagusa, North Cyprus von Haza-Radlitz, G., Ciloglu, K.,Pervizpour, M., Barrish, R., Grimmelsman, K., Catbas, F. N. and Aktan, A.E., Information Technology Issues In Fleet Health Monitoring, Paper Invited for Workshop on Present and Future of Health Monitoring, Bauhaus University, Weimar, Sep. 2000, Proceedings, pp: 173-190, Aedificatio Publishers, D-79104 Freiburg, 2000 Qin, X., Aktan, A.E., Grimmelsman, K., Catbas, F.N.,Barrish, R., Pervizpour, M., Kulcu, E., (2000), Distributed Internet-Based Multi-Agent Intelligent Infrastructure system, NIST Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems Workshop, Gaithersburg, MD August 14-16, 2000 Pervizpour, M., Pamukcu, S. (June 1999), "Prediction of Phenomenological Coefficients of Coupled Flow at Transient State", Proceedings of 13th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Conference, The John Hopkins University Pervizpour, M., Pamukcu, S. and Moo-Young, H. (April 1999), "Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Porous Media", Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Special Issue: "Imaging Technologies in Civil Engineering", ASCE, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 96 - 103 Pervizpour, M. and Pamukcu, S. (1995), "Effect of Thermal Gradient on Soil -Water System", Proceedings of 27th Mid-Atlantic Industrial and Hazardous Waste Conference, Technomic Pub., Vol. 27, pp. 743 - 753 Pervizpour, M. and Pamukcu, S. (1995), "Coefficient of Consolidation Under Thermal Potential", Geoenvironment 2000, Proceedings of a Specialty Conference Sponsored by the Geotechnical Engineering and Environmental Engineering Division, ASCE, pp. 242- 255 Pervizpour, M. and Pamukcu, S. (1994), "Application of Non-destructive Conduction Testing for Constant Thermal Gradient in Porous Medium", Proceedings of 8th International Conference of the Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, IACMAG, Balkema, Vol. 2, pp. 1775 - 1780 Pervizpour, M. and Lyons, J. (1994), "A Multidisciplinary Overview on Mine Tailing Impoundment Approach", Proceedings of Third International conference on Environmental Issues and Waste Management in Energy and Mineral Production REPORTS Aktan,A.E.,Catbas,F.N.,Grimmelsman,K.A.andPervizpour, M., (2002), A Model Health Monitoring GuideForMajorBridges,ReportSubmittedtoFederalHighwayAdministrationFHWA,DOT/FHWA Solicitation: DTFH61-01-Q-00072, September 2002. Mesut PervizpourPage 5 Pervizpour, M. and Pamukcu, S. "Electroosmotically Aided Restoration of TCE Contaminated Soil," Final Report to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Environmental Restoration Division, Contract No.B3460123, University of California, Livermore, Ca, November, 52p. (1998). Pervizpour, M. and Pamukcu, S. "Electrochemical Extraction of Cyanide and Fluoride from Conductive Porous Media," report to EPI, Wayne, Pa, March 1998. Pamukcu, S. and Pervizpour, M., "Electroosmotic Aided NAPL Remediation of Contaminated Soil: Stanford Linear Accelerator Site," Final Report to Weiss Associates, Emeryville, Ca, November 1997. Tuncan, M., Pervizpour, M. and Pamukcu, S., "Electrokinetic Treatment Study of TCE Contaminated Porous Media", Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park Ca. August 1997 PRESENTATIONS Pervizpour, M., (for Comfort, L.K.), (2001), Information Management for Complex Dynamic Systems, Paper presented at SPIEs 6th International Symposium on NDE for Health Monitoring and Diagnostics, 4-8 march, 2001, and published in the SPIE Conference Proceedings, Newport Beach. Pervizpour, M., Pamukcu, S. (June 13-16, 1999), Prediction of Phenomenological Coefficients of Coupled Flow at Transient State, Proceedings of 13th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Conference, Baltimore. Pervizpour, M. and Pamukcu, S. (July 9-12, 1995), Effect of Thermal Gradient on Soil-Water System,Proceedings of 27th Mid-Atlantic Industrial and Hazardous Waste Conference, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Pervizpour, M. and Pamukcu S. (May 22-28, 1994), Application of Non-destructive Conduction TestingFor Constant Thermal Gradient in Porous Medium, Proceedings of 8th International Conference of theAssociation for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, Morgantown, West Virginia Pervizpour, M. and Pamukcu, S. (August 23-28, 1993), The Effect of Thermally Influenced Volume Change on Transport Phenomenon in Saturated Porous Medium, The 24th Annual Meeting of The Fine Particle Society and First International Conference on Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Chicago, Illinois Mesut PervizpourPage 6 REFERENCES Professor Sibel Pamukcu (Ph.D. Advisor) Civil & Environmental Eng. Dept. Lehigh University13 E. Packer Avenue Bethlehem, PA 18015 URL: http://www.lehigh.edu/~incee/people/pamukcu.htmlEmail: sp01@lehigh.edu Phone: (610) 758-3220 Professor Gerard P. Lennon (Ph.D. Committee Chair) Associate Department Chair Civil & Environmental Eng. Dept. Lehigh UniversityURL: http://www.lehigh.edu/~incee/people/lennon.html Email: gpl0@lehigh.edu Phone: (610) 758-3558 Hamid Ghasemi, Ph.D.Research Structural Engineer Bridge Safety, Reliability and Security Federal Highway Administration - FHWA Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center6300 Georgetown Pike McLean, VA 22101 Email: Hamid.Ghasemi@fhwa.dot.gov Phone: (202) 493-3042 Fax: (202) 493-3442 Michael VenutoSenior Engineer Operations Division, Engineering Department Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)Email: mvenuto@drpa.org Phone: (856) 968-2079 Professor Richard Sause Director, ATLSS Engineering Research Center Civil & Environmental Eng. Dept.Lehigh UniversityURL: http://www.atlss.lehigh.edu/ Email: rs0c@lehigh.edu Phone: (610) 758-3565 Professor F. Necati Catbas Department of Civil and Environmental Eng. University of Central Florida, P.O. Box 162450 Orlando, FL-32816-2450 Email: fncatbas@drexel.edu Cell: (484) 343-6972 Phone: (407) 823-2841 Fax: (407) 823-3315 Professor Arthur D. Kney Civil & Environmental Eng. Dept. Lafayette College Email: kneya@lafayette.edu Phone: (610) 330-5439 Professor W.E. SchiesserDept. of Chemical Engineering Lehigh University URL: http://www.lehigh.edu/~wes1 Email: wes1@lehigh.edu Phone: (610) 758-4264 Professor Jacob Y. Kazakia Mechanical Engineering Dept. Lehigh UniversityURL: http://www.lehigh.edu/~jyk0Email: jyk0@lehigh.edu Phone: (610) 758-3785 Professor Horace Moo-Young Civil & Environmental Eng. Dept. Lehigh University URL: http://www.lehigh.edu/~incee/people/mooyoung.html Email: hkm3@lehigh.edu Phone: (610) 758-6851