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Dr Meghdad Bagheri

Senior Lecturer

Geotechnical Engineering

Department of Engineering & Construction , School of Architecture Computing and Engineering

Dr Bagheri brings over 13 years of experience in both industry and academia. Before beginning his academic career, he played key roles in delivering large-scale international construction projects as a Civil Engineer and Site Manager. He has taught a wide range of subjects within the civil engineering, building, and construction disciplines at leading UK academic institutions, including the University of East London, Coventry University, and the University of Nottingham. As an award-winning lecturer, Dr Bagheri is renowned for his exceptional ability to engage students in knowledge development and foster a dynamic learning environment.

Qualifications

  • BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering (First Class)
  • MSc Geotechnics (Distinction)
  • PhD Civil Engineering
  • PGCert Academic Practice in Higher Education
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OVERVIEW

Dr. Meghdad Bagheri is a Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Civil Engineers and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He is the Course Leader for undergraduate Civil Engineering programmes at UEL. With a strong background in academic leadership, he has successfully led course development, accreditation processes, and industry partnerships.

His research focuses on infrastructure resilience, machine learning applications in geotechnics, and sustainable engineering solutions. Dr Bagheri has secured multiple research grants, supervised PhD and MSc projects, and published in high-impact journals. He is actively engaged with professional bodies and committed to advancing geotechnical innovation through collaboration between academia and industry.

External Roles

  • Member, British Geotechnical Association, UK
  • Fellow, Higher Education Academy, UK
  • Further Learning Assessor, Institution of Civil Engineers, UK

RESEARCH AND IMPACT

Dr Bagheri's current research spans a diverse range of themes, including:

  • Harnessing artificial intelligence for geotechnical engineering applications
  • Developing early warning intelligent systems to protect ageing infrastructure
  • Utilising satellite-based earth observation techniques for infrastructure asset management
  • Investigating the thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of unsaturated clays in the context of energy and environmental geotechnics
  • Applying numerical modelling techniques to analyse pile-supported earth structures

Dr Bagheri seeks high-calibre PhD students and collaborators to join him in ongoing and forthcoming research projects.

Most recent research

  • Sheridan, B.., Bagheri, M, & Rezania, M (2024). 'Thermal creep and stress relaxation of London clay', International Journal of Geomechanics, vol. 24, no. 4, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/IJGNAI.GMENG-9074
  • Es-haghi, M S, Rezania, M, & Bagheri, M (2023), 'Machine-learning based estimation of soil’s true air-entry value from GSD curves', Gondwana Research, vol. 123, pp. 280-292, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2022.06.012
  • Bagheri, M, & Rezania, M (2022). 'Effect of soil moisture evaporation rate on dynamic measurement of water retention curve with high-capacity tensiometer', International Journal of Geomechanics, vol. 22, no. 3, 0402130.1 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0002291

Prospective Collaborators

I am continually seeking high-calibre PhD students or collaborators to join me in ongoing or forthcoming research projects. If you are interested, please don't hesitate to reach out directly.

MODULES

  • EG7004: Soil Structure Engineering (Level 7, 30 credits)
  • EG7067: Environmental Impact Assessment (Level 7, 30 credits)
  • EG6010: Mental Wealth Professional Life 3 Integrated Design (Level 6, 20 credits)

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