معرفی
Dr. Behrouz Zafari serves as Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for Postgraduate Programmes in Structural Design and Construction Management at Kingston University's Department of Civil Engineering, Surveying and Construction Management within the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment. With over 30 years as a chartered structural engineer (CEng MIStructE) and 12 years in academia, he holds Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and contributes to university governance as Academic Council representative for the ECE faculty.
His academic credentials include:
- PhD in Civil Engineering Structures (Composites), University of Warwick (2012)
- MSc in Civil Engineering Structures, City University London (2008)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Academic and Professional Practice, University of Warwick (2015)
Specializing in pultruded Fibre Reinforced Polymer structures, Dr. Zafari focuses on connection systems and joints while expanding into facade engineering and sustainable construction. His research directly informs international standards including ASCE SEI 74-23 and Eurocode Technical Specifications through experimental work on FRP durability and performance.
Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on hygrothermal aging mechanisms and connection technologies for FRP composites, establishing critical design parameters for civil infrastructure applications across multiple high-impact journals.
Professional recognition includes:
- Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
Dr. Zafari supervises two PhD students in collaboration with TU Delft and University of Warwick, with research impact evident in industry standards development. His teaching portfolio spans structural design, construction management, and sustainability across undergraduate and postgraduate programs including MEng Civil Engineering and MSc Structural Design degrees.
He maintains active research collaborations through Kingston's structures group, Warwick University's FRP composites team, Cambridge's Glass & Facade Technology Research Group, and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology's composite materials aging research unit.
