Mehrshad Amini

Mehrshad Amini is an Assistant Professor at the University of Rhode Island with a joint appointment in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Ocean Engineering. His research focuses on structural resilience, multi-hazard analysis, and computational modeling for coastal communities.

• Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pennsylvania State University (2021)
• M.S., Civil Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology (2015)
• B.S., Civil Engineering, Tabriz University (2012)

Dr. Amini’s work addresses multi-hazard analysis, integrating seismic and hurricane risks, and advancing community resilience through fluid-structure interaction models, economic risk metrics, and performance-based design frameworks. Recent projects focus on computational modeling of coastal buildings under extreme wind/wave loads and quantifying indirect economic losses from disasters.

His publications (2020-2023) emphasize Coupled Hazard Modeling, CFD Simulations for Coastal Structures, and Economic Resilience Metrics, combining engineering analysis with urban planning to enhance coastal community safety.

Dr. Amini maintains affiliations with NIST’s Center for Risk-based Community Resilience Planning and Oregon State University. He is accepting graduate students for research in structural and multi-hazard resilience.