Pedram Mortazavi

Pedram Mortazavi is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, based in the Civil Engineering Building, Minneapolis, with contact details including email pmortaza@umn.edu and office address 236 Civil Engineering Building, 500 Pillsbury Drive SE.

His research centers on structural resilience through:

• Steel structures and large-scale experimental testing
• Cast steel energy dissipative systems and passive control devices (damping/isolation)
• Self-centering systems to mitigate residual deformations
• Advanced simulation methods including hybrid and multi-platform techniques
• Validation and codification of new structural systems for seismic applications

Analysis of his 2023-2025 publications reveals concentrated work on eccentrically braced frames with replaceable cast steel links, hybrid simulation methodologies, and low-cost re-centering solutions. His research consistently targets enhanced seismic performance, ductility, and resilience via experimental validation and practical design innovations, with significant focus on friction mitigation in multi-axial testing and ultra-low cycle fatigue of structural components.