His research interests focus on the innovative strengthening techniques of concrete structures, prestressed concrete, structural application of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials, fire safety of concrete buildings, high-performance fibre reinforced concrete, durability of concrete structures, advanced numerical modelling, and machine learning computational methods. 

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• A new bond-slip model for NSM FRP systems using cement-based adhesives through artificial neural networks (ANN), Akbarpoor, S., Rezazadeh, M., Ghiassi, B., Khayatian, F., Poologanathan, K., Sefat, H., Corradi, M. 17 Apr 2024, In: Construction and Building Materials
• Design-oriented stress–strain model for RC columns with dual FRP- steel confinement mechanism, Shayanfar, J., Barros, J., Rezazadeh, M. 15 Feb 2024, In: Composite Structures
• Stress–Strain Model for FRP-Confined Circular Concrete Columns Developing Structural Softening Behavior, Shayanfar, J., Barros, J., Rezazadeh, M. 1 Feb 2024, In: Journal of Composites for Construction
• Analysis-oriented model for partially FRP-and-steel-confined circular RC columns under compression, Shayanfar, J., Barros, J., Rezazadeh, M. 1 Feb 2023, In: Engineering Structures
• Analytical model to predict axial stress-strain behavior of heat-damaged unreinforced concrete columns wrapped by FRP jacket, Shayanfar, J., Barros, J., Rezazadeh, M. 15 Aug 2023, In: Engineering Structures
• A novel analytical framework for assessing the impact response of SFRC beam, Bakhshi, M., Barros, J., Rezazadeh, M., Valente, I., Ramezansefat, H. 1 Dec 2023, In: International Journal of Impact Engineering
• Cross‐sectional and confining system unification on peak compressive strength of FRP confined concrete, Shayanfar, J., Barros, J., Rezazadeh, M. 1 Feb 2023, In: Structural Concrete
• Stress–strain model for FRP confined heat-damaged concrete columns, Shayanfar, J., Barros, J., Rezazadeh, M. 1 Apr 2023, In: Fire Safety Journal
• Unified Compressive Strength and Strain Ductility Models for Fully and Partially FRP-Confined Circular, Square, and Rectangular Concrete Columns, Shayanfar, J., Barros, J., Abedi, M., Rezazadeh, M. 1 Dec 2023, In: Journal of Composites for Construction
• Unified strength model for FRP confined heat-damaged circular and square concrete columns, Shayanfar, J., Kafshgarkolaei, H., Barros, J., Rezazadeh, M. 1 Mar 2023, In: Composite Structures

Sareh Akbarpoor Sustainable structural strengthening for improving the service-life of concrete structures Start Date: 01/10/2021

Engineering PhD June 25 2015