Aref Sadeghi Nik

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Education:

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• Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Victoria (UVic), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (2025 – Present)
                Supervisor: Prof. Rishi Gupta
   

• M.Sc., Civil Engineering, Laval University (ULaval), Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (2023 – Present)
                 Supervisor: Prof. Luca Sorelli

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• M.Sc., Construction Engineering and Management, Tabari Institute of Higher Education, Babol, Iran (2013 – 2015)

       Thesis: ‘The Effect of Nanoparticles in Modification of Cement Microstructure and its Influence on Sustainable

                     Development.’

                     Supervisors: Dr. Javad Berenjian and Dr. Ali Bahari

                     Advisors: Dr. Abdul Sattar Safaei and Dr. Mehdi Dehestani

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• B.Sc., Civil Engineering, Islamic Azad University (IAU), Jouybar Branch, Jouybar, Iran, (2007 – 2011)

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Work Experiences:

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Academia:

• Teaching and Research Assistant at University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada (2025 – Present),

• Postgraduate Research Assistant at Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada (2023 – 2024),

• Senior Researcher at Young Researchers and Elite Club, Sari Branch, IAU, Iran, (2008 – Present),

• Senior Research Assistant in a number of research projects, Iran, (2011 – 2023),

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Industry:

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the province of Mazandaran, Babol, Iran, (2017 – Present),

• R&D Director, Vice-Chairman and Member of Board of Directors at Pishro Sanate Mobtacerine Arpad Co. Babol, Iran, (2013- 2023),
  Pishro Sanate Mobtacerine Arpad is a knowledge-based (start-up) company which has joined Babol Noshirvani University of Technology Incubator since 2012. The company specializes in consulting, designing, constructing, and installing machines for the "black annealed wire" industry. Black annealed wire is used in civil engineering projects, especially in reinforced concrete structures.

• Internal Procurement Manager at Navard Beton Shomal Co. Babol, Iran, (May 2022 - Jun. 2022), 
  Navard Beton Shomal is a national general contracting, engineering, and construction company providing management, engineering, and construction services in Iran.

• Project Manager at Farasazan Mamatir Co. Babol, Iran, (Dec. 2021 - May 2022), 
  Farasazan Mamatir is a national general contracting, engineering, and construction company providing management, engineering, and construction services in Iran.

• Internal Procurement Manager at Navard Beton Shomal Co. Babol, Iran, (Nov. 2021 - Dec. 2021),

• Project Manager at Farasazan Mamatir Co. Babol, Iran, (Mar. 2020- Nov. 2021),

• Project Manager at Sarooj Pey Navid Co. Babol, Iran, (Sept. 2019 - Mar. 2020), 
  Sarooj Pey Navid is a national general contracting, engineering, and construction company providing management, engineering, and construction services in Iran.

• Project Manager at Farasazan Mamatir Co. Babol, Iran, (May 2019 - Sept. 2019), 

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Research Interests:

• Chemistry of cement and concrete materials,

• Microstructure of cement and concrete,

• Modification and characterization of cementitious materials,

• Non-destructive testing (NDT) methods for concrete,

• Sustainability and durability of cement-based materials,

• Recycling waste materials to produce green concrete,

• Engineered cementitious composite (ECC),

• 3D printing construction materials,

• Developing new construction materials