Dr Moura Mehravar

Dr Moura Mehravar

Department of Civil Engineering
Associate Professor in Geotechnical Engineering

Contact details

Address
Department of Civil Engineering
School of Engineering
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Dr Moura Mehravar specialises in computational mechanics and experiemental modelling in geotechnical engineering, focussing on geo-energy infrastructure, including energy piles and offshore wind turbine foundsations. She has significant experience using biomaterials for ground engineering and has worked on innovative solutions for renerwable energy projects. Her interests include smart infrastructure, particularly developing novel sensing technilogies and efficient methods for infrastructure condition assessment and sustainble design.

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Shadabi, S, Mehravar, M, Rezk, A, Ardakani, F & Thornley, P 2026, 'Evaluating long-term thermal performance and soil recovery in energy piles under various operational modes', Renewable Energy, vol. 256, 124255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2025.124255

Fathi, S, Mehravar, M & Rahman, M 2024, 'A hybrid artificial neural network–genetic algorithm back-analysis technique for local anomaly detection in railway track substructure', Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Transport. https://doi.org/10.1680/jtran.23.00066

Fathi, S, Mehravar, M & Rahman, M 2023, 'Development of FWD based hybrid back-analysis technique for railway track condition assessment', Transportation Geotechnics, vol. 38, 100894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2022.100894

Mehravar, M, Harireche, O, Faramarzi, A, Rahimzadeh, F, Osman, A & Dirar, S 2023, 'Installation performance of structurally enhanced caissons in sand', Computers and Geotechnics, vol. 159, 105464. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2023.105464

Fadaie, S, Mehravar, M, Webb, DJ & Zhang, W 2022, 'Nearshore Contamination Monitoring in Sandy Soils Using Polymer Optical Fibre Bragg Grating Sensing Systems', Sensors, vol. 22, no. 14, 5213. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22145213

Mehravar, M, Yang, H, Webb, D, Zhang, W, Sestelani, S & Chapman, D 2021, 'Soil water content measurement using polymer optical fibre Bragg gratings', Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Smart Infrastructure and Construction. https://doi.org/10.1680/jsmic.21.00029

Conference contribution

Sadrolodabaee, P, Adu-Amankwah, S, Nowakowski, DJ, Mehravar, M & Rahman, MM 2025, Long-Term Properties of Ternary Cementitious Grout Systems Incorporating Wood-Based Biochar and Fly Ash. in S Amziane, RD Toledo Filho, MY Rajiv da Gloria & J Page (eds), Bio-Based Building Materials - Proceedings of ICBBM 2025: Volume 2. 1 edn, RILEM Bookseries, Springer, pp. 404–413, 6th International Conference on Bio-Based Building Materials, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 17/06/25. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-92874-1_33

Fathi, S, Mehravar, M & Rahman, M 2025, The Evaluation of a Commercial Back-Analysis Package in Condition Assessment of Railways. in C Rujikiatkamjorn, B Indraratna & J Xue (eds), Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics (ICTG) 2024 - Sensor Technologies, Data Analytics and Climatic Effects: Sensor Technologies, Data Analytics and Climatic Effects. 1 edn, vol. 1, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol. 402 LNCE, Springer, pp. 191-199, 5th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics, ICTG 2024, Sydney, Australia, 20/11/24. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8213-0_21

Devanand, K, Ghiassi, B, Faramarzi, A & Mehravar, M 2024, Particle-Based DEM to Assess Masonry Behaviour Under Compression. in G Milani & B Ghiassi (eds), 18th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference: Proceedings of IB2MaC 2024—Volume 1. 1 edn, vol. 1, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol. 613, Springer, pp. 254-271, 18th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IB2MaC 2024, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 21/07/24. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-73314-7_19

Sestelani, SF, Mehravar, M & Webb, D 2023, Interfacial characterization of soil-3D printing materials. in A Viana da Fonseca & C Ferreira (eds), Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials. International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, pp. 1-8, 8th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials , Porto, Portugal, 3/09/23. <https://www.issmge.org/publications/publication/interfacial-characterization-of-soil-3d-printing-materials>

Fadaie Sestelani, S, Mehravar, M, Webb, D & Zhang, W 2022, Application of polymer optical fibre Bragg grating sensing systems in contaminated sandy soils. in Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Natural Hazards & Infrastructure, ICONHIC 2022At. ICONHIC, Innovation Center on Natural Hazards & Infrastructure 2022, Athens, Greece, 5/07/22.

Fathi, S & Mehravar, M 2021, A Back-Analysis Technique for Condition Assessment of Ballasted Railway Tracks. in Advances in Transportation Geotechnics IV: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics. vol. 2, Chapter 76, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Springer, pp. 931-941. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77234-5_76

Exhibition

Faramarzi, A, Boddice, D, Castro, G, Cha, W, Soudmand-Niri, S, Rahimzadeh, F, Sgarabotto, A, Boszormenyi, E, Ardakani, F, Mehravar, M, Metje, N & Holynski, M, Going Underground, 2024, Exhibition.

Paper

Fathi, S, Mehravar, M & Rahman, MM 2023, 'Application of the Hybrid Artificial Neural Network-Genetic Algorithm Back Analysis Technique for Local Anomaly Detection in Railway Track Substructure', Paper presented at 102nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Review Board, Washington, United States, 8/01/23 - 12/01/23. <https://annualmeeting.mytrb.org/OnlineProgramArchive/Details/19370>

Patent

Faramarzi, A, Chapman, D, Dirar, S, Faizi, K & Mehravar, M Jun. 11 2020, Support structure: winged foundation to support offshore energy structures , Patent No. WO 2020/115474 Al. <https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2020115474>

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