ABBAS RASHIDI
Associate Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Associate ProfessorCivil & Environmental Engineering
- Adjunct Associate ProfessorElectrical & Computer Engineering
BIO
Abbas Rashidi, PhD, CPC is an Associate Professor of Construction Engineering at the University of Utah. His dual educational background in the areas of construction engineering, as well as electrical and computer engineering has enabled him to conduct multidisciplinary research and adopt state-of-the-art AI/ML tools and computing solutions to tackle research problems in the construction engineering domain. Abbas has more than 20 years of experience as a researcher and practitioner within the construction industry and is currently serving as the associate editor of the ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management and ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities.
INSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS
- Associate ProfessorCivil & Environmental Engineering1 Jul 2023 - present
- Adjunct Associate ProfessorElectrical & Computer Engineering1 Sep 2024 - present
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Utah, Civil & Environmental Engineering1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2023
DEGREES
- PhD, Construction EngineeringGeorgia Institute of Technology, Civil Engineering2014
- MS, Electrical and Computer EngineeringGeorgia Institute of Technology2013
- MS, Construction Engineering and ManagementAmirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Civil Engineering2004
- BS, Civil EngineeringAmirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)2001
CERTIFICATIONS
- Authorized OSHA Outreach Instructor (Instructor ID: 29-0105784)OSHA2019 - present
- Certified Professional Constructor (CPC)American Institute of Constructors (AIC)2017 - present