Curriculum vitae

CV overview

Seyed Mohammad Hosseini, PhD · Structural engineering

Current appointments

Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer, McGill University
Structural Design Specialist, MST Rebar Inc. (MST-BAR)

Academic background

2023–present

Postdoctoral Fellow

McGill University, Canada
Supervisor: Prof. Yi Shao
Research on seismic performance and design of GFRP-reinforced concrete structures, and UHPC.

2019–2023

PhD in Structural Engineering

Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
Supervisor: Prof. Brahim Benmokrane
Thesis: Structural performance of precast concrete tunnel lining segments reinforced with GFRP bars under bending load.

2015–2018

MSc in Structural & Earthquake Engineering

Isfahan University of Technology, Iran
Supervisor: Prof. Davood Mostofinejad
Thesis: Seismic retrofit of RC short columns using CFRP composites.

2011–2015

BSc in Structural Engineering

Isfahan University of Technology, Iran

Research expertise

Advanced materials (FRP, UHPC), seismic resilience, and structural strengthening.

Professional experience

2025–present

Structural Design Specialist

MST Rebar Inc. (MST-BAR), Canada
Design of FRP-reinforced concrete structures and research and development.

2021–present

Research & Development Consultant

Eporod FRP Manufacturer, Iran
Scientific advice on quality-control testing, FRP reinforcement improvement, and FRP-RC design.

2015–2018

Structural Engineer

Kimia Vahdat Sepahan Co., Iran
Analysis and design of steel and concrete industrial and residential buildings, including a milk-powder production tower.

2015

Structural Designer

Saze Andishan e Pooya Consulting Engineers, Iran
Analysis and design of residential buildings.

Teaching

Solid Mechanics and Solid Mechanics Laboratory at McGill University.

Selected recognition

Featured Paper Award2026Engineering Structures
FRQNT Postdoctoral Fellowship2024–2027Ranked first among all applicants · CAD $45,000/year
Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature and Technology (FRQNT)
Young Assistant Professor Grant2024–2027Iran’s National Elites Foundation
Elite Graduates Recruitment Program2024Selected as a faculty member in academic institutions
Iran’s National Elites Foundation
FRQNT Doctoral Research Scholarship2021–2024CAD $21,000/year
Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature and Technology (FRQNT)
Eurêka Scholarship2019CAD $4,700 · Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke
Mohamed Eisa in Memoriam Scholarship2019CAD $500 · Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke

Research support and academic service

Collaborative research grants from ACI NEx and NSERC–Mitacs, with industrial support from MST Rebar. FRQNT postdoctoral and doctoral fellowships.

Journal reviewing and invited academic and professional talks.

Research grants · Journal reviewing · Invited talks

Selected publications

2026

Seismic modeling of GFRP-reinforced concrete members including strain penetration effects

Hosseini, S. M., Chalabi, R., Xie, Y., and Shao, Y.
Engineering Structures, 367, 123558

Seismic systems

2026

Enhancing shear performance in UHPC beams through strategic fiber and stirrup integration

Hosseini, S. M., Quan, Z., and Shao, Y.
Engineering Structures, 348, 121810

UHPC

2025

Transition of shear failure mechanism for non-stirrup ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) beams: experiments and predictions

Hosseini, S. M., Quan, Z., and Shao, Y.
Engineering Structures, 344, 121322

UHPC2026 Featured Paper Award, Engineering Structures

2023

Deflection control methodologies for curvilinear concrete members reinforced with GFRP bars

Hosseini, S. M., Mousa, S., Mohamed, H. M., and Benmokrane, B.
ACI Structural Journal, 120(5), 153–167

Tunnel linings