Dr. Mehran Koleini, Head of QA/QC Supervision@Hydropower Energy at MGCE - Ministry of Energy
About
Mehran got his PhD. from University of Pretoria - RSA, in the field of Geo-Engineering/Rock Engineering in 2012. He has about 30 years professional experience in civil and mining projects around the world like Iran, African countries (South Africa, DRC- Congo, Nigeria...), Middle East and Central Asia.
Mehran also has four years of teaching experience in higher education institutions as a visiting lecturer in Iran.
At present he is independent engineering consultant at various civil & mining projects.
Research interests:
- Geo-Engineering/Geotechnics,
- Rock Engineering,
- Mineral & Energy Resources,
- Photo-Elastic Modeling,
- Experimental Tectonic Modeling ( Analogue Modeling ),
- Paleoseismology & Seismic Stratigraphy,
- Geotechnical Centrifuge,
- Hydropower Dams (HPP & HVTL),
- Tailing Dam/Tailing Storage Facilities (TSF),
- Tunneling & Underground Spaces,
- Open pit & Underground Mines,
- Karstic & Hard Rock Aquifers,
- Stratigraphy.
Professional Membership:
- South African Council for National Scientific Professions (SACNASP),
- South African National Institute of Rock Engineering (SANIRE/ISRM),
- South African National Committee on Large Dams (SANCOLD/ICOLD),
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM),
- Iranian Geotechnical Society (IGS),
- Iranian Mining Engineering Organization (IMEO),
- Swiss Geological Society (SGS),
- Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA),
- World Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (WASET); (International Committee of Geotechnical & Geological Engineering),
- Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits (SGA).
He is peer reviewer of the following Scientific Int. Journals:
- International Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (GEGE) - Springer,
- Journal of Carbonates and Evaporites (CAEV) - Springer,
- European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering (EJECE) - Taylor & Francis,
- Journal of Marine and Petroleum Geology (JMPG) - Elsevier,
- Journal of Natural Hazards (NHAZ) - Springer,
- Journal of Mountain Sciences (JMS) - Springer, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS),
- The Open Civil Engineering Journal - Bentham Open Publishers (Certificate of recognition of eminent contribution),
- Honorary Member of LONDON Journal of Engineering Research (LJER).
Orcid ID: orcid.org/0000-0001-9672-5716
Mehran also has been acknowledged by editorial board of Int. Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering - Springer Int. Publisher, for excellent review in 2019 and 2020.
Industry experience
Education: PhD
Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant
Years of experience: 20 years or above
Work experience
Head of QA/QC Supervision@Hydropower Energy
Geotechnical Engineering Consultant
2022-10 - Present
University Lecturer
Department of Civil Engineering:
Eng. Geology and Construction materials
Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
1998 - 2000
Senior Eng. Consultant
Karkheh Storage Dam & Powerplant Project. Geotechnics, Foundation preparation, Tunnelling and Construction materials.
Mahab Ghodss Consulting Engineering Co
1995 - 2002
Senior Eng. Consultant
Resource geologist, Geotechnical Investigation for TABAS Coal Mines Development Project.
Iran International Engineering Company (IRITEC)
2002 - 2004
Senior Eng. Consultant
Geotechnical Investigation for construction of Urban Railway Project.2004 - 2012
Project Manager
Geotechnical investigation for High Voltage Powerline & Substation, Stormwater dam, Wind farm power station, Road/Railway and Residential areas.
2013 - 2015
Project Manager
Mineral Exploration (copper and chromite deposits) in North Cape and North West provinces of South Africa.
[Namaqualand Natal Metamorphic Belt (NNMB) and Bushveld Igneous Complex (BIC)].
2017 - Present
Senior Site Engineer
Geotechnical investigation for Tailing Dam/ Tailing Storage Facilities (TSF), Aktogay Copper Mine- Kazakhstan2019 - 2020
Taxonomy
- Water & Geotechnical Engineering
- Consultant
- water engineer
- Eng. geology