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Mahdi Kioumarsi

Mahdi Kioumarsi

Job title
  • Professor
Visiting address
  • Pilestredet 35, 0166 Oslo
Phone
  • Mobile: +47 451 47 161
  • Office: +47 672 38 745
E-mail
  • mahdi.kioumarsi@oslomet.no
Affiliation

About

Mahdi Kioumarsi is a Professor in the Department of Built Environment at Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet). As a leading expert in concrete materials and structures in Norway, he brings extensive experience in structural analysis, numerical modeling, and sustainable construction materials. He serves as the Head of Research and Development at the Structural Engineering Laboratory at OsloMet. He is also the leader of the SmartMet lab, which focuses on smart monitoring and infrastructure maintenance. Along with the Structural Engineering research group, Prof. Kioumarsi is also a member of the Construction Management, Sustainability, Innovation, and Digitalization research group at OsloMet. He has participated in and led several regional, national, and international research projects. OsloMet awarded him an individual fellowship at the Research Talent Development Program for 2020. Prof. Kioumarsi has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at well-respected conferences. He also serves as a reviewer and an editorial board member for several international scientific journals.

Field of study

Structural analysis   Finite element methods   Numerical analysis   Corrosion   Civil engineering   Durability   Concrete   Steel frame behaviour   Concrete structures   Durability and service life   Seismic   Experimental Behavior Analysis   Construction materials   Reinforcement corrosion   Buildings and infrastructure   Reinforced Structure   Reinforced concrete   Finite element analysis

Research groups

Research projects

Ongoing research projects

  • ConStruct

    The ConStruct project aims to develop a cross-continental alliance for high-quality education at the master’s level in transport infrastructure engineering.

  • Net-Zero Future project

    Net-Zero Future – An International Alliance to Minimize Built Environment’s Carbon Footprint.

Completed research projects

  • TRANSFORM

    Advanced Materials and Technologies for Sustainable and Resilient Structures: Global Solutions through Adaptable Educational Modules.

Publications and research

Scientific publications

Safhi, Amine el Mahdi; Mejjad, Nezha; Ghribi, Mounir; Pilehvar, Shima; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2026). Benchmarking sustainable blue economy in Canada and Norway: A comparative KPI-based assessment. Marine Policy. Vol. 195.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2026.107298

Aloisio, Angelo; Salehi, Mohammadreza; Skarseth, Andreas Sandnes; Berge, Håvard Bolstad; Kioumarsi, Mahdi ; Ussher, Ebenezer (2026). Probabilistic Vibration Screening Chart for Square Pinned-Edge CLT Floors Under Random Walking Excitation. Advances in Civil Engineering. Vol. 2026.
https://doi.org/10.1155/adce/7006662

Vakili, Amirhosein; Qureshi, Mohammad Haseeb; Nawaz, Sarosh Raja ; Kioumarsi, Mahdi ; Shafei, Behrouz (2026). Experimental Investigation of Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete Shear Walls of Various Height-To-Length Ratios. Journal of Structural Engineering. Vol. 152.
https://doi.org/10.1061/JSENDH.STENG-16093

Farahzadi, Leila ; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2026). GWP Assessment Approach for UHPC Mixtures Using Ingredient-Level EPDs. Beushausen, Hans; Kioumarsi, Mahdi; Shafei, Behrouz (Ed.). Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment. p. 317-326. Springer.
https://doi.org/https://link.springer.com/chapter/

Bellei, Poliana; Magalhães, Fernanda Caroline; Mendes, Maria Paula; Silva, Rui Vasco; Pereira, Manuel Francisco Costa; Dias, Ana Paula Soares; Jenssen, Marte; Solstad, Runar Gjerp; Kioumarsi, Mahdi ; Flores-Colen, Inês (2026). Survey Dataset Supporting Blue Circular Economy Strategies for Bivalve Shell Waste Valorisation. Data in Brief. Vol. 67.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2026.112929

Aliyari, Mostafa; Safhi, Amine el Mahdi; Pilehvar, Shima; Nehdi, Moncef L.; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2026). High-fidelity data-driven multi-objective design of class F fly ash–geopolymer concrete. Powder Technology. Vol. 469.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2025.121900

Beushausen, Hans; Kioumarsi, Mahdi ; Shafei, Behrouz (2026). Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment. ISBN: 9783032276988. 1254 p. Springer.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-27698-8

Safhi, Amine el Mahdi; Aliyari, Mostafa; Pilehvar, Shima; Nehdi, Moncef; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2025). Systematic data-driven meta-analysis of class F fly-ash geopolymer concrete. Open Ceramics. Vol. 24.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100861

Zri, Abdeljalil; Abriak, Nor-Edine; Safhi, Amine el Mahdi; Pilehvar, Shima; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2025). Performance Limits of Hydraulic-Binder Stabilization for Dredged Sediments: Comparative Case Studies. Buildings. Vol. 15.
https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15142484

Kioumarsi, Mahdi ; Shafei, Behrouz (2025). The 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment: Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Management Practices. ISBN: 9783031696268. 1947 p. Springer.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-69626-8



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Dissemination

Kioumarsi, Mahdi ; Shafei, Behrouz (2025). Preface. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. Vol. 237.
https://doi.org/https://link.springer.com/book/10.

Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2024). 300 forskere på konferanse om nullutslipp i byggebransjen.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4134548

Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2024). Storkonferanse om nullutslipp i byggebransjen.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3533711

Farahzadi, Leila ; Askarifarsangi, Amin; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2024). Sustainable Construction Practices in Repair and Strengthening of Concrete Bridges. 7th International Conference on Concrete Repair, Rehabilitation and Retrofitting (ICCRRR 2024).
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4116716

Farahzadi, Leila ; nia, Saeed Bozorgmehr; Shafei, Behrouz; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2024). Preliminary Environmental Assessment of Ultra-High Performance Concrete Mixtures. 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment: Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Management Practices (Net-Zero Future 2024). Oslo Meteropolitan University.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4921011

Kioumarsi, Mahdi ; Plevris, Vagelis (2024). Advanced Concrete and Construction Materials for Sustainable Structures. Sustainability. Vol. 16.
https://doi.org/10.3390/su16041427

Khodabandeh, Peyman; Azarhomayun, Fazel; Shekarchi, Mohammad; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2024). Predicting dry shrinkage using machine learning method. 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment: Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Management Practices (Net-Zero Future 2024). Oslo Meteropolitan University.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4539877

Kheyroddin, Ali; Raygan, Shakiba; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2024). Optimal Reinforcement Strategies for Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Corbels. 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment: Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Management Practices (Net-Zero Future 2024). Oslo Meteropolitan University.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4959342

Qureshi, Mohammad Haseeb; Nawaz, Sarosh Raja; Vakili, Amirhosein; Shafei, Behrouz; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2024). Assessment of the Structural Potential of Nonconventional Material Alternatives in Shear Walls. 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment: Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Management Practices (Net-Zero Future 2024). Oslo Meteropolitan University.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3694487

Lindersson, Emil; Askari, Mohammed; Vakili, Amirhosein; Dahlberg, Justin; Kioumarsi, Mahdi ; Shafei, Behrouz (2024). Structural Response of CLT Bridge Decks to Heavy Vehicle Loads: A Serviceability Evaluation. 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment: Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Management Practices (Net-Zero Future 2024). Oslo Meteropolitan University.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4327910



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