Norwegian version
Mahdi Kioumarsi

Mahdi Kioumarsi

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.

Fields of study

Subject areas

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 projects

Ongoing research projects

  • Net-Zero Future project

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

  • TRANSFORM

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

Scientific publications

Bypour, Maryam; Yekrangnia, Mohammad; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2025). Machine learning-driven optimization for predicting compressive strength in fly ash geopolymer concrete. Cleaner Engineering and Technology. Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2025.100899

Haj Najafi, Leila; Kheyroddin, Ali; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2025). Reliability assessment of unreinforced masonry buildings using fragility curves for collapse and non-collapse scenarios. Journal of Building Engineering. Vol. 101.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2025.111884

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

Kioumarsi, Mahdi ; Shafei, Behrouz (2025). The 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Management Practices. ISBN: 978-3-031-69626-8. 1892 p. Springer.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-69626-8

Ahmadi, Masoud; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2025). Predicting the elastic modulus of normal and high strength concretes using hybrid ANN-PSO. Materials Today: Proceedings.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.03.178

Farahzadi, Leila ; Bozorgmehr Nia, Saeed; Shafei, Behrouz; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2025). Sustainability assessment of ultra-high performance concrete made with various supplementary cementitious materials. Cleaner Materials. Vol. 15.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clema.2025.100301

Bypour, Maryam; Mahmoudian, Alireza; Yekrangnia, Mohammad; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2024). Explainable tuned machine learning models for assessing the impact of corrosion on bond strength in concrete. Cleaner Engineering and Technology. Vol. 23.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2024.100834

Mahmoudian, Alireza; Bypour, Maryam; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2024). Explainable Boosting Machine Learning for Predicting Bond Strength of FRP Rebars in Ultra High-Performance Concrete. Computation. Vol. 12.
https://doi.org/10.3390/computation12100202

Kheyroddin, Ali; Akhavan Salmassi, Mehran; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2024). The Impact of End Shear Walls on the Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Tall Buildings with Helipad for Personal Transportation. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-024-01574-8

Kheyroddin, Ali; Raygan, Shakiba; Kioumarsi, Mahdi (2024). Strut and tie model for CFRP strengthened reinforced concrete corbels. 16 p. Engineering structures. Vol. 304.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.117609





These publications are obtained from Cristin. The list may be incomplete