Key Members

Behzad Golfa

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Behzad Golfa
BScEng, MScEng, MIEAust
Senior Structural Engineer Read More

Sepideh Fekri

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Sepideh Fekri
BScEng, MScEng, PEng
Senior Structural Engineer

 

Summary

A qualified structural/earthquake engineer with a strong technical knowledge in design of high-rise residential and commercial buildings and multi-storey car parks. In the past seven years she also was involved in oil refinery and gas field development projects and has experience in design of blast proof structures, pipe racks, liquid tank and heavy equipment foundations.

 

Key Skills

  • Structural/Seismic design of high-rise buildings
  • Non-linear static and dynamic analysis
  • Design of multi-story car parks
  • Design of pipe racks
  • Design of blast proof structures
  • Design of liquid tank foundations
  • Design of heavy equipment foundations

Sohrab Nezami

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Sohrab Nezami
BScEng, MScEng, PEng
Senior Structural Engineer

 

Summary

Combining a background in team leading with a strong technical knowledgebase, in the past ten years Sohrab has gathered extensive experience in civil/structural design of heavy industrial structures including steel making, direct reduction iron, Copper refinery and concentrator plants, reject crushing, gas gathering and NGL plants and graphite electrodes. Sohrab also has a good knowledge of design of multi-storey buildings, shopping centres and post-tensioned concrete structures.

 

Key Skills

  • Team leading and project coordination
  • Post tension concrete design
  • Structural/Seismic design of high rise buildings
  • Non-linear static and dynamic analysis
  • Engineering and design of heavy industrial structures
  • Engineering and design of heavy material handling systems
  • Design of underground tunnels and heavy pile foundations
  • Design of shoring retaining walls
  • Design of electrical infrastructures
  • Provision of scope of work and specifications

Harry Mardanlo

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Harry Mardanlo
BScEng, MScEng, MIEAust
Senior Structural Engineer

 

Summary

Hossein has over 12 years experience in design and construction as a civil/structural engineer. He has a solid background in structural and earthquake design of high-rise commercial, residential buildings, industrial structures and also a strong knowledge of finite element analysis with a broad range of industry exposure across onshore oil and gas, power plants, cement and cold steel roll mill plants.

 

Key Skills

  • Team leading and project coordination 
  • Review interface plan and responsibility matrix
  • Structural/Seismic design of high rise buildings
  • Engineering and design of heavy industrial structures
  • Non-linear analysis of pile-soil interaction models
  • Finite element analysis
  • Design of heavy equipment and heavy duty crane supports
  • Design of blast proof structures
  • Provision of technical specifications and scope of work
  • Verification of detailed design and shop drawings

Peter Ho

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Peter Ho
BScEng (1st Hons), PhDEng, FIEAust, FIStructE, MICE, MHKIE, MIEPNG, CPEng, RPEQ, JP(qual)
Principal Consultant

 

Summary

Dr. Peter Ho has over 35 years professional experience as a director, manager and civil/structural consultant in Australia and throughout the Asia Pacific region. He has served as expert witness and his experience covers a wide range of structures in the commercial, industrial, domestic and mining sectors.

 

Society & Community

  • Engineers Australia Queensland Division President | 2016-Present
  • Engineers Australia Queensland Division Deputy President | 2014-15
  • Institution of Structural Engineers, Chartered Membership Exam Marker | 2011-Present
  • Justice of the Peace (Qualified) | 2012
  • General Referee, Building and Development Dispute Resolution Committee | 2003-2015
  • Institution of Structural Engineers Lewis Kent Service Award | 2013
  • Member of the Order of Australia | Jan 2015-Present

 

Key Skills

  • Civil/Structural design
  • Forensic engineering and causation study
  • Failure investigation
  • Insurance related report
  • Expert Witness

Ali Shayan

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Ali Shayan
BScEng, MScEng, MIEAust, CPEng, RPEQ, NER

Director

 

Summary

An experienced structural/earthquake engineer and team leader with over 18 years of experience in design and onstruction of residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
In the past ten years, Ali was the discipline team leader of three mid-size (up to 900 people) EPCM companies. He also trained the engineering team of a company for design of heavy industrial structures.
Ali has a wide range of experience including steel making, direct reduction iron, iron ore, iron ore beneficiation, steel alloy, copper, sugar cane and by products, electrical infrastructure and diverse manufacturing factories.
Ali has a sound knowledge of Rio Tinto Iron Ore and BHP Billiton design criteria and specifications.

 

Key Skills

  • Team leading and capability development
  • Conceptual and detailed design
  • Structural/Seismic design of high rise buildings
  • Non-linear static and dynamic analysis
  • Engineering and design of heavy industrial structures
  • Design of heavy equipment and heavy duty crane supports
  • Risk identification and mitigation, and implementation approach
  • Site investigation and field solution
  • Structural integrity assessment