Saber Moradi, Western University

Research

seismic resilient structural systems earthquakes and structures performance-based assessment performance-based seismic design design of experiment low-damage self-centering systems steel structures structural optimization

Latest funding

Coupled composite plate shear walls for modular steel building construction in Canada
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$33,628
Development of High-Performance Structural Steel Systems for Resilient and Sustainable Buildings
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$156,000

All 2 grants and awards

Coupled composite plate shear walls for modular steel building construction in Canada

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Mitacs Accelerate

Principal investigators: Moradi, Saber

Keywords: Structural engineering

$33,628

Development of High-Performance Structural Steel Systems for Resilient and Sustainable Buildings

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Moradi, Saber

Keywords: seismic resilient structural systems; earthquakes and structures; performance-based assessment; performance-based seismic design; design of experiment; low-damage self-centering systems; steel structures; structural optimization; finite element modeling; shape memory alloys

$156,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: seismic resilient structural systems Dear Professor Moradi, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on seismic resilient structural systems connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Coupled composite plate shear walls for modular steel building construction in Canada" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]