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CITIZENSHIP
United States of America
   
EDUCATION
Ph.D.  Engineering  1969
University of California, Berkeley
   
 

M.S.  Geotechnical Engineering  1966
University of California, Berkeley

   
  B.S.  Civil Engineering  1965
Oregon State University, Corvallis
   
REGISTRATIONS

Civil Engineer — Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington
Geotechnical Engineer — California
Registered Environmental Assessor — California

   
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
  • U.S. Society of Dams (USSD)
  • International Society of Dams (Life Member)
  • Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO)
  • American Public Works Association (APWA)
  • Bay Area Water Works Association (BAWWA)
  • International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineers (ISSMFE)
  • Society of American Military Engineers
 
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Dam Engineering
Earthquake Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Groundwater/Seepage
  Special seminars on:
 
  • Contaminant Transport
  • Environmental Aspects of Soils Engineering
   
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
4/2001 – Present  Consultant
   
  Harza Engineering Company
  2/1999 – 4/2001  Senior Partner

   
  The MARK Group, Inc.
  6/1984 – 1/1999  Co-founder/President
   
  Converse Consultants
  9/1983 – 6/1984  Member of Board of Directors  
2/1982 – 6/1984  V.P. & Manager of S.F. Office
3/1979 – 2/1982  V.P. & Manager of Engineering of S.F. Office

   
  Tehran-Berkeley Consulting Engineers
  3/1974 – 12/1978  Co-founder, Managing Director and Chairman of the Board for the firm and subsidiaries, consisting of Nedeco Iran, Ltd., Wimpy Laboratories Iran, Ltd., Tehran-Berkeley/Sounding, Ltd., and Enertec-Energy Technology Consultant, Ltd.
   
  Aryamehr University
  1/1973 – 6/1974  Assoc. Professor of Engineering
   
  Converse Davis & Associates
  6/1971 – 12/1972  Assistant Chief Engineer
6/1970 – 6/1971  Senior Engineer
5/1969 – 6/1970  Project Engineer
   
  U.C. Berkeley
  5/1966 – 5/1969  Research Assistant