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 – PresentConsultant
Harza Engineering Company
2/1999 – 4/2001Senior Partner
The MARK Group, Inc.
6/1984 – 1/1999Co-founder/President
Converse Consultants
9/1983 – 6/1984Member of Board of Directors 2/1982 – 6/1984V.P. & Manager of S.F. Office 3/1979 – 2/1982V.P. & Manager of Engineering of S.F. Office
Tehran-Berkeley Consulting Engineers
3/1974 – 12/1978Co-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.