Dr. Hossein Salahshoor

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Amir Hossein Salahshoor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Duke University. He earned his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2018, following his postgraduate studies at Caltech and undergraduate studies at the University of Tehran. His research interests lie at the intersection of mechanics, materials, structures, computational data science, biology, and applied mathematics. He focuses on developing data-driven computational frameworks to predict, control, and engineer the behavior of complex material systems, addressing the mechanistic challenges relevant to sustainability and health. Having published extensively in notable journals, he contributes significantly to the fields of computational mechanics and scientific computing, with emphasis on bio-inspired systems and advanced materials.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2018-09-01 — Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Teaching and research in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a focus on mechanics and advanced materials.

Courses

ME 555: Advanced Topics Mechanical Engineering CEE 702: Graduate Colloquium CEE 692: Independent Study: Advanced Topics Civil Environmental Engineering CEE 691: Independent Study: Advanced Topics Civil Environmental Engineering CEE 690: Advanced Topics Civil Environmental Engineering CEE 623: Mechanics Composite Materials CEE 520: Continuum Mechanics

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)