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Professor Dr. Mehdi Pouragha

Associate Professor

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Biography

Mehdi Pouragha is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carleton University. He holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree from Sharif University of Technology, Iran, and a Ph.D. from the University of Calgary. His research interests include constitutive modeling of geomaterials, geomechanics in cold regions, and the effects of climate change on subsurface conditions. He specializes in micromechanics of granular materials, thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviors, and the mechanics of unsaturated geomaterials. His work employs discrete element modeling and finite element modeling to analyze multiphysical processes in complex systems. He has a significant focus on the impact of thawing and freezing effects in permafrost layers and the evaluation of water retention in various materials. Furthermore, he teaches various courses, including Geotechnical Engineering and Numerical Methods for Geotechnical Engineering.

Research Interests

Constitutive Modeling of Geomaterials Micromechanics Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Behaviors Geomechanics in Cold Regions Thawing/Freezing Effects Climate Change Effects Mechanics of Unsaturated Geomaterials Computational Geomechanics Discrete Element Modeling Finite Element Modeling Self-Organized Criticality in Granular Materials

Courses

CIVE 3208 Geotechnical Engineering CIVE 4918 Design Project CIVE 5506 Fundamentals of Geomechanics CIVE 5800 Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering CIVE 4208 Geotechnical Engineering CIVE 5801 Fundamentals of Geomechanics ECOR 1045 Statics ECOR 4995 Professional Practice

Requirements for Carleton University

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60

Prerequisites

4-year Honours Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field

Application Checklist

  • Transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Intent
  • Two Letters of Reference

Specialization Notes

Includes MEng and MASc options.