Dr. Mohsen Vatandoost

Biography

Mohsen Vatandoost is a Lecturer at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan. His research is centered on structurally evaluating and optimizing bespoke, non-standard-size, reclaimed-timber trusses manufactured robotically. He has a background in civil engineering and holds a Master of Science in structural engineering, with a thesis titled 'Seismic Retrofitting RC Structures Precast Prestressed Concrete Braces,' which led to the development of a novel system for seismic retrofitting currently under review. Mohsen also obtained a Master of Architecture from the Iran University of Science and Technology, where he received a full scholarship for his graduate studies. He holds a doctorate in Architectural Technology from the University of Tehran’s School of Architecture, where his interdisciplinary dissertation titled 'Form-finding Optimization Shell Structures Metaheuristic Algorithms' involved swarm-based metaheuristic algorithms for computational morphogenesis and multi-objective optimization. He has served as an Adjunct Lecturer and Teaching Assistant at several institutions, including the University of Tehran and the Iranian Architecture Center, and has been involved in various engineering consulting projects through the BMG Group. His research interests include multi-objective multi-criteria optimization, structural optimization, machine learning in structural optimization, computational design, digital and robotic fabrication, and additive manufacturing.

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