Dr. Mehran Koleini, Senior GeoEngineer/Geotechnics

Dr. Koleini got his PhD. from University of Pretoria - RSA, in the field of  Engineering Geology/Rock Engineering  in 2012. He has over 25 years professional experience in civil and mining projects around the world like Iran, African countries  (South Africa, DRC- Congo, Nigeria...) and Central Asia.

Mehran also has four years of teaching experience in higher education institutions as a visiting lecturer in Iran.

Research interests:

• Eng. Geology/Geotechnics,
• Mineral & Energy Resources,
• Rock Engineering, 
• PhotoElastic Modelling,
• Experimental Tectonic Modelling (Analogue Modelling),
• Geotechnical Centrifuge,
• Hydropower Dams,
• Tailing Dam/Tailing Storage Facilities (TSF),
• Open pit & Underground Mines,
• Tunneling, 
• Karstic & Hard Rock Aquifers, and
• Stratigraphy.

Professional Membership:

SACNASP, SANIRE (ISRM),  SANCOLD, GSSA, GSAf, IGS, SGG (Swiss Geological Society) and IMEO (Iranian Mining Engineering Organization).

He is peer reviewer of the following Scientific Int. Journals:

• International Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (GEGE)- Springer,
• Journal of Carbonates and Evaporites (CAEV)- Springer,
• European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering (EJECE)- Taylor & Francis,
• Journal of Marine and Petroleum Geology (JMPG)- Elsevier,
• Journal of Natural Hazards (NHAZ)- Springer,
• Journal of Mountain Sciences (JMS)- Springer, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS),
• The Open Civil Engineering Journal, Bentham Open Publisher. and
• Honory Member of LONDON Journal of Engineering Research (LJER).

Orcid ID: orcid.org/0000-0001-9672-5716

Mehran also have been acknowledged by editorial board of Int. Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering- Springer Int. Publisher for excellent review in 2019 and 2020.