Amir M. Kaynia

Background

Kaynia, Amir M. was born on May 12, 1954 in Tehran, Iran. Arrived in Norway, 1993. Son of Mehdi and Nosrat (Afsharian) Kaynia.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tehran University, 1977. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982.

Career

Research assistant civil engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1979-1982. From assistant professor to associate professor Isfahan (Iran) University of Technology, 1982-1992. Associate professor Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, 1992-1993.

Senior engineer Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Oslo, 1993-1999, technical expert, since 1999. Head civil engineering department Isfahan University of Technology, 1989-1992. Deputy division director Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Oslo, since 2000.

Achievements

• Amir M. Kaynia has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Civil Engineers (member editorial board since 1999), Norwegian Association Earthquake Engineering (president 2001), Norwegian Society Chartered Engineering, Norwegian Society Soil Mechanical.

Connections

Married Fariba Emadi, May 6, 1982. Children: Mariam, Narges.

Father:

Mehdi Kaynia

Mother:

Nosrat (Afsharian) Kaynia

Spouse:

Fariba Emadi

child:

Narges Kaynia

child:

Mariam Kaynia