Bijan Mohraz

Background

Mohraz, Bijan was born on May 3, 1937 in Tehran, Iran. Son of Habib Mohraz and Effat (Rafii) Koohyar. came to the United States, 1956.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, 1961; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Illinois, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1966.

Career

Assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1967-1974; associate professor, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1974-1981; professor engineering, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, since 1981; associate dean engineering and applied science, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1984-1987; chair department civil and mechanic engineering, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, since 1986. Consultant Dames and Moore, Los Angeles, 1976, Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, 1977, MobilR & D, Dallas, 1978-1986.

Achievements

• Bijan Mohraz has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Seismological Society American, Structural Engineers Association Texas, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon.

Connections

Married Judy Jolley, August 16, 1973. Children: Andrew Bijan, Jonathan Camran.

Father:

Habib Mohraz Koohyar

Mother:

Effat (Rafii) Koohyar

Spouse:

Judy Jolley

child:

Andrew Bijan Mohraz

child:

Jonathan Camran Mohraz