Background
Ghavami, Khosrow was born on June 26, 1941 in Ghazvin, Iran. Son of Djalal and Soghra Ghavami. arrived in Brazil, 1978.
Ghavami, Khosrow was born on June 26, 1941 in Ghazvin, Iran. Son of Djalal and Soghra Ghavami. arrived in Brazil, 1978.
Bachelor of Science, MScCE with 1st class honor, Drudjbi Narodov U., Moscow, 1968; Diploma in Engineering Seismology, Imperial College, London, 1972; Diploma in Structural Engineering, Imperial College, London, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, University London, 1976.
Assistant engineer, Mitep, Moscow, 1967-1968; project engineer, Girpozdrov, Moscow, 1968-1969; project engineer, and de Lew Chadwick Oheocha, Manchester, England, 1969-1970; research assistant, Imperial College, London, 1972-1976; research fellow, Imperial College, London, 1976-1978; lecturer, International Labor Organization-United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Turin, Italy, 1974; full professor, Pontificia U. Catolica, Rio de Janeiro, since 1978. Resource person, consultant Journal Ferrocement, Bangkok, 1985. Researcher level1A, Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa, Brasilia, Brazil, since 1987.
Founding and corresponding member for S.A., International Freight Pipeline Society, 1990. Founding member, president Brazilian Society of Non-Convention Mat. & Technology ABMTENC, Rio de Janeiro, 1991.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member American Bamboo Society, Brazilian Society Mech. Science, German Society Applied Mathematics, American Mathematics Society, International Cmty. for Composites Engineering (distinguished representative), New York Academy Sciences, International Society of Non-Conventional Matter and Technology (founder, associate editor Advances in Arch.series).
Married Ursula Schuler, January 12, 1978. Children: Suzan, Maryam.