Department

Professional Qualifications

•  Member of Editorial Board of Int. Journal of Engineering, Islamic Republic of Iran.
•  Member of Editorial Board of Asian Journal of Civil Engineering.
•  Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad.
•  Member of the International Society for Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (ISSMO).
•  Member of the New York Academy of Science.
•  Member of the Iranian Society of Civil Engineers.
•  Member of the Iranian Society of Earthquake Engineering.
•  Member of the founders of the Kerman Journal of Science and Engineering.
•  Member of the Islamic Republic of Iran Academy of Science.
•  Member of Executive Committee of the University of Kerman.
•  Consultant to many Civil Engineering Companies.
•  Reviewer for 30 professional international journals.
•  Chosen as chair of sessions for 22 international conferences.
•  Chosen as referee for publication of 4 books.
•  Chosen as external examiner for about 40 M.Sc. and Ph.D. thesis examinations.
•  Chosen as the member of editorial board of about 20 international conferences.
•  Elected by the people of Kerman City with a population of half a million as the member of Second Kerman City Council with highest votes among 132 candidates for the years 2003-2007 and elected as the chair of the City Council.
•  Elected by the people of Kerman City as the member of Third Kerman City Council with thirty thousand votes for the years 2007-2011 and elected as chair of the engineering committee.
•  Elected as the Head of City Councils of Kerman province and Kerman State and member of Higher Council of Iran Provinces, 2007-2011.
•  Member of the Review and Promotion Boards of Kerman University and Sistan & Balochestan University.
•  Member of Executive Boards of Vali Asre Rafsanjan University and International Center for Science and Environmental Technology of Kerman.
•  Member of final referee committee of Khwarizmi International Award.
•  Member of technical programming of civil engineering committee of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.
•  Member of engineering committee of Higher Council of Iran Provinces.
•   Representative of the Higher Council of Iran Provinces in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning.
•  Founder and President of Fazaraz Consulting Engineering Co., Kerman, Iran, 2002.
•  Designed about 200 different steel and concrete professional projects up to 20 stories for about 500000 squire meters for Fazaraz Co. and a total of one million squire meters over the past 25 years.
•  Retrofitting and strengthening of 25 steel and concrete buildings from 6 stories to 12 stories with areas of about 100000 squire meters for Fazaars Co.

Topics of Research Interest

•  Structural optimization.
•  Analysis and design of space structures.
•  Optimum design of structures including earthquake resistant design.
•  Behavior of steel structures.
•  Soft computing (genetic algorithm, simulated annealing, fuzzy sets, fuzzy logic, neural networks, wavelet theory, wavelet networks, etc.).
•  Earthquake engineering.
•  Retrofitting and strengthening of existing

Publications

Book Chapters

1.  E. Salajegheh and A. Heidari, “Optimum design of structures for an induced earthquake”, Chapter of the book “Intelligent Computational paradigms in Earthquake Engineering”, N.D. Lagaros and Y. Tsompanakis (Editors), National Technical University of Athens, Greece, (invited paper), Idea Group Inc., 2006.
2.  E. Salajegheh, S. Gholizadeh, “Optimal Seismic Design of Structures using Soft Computing Techniques”, in B.H.V. Topping, Y. Tsompanakis, (Editors), “Soft Computing in Civil and Structural Engineering”, Saxe-Coburg Publications, Stirlingshire, UK, Chapter 5, pp 155-178, 2009. doi:10.4203/csets.23.5.

Journals

1. E. Salajegheh and G.N. Vanderplaats, An efficient approximation method for structural synthesis with reference to space structures, Int. J. of Space Structures, 2, 165-175, 1986/87.
2. G.N. Vanderplaats and E. Salajegheh, An efficient approximation technique for frequency constraints in frame optimization. Int. J. for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 26, 1057-106, 1988.
3. G.N. Vanderplaats and E. Salajegheh, A new approximation method for stress constraints in structural synthesis, AIAA J., 27, 352-358, 1989.
4. E. Salajegheh and G.N. Vanderplaats, Efficient optimum design of structures with discrete design variables, Int. J. Space Structures, 8, No. 3, 199-208, 1993.
5. E. Salajegheh and G.N. Vanderplaats, Optimum design of trusses with discrete sizing and shape variables, Structural Optimization, 6, No.2, 79-85, 1993.
6. E. Salajegheh, A two level approximation technique for structural optimization, Journal of Engineering, Islamic Republic of Iran, 7, No.2, 85-93, 1994.
7. E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of plate and shell structures with discrete design variables, Asian Journal of Structural Engineering, 1, No. 1, 1-15, 1995.
8. E. Salajegheh, Approximate discrete variable optimization of plate structures using dual methods, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An International Journal, 3, No. 4, 359-372, 1995.
9. E. Salajegheh, Approximate discrete variable optimization of frame structures with dual methods, Int. J. for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 39, No. 9, 1607-1617, 1996.
10. E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of structures with reference to space structures, Int. J. of Space Structures, 10, No. 4, 205-214, 1995.
11. E. Salajegheh, Discrete variable optimization of plate structures using dual methods, Computers and Structures, An International Journal, 58, No. 6, 1131-1138, 1996.
12. E. Salajegheh and J. Salajegheh, Continuous and discrete optimization of dam's outlet gates via penalty approaches and approximation concepts (in Persian), AMIRKABIR Journal of Science & Technology, 8, No. 29, 21-34, 1995.
13. E. Salajegheh, Discrete variable optimization of plate structures using penalty approaches and approximation concepts, J. of Engineering Optimization, 26, 195-205, 1996.
14. E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of structures with frequency constraints, Asian Journal of Structural Engineering, 1, No. 3, 243-254, 1995.
15. E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of plate structures with frequency constraints, Engineering Computations, International Journal for Computer-Aided Engineering and Software, 14, No. 8, 869-882, 1997.
16. E. Salajegheh, Structural optimization using response approximation and optimality criteria methods, Engineering Structures, 19, No. 7, 527-532, 1997.
17. E. Salajegheh, Efficient optimum design of structures with frequency response constraints using high quality approximation, International Journal of Engineering, I.R. I., 10, No.2, 61-69, 1997.
18. E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of plate structures using three point approximation, Structural Optimization, 13, No. 2/3, 140-147, 1997.
19. E. Salajegheh, Optimum Shape Design of 3-D Continuum Structures using Second Order Approximation, Scientia Iranica, International Journal of Science and Technology, 6, Nos. 3&4, 219-224, 1999.
20. E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of frame structures using two-point response approximation, Iranian Journal of Science & Technology, 24, No. 1 Transaction B, 1-10, 2000.
21. E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of structures with high quality approximation of frequency constraints, Journal of Advances in Engineering Software, 31, No. 2, 381-384, 2000.
22. E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of steel space frames with frequency constraints using three point Rayleigh quotient approximation, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 54, No. 2, 305-313, 2000.
23. E. Salajegheh and J. Salajegheh, Optimum design of structures with discrete variables using approximation concepts, Journal of Structural Engineering and Mechanics, (submitted).
24. E. Salajegheh and J. Salajegheh, Continuous-discrete optimization of space structures using approximation methods, Int. J. of Space Structures, 16, No. 4, 237-251, 2001.
25. E. Salajegheh and J. Salajegheh, Optimum design of structures with discrete variables using higher-order approximation, Journal of Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 191, No. 13-14, 1395-1419, 2002.
26. E. Salajegheh and J. Salajegheh, Optimum design of space structures with penalty functions and approximate structural analysis, (in Persian), Journal of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, 14, No. 1, 81-91, 2002.
27. E. Salajegheh and A. Heidari, Dynamic analysis of structures against earthquake by combined wavelet transform and fast Fourier transform, Asian Journal of Structural Engineering, 3, 75-87, 2002.
28. E. Salajegheh, J. Salajegheh and A. Heidari, Continuous-discrete optimization of structures using approximation methods, Int. J. Engineering, I.R.I., 17 (3), 227-242, 2004.
29. E. Salajegheh, A. Heidari and S. Saryazdi, Dynamic analysis of structures by fast wavelet transform, International Journal of Science and Technology, (submitted), 2004.
30. E. Salajegheh and A. Heidari, Optimum design of structures against earthquake by adaptive genetic algorithm using wavelet networks, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 28,277-285, 2004.
31. E. Salajegheh, A. Heidari and S. Saryazdi, Optimum design of structures against earthquake by discrete wavelet transform, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 62, 2178-2192, 2005.
32. E. Salajegheh and A. Heidari, Time history dynamic analysis of structures using filter banks and wavelet transforms, Computers and Structures, 83, 53-68, 2005.
33. E. Salajegheh and A. Heidari, Optimum design of structures against earthquake by wavelet transforms and filter banks, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 34, 67-82, 2005.
34. E. Salajegheh and S. Gholizadeh, Optimum design of structures by an improved genetic algorithm using neural networks, Advances in Engineering Software, 36,757-767, 2005.
35. A. Heidari, E. Salajegheh, Time history analysis of structures for earthquake loading by wavelet networks, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering(Building and Housing), 7, 155-168, 2006.
36. E. Salajegheh, S. Gholizadeh and P. Torkzadeh, Optimum design of structures with frequency constraints using wavelet neural networks, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering(Building and Housing), 8, 97-111, 2007.
37. A. Heidari, E. Salajegheh, Approximate dynamic analysis of structures for earthquake loading using FWT, International Journal of Engineering, 20, 37-47, 2007.
38. S. Gholizadeh, E. Salajegheh, and P. Torkzadeh, Structural optimization with frequency constraints by wavelet radial basis function neural networks, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 312, 316-331, 2008.
39. E. Salajegheh, S. Gholizadeh and M. Khatibinia, Optimal design of structures for earthquake loads by a hybrid RBF-BPSO method, Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 7, 13-24, 2008.
40. E. Salajegheh, S. Gholizadeh and A. Pirmoz, Self-organizing back propagation networks for predicting the moment-rotation behavior of bolted connections , Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, 9, 629-645, 2008.
41. J. Salajegheh, E. Salajegheh, S. M. Seyedpoor, Optimum design of socket joint systems for space structures using second order approximation method, International Journal of Space Structures, 23, 35-43, 2008.
42. P. Torkzadeh, E. Salajegheh, J . Salajegheh, Efficient methods for structural optimization with frequency constraints using higher order approximations, International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 8, 439-450, 2008.
43. P. Torkzadeh, E. Salajegheh, J . Salajegheh, Optimum design of steel framed structures including determination of the best position of columns, Steel and Composite Structures, 8, 1-17, 2008.
44. A. Heidari, E. Salajegheh, Wavelet analysis for processing of earthquake records, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, 9, 513-524, 2008.
45. S. Gholizadeh, J. Salajegheh, E. Salajegheh, An intelligent neural system for predicting structural response subject to earthquakes , Advances in Engineering Software, 40, 630-639, 2009.
46. E. Salajegheh, M. Mashayekhi, M. Khatibinia and M. Kaykha , Optimum Shape Design of Space Structures by Genetic Algorithm , International Journal of Space Structures, 24, 2009, 45-57.
47. S.M. Seyedpoor, J. Salajegheh, E. Salajegheh, S. Gholizadeh , Optimum shape design of arch dams for earthquake loading using fuzzy inference system and wavelet neural networks , Engineering Optimization, 41, 473-493, 2009.
48. S. Gholizadeh, E. Salajegheh, Optimal design of structures for time history loading by swarm intelligence and an advanced metamodel , Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering , 198, 2936-2949, 2009.
49. E. Salajegheh, J. Salajegheh, S.M. Seyedpoor and M. Khatibinia, Optimal design of geometrically nonlinear space trusses using adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system, Scientia Iranica, 2009 (Accepted)
50. S.M. Seyedpoor, J. Salajegheh, E. Salajegheh, Shape optimal design of arch dams including dam-water-foundation rock interaction using a grading strategy and approximation concepts, Applied Mathematical Modelling , doi: 10.1016/j.apm.2009.08.005 , 2009.
51. S. Gholizadeh, E. Salajegheh, Optimal design of structures for earthquake loading by self organizing radial basis function neural networks , Advances in Structural Engineering , 2009. (Accepted)
52. S.M. Seyedpoor, J. Salajegheh, E. Salajegheh, S. Gholizadeh, Optimal design of arch dams subjected to earthquake loading by a combination of simultaneous perturbation stochastic approximation and particle swarm algorithms, Applied Soft Computing, doi: 10.1016/j.asoc.2009.10.014, 2009.
53. S. Gholizadeh, E. Salajegheh, Optimal seismic design of steel structures by an efficient soft computing based algorithm , Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 66,1, 85-95, 2010.

Conference Presentations (in Proceedings)

1. E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of double layer grids, Proc. 3rd Int. Conference on Space Structures, held at the Univ. of Surrey, England, H. Nooshin (ed.), Elsevier Applied Publishers, London, 661-668, 1984.
2. E. Salajegheh, Behavior and design of space structures (in Persian), Proc. Third International Iranian Congress of Civil Engineering, University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran, Vol. V, 529-556, 1990.
3. E. Salajegheh, Efficient optimum design of structures, Proc. 4th Int. Conference on Space Structures, held at the Univ. of Surrey, England, G.A.P. Parke and C.M. Howard (eds), Thomas Telford Services Ltd., London, 1735-1745, 1993.
4. E. Salajegheh , Structural optimization technique involving discrete design vari­ables, Proc. 2nd Asian-Pacific Conference on Computational Mechanics, held at the Univ. of New South Wales, Australia, S. Vallappan, V.A. Pulmano and F. Tin-Loi (eds), Balkema, Rotterdam, 975-980, 1993.
5. E. Salajegheh, Approximate discrete variable optimization of frame structures with dual methods , Proc. 17th Energy-Sources Technology Conference & Exhibition, held at the University of Texas, USA, ASME 1994, PD.-Vol.61, Tribology Symposium, 81-89, 1994.
6.  E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of plate and shell structures with discrete design variables, Proc. Second International Conference on Computational Structures Technology, Civil Comp Ltd., Edinburgh, Scotland, B.H.V. Topping and M. Papadrakakis (eds), Advances in Structural Optimization, 187-193, 1994.
7.  E. Salajegheh, Continuous-discrete variables optimization of plate and shell structures using force approximation, Proc. ETCE Energy and Environmental Expo 95, PD-Vol. 72, Tribology Symposium, ASME, Houston, USA, H. Masudi (ed.), 69-78, 1995.
8.  E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of structures with reference to space structures, accepted for the International Conference on Light Weight Structures in Civil Engineering, Poland, 25-29, September 1995.
9.  E. Salajegheh and J. Salajegheh, Discrete structural optimization via force approximation and penalty approaches, Proc. 26th Annual Iranian Mathematics Conference, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran, S.H. Javadpour & M. Radjabalipour (eds), 355-361, 1995.
10.  E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of structures with frequency constraints, Proc. of the Second International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Tehran, Iran, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany and F. Nateghi-Alahi (eds), 997-1006, 1995.
11.  E. Salajegheh, Discrete optimization of plate structures using penalty approaches and approximation concepts, Proc. of the 6th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, held in Berlin, Germany, P. J. Pahl and H. Werner (eds.), Balkema, Rotterdam, pp. 661-667, 1995.
12.  E. Salajegheh, Discrete optimization of plate structures using penalty approaches and approximation concepts, Proc. of the First World Congress of Structural and Multidisplinary optimization (WCSMO-1), held in Goslar, Germany, N. Olhoff and G.I.N. Rozvany (eds.), Pergamon, U.K., pp. 59-66, 1995.
13.  E. Salajegheh and J. Salajegheh, Efficient discrete synthesis of skeletal structures with reference to an outlet gate, Proc. Sixth International Conference on Civil and Structural Engineering Computing, Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, B.H.V. Topping (ed.), Developments in Computational Techniques for Civil Engineering, pp. 221-226, 1995.
14.  E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of plate structures with frequency constraints, accepted for The First World Conference on Integrated Design & Process Technology, University of Texas at Austin, USA, December 7-9, 1995.
15.  G.N. Vanderplaats and E. Salajegheh, An approximation method for structural synthesis with discrete sizing and shape variables, using duality theory, AIAA-94-1361-CP, 35th AIAA/ ASME/ ASCE/ AHS/ ASC, Structures, Structural Dynamics and Material Conference, Hilton Head, SC, 417-426, April 1994.
16.  E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of plate structures using three point approximation, accepted for the Third Biennial Joint Conference on Engineering Systems Design & Analysis (ESDA '96), July 1-4, 1996, Montpellier, France.
17.  E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of frame structures using two-point force approximation, accepted for the Second International Conference in Civil Engineering on Computer Applications Research and Practice (ICCE-96), 6-8 April, 1996, Bahrain.
18.  E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of structures with high quality approximation of frequency constraints, accepted for the Third Asian-Pacific Conference on Computational Mechanics (APCOM' 96), 16-18 September 1996, Seoul, Korea.
19.  E. Salajegheh, Structural optimization using response approximation and optimality criteria methods, Proc. of The Fourth Annual Mechanical Engineering Conference of ISME and Second International Mechanical Engineering Conference, H. Emdad (Editor), Shiraz University, Iran, Vol. 4, 769-776, 1996.
20.  E. Salajegheh, Efficient optimum design of structures with frequency response constraints using high quality approximation, Proc. of the Third International Conference on Computational Structures Technology, (held in Budapest, Hungary), in: Advances in Structural Engineering Optimization, B.H.V. Topping (ed.), Civil Comp press, Edinburgh, 107-113, 1996.
21.  E. Salajegheh, Discrete optimization of structures by combining branch and bound and multi point approximation, Sixth AIAA/USAF/NASA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, September 4-6, 1996, Bellevue, Washington State, USA, Part 2, Paper No. AIAA-96-4086-CP, 931-940, 1996.
22.  E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of steel space frames with frequency constraints using three point Rayleigh quotient approximation, International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures (ICASS' 96), 11-14 December 1996, Hong Kong.
23.  E. Salajegheh, Optimum shape design of 3-D continuum structures using second order approximation, Fourth International Conference on Civil Engineering, Volume 1, Structural Eng. - Earthquake Eng., pp. 20-27, May 4-6, 1997, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
24.  E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of structures with frequency constraints using second order Rayleigh Quotient approximation, Second World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Zakopane, Poland, May 26-30, 1997.
25.  E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of plate and shell structures with a three point approximation, International Symposium '97 on Shell and Special Structures, 10 - 11 November 1997, Singapore.
26.  E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of structures with high quality approximation of frequency constraints, OPTI 97, 8 - 10 September 1997, Rome, Italy.
27.  E. Salajegheh and O. Sheikholeslam, Optimum design of plate girders with genetic algorithm and simulated annealing (in Persian), Sixth Annual Mechanical Engineering Conference and Third International Mechanical Engineering Conference of the ISME, Tehran, Iran, Volume 3, pp. 1043-1051, 1998.
28.  E. Salajegheh and Sattar Sheikhi, Optimum design of structures with frequency constraints (in Persian), Second Conference on Earthquake Eng. & Structural Dynamics, Gilan University, Gilan, Iran, 1998.
29.  E. Salajegheh and A. Rahmani, Optimum design of plate structures with stress and deflection constraints (in Persian), Sixth Annual Mechanical Engineering Conference and Third International Mechanical Engineering Conference of the ISME, Tehran, Iran, Volume 3, pp. 1035-1042, 1998.
30.  O. Sarmadi, E. Salajegheh and A.A. Maghsodi, P-SYMBOL 68 f "Symbol" Analysis of frame structures (in Persian), Sixth Annual Mechanical Engineering Conference of ISME and Third International Mechanical Engineering Conference, Tehran, Iran, 1998.
31.  E. Salajegheh and A. Heidari, Optimum design of structures against earthquake, (in Persian), Proc. of the Conference on Earthquake and Revenue of Educational Spaces, Shiraz, Iran. pp. 155-164, 1998.
32.  E. Salajegheh and A. Rahmani, Optimum Shape Design of Three Dimensional Continuum Structures using Two Point Quadratic Approximation, Fourth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology, (in: Advances in Computational Structural Mechanics, B.H.V. Topping, Ed.), Edinburgh, Scotland, Civil-Comp Press, pp. 435-439, 1998.
33.  E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of structures with frequency response constraints using a 3-point function approximation, Eleventh European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, France, September 6-11, 1998.
34.  E. Eslami, E. Salajegheh and M.R. Shahiri, Multiobjective optimum design of structures by fuzzy approaches, (in Persian), Proc. 28th Annual Iranian Mathematics Conference, Tehran, Iran, 1998.
35.  M.R. Shahiri, A. Menhaj, E. Salajegheh, Multiobjective optimization by fuzzy approaches, (in Persian), Proc. 28 th Annual Iranian Mathematics Conference, Tehran, Iran, 1998.
36.  R. Siabi-Shahrivar, A. Menhaj, E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of structures by neural network, (in Persian), Proc. 28 th Annual Iranian Mathematics Conference, Tehran, Iran, 1998.
37.  E. Salajegheh, A.A. Maghsoudi and M.R. Saeidipour, Optimization of concrete structures, (in Persian), The First Optimization Conference and its Applications, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, 1998.
38.  E. Salajegheh, A. Tavakoli, Optimum design of steel structures, (in Persian), The First Optimization Conference and its Applications, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, 1998.
39.  M.R. Shahiri, E. Salajegheh, E. Eslami, Optimum design of structures based on reliability theory fuzzy decision, (in Persian), The First Optimization Conference and its Applications, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, 1998.
40.  M.R. Shahiri, E. Salajegheh, E. Eslami, Optimum design of structures with fuzzy parameters, (in Persian), The First Optimization Conference and its Applications, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, 1998.
41.  R. Siabi Shahrivar, E. Salajegheh, E. Eslami, Optimum design of indeterminate structures by neural network, (in Persian), The First Optimization Conference and its Applications, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, 1998.
42.  E. Salajegheh, M.R. Torkamani, An efficient approximation method for optimum design of plate structures with frequency constraints, (in Persian), The First Optimization Conference and its Applications, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, 1998.
43.  E. Salajegheh, A.A. Maghsoudi and M. Heidary, Optimization of continuous prestreesed beams, (in Persian), The First Optimization Conference and its Applications, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, 1998.
44.  E. Salajegheh and H. Saffari and B. Mianabadi, Modification of the effective length factor for open thin cross sections in the laterally restrained frames, (in Persian), Seventh Annual Mechanical Engineering Conference of the ISME, Zahedan, Iran, Volume 2, pp. 781-789, 1999.
45.  E. Salajegheh and A. Heidari, An effective approach for structural optimization against dynamic loads with frequency constraints, (in Persian), Seventh Annual Mechanical Engineering Conference of the ISME, Zahedan, Iran, Volume 2, pp. 791-798, 1999.
46.  E. Salajegheh and M.R. Torkamani, An approximation method for optimum design of plate structures with frequency constraints, (in Persian), Seventh Annual Mechanical Engineering Conference of the ISME, Zahedan, Iran, Volume 2, pp. 799-805, 1999.
47.  E. Salajegheh and A. Heidari, An effective approach for optimum design of structures against earthquake by approximate dynamic analysis, (in Persian), Third International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Tehran, Iran, Volume 3, pp. 335-344, 1999.
48.  E. Salajegheh and M.R. Torkamani, Optimum design of plate structures with frequency constraints using two point approximation, Seventh International Conference on Civil and Structural Engineering Computing, (in: Optimization and Control in Civil and Structural Engineering, B.H.V. Topping and B. Kumar, Eds.), Edinburgh, Scotland, Civil-Comp Press, pp. 79-88, 1999.
49.  A. Heidari, and E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of structures with harmonic support movements, (in Persian), The First Conference of Iranian Society of Civil Engineers, Tehran, I.R. Iran, Vol. 1, pp. 317-324, 1999.
50.  E. Salajegheh, and J. Salajegheh, Advances in structural optimization, (in Persian), The First Conference of Iranian Society of Civil Engineers, Tehran, I.R. Iran, Vol. 1, pp. 23-37, 1999.
51.  E. Salajegheh, G. Sattar Shaikhi and A. Heidari, Optimum design of structures with frequency constraints using second order approximation (in Persian), Fifth International Conference on Civil Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran, Vol. 2, pp. 68-74, 2000.
52.  J. Salajegheh, and E. Salajegheh, Discrete optimization of space structures by penalty functions and approximate analysis, (in Persian), Fifth International Conference on Civil Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran, Vol. 2, pp. 60-67, 2000.
53.  E. Salajegheh, and A. Tavakoli, Optimum design of steel structures by equivalent static and pseudo dynamic analysis methods, (in Persian), Fifth International Conference on Civil Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran, Vol. 2, pp. 282-289, 2000.
54.  E. Salajegheh, and A. Heidari, Optimum design of structures by approximate dynamic analysis, (in Persian), Fifth International Conference on Civil Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran, Vol. 2, pp. 52-59, 2000.
55.  M.R. Mohammadizadeh and E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of steel structures under earthquake loads by penalty functions with discrete variables, (in Persian), Fifth International Conference on Civil Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran, (poster section), 2000.
56.  E. Salajegheh, and M. Moridi, Optimum design of double layer grids with height and area variables, (in Persian), Fifth International Conference on Civil Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran, (poster section), 2000.
57.  H. Ebrahimi Farsangi and E. Salajegheh, Topological optimization of double layer grids using genetic algorithms, Fifth International Conference on Civil Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran, Vol. 2, pp. 45-54, 2000.
58.  M.R. Mohammadi-Zadeh and E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of steel structures by penalty functions with discrete variables, (in Persian), Eight Annual Mechanical Engineering Conference of the ISME, Tehran, Iran, Volume 1, pp. 493-500, 2000.
59.  E. Salajegheh and J. Salajegheh, Optimum design of structures with discrete variables using approximation concepts, Fifth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology, (in: Identification, Control and Optimization of Engineering Structures, G. De Roeck and B.H.V. Topping, Eds.), Edinburgh, Scotland, Civil-Comp Press, pp. 85-93, 2000.
60.  E. Salajegheh and J. Salajegheh, Continuous-discrete optimization of structures using approximation methods, (in: 8th AIAA/USAF/NASA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, J.F.M. Barthelemy, Ed.), Paper No. AIAA-2000-4752, Long Beach, CA, USA, 2000.
61.  E. Salajegheh and J. Salajegheh, Optimum design of structures with discrete variables using a hybrid second and third order approximation methods, Fourth World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Dalian, China, June 4-8, 2001 (Proc. Published on CD).
62.  E. Salajegheh and J. Salajegheh, Optimum design of space structures, First National Conference of Space Structures, Tehran, Iran, 2000 (in press).
63.  E. Salajegheh and M. Najjar, Optimum design of structures with semi-rigid joints against earthquake, First Iran-Italy Workshop: Earthquake Engineering: Seismic, Vulnerability of Civil Constructions, Tehran, Iran, 2001, (accepted).
64.  E. Salajegheh and K. Lotfi, Optimum design of structures by combination of genetic algorithm and simulated annealing using approximation concepts, 32nd Annual Iranian Mathematics Conference, University of Gilan, (in Persian), 2001, (in press).
65.  E. Salajegheh, A. Iranmanesh and H. Pouresmaeil, Optimum design of space structures with semi-rigid joints by genetic algorithm and neural networks, (in Persian), 6^th International and 10^th Annual Mechanical Engineering Conference of the ISME, KNT University, Tehran, Iran, May 2002 (submitted).
66.  E. Salajegheh and M. Najjar, Optimum design of structures with semi-rigid joints against dynamic loads, EM2002, ASCE, Columbia University, New York, NY, June 2-5, 2002, (submitted).
67.  E. Salajegheh and K. Lotfi, Optimum design of structures by combining genetic algorithm and simulated annealing using response surface approximation, Proc. Fifth International Conference on Space Structures, 19-21 August 2002, Space Structures Research Centre, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK., Thomas Telford, Vol. 1, (eds. G.A.R. Parke and P. Disney), pp. 487-496.
68.  A. Heidari, E. Salajegheh and S. Saryazdi, Optimization against earthquake by combining genetic algorithm and simulated annealing using wavelet theory, (in Persian), 6^th International and 10^th Annual Mechanical Engineering Conference of the ISME, KNT University, Tehran, Iran, May 2002, Vol. 4, pp. 2183-2190.
69.  E. Salajegheh and M. Najjar, Optimum design of structures with discrete variables against dynamic loads, (in Persian), 6^th International and 10^th Annual Mechanical Engineering Conference of the ISME, KNT University, Tehran, Iran, May 2002, Vol. 1, pp. 100-107..
70.  E. Salajegheh and A. Heidari, Optimum design of structures against earthquake by an adaptive genetic algorithm using wavelet transform, 9th AIAA/USAF/NASA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, 4-6 Sep. 2002, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (accepted).
71.  E. Salajegheh, J. Salajegheh and R. Yazdani, Optimum design of offshore structures by simulated annealing under time history analysis, (in Persian), Sixth International Conference on Civil Engineering, Technical University of Isfahan, 2002, (accepted).
72.  E. Salajegheh, and A. Heidari, Optimum design of tall buildings by approximate dynamic analysis and genetic algorithm, (in Persian), Sixth International Conference on Civil Engineering, Technical University of Isfahan, 2002, (accepted).
73.  A. Heidari and E. Salajegheh, Approximate dynamic analysis of structures against earthquake by wavelet theory, (in Persian), Sixth International Conference on Civil Engineering, Technical University of Isfahan, 2002, (accepted).
74.  E. Salajegheh and M. Najjar, Optimum design of steel structures against earthquake with semi-rigid joints, (in Persian), Sixth International Conference on Civil Engineering, Technical University of Isfahan, 2002, (accepted).
75.  E. Salajegheh and A.R. Lavaee, Optimum design of apace structures by wavelet theory, (in Persian), Sixth International Conference on Civil Engineering, Technical University of Isfahan, 2002, (accepted).
76.  E. Salajegheh and S. Golizadeh, Optimum design of apace structures by radial basis neural network method and comparison with counter propagation, (in Persian), Sixth International Conference on Civil Engineering, Technical University of Isfahan, 2002, (accepted).
77.  E. Salajegheh and P. Torkzadeh, Optimum design of tall steel tube buildings, (in Persian), Sixth International Conference on Civil Engineering, Technical University of Isfahan, 2002, (accepted).
78.  E. Salajegheh, A. Iranmanesh and M. Arabnejad, Study of rigid and semi-rigid joints, (in Persian), Sixth International Conference on Civil Engineering, Technical University of Isfahan, 2002, (accepted).
79.  A. Pooresmail and E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of space structures with semi rigid joints by nonlinear analysis and genetic algorithm, (in Persian), Sixth International Conference on Civil Engineering, Technical University of Isfahan, 2002, (accepted).
80.  E. Salajegheh, and A. Heidari, Dynamic analysis of structures against earthquake by an adaptive wavelet, Forth International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Tehran, Iran, 2003 (Paper No. 36 on CD).
81.  E. Salajegheh, and A. Heidari, Optimum design of structures against earthquake by a modified genetic algorithm using wavelet networks, Forth International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Tehran, Iran, 2003 (Paper No. 92 on CD).
82.  E. Salajegheh, J. Salajegheh and R. Yazdani, Optimum design of offshore structures by simulated annealing with nonlinear analysis, (in Persian), Forth International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Tehran, Iran, 2003 (accepted).
83.  E. Salajegheh and A. Heidari, Optimum design of structures against earthquake by wavelet transforms and filter banks, Fifth World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Italy, 19-23 May 2003 (accepted).
84.  M.R. Ghasemi, E. Salajegheh and A. Ghorbani, Optimum design of steel frames with frequency constraints using wavelet neural networks, Fifth World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Italy, 19-23 May 2003 (accepted).
85.  E. Salajegheh and S. Gholizadeh, Optimum design of structures by an improved genetic algorithm using neural networks, The Seventh International Conference on the Application of Artificial Intelligence to Civil and Structural Engineering, The Netherlands, Egmond-aan-Zee, 2-4 September 2003, (on CD).
86.  E. Salajegheh, S. Gholizadeh and A. Lavaea, The comparison of radial basis function and wavelet network in the analysis of towers, First National Congress on Civil Engineering, University of Sharif, Proceedings on CD, (in Persian), (accepted), 2004.
87.  E. Salajegheh and S. Gholizadeh, Estimation of structural responses against earthquake using RBF and GR neural networks, First National Congress on Civil Engineering, University of Sharif, Proceedings on CD, (in Persian), (accepted), 2004.
88.  E. Salajegheh and S. Gholizadeh, Time-history analysis of structures against earthquake using neural networks, International Congress on Earthquake (A Memorial of Bam Disaster), Kerman, Iran, Proceedings on CD, (accepted), 2004.
89.  E. Salajegheh and A. Heidari, Optimum design of structures against earthquake by discrete wavelet neural network, The Seventh International Conference on Computational Structures Technology (CST 2004), Lisbon, Portugal, (on CD), 2004.
90.  E. Salajegheh and A. Heidari, Approximate dynamic analysis of structures against earthquake by discrete wavelet neural network, The Third International Conference on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics (ICSCS04), Seoul, Korea, (on CD), 2004.
91.  E. Salajegheh and M. Khageh Zadeh, Optimum Design of Frame Structures against Earthquake using wavelet neural network, Proceedings of National Conference on earthquake, Kerman, Iran, (in Persian), 154-161, 2004.
92.  E. Salajegheh and A. Eraghi Zadeh, Evaluation of response factor of double layer space structures, Proceedings of National Conference on earthquake, Kerman, Iran, (in Persian),187-195, 2004.
93.  E. Salajegheh and M. Kaykha, Optimum shape design of double layer domes using genetic algorithms, proceedings of the 6^th Conference on Intelligent Systems, (on CD), University of Kerman, Iran, (in Persian), 2004.
94.  E. Salajegheh and M. Khatibinia, Optimum geometry and support location of dome structures by genetic algorithms, proceedings of the 6^th Conference on Intelligent Systems, (on CD), University of Kerman, Iran, (in Persian), 2004.
95.  E. Salajegheh, M. Mashayekhi, M. Kaykha and M. Khatibinia, Optimum design of space structures using genetic algorithms, proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on the Application of Artificial Intelligence to Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, (on CD), B.H.V. Topping (editor), Civil-comp press, Stirling, Scotland, 2005.
96.  J. Salajegheh, E. Salajegheh and S.M. Seyedpoor, Optimum design of socket joint systems for space structures using second order approximation, proceedings of the Tenth International conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, (on CD), B.H.V. Topping (editor), Civil-comp press, Stirling, Scotland, 2005.
97.  E. Salajegheh and O. Samavat, Dynamic analysis of space structures using wavelet, Proceedings of the 2^nd National Conference on Space Structures, Sahand University, Iran, accepted, 2006.
98.  E. Salajegheh, Optimum design of structures against earthquake, Proceedings of the 2^nd National Conference on Space Structures, Sahand University, Iran, (invited paper), 2006.
99.  E. Salajegheh, J. Salajegheh and S. Gholizadeh, Structural optimization against earthquake using neural networks and genetic algorithm, proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology, (on CD), B.H.V. Topping, G. Montero and R. Montenegro, (Editors), Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom, 2006.
100.  J. Salajegheh, E. Salajegheh, S. Gholizadeh and S.M. Seyedpoor, Optimum design of arch dams with frequency constraints using wavelet neural networks, proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology, (on CD), B.H.V. Topping, G. Montero and R. Montenegro, (Editors), Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom, 2006.
101.  S. Gholizadeh, E. Salajegheh, Intelligent neural system for predicting structural responses, proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology (on CD), B.H.V. Topping, G. Montero and R. Montenegro, (Editors), Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom, 2006.
102.  E. Salajegheh and S. Gholizadeh, Designing of a new neural network for engineering applications, Proceedings of the 7^th ICCE, Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran, (in Persian), May 8-10, 2006.
103.  E. Salajegheh and S. Gholizadeh, Comparison of RBF, GR and BP with wavenet back propagation neural networks in approximation dynamic analysis of structures, Proceedings of the 7^th ICCE, Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran, May 8-10, 2006.
104.  E. Salajegheh and M. Sadeghi and A. Farbod, Effect of employing the exact response spectrum of a specific earthquake on the pushover analysis results, Proceedings of the 7^th ICCE, Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran, (in Persian), 2006.
105.  E. Salajegheh, J. Waseghi Amiri and H. Pour esmaeali, Optimum design of space structures with semi rigid joints by genetic algorithm and neural networks, Proceedings of the 7^th ICCE, Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran, (in Persian), 2006.
106.  E. Salajegheh, S. Gholizadeh, O.A. Samavati, Optimal design of structures subjected to earthquake using artificial intelligence and wavelet transforms , Proceedings of the 7^th World Congresses of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, COEX Seoul, Korea, 2007.
107.  J. Salajegheh, E. Salajegheh, S. Gholizadeh, S.M. Seyedpoor, Optimum Shape Design of Arch Dams Subjected to Response Spectrum Loading using Artificial Intelligence Methods, Proceedings of the 7^th World Congresses of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, COEX Seoul, Korea, 2007.
108.  E. Salajegheh, S. Gholizadeh, Optimization of structures for earthquake loads by a self-organizing neural system, Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on the Application of Artificial Intelligence to Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering (on CD), B.H.V. Topping, (Editors), Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom, 2007.
109.  J. Salajegheh, E. Salajegheh, S.M. Seyedpoor, S. Gholizadeh, Optimum Design of Arch dams using a Combination of Simultaneous Perturbation Stochastic Approximation and Genetic Algorithms, Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on the Application of Artificial Intelligence to Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering (on CD), B.H.V. Topping, (Editors), Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom, 2007.
110.  E. Salajegheh, S. Ghaderi Sohi, A. Mohammadi, A new method for dynamic analysis of structures using cellular automata, Proceedings of the 5^th International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES), Tehran, Iran, 2007.
111.  E. Salajegheh, S. A. Mohammadi, Ghaderi Sohi, Optimum automated performance based design of concentric steel braced frames , Proceedings of the 5^th International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES), Tehran, Iran, 2007.
112.  E. Salajegheh, S. Ghaderi Sohi, A. Mohammadi, Optimal design of space structures using cellular automata, Proceedings of the 3^rd National Conference on Civil Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran, (In Persian), 2007.
113.  E. Salajegheh, A. Heidari, M.A. Sherafati, Dynamic analysis of structures using fast wavelet transforms, Proceedings of the 3^rd National Conference on Civil Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran, (In Persian), 2007.
114.  A. Heidari, E. Salajegheh, A. Esmailzadeh, Eigen value analysis of plates using radial basis function neural networks, Proceedings of the 3^rd National Conference on Civil Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran, (In Persian), 2007.
115.  E. Salajegheh, A. Ghorbani, F. Ajdari, Approximation of fundamental period of double layer space structures for vertical vibration, Proceedings of the 2^nd National Conference on Space Structures, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, (In Persian), 2007.
116.  F. Ajdari, A. Ghorbani, E. Salajegheh, An investigation on behavior factor of double layer space structures subjected to vertical loads, Proceedings of the 2^nd National Conference on Space Structures, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, (In Persian), 2007.
117.  A. Ghorbani, F. Ajdari, E. Salajegheh, Determining of the behavior factor of single layer barrel vaults subjected to vertical loads, Proceedings of the 2^nd National Conference on Space Structures, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, (In Persian), 2007.
118.  R. Kamali Salehabad, E. Salajegheh, M.H. Bagheripoor, Determination of the response spectrum for the vertical component of earthquake and its application for space structures, Proceedings of the 2^nd National Conference on Space Structures, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, (In Persian), 2007.
119.  E. Salajegheh, M. Ghalenoii, M. Layeghrafat, system identification of single layer space structures subjected to earthquake, Proceedings of the 2^nd National Conference on Space Structures, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, (In Persian), 2007.
120.  E. Salajegheh, A. Rasekhi, S.M. Seyedpoor, Optimum design of akam joints of space structures, Proceedings of the 2^nd National Conference on Space Structures, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, (In Persian), 2007.
121.   J. Salajegheh, E. Salajegheh, S.M. Seyedpoor and S. Gholizadeh, Optimum design of arch dams including hydrodynamic effects for earthquake loading using the simultaneous perturbation stochastic approximation methodm, The Ninth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology (on CD), B.H.V. Topping, (Editors), Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom, 2008.
122.  E. Salajegheh, H. Habib Aghahi, Performance based design of RC frames, 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 2008.
123.  E. Salajegheh, S. Ghaderi Sohi, A. Mohammadi, Nonlinear dynamic analysis of structures using cellular automata, 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 2008.
124.   J. Salajegheh, E. Salajegheh, S.M. Seyedpoor and S. Gholizadeh, arch dam optimization considering fluid-structure interaction with frequency constraints using artificial intelligent methods, 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 2008.
125.  E. Salajegheh, A. Mohammadi, S. Ghaderi Sohi, Optimum performance based design of concentric steel braced frames, 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 2008.
126.  E. Salajegheh, S. Gholizadeh, Metamodeling based Structural Optimisation for Earthquake Loading, in B.H.V. Topping, Y. Tsompanakis, (Editors), "Proceedings of the First International Conference on Soft Computing Technology in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering", Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, UK, Paper 30, 2009. doi:10.4203/ccp.92.30

Honors and Awards

• Chosen as the "Distinguished Professor" of Kerman University in 1990 and was presented an award by the Chancellor of the University.
• Chosen as the "Distinguished Researcher" of Kerman University in 1995 and was presented an award by the Chancellor of the University.
• Chosen as the "Distinguished Researcher" of Iranian Society of Civil Engineers in 1996 and was presented an award by the Minister of Housing and Planning.
• Chosen as the "Distinguished Researcher" of the 2nd. Scientific and Cultural Festival of Kerman Province in 1997 and was presented an award by the Chancellor of Kerman University.
•  Chosen as the "Distinguished Researcher" of the 3rd. Scientific and Cultural Festival of Kerman Province in 1998 and was presented an award by the Governor of Kerman.
•  Chosen as the "Distinguished Professor" of the Universities of Iran by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in 1998 and was presented an award by the President of Iran.
•  Biographical Data published in the 15th Edition of Marquis Who's Who in the World, USA, 1998.
•  Biographical Data published in the Twenty-Seventh Edition of Dictionary of International Biography, IBC, Cambridge, England, 1999.
•  Chosen as the "Distinguished Professor" of Kerman University in 2001 and was presented an award by the Minister of Science, Research and Technology.
•  Biographical Data published in the Asian/American Who's Who, India, 2001.
•  Presented an award by the Chancellor of Kerman University and Vice Minister of Science, Research and Technology for organizing a National Short Course on Space Structures, 2001.
•  Chosen as the "Distinguished Researcher" of Kerman University in 2001 and was presented an award by the Chancellor of the University.
•  Chosen as the "Man of the Year 2001" by American Biographical Institute (ABI).
•  Winner of the Afzalipour Prize, an award was presented by the Minister of Science, Research and Technology, University of Kerman, Iran, 2005.
•  Biographical Data published in the 2005 Edition of Who’s Who in Computational Science and Engineering, Saxe-Coburg Publications, UK, ISBN 1-874672-18-0, 2005.
•  Chosen as the "Distinguished Researcher" of the Scientific and Cultural Festival of Kerman Province in 2007 and was presented an award by the Governor of Kerman.