| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Al-Taie, A., Yaghoubi, E., Gmehling, E., Fragomeni, S., Disfani, M., & Guerrieri, M. (231019). Recycled aggregate blends for backfilling deep trenches in trafficable areas. Construction and Building Materials, 401 |
| 2023 | Zhu, J., Saberian, M., Li, J., Yaghoubi, E., & Rahman, M. T. (230922). Sustainable use of COVID-19 discarded face masks to improve the performance of stone mastic asphalt. Construction and Building Materials, 398 |
| 2023 | Yaghoubi, E., AL-TAIE, A., Disfani, M., Fragomeni, S., & Gmehling, E. (230918). Field performance evaluation of recycled aggregate blends used for backfilling deep excavated trenches. International Journal of Geomechanics, In Press |
| 2023 | Yaghoubi, E., Al-Taie, A., Disfani, M., Fragomeni, S., Guerrieri, M., & Gmehling, E. (230901). Cement and fly ash-treated recycled aggregate blends for backfilling trenches in trafficable areas. Transportation Geotechnics, 42 (101091-101091). |
| 2023 | Noura, S., Yaghoubi, E., Fragomeni, S., Wasantha, P. LP., & Van, Staden. (230901). Fatigue and stiffness characteristics of asphalt mixtures made of recycled aggregates. International Journal of Fatigue, 174 |
| 2023 | Al-Taie, A., Yaghoubi, E., Wasantha, P. LP., Van, Staden., Guerrieri, M., & Fragomeni, S. (230701). Swelling and collapse behavior of unsaturated expansive subgrades stabilized with recycled glass. Transportation Geotechnics, 41 |
| 2023 | Ghorbani, B., Yaghoubi, E., Arulrajah, A., & Fragomeni, S. (230601). Long-Term Performance Analysis of Demolition Waste Blends in Pavement Bases Using Experimental and Machine Learning Techniques. International Journal of Geomechanics, 23(6), |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Pavement engineering
- Recycled and waste materials in geotechnical/pavement applications
- Geotechnical engineering
- Unsaturated soil mechanics
- Sustainable transport infrastructures
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Ehsan Yaghoubi
Dr Ehsan Yaghoubi is a senior lecturer in Civil Engineering with the College of Sport, Health and Engineering.
Ehsan is a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) of the Institute of Engineers Australia in Civil Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering. Ehsan’s area of expertise includes unsaturated soil mechanics, recycled and waste materials in geotechnical and pavement applications, pavement geotechnics, and improvement of expansive/reactive soils.
Ehsan has been awarded two State Government funds by Sustainability Victoria which he has been leading in close collaboration with geotechnical and water industry partners. He has also been a chief investigator in several projects, including a project funded through the Victorian Higher Education Strategic Investment Fund to investigate sustainable pavement systems made of waste/recycled materials in collaboration with pavement industries and local governments. He has been a recipient of the 2021 Vice Chancellor's Award in the "Innovation" Category.
Ehsan had a leading role in the development of VU’s state of the art geotechnical and pavement laboratories and has established VU’s inaugural asphalt testing facility capable of undertaking cutting edge research on asphalt and pavement materials.
Before joining Victoria University, Ehsan worked as a Geotechnical and Pavement Engineer for a few years, where he contributed to more than 40 infrastructure projects in Australia with a range of responsibilities including project management, design, and supervision of geotechnical investigations. He has authored more than 20 industry project reports including:
- Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal (Area 1) Geotechnical Report for Level Crossing Removal Authority
- Inland Rail Project (T2A Section) Geotechnical Report for Australian Rail Track Corporation and KBR
- Pavement Assessment & Design of Various Roads for South Western Alliance (VicRoads)
In addition to teaching and research responsibilities, Ehsan is the Research and Consultancy Coordinator at the College of Sport, Health and Engineering, Deputy Discipline Leader (Engineering & Science) at the Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities, and Leader at Geotechnical, Rock Mechanics and Pavement research group (Pavement Geotechnics & Recycled Materials).
Qualifications
- PhD, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, 2018
- MSc, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran, 2009
- BSc, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran, 2006
Key publications
Ehsan has over 47 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Ehsan's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Conference paper (showing 3)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Yaghoubi, E., AL-TAIE, A., Fragomeni, S., Disfani, M., Gmehling, E., & Trikha, S. (230709). Experimental investigation and field monitoring of recycled material mixtures used for backfilling sewer trenches In Rahman, M. ;. (Ed.), Australian Geomechanics Society. |
| 2023 | Yaghoubi, E., & wardle, L. (230709). Performance of recycled aggregates as unbound structural layers for airfield pavements In Rahman, M. ;. (Ed.), Australian Geomechanics Society. |
| 2023 | Yaghoubi, E., AL-TAIE, A., Fragomeni, S., Guerrieri, M., Disfani, M., & Gmehling, E. (230705). Blends of recycled aggregates for backfilling excavated pipeline trenches in trafficable areas: an experimental and numerical study Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS). |
Journal article (showing 7 of 35)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2022
|
Used textile and cardboard fibres as reinforcing-agents in structural concrete
From: Recycling Victoria Markets Acceleration Fund
Other investigators: Prof Zora Vrcelj, Aspr Maurice Guerrieri, Dr Malindu Sandanayake, Prof Salvatore Fragomeni, Dr Paul Joseph
For period: 2022-2025
|
$250,355 |
2021
|
Recycled Material Blends to Backfill Sewer Trenches in Trafficable Areas
From: Sustainability Victoria
Other investigators: Aspr Maurice Guerrieri, Prof Salvatore Fragomeni
For period: 2021-2024
|
$220,000 |
|
Blends of 100% recycled materials for construction of sustainable slab and pavement systems suitable for the West of Melbourne.
From: Victorian Higher Education Strategic Investment Fund
Other investigators: Prof Salvatore Fragomeni, Dr Piyal wasantha Pallewela liyanage, Aspr Maurice Guerrieri, Dr Rudi Van staden
For period: 2021-2022
|
$1,837,000 |
2019
|
Recycled Materials Blend to Improve the Life of Sewer Pipes
From: Sustainability Victoria
Other investigators: Prof Salvatore Fragomeni
For period: 2019-2022
|
Not disclosed |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (2) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (1) | Principal supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Master of Research | Principal supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| Master of Research (1) | Principal supervisor |
Teaching activities & experience
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2019 - Present |
Lecturer
|
Victoria University |
| Jan 2014 - Oct 2016 |
Academic Tutor and Research Assistant
|
Swinburne University of Technology |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Mar 2019 -
Present
|
Lecturer
Victoria University |
| Jan 2014 -
Oct 2016
|
Academic Tutor and Research Assistant
Swinburne University of Technology |
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2017 - Mar 2019 |
Geotechnical Engineer
|
Coffey, A Tetra Tech Company, Melbourne |
| Sep 2015 - Sep 2017 |
Laboratory Manager and Geotechnical Engineer
|
Bamford Rock Testing Services, Melbourne |
| Feb 2011 - Aug 2013 |
Senior Highway Engineer
|
ORB Consulting Engineers, Iran |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Sep 2017 - Mar 2019 |
Geotechnical Engineer
Coffey, A Tetra Tech Company, Melbourne |
| Sep 2015 - Sep 2017 |
Laboratory Manager and Geotechnical Engineer
Bamford Rock Testing Services, Melbourne |
| Feb 2011 - Aug 2013 |
Senior Highway Engineer
ORB Consulting Engineers, Iran |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2013 |
Swinburne University Postgraduate Research Award - Swinburne University of Technology |
Professional memberships
- Member, Institute of Engineers Australia
- Member, Australian Geomechanics Society
- Member, International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
- Reviewer, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
