| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Haigh, R., Sandanayake, M., Joseph, P., Yaghoubi, E., & Vrcelj, Z. (241001). The mechanical and microstructural performance of waste textile and cardboard materials in concrete. Structural Concrete, 25(5), (4033-4047). |
| 2024 | Jafari, Kermanipour., Bagheripour, M. H., & Yaghoubi, E. (240901). Mechanical and Microstructural Characterization of a Nano-stabilized Sandy Soil. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 42(7), (6131-6146). |
| 2024 | Haigh, R., Sandanayake, M., Sasi, S., Yaghoubi, E., Joseph, P., & Vrcelj, Z. (240601). Microstructural attributes and physiochemical behaviours of concrete incorporating various synthetic textile and cardboard fibres: A comparative review. Journal of Building Engineering, 86 |
| 2024 | Sasi, S., Joseph, P., Haigh, R., Sandanayake, M., Vrcelj, Z., & Yaghoubi, E. (240501). A Review on the Effects of Waste Textile Polymer Fiber on Concrete Strength: Exploring the Key Parameters. Buildings, 14(5), |
| 2024 |
Haigh, R., Sandanayake, M., Joseph, P., Arun, M., Yaghoubi, E., Vrcelj, Z., & Sasi, S. (240401). The Thermo-Phase Change Reactivity of Textile and Cardboard Fibres in Varied Concrete Composites. Sustainability (Switzerland), 16(8), doi: 10.3390/su16083221 |
| 2024 | Yaghoubi, E., Ghorbani, B., Saberian, M., van, Staden., Guerrieri, M., & Fragomeni, S. (240401). Strength and resilient modulus characteristics of emulsion-stabilised demolition wastes in pavement structures. Journal of Building Engineering, 82 |
| 2024 | Al-Taie, A., Yaghoubi, E., Disfani, M., Fragomeni, S., & Gmehling, E. (240201). Field Performance Evaluation of Recycled Aggregate Blends Used for Backfilling Deep Excavated Trenches. International Journal of Geomechanics, 24(2), |
| 2024 | Ghorbani, B., Yaghoubi, E., Wasantha, P. LP., van, Staden., Guerrieri, M., & Fragomeni, S. (240101). Machine learning-based prediction of resilient modulus for blends of tire-derived aggregates and demolition wastes. Road Materials and Pavement Design, 25(4), (694-715). |
| 2023 | Teodosio, B., Wasantha, P. LP., Yaghoubi, E., Guerrieri, M., Fragomeni, S., & van, Staden. (231201). Environmental, economic, and serviceability attributes of residential foundation slabs: A comparison between waffle and stiffened rafts using multi-output deep learning. Journal of Building Engineering, 80 |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Pavement Geotechnics
- Asphalt mixtures
- Recycled and waste materials in geotechnical/pavement applications
- Geotechnical engineering
- Sustainable transport infrastructures
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Ehsan Yaghoubi
Ehsan Yaghoubi is an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering with the College of Sport, Health and Engineering. Ehsan is the also the Associate Director (Research) at the Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities, and Leader at Geotechnical, Rock Mechanics and Pavement research group (Pavement Geotechnics & Recycled Materials). Ehsan is a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) of the Institute of Engineers Australia in Civil Engineering & Geotechnical Engineering.
Ehsan’s area of expertise includes asphalt mixtures, pavement geotechnics, circular economy & recycled/waste materials in geotechnical and pavement applications, unsaturated soil mechanics, 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 & the 2022 Vice Chancellor's Award in the "Sustainability" 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)
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 55 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Ehsan's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Book chapter (showing 1)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Al-Taie, A., Yaghoubi, E., Guerrieri, M., Disfani, M., & Gmehling, E. (250101). Stiffness and Flexural Strength of Cement-Stabilized Recycled Aggregate Mixtures for Pavement Subbase (pp. 51-60). Springer Nature Singapore. |
Journal article (showing 9 of 42)
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, Prof 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: Prof Maurice Guerrieri, Prof Salvatore Fragomeni
For period: 2021-2025
|
$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, Prof 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 2 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (2) | 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
