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Mohammad Jahanshahi

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4800 Oak Grove Dr.
M/S 198-235
Pasadena, CA 91109

Phone:

818.393.7368

Fax:

818.393.3254
FORMER MEMBER

Mohammad R Jahanshahi, PhD

Research Technologist

Biography

Mohammad R. Jahanshahi is a researcher in the Mobility and Robotic Systems Section at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). His research primarily focuses on vision-based autonomous change detection and condition assessment of infrastructure systems. He has been working in the field of computer vision, image processing and pattern recognition to develop advanced data interpretation systems for field applications. Dr. Jahanshahi has an interdisciplinary background with MS degrees in electrical and structural engineering.

Education

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Southern California, 2011
M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, 2006

Professional Experience

Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California, 2013 - Present
Caltech Postdoctoral Scholar at JPL, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 2012 - 2013
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California, 2011 - 2012

Research Interests

Robotics
Smart Cities
Data Interpretation
Structural Health Monitoring
Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques
Machine Vision and Pattern Recognition
Resilient & Sustainable Infrastructure Systems

Publications

2013
  1. M.R. Jahanshahi and S.F. Masri, "A new methodology for non-contact accurate crack width measurement through photogrammetry for automated structural safety evaluation," Smart Materials and Structures, 01 January 2013.
  2. M.R. Jahanshahi, S.F. Masri, C.W. Padgett and G.S. Sukhatme, "An innovative methodology for detection and quantification of cracks through incorporation of depth perception," Machine Vision and Applications, 01 January 2013.
2012
  1. M.R. Jahanshahi, F. Jazizadeh, S.F. Masri and B. Becerik-Gerber, "Unsupervised approach for autonomous pavement defect detection and quantification using an inexpensive depth sensor," Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 01 January 2012.
  2. M.R. Jahanshahi and S.F. Masri, "Parametric performance evaluation of wavelet-based corrosion detection algorithms for condition assessment of civil infrastructure systems," Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 01 January 2012.
2011
  1. M.R. Jahanshahi, S.F. Masri and G.S. Sukhatme, "Multi-image stitching and scene reconstruction for evaluating defect evolution in structures," Structural Health Monitoring, 01 January 2011.
2009
  1. M.R. Jahanshahi, J.S. Kelly, S.F. Masri and G.S. Sukhatme, "A survey and evaluation of promising approaches for automatic image-based defect detection of bridge structures," Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 01 January 2009.