Behzad Rafezy, PhD, PE
Director of Research & Development, SidePlate Systems, Inc. USA
Biography
Dr Behzad Rafezy, PhD, PE is the director of Research and Development Department at SidePlate Systems, Inc. an Innovative Steel Connection Design Company. Dr Rafezy has more than 20 years of combined industrial and academic experience in structural engineering. Prior to SidePlate, Dr Rafezy held the position of visiting professor of Structural Engineering at UCLA, Lecture at Cardiff University, UK and the Associate Professor of Structural Engineering at Sahand University of Technology where he led research at all levels from MSc, through PhD to nationally sponsored research. Dr Rafezy has authored and co-authored over 70 peer-reviewed research papers and multiple patents. As a structural engineer, Dr Rafezy had the privilege of working for more than 15 years as a lead structural designer and consulting engineer on over 100 steel and concrete projects, covering commercial, residential and industrial projects.