Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Dr. Arvin Farid is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Civil Engineering. After earning his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston in 2004, Dr. Farid served as an Associate Research Scientist with The Gordon CenSSIS (Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems). Since joining Boise State, Dr. Farid has been involved with a variety of projects. His research interests include stimulation of geoenvironmental remediation technologies, dam and levee health monitoring, subsurface sensing, sensor fusion for rapid soil characterization, and contaminant detection using radar. In addition to teaching several engineering courses, Dr. Farid has supervised both graduate and undergraduate student research projects. Recent publications have included articles in ASCE - Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, IEEE - Transactions of Geoscience and Remote Sensing, and ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics.
Dr. Farid has two active research awards from NSF (National Science Foundation) and ITD (Idaho Transportation Department).
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Dr. Farid has two active research awards from NSF (National Science Foundation) and ITD (Idaho Transportation Department).
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About Arvin Farid
Dr. Arvin Farid is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Civil Engineering. After earning his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston in 2004, Dr. Farid served as an Associate Research Scientist with The Gordon CenSSIS (Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems). Since joining Boise State, Dr. Farid has been involved with a variety of projects. His research interests include stimulation of geoenvironmental remediation technologies, dam and levee health monitoring, subsurface sensing, sensor fusion for rapid soil characterization, and contaminant detection using radar. In addition to teaching several engineering courses, Dr. Farid has supervised both graduate and undergraduate student research projects. Recent publications have included articles in ASCE - Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, IEEE - Transactions of Geoscience and Remote Sensing, and ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics.
Dr. Farid has two active research awards from NSF (National Science Foundation) and ITD (Idaho Transportation Department).
Dr. Farid has two active research awards from NSF (National Science Foundation) and ITD (Idaho Transportation Department).
| February 2008 - Present | Associate Professor, Boise State University ‐ Department of Civil Engineering | |
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| 2004 - February 2008 | Associate Research Scientist, Northeastern University ‐ The Gordon Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems (Gordon CenSSIS) | |
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| 2004 - February 2008 | Laboratory Director, Northeastern University ‐ Deparment of Civil and Environmental Engineering | |
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Disciplines
Grants
| 2011 - 2014 | NEESR: Induced Partial Saturation (LPS) Through Transport and Reactivity for Liquefaction Mitigation |
| NSF, NEESR (National Earthquake Engineering Research) Program, Lead University - NEESR 1134940 | |
| $1,197,461 | |
| 2010 - 2012 | Measurement of Dust Motion under Electrical and Mechanical Perturbation |
| NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), ISGC (Idaho Space Grant Consortium) | |
| $50,000 | |
| 2010 - 2012 | Phase II: Evaluation of Concrete Sealer Products to Extend the Life of Concrete Pavements Used by ITD |
| Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) | |
| $100,000 | |
| 2009 - 2012 | IDR: Remote and Directive Electromagnetic Stimulation of Transport Mechanisms to Enhance Soil Remediation |
| NSF (National Science Foundation, IDR (Engineering Interdisciplinary Research: ELECT, PHOTONICS, & DEVICE TEC) Program - CBET- 0928703 | |
| $371,783 | |
| 2008 - 2010 | Phase I: Evaluation of Concrete Sealer Products to Extend the Life of Concrete Pavements Used by ITD |
| Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) | |
| $94,000 | |
| 2006 - 2008 | RapSochs (Rapid Soil Characterization System), SBIR Phase II Project |
| US Army Corps of Engineers to TransTech Systems (NEU Subcontract via TransTech Systems, Inc.) | |
| $780,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| Present | Member, AGU (American Geophysical Union) | Present | Associate Member, ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) | Present | Member, ASCE, Southern Idaho Section, | Present | Member, ASCE-GI (Geotechnical Institute) | Present | Member, EEG (Environmental Engineering Geophysics) | Present | Member, IEEE (Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineering) | Present | Member, TRB (Transportation Research Board) | Present | Member, The Gordon CenSSIS (The Gordon Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems) | Present | Department Representative, USUCGER (United States University Council on Geotechnical Education and Research) |
Honors and Awards
- 2004, Sept. - Appreciation Award for Outstanding Contribution as an Invited Speaker, Inland Northwest Research Alliance (INRA), Environmental & Subsurface Science Symposium
- 2007, March - Appreciation Award for Outstanding Contribution as an Invited Speaker in the Phi Beta Delta Educational Seminar Series, Boston, MA
- 2007, April - Honorary Member of Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, The Alpha NU Chapter
Courses
- CE 460/460G: Geotechnical Engineering Design
- CE 597: Computational Techniques
- CE 360: Engineering Properties of Soils (Soils Mechancis)
| February 2001 - August 2004 | Ph.D. - Civil & Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University | |
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| October 1993 - December 1997 | M.Sc. - Civil Engineering, Shiraz (Pahlavi) University | |
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| October 1987 - December 1991 | B.Sc. - Civil Engineering, Shiraz (Pahlavi) University | |
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Contact Information
E-mail: arvinfarid@boisestate.edu
