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Dr. Navid Changizi

Lecturer

Structural

Email: nchangiz@calpoly.edu

Office Hours

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13-21610:00 AM – 12:00 PM   12:20 PM – 3:20 PM
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Education

  • Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University

  • M.S. in Civil Engineering, Cleveland State University

Bio

Dr. Navid Changizi is a Lecturer in Civil Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He earned both his Master of Science and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a focus on Structural Engineering, Optimization, and Computational Modeling.

Before joining Cal Poly, Dr. Changizi was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Connecticut, where he contributed to a project focused on designing plate heat exchangers using advanced optimization methods. Prior to that, he completed a postdoc at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where he applied optimization techniques to develop an algorithm that solved the governing parameters of a mathematical model of cancer.

Dr. Changizi teaches courses on mechanics of materials and related structural engineering topics. His teaching philosophy emphasizes interactive learning and the practical application of concepts, aiming to equip students with the skills needed to excel in the engineering field. His research interests lie at the intersection of structural engineering and advanced optimization, where his expertise can be applied to solving complex interdisciplinary systems.

  • Topology optimization
  • Probabilistic design
  • Material nonlinearity
  • Design for dynamic excitation
  • Design for solid-fluid interaction
  • CE 204: Mechanics of Materials Ⅰ
  • CE 207: Mechanics of Materials Ⅱ
  • Changizi, N. and Jalalpour, M., 2017. Stress-based topology optimization of steel-frame structures using members with standard cross sections: Gradient-based approach. Journal of Structural Engineering, 143(8), p.04017078.
  • Changizi, N., Kaboodanian, H. and Jalalpour, M., 2017. Stress-based topology optimization of frame structures under geometric uncertainty. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 315, pp.121-140.
  • Changizi, N. and Jalalpour, M., 2018. Topology optimization of steel frame structures with constraints on overall and individual member instabilities. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 141, pp.119-134.
  • Changizi, N. and Jalalpour, M., 2017. Robust topology optimization of frame structures under geometric or material properties uncertainties. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 56, pp.791-807.
  • Changizi, N. and Warn, G.P., 2020. Topology optimization of structural systems based on a nonlinear beam finite element model. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 62(5), pp.2669-2689.
  • Changizi, N. and Warn, G.P., 2020. Stochastic stress-based topology optimization of structural frames based upon the second deviatoric stress invariant. Engineering Structures, 224, p.111186.
  • Changizi, N. and Warn, G.P., 2021. Topology optimization of structural frames considering material nonlinearity and time-varying excitation. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 63(4), pp.1789-1811.
  • Nejat, S.A., Changizi, N., Tootkaboni, M. and Asadpoure, A., 2021. Topology optimization of lightweight periodic lattices under stiffness and stability constraints. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 209, p.106727.
  • Mohammad Mirzaei, N., Changizi, N., Asadpoure, A., Su, S., Sofia, D., Tatarova, Z., Zervantonakis, I.K., Chang, Y.H. and Shahriyari, L., 2022. Investigating key cell types and molecules dynamics in PyMT mice model of breast cancer through a mathematical model. PLoS computational biology, 18(3), p.e1009953.
  • Ahmadi, B., Razi, S., Saghand, M.P., Changizi, N., Fallah, A.S. and Tootkaboni, M., 2024. Cold-Formed Cross-Sectional Folds with Optimal Signature Curve. Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 150(8), p.04024045.