PhD, Assistant Professor
Department of Construction and Concrete Industry Management
Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering
South Dakota State University
202 D Solberg Hall, Box 2223, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
Bio
Dr. Mohammad Teymouri is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction and Concrete Industry Management at South Dakota State University (SDSU). His research interests focuses on both methodological and empirical studies, aiming to promote the sustainable development of civil and construction materials. Dr. Teymouri is actively recruiting undergraduate and graduate students with interests and backgrounds in concrete durability, concrete sustainability, data analysis, and Life cycle assessment (LCA).
Dr. Teymouri is currently working on multiple research projects including low carbon concrete using Type IL cement, supported by the Portland Cement Association. His research aims to develop a new generation of concrete structures with a low carbon footprint that are more cost-effective, longer-lasting, and better performing in extreme conditions.
Main Research Interests
- Low carbon concrete
- Novel supplementary cementitious materials
- Alkali-activated concrete (Cement-free concrete)
- Sustainable construction materials
- Concrete durability
In The News
Future Innovators of America Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Levi has been awarded a $5,000 FIA Fellowship. Special thanks to Jerome J Lohr College of Engineering for supporting this research project.
Levi is from Wheaton, Minnesota. Currently, he is studying Construction Management at South Dakota State University, Brookings. He is expected to graduate in the spring of 2026 with a bachelor’s degree. A few of his hobbies are hunting, fishing, being outdoors, and playing different instruments.
Available PhD Position in Teymouri Research Group at SDSU
I’m actively looking for motivated Ph.D. students to join my research group at SDSU.
Minimum Qualifications
B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Civil Engineering.
Hands-on experience in laboratory work including cement/mortar/concrete casting and testing.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Application Instructions
Qualified candidates are invited to send an email to Dr. Teymouri (mohammad.teymourimoogooee@sdstate.edu) with the subject line "Prospective Graduate Student – LAST NAME" to briefly introduce their backgrounds and research interests and attach a single combined file including (1) CV (with a list of degrees, GPAs, references, and English proficiency scores if available), (2) Unofficial transcripts, (3) A representative publication if available, (4) A short statement (300 words) describing their fit for the position. The review of applications starts immediately, and selected candidates will be contacted to schedule a virtual interview.
2023-2024 $35,000 Portland Cement Association Grant
Impacts of Chemical Admixtures on Short-term and Long-term Fresh and Hardened Properties of Concrete made with Commercially Available Type IL Cement
PCA Education Foundation
Slag Cement Association Recognized Our Research
Slag Cement Association Award
Sustainable Concrete Project of the Year Award in the Research Category
American Concrete Institute Convention
San Francisco, CA
April 2023
Dr. Teymouri on CSU Health and Human Science Podcast
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6EnAu2rTVxJ9TuBASv6TQX?si=S5r-1DZjQIi1xBp2VjLcOA
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Teymouri Research Group Recent Grants and Awards
- 2023-2024, Portland Cement Association ($35,000)
- 2022-2023, Colorado State University, Dean’s Fellowship Award ($20,000)
- 2023, Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Colorado Chapter Scholarship
- 2023, Slag Cement Association Award, Sustainable Concrete Project of the Year
- 2022, Winner of Best Graduate Research Poster, CSU Research Day
- 2022, Scholarship Recipient, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, CSU
- 2022, Graduate Student Professional Development Award, Construction Management Department
- 2021, Winner of Rocky Mountain Chapter of American Concrete Institute Scholarship
- 2022 and 2021, Graduate School Travel Grants (Two times)
Teymouri Research Group Recent Presentations
- 2023, Transportation Research Board (TRB), 102nd Annual Meeting, Presentation at AKM60 Committee, Washington D.C.
- 2022, American Concrete Institute (ACI) Convention, Poster Presentation, Orlando, FL
- 2022, Colorado State Graduate Showcase, Poster Presentation, Fort Collins, CO
- 2022, American Concrete Institute (ACI) Convention, Dallas, TX
- 2022, Colorado State Research Day, Poster Presentation, Fort Collins, CO
Teymouri Research Group Interviews
1. Health and Human Science Matters Podcast, Pursing Ph.D.s to Improve Lives,
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6EnAu2rTVxJ9TuBASv6TQX?si=S5r-1DZjQIi1xBp2VjLcOA
2. $35,000 fellowship to research decarbonization in cement industry,
3. 2022-2023 College of Health and Human Sciences Dean’s Fellow
4. A Day in a Life of Student Researcher, Reel Life Research Rams,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60-k4WI0umE
5. Dean's Fellow Lightning Talks,
6. 2022 CHHS Research Day Poster Show Awards,
7- 2023 Slag Cement Association Online Webinar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKk9tSRmNPY
8- 2023 Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute is a research and education,
https://www.ugpti.org/about/news/viewarticle.php?id=584&program=mpc
- 2024- Beneficial Reuse of Landfilled Fly Ash in Transportation Infrastructure, Mountain-Plains Consortium
- 2024- Chloride Binding and Desorption Mechanism in Blended Cement, Colorado State University. Libraries
- 2024- Evaluating the performance of thermomechanically beneficiated fly ash blended mortar, Construction and Building Materials
- 2023- Effect of pH on Desorption of Bound Chlorides in Cement Pastes, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
- 2023- Enhancing Physiochemical Properties and Reactivity of Landfilled Fly Ash, Cement and Concrete Composites
- 2023- Optimum Pretreatment of Corn Stover Ash as an Alternative Supplementary Cementitious Material, Cement
- 2023- Impacts of conifer leaves and pine ashes on concrete thermal properties, Construction and Building Materials
- 2023- Chloride Desorption Mechanisms of Cement Pastes Containing Fly Ash, Construction and Building Materials Journal
- 2023- Corrosion Resistance of Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cementitious Systems, ASCE's Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
- 2022- Effect of Mixture Proportion on the Performance of Alkali-Activated Slag Concrete Subjected to Sulfuric Acid, Materials Journal
- 2021- pH-dependent chloride desorption isotherms of Portland cement paste, Construction and Building Materials Journal
- 2021- Mix design effects on the durability of alkali-activated slag concrete in a hydrochloric acid environment, Sustainability Journal
- 2021- Seismic vulnerability assessment and strengthening of heritage timber buildings: a review, Buildings Journal
Teymouri Research Group in News
2023 Portland Cement Association Fellowship
Portland Cement Association is associated $35,000 Fellowship to two U.S. graduate students to research topics related to the decarbonization of the cement industry.
September 2023
2023 Construction Management Association of America Colorado Chapter Scholarship
April 2023
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Colorado State University featured our research
CSU College of Health and Human Sciences 2022-23 Dean’s Fellows recognized for their research excellence.
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Join Ph.D. student Mohammad Teymouri from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Construction Management for a day in his life as a student researcher.
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Colorado State University
Best Graduate Poster at CSU Research Day
2022-2023 Dean's Fellows
"The photo provided by the Colorado State University College of Health and Human Sciences."
Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Concrete Institute
2021 Recipient of the Jean-Claude Roumain Memorial Scholarship
Distinction in Graduate Research
Colorado State University Research Day
March 2022
Student Club Officer
(Construction Management Association of America- CMAA)
Communications Officer, CMAA Student Chapter, Construction Management Department, Colorado State University
Student Club Officer
(American Association of Cost Engineers- AACE)
Secretary and Communications Manager of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) Student Club, Construction Management Department, Colorado State University
ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I
Certification ID: 2193437
Expires: October 19, 2027
Transportation Research Board (TRB) 2023
Presentation at AKM60 Committee (Properties of Concrete and Constituent Materials)
