About Nima Ekhteraey

A researcher, author and inventor Also a designer, Senior supervisor and project manager with extensive experience in design, construction supervision, and large-scale infrastructure projects. The research interests focus on artificial intelligence applications in construction materials and non-destructive testing.(Civil engieering)

Education

• Ph.D. in Project Management & Construction – Sciences & Researches University, Tehran (2024)
• M.Sc. in Structural Engineering – Sciences & Researches University (2016)
• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (2010)
• Associate Degree in Architecture (2003)

Research & Publications

• Non-Destructive Concrete Strength Prediction Using AI
  Published in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation, Taylor & Francis (2025)
  DOI: 10.1080/10589759.2025.2604296
• Predicting Indirect Tensile Stiffness Modulus of Bituminous Mixtures Using Artificial Neural Networks (In Progress)

Professional Experience

• Senior Designer & Project Manager of Kat holding (2022–Present)
• Project Manager – Kermanshah+ Tourism Complex (2019–2021)
• Head of Technical Department – Shahr-e Bijar Dam Project (2016–2019)
• Senior supervisor – ICT Project of Kermanshah Telecom Co./ Alborz Design and Structure Consulting Engineers/ Kermanshah, Iran(Sep.2021 to Feb.2022)
• Site manager of Kermanshah governance residential project( May.2009 – Aug.2011)
• Project manager of Baran sport complex / Baran holding Kermanshah, Iran(June 2007 – Sep.2009)
• Supervisor of Sanat gostar project / Kermanshah, Iran(Sep. 2006 – Dec.2007)
• Also design, construct, supervision and management of several projects from 2003 to now, which is available by details on the LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/nima-ekhteraey

Skills

• Project Management & Risk Assessment
• Structural & Architectural Design
• Construction Supervision
• AI & Data-Driven Engineering Applications
• Softwares: MS. Office & MSP - Robot Structure Analysis AD - CSI Sap/Safe/Etabs/Bridge – ArchiCAD - SketchUp - Twin motion - Enscape - CAD (2D – 3D) - Revit

Honors & Memberships

• Member of National Foundation of Iranian Elites - grade 02
• Member of Engineers Without Borders
• Member of American Society of Civil engineers(2013)
• Member of Canadian Society for civil engineering
• Member of the United State Society of Dams
• Multiple international innovation awards (2021–2025)
• The 1st place in the international competition of INNOTEX Pich (Feb.2025)
• Winner, 6th Young Scientist’s Festival of Iran (Feb. 2023)
• Winner, the 28th Razi Medical Sciences Research and Technology Festival, awarded by the President of Iran (Jan.2023)
• Winner, the international competition of AHK 2022 (Iran and Germany Chamber of Commerce) (Jul.2022)
• The1st Place, COVID-19 National Festival (Jul.2022)
• The superior technologist of Province in two consecutive years, awarded by the Governors of Kermanshah province (Dec.2021/22)
• The 2nd place of the National Soud Competition, awarded by the Vice President of Iran (Jun.2022)
• The superior inventor of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (Jan.2022)
• The 1st place in the international competition of INNOTEX Pich 2022, awarded by Minister of Education of Iran (May.2022)
• The 1st place of the national competition New Industrial Business Startup Event (Aug.2021)
• The superior startup of the virtual competition Research and Technology Achievements of Kermanshah Province (Sep.2020)

درباره نیما اختراعی

طراح - ناظر و مدیر پروژه با بیش از ۲۰ سال سابقه در طراحی، نظارت و مدیریت پروژه‌های بزرگ عمرانی و صنعتی . زمینه پژوهشی : استفاده از هوش مصنوعی در ارزیابی غیرمخرب بتن و مصالح ساختمانی است.

سوابق تحصیلی

• دکتری مدیریت پروژه و ساخت – دانشگاه علوم تحقیقات
• کارشناسی ارشد مهندسی سازه– دانشگاه علوم تحقیقات
• کارشناسی مهندسی عمران
• کاردانی معماری

مقالات و پژوهش‌ها

• پیش‌بینی مقاومت بتن به روش‌های غیرمخرب با استفاده از هوش مصنوعی
  منتشر شده در مجله Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (2025)
• Predicting Indirect Tensile Stiffness Modulus of Bituminous Mixtures Using Artificial Neural Networks (Preparing data and authoring)

سوابق شغلی

• مدیر پروژه و طراح ارشد و سر ناظر – Kat Holding (از ۱۴۰۱ تاکنون)
• مدیر پروژه مجتمع گردشگری کرمانشاه+
• جانشین فنی پروژه سد شهر بیجار و خط انتقال آب رشت
• با بیش از 22 سال سابقه در طراحی نظارت اجرا و مدیریت پروژه های عمرانی که لیست نسبتا کاملی از آنها به همراه جزییات در لینکدین موجود است
• www.linkedin.com/in/nima-ekhteraey

مهارت‌ها

• مدیریت پروژه و برنامه‌ریزی
• طراحی
• نظارت بر عملیات اجرایی
• هوش مصنوعی در مهندسی عمران
• نرم‌افزارها: MS. Office & MSP - Robot Structure Analysis AD - CSI Sap/Safe/Etabs/Bridge – ArchiCAD - SketchUp - Twin motion - Enscape - CAD (2D – 3D) - Revit