✅  Students

The Faculty of Civil Engineering at Yazd University takes great pride in its talented and accomplished students. Our students consistently demonstrate outstanding academic performance and achieve remarkable success in national and international competitions.

Student Achievements & Awards

Students of the Faculty of Civil Engineering have won numerous prestigious awards in national and international competitions, particularly in concrete technology and structural engineering contests organized by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) – Iran Chapter:

- 1st Place – Eco-Friendly Concrete Competition, 26th ACI Iran National Conference (2023)

- 3rd Place – Pervious Concrete Competition, 24th ACI Iran National Conference (2021)

- 2nd Place – Concrete Cube Specimen Competition, 24th ACI Iran National Conference (2021)

- 3rd Place – Artistic Concrete Competition, 24th ACI Iran National Conference (2021)

- 1st Place – Targeted Concrete Competition, 23rd National Student Concrete Day (2025)

- 3rd Place – Concrete Cube Specimen, 28th ACI Iran National Conference (2025)

- 3rd Place – Green & Environment-Friendly Concrete, 28th ACI Iran National Conference (2025)

- Multiple 2nd and 3rd places in various categories such as High-Strength Concrete, Egg Protector Structure, and Lightweight Beam (2020–2021)

National Civil Engineering Olympiad Successes

Our students have also excelled in the National Civil Engineering Olympiad:

- Alireza Jafari – 8th Rank (2018)

- Hadi Nahari – 7th Rank (2019)

- Mohammad Hossein Dehghani – 14th Rank (2022)

- Ali Esfandiari – 11th Rank (2023)

- Amir Mahdi Fotouhi – 10th Rank (2024)

Selected Thesis & Dissertation Topics

Some of the outstanding Master’s and Ph.D. theses defended at the faculty include:

- Development of Retrofitting Methods for Masonry Structures

- Strengthening and Seismic Retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete Structures Using Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites

- Replacement of Cement with Pozzolanic Materials (such as Tile Powder) in Concrete

Why Study Civil Engineering at Yazd University?

- Strong connection between education and industry

- Well-equipped laboratories for hands-on experience

- Active participation in national and international competitions

- Opportunities to work with experienced faculty members on applied research projects