Dr. Ameli is an associate Director of Berkeley Research Group (BRG) International Construction Practice. He is a licensed Professional Civil Engineer with 10 years of experience in construction advisory and project management, forensic construction claim investigations, quantification of damages, estimation of cost to repair, and internal audits.
He has extensive experience in preparation of construction repair costs based on industry-standard pricing resources and market research in conjunction with liability repairs and property claims, loss of productivity, and analysis of labor and material costs fluctuations as a result of catastrophic events such as hurricanes and wildland fires.
He has been involved in commercial, residential, and industrial projects, including sport arenas, performing arts centers, solar farms, hospitals, multi-family high-rise, single-family homes, residential condominiums, class A office buildings, hotels, elementary schools, energy savings performance contracts, transit centers, and light rail transits.
Areas of Expertise
Industries
Education
University of California, Irvine
PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2013
MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2010
Sharif University of Technology
BS, Civil and Structural Engineering, 2009
Recognition
Graduate Research Fund, US Department of Energy, Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences, 2009 – 2013
Outstanding Student Paper Award Recipient, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, 2010 Fall Meeting