Bijan’s Story

Bijan's Story

Bijan Aalami

Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at San Francisco State University – a structural engineer and software developer – is an internationally-renowned educator and leader in the analysis and design of concrete structures, with a specialization in post-tensioning.

A graduate of University of London (Imperial College), Bijan, a native of Iran, has held positions including Professor and Vice-Chancellor of Arya-Mehr (now Sharif) University in Iran, followed by his appointment as President of Abu-Rayhan University and later Professor of Civil Engineering at San Francisco State University.

His decades of contribution to the post-tensioning industry were recognized through his initiation into the Hall of Fame of the Post-Tensioning Institute. Bijan received the American Concrete Institute’s Design Award for “application of advanced engineering to a notable concrete structure.”

As Principal of the former ADAPT Corporation (now part of RISA), Bijan created the software suite ADAPT, now RISA-ADAPT, used by concrete design engineers in more than 75 countries worldwide. His extensive publications remain the principal resource for practical design of post-tensioned buildings and bridges.

Links to:
Bijan’s list of selected publications