Zohreh Shaghaghian
ZOHREH SHAGHAGHIAN
Education
Sep 2017- MAy 2021: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Ph.D. Architecture- high-performance building, Gpa: 4.0/4.0
Sep 2010- Dec 2013: Polytechnic Of Milan, Milan, Italy
M.Arch. Architecture, Gpa: 3.8/4.0
Sep 2005- Feb 2010: Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
B.Sc. Architecture, Gpa: 3.5/4.0
Languages
mother tongue: Persian
advanced level in English
primary in Italian
Skills
WORK EXPERIENCE
May 2015 - June 2017: Designer I, Point-Line-Image Architectural Firm, Shiraz, Iran
Residential and Renovation Projects.
Responsibilities:
•Architectural Design and AutoCAD drawing.
• Modeling in Rhino and Revit architecture.
• Construction design and technical detailing.
Oct 2014 - Feb 2015: Internship, Agence Search Architectural Firm, Paris, France
Project name: competition of regenerative design of Louvre pyramid and louver Carrousel.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborated in physical modeling.
• Prepared project presentation boards in Illustrator and In-Design.
• Collaborated in 2D drawings of plans and technical details.
Apr 2014 - Aug 2014 : Internship, MatteoCainer Architects (MCA), Paris, France
Project name: Budapest museum competition, penthouse renovation.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborated in physical modeling.
• Collaborated in plan design process, 3d modeling in Rhino, and presentation boards.
Computer skills:
Energy modeling: DOE2, EnergyPlus, DesignBuilder
Energy analysis: Diva, Ladybug, Honey bee, EQUEST
3D modeling: 3D studio Max, SketchUp
Parametric modeling: Rhino Course, Grasshopper, Revit Architecture
Post production: Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design, Excel, PowerPoint
Programming: Python , familiar with machine learning algorithms
2010 - present
2010 - present
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
TSep 2018- present: TeteachingAssistant, Texas A&M University
Collaborating with Dr. Gabriela Campagnol in Arch250: Survey world architecture history.
Responsibilities:
• grading assignments and preparing lectures.
Sep 2017- May 2018: Research Assistant, Texas A&M University
Research analysis of Bryan city center revitalization.
Responsibilities:
• Developing innovative pedestrian walkway.
Sep 2016 - July 2017: Lecturer, Eram Architecture College, Shiraz, Iran
Courses: History of the world architecture, Management of environmental condition.
Responsibilities:
• Developed course materials for two undergraduate courses.
• Designed and graded homework and exam questions for two classes of 25 students.
HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
Sep 2017 : Norman and Zelman scholarship, Texas A&M University
merit-based scholarship for deserving students having interest in interior design.
Sep 2012 : 1st place, Conceptual Design Contest, Cluster International Workshop, Expo 2015
• Worked as a team leader of a four-member group to design the Pavilion of Sea and Island.
• Project was presented in Milano Estetale Exhibition in Design week 2014, Milan, Italy.
• Project was selected and built for Expo 2015 in Milan.
Sep 2010 : CAF scholarship, Polytechnic of Milan University
May 2012 : merit-based scholarship for deserving graduate students.
RESEARCH AREA OF INTEREST:
machine learning and building performance optimization. (current research study)
Parametric and computational design.
Building energy performance.
MEMBERSHIP, CERTIFICATES AND WORKSHOPS:
Memberships :
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineering (ASHRAE)
- The Iranian Architecture and Engineering Association
Certificates :
Certificates of completion of 8-week course, ”evaluating building energy consumption”, held by ”
Iranian Architecture and Engineering association”.
- Online certificate of completion of 10-week course ”Designing cities, Pennsylvania university/ Penn Design.
Workshops :
3-day workshop of ”Global Game Jam”: Designing a game project, Polytechnic of Milan,2014.
1-week workshop of ”The project of the metropolis: a permanent observatory On Tehran”, In collaboration
with Polytechnic University of Milan and Tehran Markaz architecture university, Milan 2014.
20 days workshop of ”Cluster International for Expo2015”, in collaboration with Polytechnic University,
Italy, Alto University, Finland and Tokyo University, Japan,