Specialties & Experience
General Specialties:
Engineering
Specialty Focus:
Building and Construction, Forensic Engineering, Architectural and Technical, Structural and civil engineering, Structural Engineering Design and Consulting, Forensic Structural Engineering Investigations
Education:
PhD, MSc, BSc in Structural Engineering, Visiting Researcher at European School for Advanced Studies in Reduction of Seismic Risk (Rose School)
Years in Practice:
15
Additional Information
Dr. Masoud Moghaddasi is an experienced Chartered Professional Structural Engineer who brings over 15 years of comprehensive industry experience to forensic engineering and expert witness services. His extensive portfolio spans the design and delivery of diverse high-profile projects across Commercial, Residential, Rail Infrastructure, and Industrial sectors, providing unique insights into construction practices, structural behaviour, and failure mechanisms. With a global perspective gained from working in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Southeast Asia, Masoud brings valuable international experience to his forensic practice.
With a robust engineering background and thorough understanding of legal and statutory requirements, Masoud excels in forensic analysis of design and construction defects. His expertise encompasses investigating structural failures related to gravity, wind, and lateral loads, ground movement, and thermal effects across all major building materials. His comprehensive knowledge of Australian and New Zealand Standards enables rigorous code compliance verification, while his specialized knowledge in seismic engineering, developed through research and practical experience, enhances his ability to provide clear, authoritative expert opinions for legal professionals, insurance representatives, and government agencies.
Masoud is registered to practice as a Structural Engineer on the Australian National Engineering Register and is a Chartered Member of Engineering New Zealand.
With a robust engineering background and thorough understanding of legal and statutory requirements, Masoud excels in forensic analysis of design and construction defects. His expertise encompasses investigating structural failures related to gravity, wind, and lateral loads, ground movement, and thermal effects across all major building materials. His comprehensive knowledge of Australian and New Zealand Standards enables rigorous code compliance verification, while his specialized knowledge in seismic engineering, developed through research and practical experience, enhances his ability to provide clear, authoritative expert opinions for legal professionals, insurance representatives, and government agencies.
Masoud is registered to practice as a Structural Engineer on the Australian National Engineering Register and is a Chartered Member of Engineering New Zealand.