Yasamin O. Izadkhah

International Inst. of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES)

Title/Position:

Assistant Professor

Bio/Research Summary:

Yasamin is currently an Assistant Professor in Risk Management Research Centre, International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES) where she has been working since 1990.  She is also a Research Consultant in Resilience Centre at Cranfield University in UK and a Research Affiliate in CRSCAD, University of Massachusetts, Boston. In relation to her research activities, she has traveled widely to more than 25 countries around the world and has got certificates in various academic courses related to Disaster Risk Reduction issues. Her main field of interest is children and disasters, risk education and training, school safety earthquake education, gender issues, and general disaster awareness and preparedness. She is the author/co-author of 68 research papers presented and published in national and international conferences, bulletins and academic journals. She has contributed in various joint projects with UNDP, UNESCO, UNICEF, and World Bank. She is the author of booklet “Earth, Science and Safety”, a joint project of IIEES, UNDP, and UNESCO in 1998. She is also the co-author of book “Guidelines on Earthquakes and Safety for Kindergarten Teachers”, published in May 2007 and the book “Earthquake, Awareness and Safety”, February 2009. Yasamin has been the Executive Secretary of three International Conferences on Seismology and Earthquake Engr. (SEE1-3) and member of the Organising Committee of many international conferences. Yasamin has been the Executive Director of JSEE Journal for the past two years and JSEE Production Manager since 1998.  She has experience in major earthquake situations such as Izmit, Gujarat, Bam and South Asian Tsunami. She also lectures in Disaster Education, Public Awareness and Disaster Case Studies in UK and Iran.