Mohammad Rayhani

Professor in Geotechnical Engineering

Prof. Rayhani’s mailbox is located in room 3432 C.J. Mackenzie Building, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6 Canada

Research Interests

Advanced Foundation Systems: Developing/retrofitting innovative foundation solutions for both inland and offshore infrastructure including Hook piles (developed and patented), FRP piles, bollard piles and pile setup/freeze.
Soil and foundation improvement solutions for seismic resistant design: This program is focused on developing solutions to reduce the earthquake input motion and increase the resistance of foundations against earthquakes. A wide range of projects covering seismic site response, soil-structure interaction, and techniques to improve the capacity of pile foundations are performed.
Modern landfills for municipal solid waste: The focus of this stream is on long-term hydraulic performance of landfill liner systems landfill stabilization and settlement, leachate collection and treatment, and cover design. A Nano-technology based novel filter has recently been invented from this research
Geotechnical implications of climate change: Aims at developing prevention measures for climate change (e.g., developing biocovers for greenhouse gas reduction from landfills), and adaptation techniques from geoengineering perspective (e.g., develop/improve sustainable foundations in warming permafrost)

2023 Teaching Excellence Award, Faculty of Engineering and Design, Carleton University
2016 Best Paper Award, GeoVancouver Conference, Canadian Geotechnical Society
2008 (declined) NSERC Postdoctoral Visiting Fellowship at Canadian Government Laboratories
2007 Novak Prestigious Award for Achievements in Research, University of Western Ontario
2006 SOGS 125th Anniversary Award: University of Western Ontario