UCLA Civil & Environmental Engineering Department
A Special Workshop Event for Graduate Students & Faculty
How To Conduct Effective Research & How to Write An Effective Research Paper
Mohammad Noori, Professor of Mechanical Engineering & ASME Fellow,
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Email: mnoori@outlook.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mnoori
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammad_Noori
The expectation for publishing research papers has increased significantly in academia, in professional
communities, and in science and technology disciplines worldwide. In scientific fields (especially
in academia), both graduate students and faculty are expected to publish the results of their
research work in journals and conference proceedings. Publication of research or journal papers has
also become a key measure for tenure and promotion assessments. In fact, U.S. News, Gallop, and
other external organizations often consider publications as a critical metric in their analysis and ranking
of programs and institutions. Unfortunately, despite the widespread standard of writing and publishing
research papers, most Universities don’t offer any formal training or mentorship on how to
write effective papers. The lack of guidance and resources has made it difficult, and at times frustrating,
for graduate students and young researchers to properly organize and structure their papers
for acceptance into publications. Whether you are a graduate student, conducting research,
working towards your tenure, or you would like to advance your professional career in science, technology
or academia, you will find this course greatly helpful. If you are a beginner, you can simply
follow along with the easy steps outlining each section of your paper; even if you are more experienced,
you may be surprised at how much you can improve your research writing technique from the
strategies, examples and on-line tools presented in this workshop.
Where: Cohen Room, Engineering VI
When: 9:00 AM – noon, Friday, May 24, 2019 (coffee & snack break @10:30AM)
Bio: Professor Mohammad Noori has over 34 years of experience as an educator,
scholar and academic administrator. He has been a recognized researcher in the fields
of nonlinear random vibrations, structural health monitoring and seismic isolation. He
has published over 250 refereed journal and proceedings papers, 6 graduate level
books and 7 book chapters, has been the editor of 10 scientific books and 21 special
journal volumes. He has presented over 100 invited and keynote talks at numerous
international conferences, universities and industry, and has also had the honor of being
invited by President Clinton’s Special Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection,
as a national expert. Noori is the founding executive editor of the international journal of
sustainable materials and structural systems, serves as a member of the editorial board
or associate editor of 9 other journals and as the Managing Editor of a collection in sustainable and resilient
infrastructure for Momentum Press. He has received numerous recognitions and awards for his research and
teaching. Currently he is a professor of mechanical engineering at Cal Poly, and holds the position of Distinguished
Visiting National Chaired Professor at a leading research institution in China. Noori is a member of
Sigma Xi, Pi Tau Sigma, Chi-Epsilon, and Sigma Mu Epsilon honorary societies. Noori’s online course on How
To Write An Effective Research Paper at Udemy.com has been taken by nearly 1,900 graduate students and
scholars worldwide. https://www.udemy.com/how-to-write-a-research-paper/