Dr. Ali Khazraei
Dr. Khazraei holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from Concordia University, an MBA with distinction from John Molson School of Business, as well as a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology. Before joining UCW, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Polytechnique Montréal.
Professional Credentials
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng. – Alberta)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Risk Management Professional (PMI RMP)
- Process Improvement (Lean Six Sigma-Black Belt)
- Green Energy & Sustainable Development (LEED AP BD+C)
- Data Analysis & Business Intelligence (ICDL)
Courses taught at UCW
- MGMT 640 - Project Management (course lead)
- MGMT 641 - Advanced Project Management
- MGMT 642 - Agile Project Management
- MGMT 648 - Professional Project Management (course lead)
Expertise and Experience
With over a decade of industry experience as a project and product manager, Dr. Khazraei has led business growth and operational excellence initiatives across diverse sectors. He combines his engineering and management background to create value and reach enterprise-wide objectives.
Courses taught
- Concordia University (John Molson School of Business): Project Management (course coordinator), Operations Management, Supply Chain Logistics, Engineering Management, Business Technology Management
- McGill University (School of Continuing Studies): Fundamentals of Project Management
Publications and Scholarly Activity
Dr. Khazraei’s research explores the integration of advanced engineering solutions, AI-enhanced project management and sustainable business practices.
Publications (selected)
- Khazraei Vizhemehr, A., Haghighat, F., Lee, C.S., Kholafaei H., Lakdawala N., “Evaluation of Gas-Phase Filter Performance for a Mixture Gas”, CLEAN–Soil, Air, Water 43 (4) 463-620 (2015)·
- Khazraei Vizhemehr, A., Haghighat, F. “Modeling of Gas-Phase Filter for High- and Low-Challenge Gas Concentrations”, Building and Environment, 2014; 80:192-203.
- Khazraei Vizhemehr, A., Haghighat, F., Lee, C.S. “Gas-phase filters breakthrough models at low concentration - Effect of relative humidity”, Building and Environment, 2014; 75:1-10.
- Khazraei Vizhemehr, A., Haghighat, F., Lee, C.S. "Predicting gas-phase air-cleaning system efficiency at low concentration using high concentration results: Development of a framework", Building and Environment, 2013; 68:12-21.
Awards
- Mitacs Accelerated – Post-Doctoral Fellowship
- Stephan Cretier MBA In-Course Scholarship
- JMSB Merit Scholarship
- Concordia Accelerated Award
- Partial Tuition Scholarship for International Students
- International Tuition Fee Remission Award
- Campaign for Concordia Graduate Award
- Outstanding Reviewer, Elsevier Recognition
