Dr. Yasaman Yavaribajestani

Education and Continuing education

Education

• Ph.D. / Building Science, Technology and Sustainability
  University of California Berkeley
  09 / 2019 - 12 / 2023
• Master of Science / Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
  University of California Berkeley
  09 / 2018 - 09 / 2019
• Master of Architecture
  University of California Berkeley
  09 / 2017 - 09 / 2018
• Bachelor of Architectural Engineering
  University of Tehran
  2011 - 2016

Projects

• GRAVICON - a fully disassemblable load- bearing system for re-use concrete slabs / Team member / ongoing
• Sustainable Earth-Based Construction through Large-Scale 3D Printing / Team member / ongoing
• PureWood: Towards sustainable, adhesive-free timber beams using mechanical connectors / Project leader / completed
• Play Clay – A living lab for sustainable construction in the city of Winterthur (Grüze) / Team member / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

Thalmann, J. R., Yavaribajestani, Y., Stocker, C., Vigneri, V., Taras, A., & Fischli-Boson, P. (2024). Hybridsysteme aus gekantetem Stahlblech und zementfreiem Beton. Stahlbau, 93(12), 782–793. https://doi.org/10.1002/stab.202400054

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Morales Zuniga, M. E., Yavaribajestani, Y., Walk, M., Fischli-Boson, P., & Jenny, D. (2025). Multidisciplinary insights into geometric and material performance : 3D printing unfired earth for sustainable construction [Conference paper]. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 3140(17), 172002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/3140/17/172002
• Yavaribajestani, Y., Kagny, I., Erchinger, C., & Fischli-Boson, P. (2025). Experimental analysis of X-shaped hardwood shear connectors for sustainable adhesive-free timber beams [Conference paper]. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 3140(16), 162018. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/3140/16/162018
• Thalmann, J. R., Yavaribajestani, Y., Stocker, C., Kobel, P., Garcia, S., Vigneri, V., Andreas, T., & Fischli-Boson, P. (2025). Experimental study of resource-efficient folded steel and cement-free concrete composite systems [Conference paper]. In M. Rinke & M. Frier Hvejsel (Eds.), Structures and Architecture. REstructure REmaterialize REthink REuse (pp. 255–262). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003658641-31
• Yavaribajestani, Y., & Fischli-Boson, P. (2025). Parametric analysis for ecological-structural efficiency : a systematic approach to sustainable slab structures [Conference paper]. In M. Rinke & M. Frier Hvejsel (Eds.), Structures and Architecture. REstructure REmaterialize REthink REuse. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003658641-32

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

Fischli-Boson, P., Yavaribajestani, Y., & Wuest, M. (2025, December 4). Climate-conscious concrete slabs : structural and material optimization insights from a case study. Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) Conference, Zurich, Switzerland, 25-27 June 2025.

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

• Parameter sensitivity analysis of hybrid gridshells with bending-active formwork
• Investigation of cross-sections for hybrid gridshells based on bending-active formwork
• Design, Fabrication and Analysis of Bending-Active Hybrid Gridshells
• Bio-inspired Lamellar Structures: Studio One Research Pavilion 2018
• Studio One: A New Teaching Model for Exploring Bio-Inspired Design and Fabrication

Other publications

• Experimental study of resource-efficient folded steel and cement-free concrete composite systems
• Parametric analysis for ecological-structural efficiency: A systematic approach to sustainable slab structures
• Preliminary Studies on Connection Strategies in Timber and Earth Hybrid Construction Systems

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