Amir Hossein Rafiean received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Semnan University, Iran. He joined Technical and Soil Mechanics Laboratory (TSML) as researcher. His research aims at developing and characterization of sustainable cementitious materials for various applications. He applies innovative approaches to develop durable construction materials with low environmental impacts. He also works in the field of AI and using soft computing methods for predicting mechanical aspects of materials in the field of civil engineering.