Nova Structures Inc. is a corporation in the Bay Area in Northern California. We are a leading team of engineers providing structural engineering services such as New Design, Renovation, Retrofit, Seismic Improvement, and Inspection for residential and commercial structures. We believe in innovative design and repairing solutions in a safe and cost-effective manner to meet our client needs. We have successfully designed numerous residential and commercial structures. Our inspection team specializes in evaluating structures’ framing, foundation, and structural concerns. We are passionate about what we do and our clients’ satisfaction is always our priority.
About Us
Meet the Leadership
Babak Momenzadeh
Ph.D., P.E.
Co-CEO & President
Email Address:
babak.m@novastructuresgroup.com
Education
Ph.D., Iowa State University
M.Sc., Sharif University of Technology
B.Sc., Semnan University
Professional Licensing
Professional Engineer (PE)
State of California – C 90489
Babak has extensive experience in advanced analysis, with over eight years of experience in modeling of complex and long-span structures for new design, retrofit, and forensics investigations. He is experienced in designing and inspecting residential and commercial timber structures. He specializes in seismic evaluation of structures, with a focus on steel, reinforced concrete, and timber. He has contributed his expertise in the evaluation of structural strength to various projects through the United States and internationally, including both pro-active studies and reactive safety and damage assessments.
“I like working on challenging projects and developing new design ideas. In my free time, I enjoy watching movies and playing beach volleyball. My favorite movie is A Beautiful Mind.”
Reza Shafieifar
Ph.D., P.E.
Co-CEO & Vice President
Email Address:
reza.s@novastructuresgroup.com
Education
Ph.D., Florida International University
M.Sc., Sharif University of Technology
B.Sc., Tabriz University
Professional Licensing
Professional Engineer (PE)
State of California – C 92784
Reza is a Professional Engineer in the State of California and has designed residential and commercial structures for more than eight years. He, as a civil engineer, designed several complicated structures with innovative solutions in seismic and non-seismic areas. He specializes in modeling, analyzing, designing and inspection of structures. During his Ph.D., he worked on new concrete materials and developed novel ideas for precast concrete and carried out several tests and published journal papers. His engineering experience along with his academic background has resulted in designing and retrofitting many structures efficiently.
“I believe I was born to be a civil engineer. My father, brother and even my wife are civil engineers. All of them encouraged me to continue my education in civil engineering, from Bachelor’s to Ph.D.!”