OUR TEAM
Prof. Mo Ehsani and the QuakeWrap® Team
QuakeWrap® was founded in 1994 by Prof. Mo Ehsani, PhD, PE, SE, who pioneered the repair and strengthening of structures with FRP in the late 1980s. Today a team in Tucson, Arizona develops, manufactures and supports QuakeWrap® products for engineers, owners and contractors worldwide.
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
Prof. Mo Ehsani, PhD, PE, SE
Mo Ehsani, PhD, PE, SE, is Centennial Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Arizona and the founder and President of QuakeWrap®. He received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan.
In the late 1980s he pioneered the repair and retrofit of structures with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP). His research has focused on the seismic behavior of structures and on repairing and retrofitting civil structures with FRP. It has been published in Earthquake Spectra and by ACI, ASCE and EERI. [Content needed from QuakeWrap: number of publications]
After a 28-year career at the University of Arizona, he retired in December 2009 to devote his full attention to QuakeWrap®. He developed PileMedic®, PipeMedic®, StifPipe® and InfinitPipe® and holds more than 20 patents in structural repair and rehabilitation.
He has been featured on CNN, National Public Radio, the History Channel and in Engineering News-Record (ENR) for his expertise on strengthening structures.
- Fellow of ASCE and ACI
- Past President, Structural Engineers Association of Arizona
- Licensed engineering contractor in Arizona and California
- University of Arizona career
- 28 years
- Licensed professional engineer
- 19 states
- Patents
- 20+
- First FRP beam paper
- 1990
PROF. EHSANI
Credentials at a Glance
- DEGREES
- B.S., M.S. and Ph.D., University of Michigan
- ACADEMIC TITLE
- Centennial Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Arizona
- REGISTRATION
- PE, SE. Licensed professional engineer in 19 states
- CONTRACTOR LICENSE
- Licensed engineering contractor in Arizona and California
- FELLOWSHIPS
- Fellow, ASCE and ACI
- ASCE HONORS
- Life Member (2019). Engineer of the Year 2018, Southern Arizona Branch
- PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
- Past President, SEAoA. Past director, Arizona Chapter of ACI. Chaired the ACI subcommittee for ACI 440R-96
- PATENTS
- More than 20. 11 issued U.S. patents are listed on our Patents page
- PUBLICATIONS
- Earthquake Spectra, ACI, ASCE and EERI [Content needed from QuakeWrap: number of publications]
- MEDIA
- CNN, National Public Radio, the History Channel, ENR
INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR LIVE
The Evolution of FRP Repairs, With Prof. Mo
Plays from YouTube
YOUR QUAKEWRAP® TEAM
The People Behind the Products
When you call QuakeWrap®, you reach the people who develop, manufacture and support every system. We work with your engineer and contractor, providing the materials, specifications and technical support to get the repair right.
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Prof. Mo Ehsani, PhD, PE, SE
Founder and President
Mo pioneered the repair and strengthening of structures with FRP in the late 1980s, founded QuakeWrap® in 1994 and developed the PileMedic®, PipeMedic®, StifPipe® and InfinitPipe® products.
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Ali Nessaee, MS, PE, SE
Director of Engineering
Past President of SEAoA, with 40 years of experience.
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Owen Yan, PhD
Civil Design Engineer
Owen designs FRP repair systems, has co-authored research with Prof. Ehsani and served as technical leader on QuakeWrap's U.S. DOT SBIR project for no-dig repair of steel pipelines.
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Josh Ahumada
Project Manager
Josh manages QuakeWrap® projects, trains installation crews in the field on the PileMedic® system and co-hosts the Infrastructure Repair LIVE podcast with Prof. Ehsani.
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Lex Kruit
Business Development
Lex works with owners, engineers and contractors to match each project with the right QuakeWrap® system.
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Maria Cordova
Administrator
Maria keeps the QuakeWrap® office running and schedules consultations with the team.
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Cameron Mendez
Warehouse Manager
Cameron manages the QuakeWrap® warehouse, keeping materials stocked and orders shipped to job sites.
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Clint Fisher
R&D Lab Technician
Clint supports QuakeWrap's research and development with hands-on lab work and material testing.
- Patented products developed by QuakeWrap®
- Specs and design details for your engineer
- Technical support for your contractor
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Talk to the Team Behind the Products
Tell us about the structure. Our team will recommend the right QuakeWrap® system and provide specifications for your engineer.