Biography and education
Dr. Mojdeh A. Pajouh, Ph.D., P.E., is an Assistant Professor in the Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University. Her expertise is in geotechnical and transportation safety engineering, with a focus on the experimental and computational evaluation of infrastructure systems under extreme and impact loading. Her research supports the development of national safety standards for roadside and transportation infrastructure.
Dr. Pajouh earned her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering) from Texas A&M University. She received her M.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Structural–Earthquake Engineering) from Tehran Polytechnic (Amirkabir University of Technology), Iran.
Dr. Pajouh earned her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering) from Texas A&M University. She received her M.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Structural–Earthquake Engineering) from Tehran Polytechnic (Amirkabir University of Technology), Iran.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Rosenbaugh, S., Pajouh, M., Faller, R., & Takiguchi, D. (n.d.). MASH Evaluation of a Concrete Post and Beam Bridge Rail and Associated Guardrail Transition. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research.
- Pajouh, M., Yosef, T., Bielenberg, R., & Faller, R. (n.d.). Vehicle Impact Loading on Soil-Embedded Piles Installed Near Slopes. In Proceedings of ASCE Geocongress 2026.
- Pajouh, M. (2025). Advancement of Gender Equity in Transportation Safety, Design, Development, and Evaluation of Roadside Safety Hardware. Mid-America Transportation Center Report. Retrieved from https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85523/dot_85523_DS1.pdf
- Steelman, J., Pajouh, M., Yosef, T., Fang, C., Bielenberg, R., & Faller, R. (n.d.). Impact Behavior of Alaska Breakaway Luminaire Poles with Frangible Couplings to Foundations in Weak Soils. Journal of Transportation Research Record.
- Stolle, C., Pajouh, M., Pafford, K., Iwuoha, J., Lechtenberg, K., & White, S. (2025). Evaluation of Run-off-Road Crashes Involving Battery-Electric Vehicles. Transportation Research Record, 2679(1), 1496–1515. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981241255361
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Five Year Service Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. August 2025
- Award / Honor Nominee: 2025 College of Engineering Edgerton Rising Faculty Award, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. March 2025
- Award / Honor Recipient: Gold Star Employee Recognition Award, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility - UNL. December 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: UNL 2021 Recognition of Grit and Glory, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. April 2021
- Award / Honor Recipient: Best Paper Award, TRB AKD20 Committee on Roadside Safety. January 2021
Featured service activities
- Reviewer / Referee
International Journal of Crashworthiness
- Reviewer / Referee
Journal of Advanced Transportation
- Editorial Review Board Member
Journal of Earth Sciences and Geotechnical Engineering
- Editorial Review Board Member
Journal of Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering
- Member
Panel Member, National Academies, NCHRP 22-50 Crashworthiness of Roadside Hardware
- Member
Society of Women Engineers