University of Texas at San Antonio

Zahra Khashei

DB 4.362B, 501 W César E Chávez Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA

School of Architecture and Planning
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Biography

Zahra is a Graduate Research Assistant at the Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). She is studying for a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering, Building Performance Track since fall 2024. Prior to joining UTSA, she has been teaching architecture in Iran’s Universities for the past 14 years.

Research Interests

  •  Sustainable architecture and construction
  • Environmental impact assessment
  • Passive Design

Work Experience

  • University Lecturer at Department of Architecture, Azad University, Iran (2010-2024)
  • founder of Khashei Design Studio, Isfahan, Iran

Education

  • Accepted in Ph.D. in Civil Engineering: Building Performance Track (Fall 2024)
  • Master of Architecture, GPA: 3.88, (2008-2010)    
  • Bachelor of Architecture, GPA: 3.81, (2003-2008)

Publications

  • Khashei, Z. (2011). Introducing the elements providing thermal comfort in the vernacular houses of Isfahan. Danesh-Nama Professional-Technical Journal of Iranian Organization for Engineering Order of Building (Isfahan Province): Special Issue of Historical houses of Isfahan, 191–192. pp.174-182.
  • Khashei, Z. (2011). Reviewing Vernacular Architecture in Designing a Low Energy Modern House. Danesh-Nama Professional-Technical Journal of Iranian Organization for Engineering Order of Building (Isfahan Province), 194–195. pp.50-54.
  • Khashei, Z. (2011). Thermal Comfort in Vernacular Houses of Esfahan, A case study: Karimi House. Architecture and Construction Magazine. Tehran, Iran (2011, accepted).
  • Khashei, Z. (2011). The Effect of Climatic Conditions on Vernacular Urban Areas. Designer Magazine. Tehran, Iran (2011, accepted).
  • CONFERENCE PAPERS
  • Khashei, Z. (2013). Functional Comparison of Passive Systems, Trombe Wall and Greenhouse, in the Hot and Arid Climate. Abstract accepted in World Renewable Energy Congress, Murdoch University, Australia, 14-18 July.
  • Khashei, Z. (2010). The Role of Passive Systems in Providing Comfort in Traditional Houses in Isfahan: A Case Study of The Karimi House. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 128, pp. 271-280. Eco-Architecture Conference, La Coruna, Spain, 12-14 April.
  • BOOK TRANSLATION
  • Razzaghi Asl, S; & Khashei, Z. (translated into Farsi): Sarte, S. B. (2010). Sustainable Infrastructure: The Guide to Green Engineering and Design, John Wiley & Sons, US; (363 pages). Translation book published in Iran by Tehran Urban Research & Planning Center (TUPRC) Press, 2022.