Mohammed Naimi
About Mohammed Naimi
Mohammed Naimi is a Team Leader in Design Tunnel Structures at Hatch in Montreal, Canada, with extensive experience in structural engineering and earthquake engineering. He has contributed to significant infrastructure projects and has held various academic and professional roles throughout his career.
Work at Hatch
Currently, Mohammed Naimi holds the position of Team Leader Design Tunnel Structures at Hatch, a role he has occupied since 2021. In this capacity, he is responsible for overseeing the design and management of tunnel structures, applying his extensive expertise in structural engineering. His work at Hatch contributes to significant infrastructure projects in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Education and Expertise
Mohammed Naimi has a robust educational background in structural engineering. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Université Mentouri de Constantine, focusing on structural engineering. He also obtained a Master's degree from Oregon State University. Additionally, he studied dynamic soil-structure interaction at Imperial College London. His specialization includes numerical modeling using the finite element method, with a focus on both static and dynamic analyses.
Background
Before joining Hatch, Mohammed Naimi accumulated significant experience in various roles. He worked as an Expert-Conseil at CIMA+ for one year and served as part-time faculty at McGill University for four months in 2019. His earlier career includes a 15-year tenure at SNC-Lavalin in Algeria, where he specialized in earthquake engineering. He also held a teaching position at École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) for three months in 2018.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Mohammed Naimi has led the design and management of over 250 projects, including major infrastructure initiatives such as the New Champlain Bridge and the REM LRT in Montreal. His expertise extends to the dynamics of structures, particularly in earthquake engineering and soil-structure interaction. He has also contributed to the design of the suspended bridge of Île d'Orléans in Quebec and has extensive experience in seismic retrofitting for long-span bridges.
Professional Affiliations
Mohammed Naimi is an active member of several professional organizations. He has been a member of Professional Engineers Ontario since 2017 and serves as a voting member of the American Concrete Institute's Earthquake Resistant Bridges-Performance-Based Seismic Design committee. His involvement in these organizations reflects his commitment to advancing engineering practices and standards in the field.