SEPEHR RAHILI KHORASANI · KRISTIANSAND, NORWAY

Engineering complex structures.Advancing smarter engineering.

Senior Structural Engineer · Offshore & Marine

I work on complex offshore and mechanical structures, turning loads, models and standards into clear, defensible engineering decisions. My background combines structural mechanics, practical offshore experience and a growing focus on smarter engineering workflows.

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NOV · Norway14+ years engineering

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SCENE 01

Engineering at Scale

Structural analysis and verification of complex offshore lifting systems, where load paths, structural behaviour and operational requirements must work together.

SCENE 02

Designed for Demanding Environments

Engineering for dynamic loading, fatigue, environmental effects and structural integrity under demanding offshore operating conditions.

SCENE 03

Offshore & Marine Systems

Engineering at the interface between vessel structures, machinery, lifting systems and marine operations.

SCENE 04

Heavy Mechanical Systems

Structural assessment of winches, drums, wire-rope systems and load-carrying mechanical components.

SCENE 05

Structural Integrity

Strength, stability and fatigue verification of safety-critical structural systems.

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Engineering × Digital Innovation

Exploring practical ways to combine engineering judgement with automation, data and emerging AI-assisted tools to improve engineering workflows.

HOW I THINK

Understand the structure before trusting the result.

Over the last 14+ years, I have worked where structural behaviour, machinery and offshore operations meet. The job is rarely just running a model. It is deciding what matters, checking assumptions and explaining why the result can be trusted.

My approach is simple: understand the load path, model the right problem, challenge the result and document the decision.

Understand

Loads, geometry, interfaces and boundary conditions first.

Verify

Challenge strength, stability, fatigue and modelling sensitivity.

Communicate

Make the calculation traceable and the decision easy to review.

EXPERIENCE

Complex systems. Practical decisions.

CURRENT

Senior Structural Engineer

NOV · NORWAY

Structures in motion

Offshore cranes, winches and lifting structures where machinery and steel interact under dynamic loading.

Analysis with context

FEA and calculation work used to understand load paths, local behaviour, strength, stability and fatigue.

Standards into practice

Turning DNV, EN, Eurocode and ABS requirements into traceable checks, calculations and engineering decisions.

ENGINEERING TOOLKIT

Tools are useful. Judgment is the point.

Software solves the model. Engineering is deciding what the model should represent, how it should be checked and whether the result makes physical sense.

ANSYS Workbench

Structural response and finite element analysis.

STAAD.Pro

Global frame and structural analysis.

Mathcad

Transparent, reviewable engineering calculations.

Autodesk Inventor

Geometry, interfaces and mechanical context.

Excel

Checks, data handling and calculation tools.

Python

Developing automation for repeatable engineering tasks.

EXPLORE TECHNICAL FOCUS

Structural engineering in NorwayProfessional profile and structural engineering focus → Offshore structural systemsEngineering in demanding marine environments → FEA & structural analysisModelling, interpretation and verification →

DIGITAL ENGINEERING

Automate the routine. Keep the judgment.

I am developing practical automation and AI-assisted workflows around engineering work, mainly where they can reduce repetitive effort, organise information and make checks more systematic. The engineering decision still stays with the engineer.

Inputs

Loads, geometry and requirements

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Engineering

Model, calculate and interpret

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Digital support

Search, scripts and data checks

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Engineer review

Verify, document and decide

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SELECTED PROJECTS

Representative work. Real engineering themes.

A selection of engineering themes that show the kind of problems I work on, without disclosing client or project-sensitive information.

Offshore Crane Structural Analysis

Representative structural analysis of offshore crane systems across relevant operational and environmental load cases.

CHALLENGE: Evaluating combined structural demands from operational, dynamic and environmental actions.
TOOLS: ANSYS Workbench · Mathcad

FEAEN 13852Lifting

Deepwater Winch Engineering

Representative structural assessment of winch drums, support frames and load-carrying components for offshore service.

CHALLENGE: Assessing local and global structural behaviour under demanding rope and machinery loads.
TOOLS: ANSYS Workbench · Inventor

MachineryFatigueDNV

Offshore Lifting Structure Verification

Representative verification of A-frame lifting structures including strength, stability and fatigue considerations.

CHALLENGE: Identifying governing load paths and critical structural details for verification.
TOOLS: STAAD.Pro · Mathcad

VerificationEurocodeWelds

DIGITAL WORKFLOW

Engineering Automation Tools

Exploring practical ways to reduce repetitive engineering work while keeping calculations transparent, traceable and easy to review.

FOCUS: Structured data, repeatable checks and clearer engineering workflows.
TOOLS: Python · Excel

AutomationScriptingReporting

ENGINEERING INSIGHTS

Technical thinking. Practical engineering.

Long-form notes on how engineering decisions are made, checked and improved, including practical use of emerging digital tools.

AI-assisted structural engineering workflow

STRUCTURAL & DIGITAL ENGINEERING

AI in Structural Engineering: Automating the Routine, Not Engineering Judgment

A practical look at where AI can support document review, FEA screening, standards navigation and engineering automation without replacing technical judgement.

8 Sep 20269 min readRead article →

High-strength bolt engineering illustration

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING · MATERIALS

When a “Stronger” Bolt Is Not Actually Better

A practical offshore engineering reminder about bolt property class, hydrogen embrittlement and why 12.9 is not automatically the smartest choice.

24 Sep 20266 min readRead article →

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