Dr Farzaneh Tahmoorian has worked as a site engineer and project manager in many construction projects. She obtained her Master Degree from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), followed by her PhD in "Application of Waste Materials in Flexible Pavements" from Western Sydney University in Australia. Farzaneh has worked significantly on the utilisation of various waste materials in asphalt mixes and has been researching a novel approach for the mix design of asphalt pavements whereby the asphalt mix exhibited enhancements in durability, performance, and with reduced cost. The outcome of her research has demonstrated a 6% reduction in bitumen consumption.

Dr Tahmoorian is the Leader of the Civil Engineering and Built Environment Research Group (CEBERG) at CQUniversity. She is an expert in road and pavement materials. Tahmoorian has established and manages the CQU Pavement Lab, which is located in Mackay and is equipped with a wide range of laboratory equipment for testing asphalt mix, bitumen, and other pavement materials. She has also developed the field testing facilities at Mackay Ooralea Campus for transitioning from laboratory to field conditions and involving the time-based performance monitoring of different projects.

Farzaneh is the Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Journal of Modernity in Road and pavement Engineering and a regular reviewer of several international journals. She also serves as Editor for the Journal of Engineering Solid Mechanics. Farzaneh has published over 25 peer-reviewed Journal and Conference papers (including articles under review) on the topic of asphalt mixes and sustainable asphalt and concrete pavements. Dr Tahmoorian has been involved in several independent and collaborative research projects. She has received $80,000 CAT-3 industry fund and $130,000 university fund to expand her research on the pavement area.

Her research and practical interests include asphalt mix design, binder modification, concrete pavement, ground improvement techniques for road and railway lines, pavement engineering, road and transport engineering, sustainability and circular economy, life cycle analysis of innovative construction materials, and waste management.