Dr. Zia Zafir, of Sacramento, was reappointed to the State Mining and Geology Board, where he has served since 2020. Zafir has been Vice President, Chief Engineer and Practice Leader at Kleinfelder since 2010. He held multiple roles at Kleinfelder from 1994 to 2009, including Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer and Senior Engineer. Zafir was Staff Engineer at Geo Spectra Inc. from 1993 to 1994. He is President of the Sacramento Chapter of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Seismological Society of America, Association of State Dam Safety Officials and the U.S. Society on Dams. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, a Master of Science degree in Geotechnical Engineering from Iowa State University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno.
