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College of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering

College of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Our Faculty

Dr. Jamal El-Din Abdalla

Professor
Terminal degree
PhD, University of California at Berkeley, CA, USA
Research areas
Computer-aided analysis and design of structures, Earthquake engineering and structural dynamics and computational mechanics and materials
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Dr. Akmal Abdelfatah

Professor
Terminal degree
PhD in Civil Engineering (Transportation), University of Texas at Austin, USA
Research areas
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications, dynamic traffic assignment (DTA), traffic signal design and operations, traffic flow theory, and operations research applications in transportation networks.
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Dr. Farid Abed

Professor
Terminal degree
PhD in Structures/Mechanics, Louisiana State University, USA
Research areas
Computational Solids and Structural Mechanics, Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis, Constitutive Modeling, Damage Mechanics, Impact, Composites.
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Dr. Ghassan Abu-Lebdeh

Professor
Terminal degree
PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Research areas
Transport and public Health interactions, Control of congested systems, Adaptive control
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Dr. Irtishad Ahmad

Professor | Head of Department
Terminal degree
PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Research areas
Construction Organizations, Information Technology in Construction, Concrete Technology
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Dr. Sherif Mohamed Ahmed

Professor
Terminal degree
PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA
Research areas
Research interests include behavior of reinforced and prestressed concrete, composite structures, special concrete, and infrastructure management systems.
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Aqeel Ahmed

Professor of Practice
Terminal degree
M.Tech in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India
Research areas
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Dr. Adil Al-Tamimi

Professor
Terminal degree
PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Strathclyde, UK
Research areas
High Performance Concrete Design & Applications in Harsh Environment, Sustainability/Green Buildings Design, Safety, Composite Materials.
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Dr. Mohammad AlHamaydeh

Professor
Terminal degree
PhD in Structural/Earthquake Engineering, University of Southern California, USA
Research areas
Nonlinear Structural Dynamic Response Analysis and Modeling, Passive Control and Supplemental Damping Devices, Computer-Aided Design and Simulation, Nonlinear Finite Element Methods, Soil-Structure-Interaction, Structural Optimization, Experimental Analysis ofFull-Scale Structures as well as...
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Dr. Tarig Ali

Associate Professor
Terminal degree
PhD in Geodetic and Geospatial Engineering, The Ohio State University, USA
Research areas
GIScience, LiDAR Mapping, Mobile and Internet-based GIS, Coastal Mapping &GIS, Applications of GIS/Remote Sensing in Environmental & Transportation Engineering, Wide-Area GPS Networks, and Infrastructure Monitoring/Surveillance.
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Dr. Serter Atabay

Professor
Terminal degree
PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK
Research areas
River engineering, catchment flood management plans, Strategic Flood Risk Management, Channel resistance, boundary shear stress distributions, Overbank flow, flood hydraulics, Sediment mechanics, Hydraulic structures at high flow, e.g. bridges and Environmental Hydrology and Modelling.
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Dr. Mousa Attom

Professor
Terminal degree
PhD, Kansas State University, USA
Research areas
Soil behavior, soil erosion, soil stabilization, expansive soil, and soil testing
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Dr. Salwa Beheiry

Associate Professor
Terminal degree
PhD in Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Project Management), University of Texas at Austin, USA
Research areas
Best Practices for Sustainable Development, Sustainable Construction, Project Planning and Performance, and Project and Program Benchmarking, Engineering Education and Leadership, Women in STEM
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Dr. Magdi El-Emam

Associate Professor
Terminal degree
PhD in Geotechnical Engineering, Queen's University, Canada...
Research areas
Geosynthetics behaviors and its applications in Geotechnical Engineering, Static and seismic analysis of reinforced-soil retaining walls and embankments, Static and dynamic tests for soil properties and behaviors, Numerical and experimental modeling of Geomaterials and composites, Analysis,...
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Dr. Sameh El-Sayegh

Professor
Terminal degree
PhD in Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Project Management), Texas A&M University, USA
Research areas
Construction & Project Management, Project Time & Cost Control, Construction Contracting
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Arshi Faridi

Senior Laboratory Instructor
Terminal degree
MS in Engineering Systems and Management, American University of Sharjah, UAE
Research areas
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Dr. Kazi Fattah

Associate Professor
Terminal degree
PhD in Civil Engineering (Environment), University of British Columbia, Canada
Research areas
Environmental management of water and wastewater treatment systems; Resource recovery; Decentralized water treatment; Treatment and reuse of desalination reject water; Water reuse; Development of sustainable concrete; Wetlands
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Dr. Rami Haweeleh

Professor
Terminal degree
PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, USA
Research areas
Structural and Computational Mechanics; Finite Element Analysis; Seismic Analysis and Design of Hybrid Precast/Prestressed Concrete Frames and Walls;Composite Structures; Strengthening and Rehabilitation of Structures; Nonlinear Thermal Stress Analysis and Fire Performance of Structural Members.
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Dr. Zahid Khan

Associate Professor
Terminal degree
PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Research areas
Geotechnical earthquake engineering, Static and Dynamic Foundation Analysis, Non-destructive and non-invasive methods for site and material characterization, and Seismic site response and liquefaction analysis
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Dr. Md. Mortula

Professor
Terminal degree
PhD in Civil Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Research areas
Water Distribution systems, Water Treatment, Recycling of Solid Waste Management, Water Quality Management in Coastal Water, and Water Infrastructure Management
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Waleed Nawaz

Lab Instructor
Terminal degree
MS in Civil Engineering, American University of Sharjah
Research areas
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Dr. Muhammad Saleem

Visiting Assistant Professor
Terminal degree
PhD in Civil Engineering, Florida International University, USA
Research areas
Highway Bridge Rating and Assessment, Ultra-High Performance Concrete, Eco-Friendly Concrete and Bricks, Low Cost Housing, Nondestructive Testing, Historical Structures
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Dr. Sami Tabsh

Professor
Terminal degree
PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Michigan, USA
Research areas
Structural reliability, finite element modeling, bridge engineering, experimental testing of large reinforced concrete elements
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Riyad Temam

Lab Instructor
Terminal degree
MS in Municipal Water and Infrastructure, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands
Research areas
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