Faculty

College / Department

Teaching areas

Design of Highway Bridges, Advanced Reinforced Concrete, Structural Steel Design, Prestressed Concrete Design, Seismic Analysis and Design

Research areas

Highway Bridge Rating and Assessment, Ultra-High Performance Concrete, Eco-Friendly Concrete and Bricks, Low Cost Housing, Nondestructive Testing, Historical Structures

Education

Bachelors of Law and Letters, The University of Punjab, Pakistan, 2016

PhD. Civil Engineering, Florida International University, USA, 2011

MSc. Civil Engineering, University of Engg. and Tech. Lahore, Pakistan, 2005

BSc. Civil Engineering, University of Engg. and Tech. Lahore, Pakistan, 2003

Professional experience

American University of Sharjah, UAE, 2017–Present

University of Engg. and Tech. Lahore, Pakistan, 2011–2017

Florida International University, USA, 2007-2011

Republic Engineering Corporation Pvt. Ltd., Lahore-Pakistan, 2005-2007

University of Engg. and Tech. Lahore- Pakistan, 2003–2007

Memberships

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Contact

[email protected]

+971 6 515 2994

Dr. Muhammad Saleem

Visiting Assistant Professor

PhD in Civil Engineering, Florida International University, USA

Muhammad A. Saleem has been teaching civil engineering and practicing as structural engineer since 2003. Prior to AUS, he taught at the University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Pakistan and worked at Republic Engineering Corporation, Pakistan as structural designer. His areas of research and teaching are highway bridge design, rating and assessment; prestressed concrete; ultra-high performance concrete; eco-friendly concrete and bricks; low cost housing; nondestructive testing; and historical structures.

Publications

Mughal, U., Saleem, M. A. and Abbas, S., “Comparative Study of Ferrocement Panels Reinforced with Galvanized Iron and Polypropylene Meshes”, Construction and Building Materials, Under Review.

Saleem, M. A., Abbas, S. and Nehdi, M. L., “Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Slabs using In-Situ Load Testing: A Case Study”, Engineering Structures, Under Review

Xia, J., Chan, T., Mackie, K., Saleem, M. A. and Mirmiran, A., "Sectional analysis for design of ultrahigh performance fiber reinforced concrete beams with passive reinforcement", Engineering Structures, Under Review.

Abbas, S., Saleem, M.A., Kazmi, S.M.S. and Munir, M. J. "Production of sustainable clay bricks using waste fly ash: Mechanical and durability properties" Journal of Building Engineering, Volume 14, November 2017, pp. 7-14

Kazmi, S. M. S., Abbas, S., Nehdi, M. L., Saleem M. A., and Munir M. J. "Feasibility of Using Waste Glass Sludge in Production of Eco-Friendly Clay Bricks", ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Volume 29, Issue 8, August 2017.

Kazmi, S. M. S., Munir M. J.,Abbas, S., Saleem M. A., Khitab, A. and Rizwan, M., "Development of Lighter and Eco-Friendly Burnt Clay Bricks Incorporating Sugarcane Bagasse Ash" Pak. J. Engg. & Appl. Sci. Vol. 21 July 2017, pp. 1-5.

Abbas, S.,. Nehdi, M. L and Saleem, M.A. "Ultrahigh Performance Concrete – A Literature Review" International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, Vol.10, No.3, September 2016, pp.271–295.

Kazmi, S.M.S., Abbas, S., Saleem, M.A., Munir, M.J. and Khatab, A. "Manufacturing of Sustainable Clay Bricks: Utilization of Waste Sugarcane Bagasse and Rice Husk Ashes" Construction and Building Materials, 120 (2016) pp. 29–41.

Saleem, M.A., Abbas, S. and Haider M., "Jute Fiber Reinforced Compressed Earth Bricks (FR-CEB) – A Sustainable Solution" Pak. J. Engg. & Appl. Sci. Vol. 19 July, 2016, pp. 83-90.

Saleem M. A., Siddiqi, Z. A., Aziz, M. and Abbas, S., “Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity and Rebound Hammer Testing for Nondestructive Evaluation of Existing Concrete Structure” Pak. J. Engg. & Appl. Sci. Vol. 18 January, 2016, pp. 89–97.

Saleem, M.A., Mirmirian, A., Xia, J. and Mackie, K, “Experimental Characterization of Ultrahigh- Performance Concrete Bridge Deck System” ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol. 20, No. 9, Sep. 2015

Saleem, M.A., Mirmrian, A., Xia, J. and Mackie, K, “Development Length of High Strength Steel Rebars in Ultra-High Performance Concrete” ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 25, No. 8, Aug. 2013, pp.991-998.

Saleem, M.A., Mirmrian, A., Xia, J. and Mackie, K, “Experimental Evaluation of Aluminum Bridge Deck System” ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol. 17, No. 1, Feb. 2012, pp.97-106.

Saleem, M.A., Mirmrian, A., Xia, J. and Mackie, K, “Ultra-High Performance Concrete Bridge Deck Reinforced with High Strength Steel”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 108, No. 5, Sep. 2011, pp. 601-609.

Xia, J., Mackie, K., Saleem, M.A., and Mirmrian, A., “Shear Failure Analysis on Passively-Reinforced Ultra-High Performance Concrete in Bridge Superstructure Components” Engineering Structures, Elsevier, Vol. 33, No. 12, Dec. 2011, pp. 3597-3609.

Aziz, M., Towhata, I., Khan, A. H. and Saleem, M. A., “Behavior of Granular Soils under Dry and Saturated Conditions in Cyclic Torsional Shear Tests,” Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Jan. 2013, pp. 1-8.

Saleem, M. A., “Innovative Bracing System for Tall Buildings,” Pakistan Journal Science, Vol. 65, No. 3, Sep. 2013, pp. 454-457.

Saleem, M. A., and Saleem, M. M., “Comparison of American and Canadian Practice for Wind load Calculations on Tall Buildings,” Pakistan Journal of Science, Vol. 64, No. 2, Jun. 2012, pp. 133-137.

Saleem M. A., Siddiqi, Z. A., Javed, M. A. and Aziz, M., “Nondestructive Evaluation of an Existing Concrete Structure using Load Test and Core Test,” Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, July 2012, pp. 66-72.

Saleem, M. A., “Wind Load Calculations: Is simplification Possible?,” Pakistan Journal of Statistics, Vol. 28, No. 2, Oct. 2012, pp. 485-493

Saleem, M.A., Ashraf, M. “Low Cost Earthquake Resistant Ferrocement Small House” Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Vol. 2, Jan. 2008, pp. 59-64.

Conference Presentations

Saleem, M.A., Kazmi, M.S.K and Abbas, S. "Clay bricks prepared with sugarcane bagasse and rice husk ash ? A sustainable solution" Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials & Civil Engineering Systems (ASCMCES-17), April 18 ? 20, 2017, Sharjah, UAE

Saleem, M.A. and Ahmed, J., ?Experimental characterization of ferrocement wall panels for sustainable low cost housing in Pakistan? Proceeding of ICSBS 2015, Suzhou, China, Oct. 29-31, 2015

Saleem, M.A., Rafique, S.B., ?Rating of Highway Bridges in Lahore, Pakistan?, Proceedings of Istanbul Bridge Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, August 11-13, 2014

Saleem, M.A., Mirmrian, A., Xia, J. and Mackie, K., ?Ultra High Performance Concrete Bridge Decks Reinforced with High-Strength Steel or Fiber Reinforced Polymers? Proceedings of ASCE Structures Congress, Chicago, IL., USA, March 29-31, 2012.

Saleem, M.A., Mirmrian, A., Xia, J. and Mackie, K., ?Ultra-High Performance Concrete Light-Weight Bridge Deck for Moveable Bridges? Proceedings of 3rd International FIB Congres, Washington DC, May 29-June 2, 2010.

Saleem, M.A. and Saleem, M. M., ?Cable Bracing System to Resist Wind Forces on a Tall Building In Miami? Proceedings of 3rd International FIB Congres, Washington DC, May 29-June 2, 2010.

Saleem, M.A., Mirmrian, A., Xia, J. and Mackie, K., ?Alternative Deck Systems for Moveable Bridges? Proceedings of ASCE Structures Congress, Orlando, FL., USA, May 12-15, 2010.

Xia, J., Mackie, K., Saleem, M.A., and Mirmrian, A., ?System Level Finite Element Analysis of Two Moveable Bridge Deck Systems? Proceedings of FHWA Bridge Engineering Conference, Orlando, FL, USA, April 8-9, 2010.

Saleem, M.A., Mirmrian, A., Xia, J. and Mackie, K., ?Tube-Based Composite Deck System for Moveable Bridges? Proceedings of Concrete Bridge Conference, Phoenix, AZ, USA, Feb. 24-26, 2010.

Awards and Honors

Recognized as “Worlds Ahead Graduate” by President of FIU

Dissertation Year Fellowship ($25,000), FIU Graduate School

Ruth Forman Scholarship, FIU Graduate School

Nominated for Outstanding Students Life Award, FIU

Recognized in Marquis Who’s Who in America, 2011