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College / Department

College of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering

Teaching areas

Dr. Yehia has taught several courses in the structural engineering field (graduate and undergraduate)at the American University of Sharjah and previous institutions . Namely; Statics, Statics and Mechanics of Materials for Architecture, Structural Steel Design, Construction Materials, Structural Concrete Design I &II, Design of Concrete Formwork, Structural Analysis, and Structural Analysis III.

Research areas

Research interests include behavior of reinforced and prestressed concrete, composite structures, special concrete, and infrastructure management systems.

Education

PhD, Civil Engineering (Structural), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States
MS, Civil Engineering (Structural), Ain Shams University
BS, Civil Engineering (Structural), Ain Shams University

Professional experience

Professor at American University of Sharjah,, United Arab Emirates(2008 - Present)
Professor at American University of Sharjah,, United Arab Emirates(2008 - Present) at Western Michigan University, United States(2003 - 2008)
Professor at American University of Sharjah,, United Arab Emirates(2008 - Present) at Western Michigan University, United States(2003 - 2008) at University of Nebraska, United States(2000 - 2002)
Building Research Center, Egypt(1986 - 1999)

Memberships

International Federation for Structural Concrete, 2017 - present
American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005 - present
Engineers Syndicate, Egypt, 1985 - present
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies,, 2014 - 2022

Contact

[email protected]
+971 6 515 2892

Dr. Sherif Mohamed Ahmed

Professor
PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA

Sherif Mohamed Ahmed has taught in civil and construction engineering departments at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, and Western Michigan University, USA. Dr. Yehia is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of Nebraska and Michigan. He is the co-developer of the patented newly conductive concrete application for deicing operations and the patented precast post-tensioned segmental pole system. His research interests include behavior of reinforced and prestressed concrete, composite structures, special concrete, structural health monitoring, nondestructive testing, and infrastructure management systems.

Publications

Huiyuan Liu, Mohamed Elchalakani, Ali Karrech, Sherif Yehia, Bo Yang, High strength flowable lightweight concrete incorporating low C3A cement, silica fume, stalite and macro-polyfelin polymer fibres, Published, Construction and Building Materials, Volume 281, 122410, 2021
Sara Ahmad, Yazan Alhoubi, Nouran El Messalam, Sherif Yehia, Farid Abed, Effect of Recycled Aggregates and Treated Wastewater on Concrete Subjected to Different Exposure Conditions, Published, Construction and Building Materials, 2021
Waleed Nawaz, Sherif Yehia, Mohamed Elchalakani, Lap Splices in Confined Self Compacting Lightweight Concrete, Published, Construction and Building Materials, 2020
Sherif Yehia, Obaida OTHMAN, Zin MAHINI, Mohamed ABOEL YOUSR, Hassan KHAN, EVALUATION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF HYBRID CONCRETE MIXTURES, Published, 2020
Sherif Yehia, Omar ELSAYED, Ibrahim OWAYS , Rehan MOHAMED, Mohamed AL-ASHQAR, Amjad ALHAMAD, PERFORMANCE OF STEEL FIBER REINFORCED LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE EXPOSED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURE, Published, 2020
Mohamed Ghoneim, Ayatollah Yehia, SHERIF Yehia, Wael Abuzaid, Shear Strength of Fiber Reinforced Recycled Aggregate Concrete, Published, Materials, 2020
Sherif Yehia, Akmal Abdelfatah, Doaa Mansour, Effect of Aggregate Type and Specimen Configuration on Concrete Compressive Strength, Published, Crystals, 10, 625, 2020
Sherif Yehia, Evaluation of Ultra-high Strength Concrete Samples, Accepted, 2020
Kareem Helal, SHERIF Yehia, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, Performance of Preloaded CFRP-Strengthened Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams, Published, Composite Structures, 2020
Magdi El-Emam, Sherif Ahmed, The Visibility of Utilizing Recycled Aggregate for Masonry Units Production, Submitted, Infrastructure Management, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 2020
Sherif Yehia, Cindy Gunn, Benefits of Optional research papers: Writing to learn in an undergraduate civil engineering course, Published, International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education (IJCDSE), 8, 1, 2020
SHERIF Yehia, Sharef Farrag, Omar AbdelGhani, Performance of Fiber Reinforced Lightweight SCC Exposed to Wet and Dry Cycles in Salt Water, Published, ACI Materials, 2019
Huda Aslam, Md. Mortula, Sherif Ahmed, Tarig Ali, Manreet Kaur, Evaluation of the Factors Impacting the Water Pipe Leak Detection Ability of NonDestructive Techniques, Submitted, Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 2019
Sherif Yehia, Cindy Gunn, Optional Research Papers in an Undergraduate Civil Engineering Course: Why Students Participate, Published, 2019
Abdallah Ghoneim, Mohamed Ghoneim, Sherif Yehia, Rami Hawileh, Shear Capacity of Precracked Beams Externally Bonded with FRP Sheets, Published, 2019
Bassam Swaked, Nasser Qaddoumi, Sherif Yehia, Shereen Farhana, Lim Nguyen, Conductive Concrete for Smart Cities Applications, Published, 2019
Saif Aldabagh, Farid Abed, Sherif Ahmed, Flexural Response of RC Beam Reinforced with HSS bars using FEA, Published, pp. 1-5, 2019
Akmal Abdelfatah, Mohamed Ghoneim, Sherif Ahmed, Inspection and Condition Assessment Proposal for Bridges in UAE, Published, 2019
Sherif Yehia, Cindy Gunn, Enriching the Learning Experience for Civil Engineering Students Through Learner-Centered Teaching, Published, Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, -, -, pp. -, 2018
H. Aslam, M. Kaur, S. Sasi, Md. Mortula, Sherif Ahmed, Tarig Ali, Detection of Leaks in Water Distribution System using Non-Destructive Techniques, Published, 150, 1, 2018
Saif Aldabagh, Farid Abed, Sherif Ahmed, Effect of types of concrete on flexural behavior of beams reinforced with high-strength steel bars, Published, ACI Structural Journal, 115, 2, pp. 351-364, 2018
Huda Aslam, Manreet Kaur, Sneha Sasi, Md. Mortula, Sherif Ahmed, Tarig Ali, Detection of Leaks in Water Distribution System using Non-Destructive Techniques, Published, 2018
SHERIF YEHIA, Alaa Douba, Omar Abdullahi, Sharef Farrag, Mechanical and Durability Evaluation of Fiber-Reinforced Self-Compacting, Published, Construction and Building Materials, 121, -, pp. 120-133, 2016
Sherif Ahmed, Mohammad AlHamaydeh, Farid Abed, Mohamad Rabie, Saja Resheidat, Shahinaz El-Kalie, Majd Abudagga, Evaluation of concrete properties for high strength steel applications, Published, 2013
Sami Tabsh, Akmal Abdelfatah, Mohammad AlHamaydeh, Sherif Yehia, Comparison of civil engineering curricula in the arab world, Published, International Journal of Engineering Education, 28, 5, pp. 1213-1220, 2012
Sherif Yehia, Mohammad Al Hamaydeh, Akmal Abdelfatah, Sami Tabsh, ABET-accredited civil engineering programmes following track system: Part I - Survey and framework development, Published, Global Journal of Engineering Education, 14, 1, pp. 57-68, 2012

Conference Presentations

SHERIF Yehia, Conductive Concrete For Infrastrucre Applications, Faculty of Civil Engineering Department of Construction Materials and Technologies, Budapest, Not Applicable, Hungary, April, 2019
SHERIF Yehia, Smart Materials for Civil Engineering Applications: Challenges and Need, ICCX - Middle East 2018, SHARJAH, Not Applicable, November, 2018
Sharef Farrag, Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of Self-compacting Lightweight Concrete Exposed to Wet and Dry Cycles in Saltwater, 8th International Conference on Concrete Under Severe Conditions-Environment & Loading, Lecco, Italy, September, 2016

Grants and sponsorships

Conductive Concrete for Resiliency Smart Cities, American University of Sharjah, 2023
Smart Materials: Hybrid RF-Optical Techniques for Conductive Concrete Characterization, American University of Sharjah, 2020
OAP - 2, American University of Sharjah, 2020
OAP-1, American University of Sharjah, 2020
Millimeter Wave Propagation Characterization in Common Building Material used in the UAE, American University of Sharjah, 2020
Performance of Concrete Pipes Exposed to Wastewater Flow, Private
Residual Flexural Strength Test – Twintec M. East Regional Office Beam Tests AFT 0.8-55, Private
mm-Wave Vector Network Analyzer On Wafer System, American University of Sharjah
Equipment Grant for Actuators for the Load Frame, American University of Sharjah
Millimeter Wave Propagation Characterization at 5G Frequencies in the U.A.E., State
Faculty Research Grant – Travel Grant, American University of Sharjah, 2019
The use of Wastewater & Recycled Demolition Wastes to Reduce Pollution in UAE; Utilization of Recycled Construction Materials Produced by CDW Unit/Beeah; and, Performance Evaluation of Recycled Crushed Concrete as Pavement Materials, Local, 2017

Awards and Honors

, Outstanding Service to Students in the College of Engineering and Applied Science, Western Michigan University, 2008
, Outstanding Service to Students in the College of Engineering and Applied Science, Western Michigan University, 2007
, 2006 Outstanding New Researcher Award – College of Engineering and Applied Science – Western Michigan University, College of Engineering and Applied Science – Western Michigan University, 2006

Other creative/research

Invited Speaker - Workshop on Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques for Infrastructure Management System in Qatar, 22-23 January 01, 2014
US Patents: 1- “Heated Bridge Deck System and Materials and Methods for Constructing the Same,” Patent # 6,825,4442-“Precast post-tensioned segmental pole system, ” Patent# 6,851,231
Invited Speaker – Michigan Bridge Conference- Mount Pleasant, MI, March 19, 2008

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