College of Design and Built Environment
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty Research Profile Bulletin
Name:
| Abbas Ahmed Albu Shaqraa |
Rank:
| Assistant Professor |
Specialization:
| ☒ | Structural Engineering | ☐ | Transportation Engineering |
| ☒ | Construction Materials | ☐ | Water Resources Engineering |
| ☐ | Geotechnical Engineering | ☐ | Environmental Engineering |
PhD:
| Institution: | University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI, United States. |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Dissertation Title: | Improving the Performance of Silica Nanoparticles in Cementitious Media. |
Selected Research Projects:
| 1. Utilizing ceramic polishing waste as SCM in cement mortar (Ongoing). 2. An Experimental Research Contribution to the Use of Carbon Nanotubes in Cement Composites. 3. Evaluation of Concrete Injected with CO2 and Exposed to Coastal Environment. |
Selected Patents:
| NA |
Research Publications:
| Scopus Link: | https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57425888200 |
| Google Scholar Link: | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Kzc0BLAAAAAJ&hl=en |
Selected Graduate Thesis Supervised:
| NA |
Research Interests (as per CEE Strategic Research Goals):
| ☐ | Develop Structural Health Monitoring Systems | ☐ | Renewable Energy |
| ☐ | Rehabilitation Materials and Techniques | ☒ | Sustainable Environment |
| ☒ | Carbon Utilization | ☐ | Climate Change Adaptation |
| Cycling of Waste Materials | Automation / Process Intensification | ||
| Develop Smart and Sustainable Materials | Novel Physical-Chemical Processes | ||
| Novel Modeling / Testing Methods | Exposure and Risk Analysis | ||
| Natural Resources Management | Smart Mobility Systems | ||