College of Design and Built Environment
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty Research Profile Bulletin
Name:
| Dr. Faisal Mukhtar |
Rank:
| Associate Professor |
Specialization:
| ☒ | Structural Engineering | ☐ | Transportation Engineering |
| ☐ | Construction Materials | ☐ | Water Resources Engineering |
| ☐ | Geotechnical Engineering | ☐ | Environmental Engineering |
| Other(s) – please specify: | |||
PhD:
| Institution: | King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Dissertation Title: | Analytical and Numerical Analysis of Cylindrical and Spherical Pressure Vessels with Small-Diameter Nozzles |
Selected Research Projects: Titles Only
| 1. Fracture characterization of sustainable 3D printed concretes using 3D G/XFEM 2. Structural performance of self-healing bacteria treated recycled aggregate concretes 3. Universal bond test apparatus for FRP-concrete 4. Hydro-mechanical simulation of hydraulic fractures in low-permeability shale reservoirs using generalized/eXtended finite element method 5. Hygrothermal effect on interfacial bond between CFRP and concrete made from local materials 6. Applicability and relative performance of some mesh-reduction methods for fracture analysis of mode iii cracks |
Selected Patents: Titles Only
| 1. Universal debonding test apparatus for carbon fiber reinforced polymer-concrete system and method for sequential multi-testing 2. Method for measuring debonding in a carbon fiber reinforced polymer concrete structure 3. Debonding test apparatus for measuring bond strength to concrete |
Research Publications:
| Scopus Link: | https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56410725700 |
| Google Scholar Link: | https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=lP-Gs6sAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate |
Selected Graduate Thesis Supervised: Titles Only
| 1. Evaluation of self-healing FRCM/concrete interfacial bond 2. Fracture propagation in quasi brittle materials using eXtended/generalized finite element method 3. Punching shear performance of steel fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete slabs strengthened with near surface mounted composites 4. Modelling of interfacial bond behavior between externally bonded FRP and concrete 5. Structural performance of treated recycled aggregate concretes 6. Buckling of axially loaded cylindrical shells |
Research Interests (as per CEE Strategic Research Goals): Select all that apply
| ☒ | 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 | ||
| Other(s) – please specify: | |||