College of Design and Built Environment
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty Research Profile Bulletin
Name:
| Dr. Shamsad Ahmad |
Rank:
| Professor |
|---|
Specialization:
| ☒ | Structural Engineering | ☐ | Transportation Engineering |
| ☒ | Construction Materials | ☐ | Water Resources Engineering |
| ☐ | Geotechnical Engineering | ☐ | Environmental Engineering |
PhD:
| Institution: | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, India |
| Year: | 1995-96 |
| Dissertation Title: | Role of main factors in the rebar corrosion and service life of chloride bearing R.C. structure under normal exposure |
Selected Research Projects:
1. A Study of Self-Compacting Concrete Using Local Marginal Aggregates, funded by SABIC/Fast Track Research Grants, (Role: Principal Investigator).
2. Development of a Set-up and Procedure for In-situ Monitoring of Reinforcement Corrosion in Concrete, funded by Center of Research Excellence in Corrosion (CoRE-C), KFUPM, (Role: Principal Investigator).
3. Development of Ultra-High Performance Concrete for Corrosion Resistance, funded by National Science, Technology and Innovation Plan (NSTIP) Unit, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology(KACST), (Role: Principal Investigator)
4. Evaluation of the Maximum Transit Time for Ready-Mixed Concrete, funded by APTC Ready-Mixed Concrete Factory Limited, Dammam, through Research Institute, KFUPM, (Role: Principal Investigator
5. A Comprehensive Study of Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) towards its Adoptability in Saudi Arabia funded by KFUPM Internal Funding (Concrete Research Group), (Role: Principal Investigator).
6. Mechanical Properties and Durability of Reactive Powder Concrete (RPC) Developed using Local Fine Aggregate, funded by KFUPM Internal Funding (Concrete Research Group), (Role: Principal Investigator).
7. A Comprehensive Study on Accelerated Carbonation Curing of Concrete towards its Adoptability by Precast Industries in Saudi Arabia, funded by KFUPM Internal Funding (Concrete Research Group), (Role: Principal Investigator).
8. Evaluation of Performance of Reactive Powder Concrete Mixtures Subjected to Cyclic Exposures and Elevated Temperatures, funded by KFUPM Internal Funding (Concrete Research Group), (Role: Principal Investigator).
9. Stabilization/Solidification Treatment of Soils Contaminated by Petroleum Oils Utilizing Indigenous Industrial Waste Products, funded by National Science, Technology and Innovation Plan (NSTIP) Unit,King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology(KACST), (Role: Principal Investigator).
10. Strengthening of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP), funded by KFUPM under Directed Funding (Project No. DF191021), (Role: Principal Investigator).
Selected Patents:
Method of Preparing Carbon Particles from Oil Ash, United States Patent (11305995),
Research Publications:
| Scopus Link: | https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7401992928 |
| Google Scholar Link: | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=DjoEntQAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao |
Selected Graduate Thesis Supervised:
| 1. Development of Non-Carbonate Binders utilizing Indigenous Materials, Ph.D. Thesis by Mr. Ibrahim Nabil Al-Duais, (Advisor) 2. Development of a submicron/nano carbon coating from indigenous industrial waste material for application on steel and concrete, Ph.D. Thesis by Mr. Shaik Inayath Basha (Advisor) 3. Strengthening of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC), Ph.D. Thesis by Mr. Mohammed Abdulkarem Al-Huri (Advisor) 4. Flexural Strengthening of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Beams using Hybrid System, MS Thesis by Mr. Khaled M. Sakhr Kharma (Co-Advisor) 5. An Experimental and Numerical Study on Strengthening of RC Beams using UHPC, MS Thesis by Mr. Abdulla Mohammed Sharif (Advisor) 6. Experimental and Numerical Modeling of the Behavior of Ultra High Performance Concrete Slabs Under Impact Loads, Ph.D. Thesis by Mr. Muhammad Umar Khan (Advisor) 7. Performance Evaluation of Modified Recycled Aggregate Concrete, MS Thesis by Mr. Rayhan Md. Faysal (Advisor) 8. Flexural Behavior of Hollow Reinforced Lightweight Concrete Slabs Subjected to Cyclic Heating, MS Thesis by Mr. Hussein Mudher Kareem (Co-Advisor) 9. A Study on Stabilization/Solidification of Soils Contaminated by Petroleum Oil Utilizing Indigenous Industrial Waste Products, MS Thesis by Mr. Yassir Mubarak Hussein Mustafa (Co-Advisor) 10. Structural Behavior of Passively Reinforced Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC)Beams, PhD Thesis by Mr. Saheed Kolawole Adekunle (Advisor) 11. A Study on the Effect of Different Curing Regimes on Performance of UHPC Mixtures Containing Natural Pozzolan, MS Thesis by Mr. Khaled Own Mohaisen (Advisor) 12. Study on Shear Behavior of Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) Beams, MS Thesis by Mr. Sifatullah Zahid Bahij (Advisor) 13. Development of Geopolymer Concrete Incorporating Local Waste Materials, MS Thesis by Mr. Albu Shaqraa, Abbas Ahmed (Advisor) 14. Performance of UHPC Mixtures Subjected to Elevated Temperatures and Cyclic Exposures, MS Thesis by Mr. Mehboob Rasul (Advisor) 15. A Study on Accelerated Carbonation Curing of Concrete, MS Thesis by Mr. Rida Alwi Othman Assaggaf (Advisor) 16. Experimental Investigation and Numerical Modeling of Two-Dimensional Chloride Diffusion in Concrete, MS Thesis by Mr. Muhammad Umar Khan (Advisor) 17. A Study on Stabilization/Solidification of Oil-Contaminated Soils, MS Thesis by Mr. Banaimoon Mohammed Salem, (Advisor) 18. A Study on Durability Properties of Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) utilizing Local Fine Quartz Sand, MS Thesis by Mr. Ahmed Yousuf Shareef (Advisor) 19. A Study on Mix Design and Mechanical Properties of Reactive Powder Concrete Utilizing Fine Quartz Sand, MS Thesis by Mr. Ahmed Zubair (Advisor) 20. A Study on Developing Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) Utilizing Indigenous Natural and Industrial Waste Materials, MS Thesis by Mr. Saheed Kolawole Adekunle (Advisor) |
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 | ||