Research Group

 

 

Current Group
Member Position Period Title
El Fitiany, Salah Adjunct Professor 2018-Present Multiple Projects
Lazhari, Malek Ph.D. Candidate 2019-Present Seismic Behaviour of Fire-Damaged RC Walls
Hesien, Mohamed Ph.D. Candidate 2019-Present Simplified Analysis of Flat-Plate Buildings During Fire Exposure
Sabsabi, Amer
Ph.D. Candidate
2020-Present Structural Performance of Slab Elements Reinforced with WEAV3D Lattice
El Naggar, Abdelmoneim Ph.D. Candidate 2021-Present Smart Structural Capacity Upgrade System to Address Soil Settlement During Tunnelling
Ahsan, Malcolm Ph.D. Candidate 2022-Present Development of a practical and innovative thermal break for reinforced concrete buildings
Zurgani, Mohamed Ph.D. Candidate 2022-Present Fire Performance of Seismically-Damaged Gravity RC Columns

Dodd, Jeremy

 M.E.Sc. Candidate 2023-Present Seismic Performance of Floor Panel Systems Connected using SMAs

 

 

Supervised PhD Students
Student/Advisors Years Title Known Position
Abushagur, Mustafa
Chief Advisor: Dr. El Damatty		 2002- 2004 Enhancement of Flexural Capacity of Steel Beams using Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer. Assistant Professor, Libya
Rahman, Mizanur
Chief Advisor: Dr. El Damatty		 2002- 2007  The use of Tuned Liquid Dampers to Enhance the Seismic Performance of Concrete Rigid Frame Buildings.

Bridge Specialist, Alberta Transportation, Canada
Alam, M. Shahria
Chief Advisor: Dr. Nehdi		 2005- 2008 Utilizing Shape Memory Alloys to Enhance the Seismic Performance of RC Beam-Column Joints.

Professor, UBC Okanagan, Canada
Annan, Charles
Co-advisor: Dr. El Naggar		 2003- 2008 Applicability of Traditional Design Procedures to Modular Steel Buildings.

Professor, Laval University, Canada
Moftah, Mohamed
Chief Advisor: Dr. El Damatty		 2003- 2008 Numerical Modelling and Performance of Reinforced Concrete Members under Fire Condition. Deceased
Elfeki, Mahmoud 2006- 2010  Seismic Performance of Steel and Shape Memory Alloy Reinforced Concrete Framed Buildings.

Assistant Professor, Alexandria University, Egypt
El Fitiany, Salah 2008- 2013 Simplified Tools for Performance-Based Design of Reinforced Concrete Frames Exposed to Fire.

Assistant Professor, Alexandria University, Egypt
Adawi, Aiham 2008-2015 Shear and Peel Stresses at the Interface between Hollowcore Slabs and the Topping Concrete

Laboratory Manager, Western University
Sultana, Papia 2012-2016 Enhancing Seismic Performance of Steel Structures Utilizing Shape Memory Alloys

Structural Engineer, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Ajjan Alhadid, M. Monir 2012-2016 Structural Performance of Retrofitted Fire-Damaged RC Members.

Structural Engineer, New York City, NY
Elbay, Yamen 2010-2018 Flexural Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Elements Retrofitted using External Unbonded Superelastic Shape Memory Alloy Bars

Structural Engineer, North Carolina, USA
Abraik, Emad 2014-2019 Seismic Performance of Superelastic Shape Memory Alloy Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall Systems

Structural Engineer

 
Ilomame, Murad 2017-2023 Framework for Modeling and Assessing the Vulnerability of Reinforced Concrete Frames during Post-Earthquake Fire Incidents

Structural Engineer

 

 

 

Supervised MESc Students
Student Years Title Known Position

Ahmed, Mahmoud
Co-advisor: Dr. El Naggar

 2002-2004 Monotonic and Cyclic Behaviour of Helical Pile Connectors. Lecturer, Assiut University, Egypt
Chowdhury, Abu Obayed 2005-2007 Seismic Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Flat Plates. PhD Candidate, UBC, Canada
El Fitiany, Salah 2006-2008 Assessing the Capacity of Fire-Damaged Elements Using Sectional Analysis. Assistant Professor, Alexandria University, Egypt
Elbahy, Yamen
Co-advisor: Dr. Nehdi		 2006-2008 Flexural Design of Shape Memory Alloy Reinforced Concrete Sections for Strength and Serviceability Requirements. Structural Engineer, North Carolina, USA
Ing, Ty
Chief Advisor: Dr. El Naggar		 2008-2010 Application of URETEK Polymers for Upgrading the Seismic Resistance of Unreinforced Masonry Structures.

Technical Specialist, Defence Construction Canada
Diab, Mohamed 2011-2014 Shear Behaviour of Concrete Beams during Fire Events. Structural Engineer, Toronto, ON
Khalifa, Mokhtar 2016-2019 Heat of Hydration Thermal Performance and Flexural Capacity of Stainless-Steel Reinforced Concrete Sections Structural Engineer, Toronto, ON
Kuehnen, Robert 2017-2019 Performance-Based Design of Fire-Exposed Reinforced Concrete Elements using an Equivalent Standard Fire EIT, St. Catherine, ON
Sabsabi, Amer 2019-2020 Structural Performance of Ordinary and Laminated Glass during Fire Exposure

Ph.D. Candidate,

Western University
Badr, Mohamed 2019-2021 Structural Performance of Glass Façades Exposed to Fire

Ph.D. Candidate,

Carleton University

Akbar, Sohaib           Chief advisor: Dr. Bartlett

 2020-2022 Flexural Behaviour of Concrete Beams with High Strength Reinforcement Structural Engineer

Mao, Yi

 2021-2023 Structural Performance of Prestressed Concrete Girders During Fire Exposure Structural Engineer

 

 

Supervised MEng Projects
Student Years Title Known Position

Atwe, Jad
Co-advisor: Dr. Adawi

 2015 Effect of Creep on the Composite Behavior of Hollowcore Slabs with Topping Concrete Structural Engineer, Toronto, ON

Reidel, Evan

 2018-2019 Comparative Analysis of Shear Wall Systems for High-rise Buildings Structural Engineer, Toronto, ON

Zarglis, Connor
Co-advisor: Dr. El Ansary

 2018-2019 Comparative Analysis of Shear Wall Systems for Mid-Rise Buildings Structural Engineer, Toronto, ON

 

 

Supervised Undergraduate Research Students
Student Years Title Known Position

Van Harberden, Dwayne

 2003-2004 Interaction Between Floor And Ceiling Beams In Modular Steel Structures
Engineering Manager, Stubbe's Precast, Kitchener, ON

Robitaille, Shari
Co-advisor: Dr. Bartlett

 2006-2007 Evaluation of Prestress Losses during Pretensioning Teacher, London, ON
Gebara, Karim 2007-2008 A Simplified Guide to Section B-3 of 2006 Ontario Building Code: Fire Protection, Occupant Safety and Accessibility Structural Engineer, Canada
Carney, Mark 2007-2008 Behaviour of Confined Concrete Members Reinforced with Shape Memory Alloys Structural Engineer, Western Mechanical Electrical Millwright Services Ltd., Barrie, ON

Hayhoe, William
1st Place in CEE Research Thesis Competition

 2012-2014 Structural Performance of RC Walls during Exposure to Fire EIT, Dillon Consulting Limited, London, ON
Lee, Victor
1st Place in CEE Research Thesis Competition		 2014-2015 Lap Splices Versus Mechanical Couplers: an Experimental Evaluation Structural Engineer, Hong Kong

Ai, Junliang
Co-advisor: El Ansary

 2018-2019 Analysis if Precast Walls while accounting for Joint Stiffness MEng Candidate, University of Toronto

El-Kassem, Noor

 2020 Analytical Prediction of Capacity of RC Columns during Fire Exposure
Medeiros, Lochlan 2020-2021 Prediction of the Nonlinear Behaviour of Concrete Beams During Fire Exposure Using SAP 2000 

Bell, Catherine

 2022 Moment-curvature relationship of concrete columns exposed to fire from two, three, and four sides

Dodd, Jeremy

1st Place in CEE Research Thesis Competition

 2022-2023 Flexural Behaviour and Economy of an Innovative Floor System

 

 

Supervised PDFs, visiting students and researchers
Student Position at Western Years Title Current Position
Ghaffarzadehm Hosein
co-advisor: Dr. Nehdi		 Visiting Ph.D. Student 2004-2005 Seismic Performance of RC Frames with Concentric Internal Steel Bracing. Assistant Professor, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
Elfeki, Mahmoud Visiting Ph.D. Student 2005-2006 Response of RC Framed Structures under Three-Component Seismic Excitations Assistant Professor, Alexandria University, Egypt
Mashaly, Mohamed Visiting Ph.D. Student 2008-2009 Seismic Behaviour of SMA-Braced Reinforced Concrete Frames Associate Professor, Alexandria University, Egypt
Mashaly, Mohamed Visiting Academic Researcher

2012-2014

2015-2017

 Multiple Projects Associate Professor, Alexandria University, Egypt
Ajjan Alhadid, M. Monir Mitacs PDF

2016-2018

 Multiple Projects Structural Engineer, New York City, NY
Miani, Marco Visiting Ph.D. Student

2019

 Retrofitting of Existing RC Buildings using SMAs Ph.D. Student, University of Udine, Italy
Dehghanpour, Sajjad Visiting Ph.D. Student

2019

 Failure analysis of unidirectional multi-layered metal matrix composite with pin-loaded hole Ph.D. Student, Islamic Azad University, Iran