Research Interests

• Concrete-Filled Tubes (CFT) – Bond and Structural Behavior
• Fiber Reinforced Concrete Structures
• Cement-based and Polymer-based Fiber Reinforced Composites
• Nano- and Micro-mechanics of Composite Materials
• Nanostructure and Microstructure of Cement and Concrete
• Sustainability and Environmental Impact
• Supplementary Cementitious Materials
• Self-Compacting Concrete
• Prediction Modeling

 Courses Taught

Undergraduate Level:

• Civil Engineering Design and Communication
• Engineering Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics)
• Mechanics of Materials
• Structural Analysis
• Structures and Materials
• Reinforced Concrete Design
• Concrete Technology

Graduate Level:

• Prestressed Concrete Structures
• Composite and Fiber Reinforced Concrete
• Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures
• Advanced Concrete Technology
• High Performance Concrete

Major Honors and Awards

• Silver Medal, 44th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, Switzerland, (April 2016)
• Gold Medal, 40th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, Switzerland, (April 2012)
• The Best Invention Award and Gold Medal, 11th Invention and Inventions Awards, Malaysia, (February 2012)
• Silver Medal, Kuwait International Inventions Fair, Kuwait, (November 2011)
• Gold Medal, 39th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, Switzerland, (April 2011)
• Gold Medal, 10th Invention and Inventions Awards, Malaysia, (February 2011)
• Association of Commonwealth Universities Scholarship for Ph.D. program in the UK, (1995-98)
• Research Excellence Award, Faculty of Engineering for the academic year 2016-17, (May 2017)
• Research Excellence Award, Faculty of Engineering for the academic year 2011-12, (May 2012)
• Research Excellence Award, Faculty of Engineering for the academic year 2010-11, (May 2011)
• KSU Rector Medal for Patent Registration, Riyadh, (December 2010 and December 2015)
• KSU Excellence and Distinguished for Discoveries, Innovations and Technology Licensing Award for the academic year 2013-14, (May 2014)
• KSU Excellence and Distinguished Award for Scientific Research for the academic year 2011-12, (May 2012)
• KSU Excellence and Distinguished Award for Scientific Research for the academic year 2010-11, (February 2011)
• The National Titanium Dioxide Company Recognition Medal, Riyadh, (December 2010)
• Scholarship for pursuing Master of Technology at IIT Delhi, (1989-91)