PhD Students
Hasan Charkas
Dissertation Title: Devising Smart Finite Elements for Adaptive Analysis of Inverse Structural Problems
Graduation Semester: Summer 2005
Shahin Nayyeri Amiri
Dissertation Title: Elastic and Plastic Buckling of Spherical Shells under Various Loading Conditions
Graduation Semester: Summer 2011
Ahmed Abd El Fattah
Dissertation Title: Behavior of Concrete Columns under Various Confinement Effects
Graduation Semester: Spring 2012
Ahmed Al-Rahmani
Dissertation Title: Shear-Flexure-Axial Load Interaction in Rectangular Concrete Bridge Piers with or without FRP Wrapping
Graduation Semester: Spring 2015
Habiburrahman Ahmadi
Dissertation Title: Lateral Torsional Buckling of Anisotropic Laminated Composite Beams Subjected to Various Loading and Boundary Conditions
Graduation Semester: Spring 2017
Rund Al-Masri
Dissertation Title: Analytical and Finite Element Buckling Solutions of Anisotropic Laminated Composite Columns/Plates under Axial Compression with Various Boundary Conditions
Graduation Semester: Summer 2017
Alaaeldin Abouelleil
Dissertation Title: Novel Theory for Shear Stress Computation in Cracked Reinforced Concrete Flexural Beams
Graduation Semester: Fall 2018
Husam Aldeen Alshareef
Dissertation Title: Initial Analytical Investigation of Overhead Sign Trusses with Respect to Remaining Fatigue Life and Predictive Methods for Inspection
Graduation Semester: Fall 2018
Mohammed Zaki
Dissertation Title: Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened Using CFRP Sheets with Superior Anchorage Devices
Graduation Semester: Fall 2018
Mustafa Raheem
Dissertation Title: Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams Strengthened in Flexure with CFRP
Graduation Semester: Spring 2019
Abdul Halim Halim
Dissertation Title: Lateral Torsional Buckling of Thin-Walled Rectangular and I-section Laminated Composite Beams with Arbitrary Layups
Graduation Semester: Spring 2020
Kimberly Kramer
Dissertation Title: Load-Deflection Response of Prestressed Concrete Beams Strengthened with FRP: A Comprehensive Perspective
Graduation Semester: Fall 2020
Khalid Al Shboul
Dissertation Title: Deterministic Fatigue Life Simulation of Flexible Sign Structures
Graduation Semester: Summer 2022
Fahed Salahat
Dissertation Title: Modeling Energy Dissipation Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Barriers Subject to Heavy Vehicle Impact
Graduation Semester: Spring 2023
Salman Alshamrani
Dissertation Title: Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with Anchored FRP Sheets under Cyclic Load Reversals
Graduation Semester: Summer 2024
Ali Hassan Alqarni
Dissertation Title: Comprehensive Treatment of Strut-And-Tie Approach Across Concrete Deep Beams Reinforced with Different Systems
Projected Graduation Semester: Spring 2025
Mohammad Bani Hani
Dissertation Title: Innovative Sustainable Lightweight Hybrid System for Strengthening Reinforced Concrete Structures
Projected Graduation Semester: Summer 2026
MS Students
Hasan Charkas
Thesis Title: Inelastic Analysis of RC Beams Strengthened with FRP for Efficient Deflection Computations
Graduation Semester: Fall 2002
Rim Nayal
Thesis Title: Response Prediction of FRP Reinforced Concrete Beams Including Tension Stiffening Effects
Graduation Semester: Summer 2003
Kyle Larson
Thesis Title: Behavior of FRP Strengthened Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Girders in Flexure, Shear and Delamination
Graduation Semester: Summer 2003
Naghme (Maggie) Motto
Thesis Title: Externally Bonded Fiber-Reinforced Polymers for Flexural Strengthening of Concrete Beams: Rupture Failure Mode
Graduation Semester: Spring 2004
Bob Harrison
Thesis Title: A Quantitative and Qualitative Comparison of Strengthening Systems for Reinforced Concrete Beams
Graduation Semester: Spring 2005
Steven Peterson
Thesis Title: Short Term Deflection Analysis of Prestressed Concrete Beams with Straight, Bonded Strands Using A Tri-Linear Moment-Curvature Response
Graduation Semester: Summer 2007
Brandon Decker
Thesis Title: A Method of Strengthening Monitored Deficient Bridges
Graduation Semester: Fall 2007
Ahmed Abd El Fattah
Thesis Title: Eccentricity Based Analysis of Confined Reinforced Concrete Circular Columns
Graduation Semester: Fall 2008
Mohammed Albahttiti
Thesis Title: Wheat Fiber from a Residue to a Reinforcing Material
Graduation Semester: Spring 2012
Ahmed Al-Rahmani
Thesis Title: A Combined Soft-Computing-Mechanics Approach to Damage Evaluation and Detection in Reinforced Concrete Beams
Graduation Semester: Spring 2012
Quinn Stenzel-Jacobs
Thesis Title: A New Model for Deflections of FRP Reinforced Concrete Beams
Graduation Semester: Spring 2012
Abdelbaset Traplsi
Thesis Title: Combined NSM steel bars and externally bonded GFRP in Strengthening T Beams
Graduation Semester: Fall 2012
Augustine Wuertz
Thesis Title: Strengthening Rectangular Beams with NSM steel bars and externally bonded GFRP
Graduation Semester: Spring 2013
Alaaeldin Abouelleil
Thesis Title: Interaction Domain in Circular Concrete Columns using the Simplified Modified Compression Field Theory
Graduation Semester: Spring 2015
Andrew Bernica
Thesis Title: Rational Load Rating of Deck-Girder Bridges with Girder End Shear Cracks in Reverse Orientation
Graduation Semester: Spring 2016
Eric Fletcher
Thesis Title: FE-ANN Based Modeling of 3D Simple Reinforced Concrete Girders for Objective Structural Health Evaluation
Graduation Semester: Spring 2016
Caleb Mitchel
Thesis Title: Finite Element Analyses and Proposed Strengthening of a Reinforced Concrete Box Girder Bridge Subjected to Differential Settlement
Graduation Semester: Spring 2018
Andrew Foerster
Thesis Title: Strengthening Reinforced Concrete Bridge T Beams with CFRP Sheets plus Bi-Directional GFRP U-wraps
Graduation Semester: Spring 2019
Isaac Klugh
Thesis Title: Energy Dissipated by Concrete Barriers in Vehicle Impact Scenarios by Combined Numerical and Analytical Approaches
Graduation Semester: Summer 2020
Trevor Young
Thesis Title: Comprehensive Structural Behavior of Innovative Stainless-Steel Connectors in Precast Double Tee Girders
Graduation Semester: Summer 2021
Garima Sharma
Thesis Title: Experimental and Finite Element Buckling Evaluation of Generally Anisotropic Cantilever Web Beams Subjected to Tip Force
Graduation Semester: Fall 2022
Sama Mohammed Saleem
Thesis Title: Cyclic Behavior of RC Frame Members Strengthened with Secured CFRP Sheets: Comprehensive Modeling Strategies
Graduation Semester: Fall 2023