Civil Engineering
Associate Professor
Qualification: Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University de Quebec, Canada
- Evaluation and Design of Bridge Structures; including Cable-Stayed, Box Girder and Pre-Stressed Concrete and Steel Bridges
- Civil Engineering Materials
- Performance of Structures under Extreme Loading; including Impact
- Rehabilitation of Structures using FRPs
- Performance of Structures Strengthened with FRPs
- Structural Performance of Buildings under Fire
- Data mining and AI applications in civil engineering
- Yassin M.H., Lakys R., Merouani Z.E., Jumah A “Performance Analysis of Palm Tree Microfibers in Concrete” Scientific Reports, 2024, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-84111-x
- Yassin M.H., Al Hajaj Z., Lakys R., Merouani Z.E., Jumah A., Forthcoming. “The Influence of Palm Tree Fiber Addition on the Physical, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of High Strength Concrete”, ASCE’s Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2024, DOI: 10.1061/JMCEE7/MTENG-19000
- Yassin M.H., Farhat M., Nahas M., Saad A., “Investigation of Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor Measurability in Concrete beams under Static Load Conditions” Heliyon, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40105
- Yassin M.H., Farhat M., Nahas M., Soleimanpour R., “Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG)-Based Sensors: A Review of Technology and Recent Applications in” Discover Civil Engineering, 2024, DOI: 10.1007/s44290-024-00141-4
- Soleimanpour R., Yassin M.H., Mehdizadeh A., Chronopoulos D., “Locating cracks in isotropic plates using nonlinear guided waves”, Applied Acoustics, Volume 211, 2023,109522, ISSN 0003-682X
- Lakys R., Saad A., Ahmed T., & Yassin M. H., “Investigating the drivers and acceptance of sustainable materials in Kuwait: A case study of CEB,” Case Studies in Construction Materials Journal, 17, e0133, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2022.e01330
- Saad A., Ahmed T., Yassin M.H., Radwan A., Ezzedine A., “Out-of-Plane Structural Performance of Compressed Earth Block Walls Subject to Quasistatic Loading,” Advances in Civil Engineering Materials Journal, 11 (1), 33-46, 2022, 10.1520/ACEM20210038
- Al Hajaj Z., Yassin M.H., “The influence of incorporating natural fiber on the mechanical performance”, The First GCC Engineering Symposium, October 2023, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
- Lakys, R. Yassin M.H., Jumaah A., “Sustainable Alternatives for Concrete by Adding Different Types of Natural and Industrial Waste Materials”, 2nd International Conference on Civil Infrastructure and Construction (CIC 2023), February 2023, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- Yassin M.H., Al Hajaj Z., Lakys R., “Experimental Study on the Thermal Characterization of PTF Concrete”, 7th international conference on civil structural and transportation engineering: Niagara falls, Canada, DOI: 10.11159/iccste22.188
- Lakys R., Yassin M.H., Merouani Z., “Preliminary Study on the Effect of Adding Palm Tree Fronds to Concrete”, 7th international conference on civil structural and transportation engineering: Niagara Falls, Canada, DOI: 10.11159/iccset22.189
- Yassin M.H., Lakys R., Ahmed T., Al-Refaei S., Omar B. A.-S., Altaher R. S., Optimizing the Thermal Resistance of Concrete Using The Palm Tree Fronds Fibers, International Conference on Civil Infrastructure and Construction (CIC 2020), DOI: https://doi.org/10.29117/cic.2020.0057
- Yassin M.H., Iqbal F., Bagchi A., Kodur V.K.R., “Assessment of Post-Earthquake Fire Performance of Steel-Frame Buildings” 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China October 2008.
- Yassin M.H., Bagchi A., Kodur V.K.R., “Numerical Model for Assessing the Post-Earthquake Fire Resistance of wood-stud wall”, CSCE 2009 Annual General Conference, St. John’s, Newfoundland, and Labrador May 2009
- Yassin M.H., Bagchi A., Kodur V.K.R., “Structural Performance of Stud Walls under Normal and Post-Earthquake Fire Exposure”, ASCE and SEI Structures Congress, Vancouver, Canada April 2008, https://doi.org/10.1061/41016(314)61
Summary of Academic Teaching Experience
- Gulf Experience:
– As an Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at AU I have taught several courses including Steel Structures, Concrete Design, Analysis of Structure, Solid Mechanics, Hydraulics, supervised and led several research projects. - Canadian Experience:
– Concordia University, Canada (Part-time Faculty): Building Project Design, Civil Project Design,
– Concordia University, Canada (Auxiliary Teacher) Applied Ordinary Differential Equations, Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Introduction to Structural Dynamics, Mechanical Analysis, Mechanics of Materials, Numerical Methods in Engineering, Probability and Statistics in Engineering, Statics, Structural Analysis II, Thermodynamics I - Syrian Experience:
– I have worked as a professional instructor at several institutes for subjects as Engineering Drawings, Programing for Engineering Applications using Java, VBA for Engineering Applications, Oracle Data PL/SQL Programming. - Details of Teaching Experience
– Steel Structures, AU, from Fall 2022, until present
– Concrete Structures, AU, Summer semesters 2021, 2022
– Analysis of Structure, AU, from Summer 2016, until present
– Strength of Materials, AU, Fall 2016 & Spring 2017
– Solid Mechanics, AU, Summer semesters from 2015 till 2022 & Spring 2017
– Civil Construction, AU, Fall 2016
– Engineering Materials, AU, Summer 2016
– Project Based Learning units, AU, Summer 2016 until Spring 2017
– Building Project Design, Concordia University, Fall 2010 & Fall 2012
– Civil Project Design, Concordia University, Fall 2010 & Fall 2012
– Applied Ordinary Differential Equations, Concordia University, Fall 2011, Auxiliary Teaching
– Building Eng. Design Project, Concordia University, Fall 2007, Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Summer 2010, Auxiliary Teaching
– Civil Eng. Design Project, Concordia University, Fall 2007, Winter 2008, Summer 2010, Auxiliary Teaching
– Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Concordia University, Fall 2008, Auxiliary Teaching
– Introduction to Structural Dynamics, Concordia University, Winter 2009, Auxiliary Teaching
– Mechanical Analysis, Concordia University, Winter 2006, Auxiliary Teaching
– Mechanics of Materials, Concordia University, Winter 2006, Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Auxiliary Teaching
– Numerical Methods in Engineering, Concordia University, Winter 2009, Auxiliary Teaching
– Probability and Statistics in Engineering, Concordia University, Fall 2008, Auxiliary Teaching
– Statics, Concordia University, Fall 2006, Fall 2009, Winter 2009, Auxiliary Teaching
– Structural Analysis II, Concordia University, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Auxiliary Teaching
– Thermodynamics I, Concordia University, Summer 2010, Auxiliary Teaching
– Oracle Programming PL/SQL, SBS, 2003-2004, Instructor
– Oracle SQL, SBS, 2003-2004, Instructor
– Ms. Project, SBS, 2001-2003, Instructor