Dr. Ahmad Saad

Civil Engineering

Head of Civil Engineering Department
Associate Professor

Qualification: Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Nevada, USA

Research

Research Interests

  • Structural and Bridge Engineering
  • Seismic evaluation of structures and bridges
  • Sustainable ideas in civil/structural engineering
  • Retrofitting & rehabilitation of structures
  • Large-scale structural testing
  • Application of advanced materials and innovative ideas in civil engineering

Research Grants

  • Integrated Criticality Assessment of Kuwait Highway Bridges Utilizing AI Technologies

                Grant#: IRC-2022/2023-COE-CE-PR02
                Role: Co-Investigator
                Funding Organization: Australian University – Kuwait

  • Evaluation of Compressed Earth Blocks as A Sustainable Alternative in Kuwait Construction

                Grant#: CR19-15EV01
                Role: Principal Investigator
                Funding Organization: Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

  • Evaluating Compressed Earth Blocks as a Sustainable Alternative of Construction in Kuwait Through Large-Scale testing

                Grant#: IRC-2018-19-SOE-CE-PR02
                Role: Principal Investigator
                Funding Organization: Australian University – Kuwait

  • Structural Retrofitting with Post-Tensioned Cables Using Actively Controlled Mechanical Devices

                Grant#: IRC-2017-18-SOE-CE-PR01
                Role: Principal Investigator
                Funding Organization: Australian University – Kuwait

  • Comprehensive Modeling and Prototyping of the Kuwaiti Water Distribution System

                Grant#: PR19-15EV-03
                Role: Co-Investigator
                Funding Organization: Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

  • Effect of Raveling on the performance of Hot Mix Asphalt under Arid Climatic Conditions: Case Study in Kuwait – Phase II: Implementing the Superpave Mix Design Method for Kuwaiti Roads – Phase III: Performance Life using Mechanistic-Empirical Analysis of Improved Asphalt Mixtures

                Grant#: CR20-15EV-01
                Role: Co-Investigator
                Funding Organization: Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

Publications

  •  Saad, A., Ahmed, T., Lakys, R., Radwan, A., Hefny, M., In-plane structural performance of Compressed Earth Block walls strengthened with carbon fiber reinforced polymer under quasistatic loading, Innovative Infrastructure Solutions 10, no. 7: 281, 2025.
  • Yassin, M. H., Farhat, M. H., Nahas, M., & Saad, A. S., Investigation of fiber Bragg grating sensor measurability in concrete beams under static load conditions. Heliyon, 10(22), 2024.
  • Ahmed, T., Singh, A., Hajj, E., & Saad, A., Modification of Mix Design Characteristics to Improve Performance of In-Service Raveled Pavements in Arid Climatic Regions: Case of Kuwait. In Airfield and Highway Pavements (pp. 75-86), 2023.
  • Saad, A., Ahmed, T., Radwan, A., “In-plane Lateral Performance of AAC Block Walls Reinforced with CFPR Sheets,” Buildings, 12 (10), 1680, 2022.
  • 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.
  • Mabrok, M. A., Saad, A., Ahmed, T., & Alsayab, H. “Modeling and simulations of Water Network Distribution to Assess Water Quality: Kuwait as a case study,” Alexandria Engineering Journal, 61(12), 11859-11877, 2022.
  • Saad, A., Ahmed, T., Yassin, M., Radwan, A., Ezzedine, A., “Out-ofPlane Structural Performance of Compressed Earth Block Walls Subject to Quasistatic Loading,” Advances in Civil Engineering Materials Journal, 11 (1), 33-46, 2022.
  • Ahmed, T., Salem, M., Saad, A., Alaqqad, A. R., “Improving the Traffic Flow in Hot Arid Climate Areas by Implementing a Monorail Light Rail Transit System: Case of Kuwait,” American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 14(1), 103-111, 2021.
  • Saad, A., Mabrok, M., “Retrofitting of bridge superstructures using negative imaginary control theory,” International Journal of Control, 95(7), 1970-1978, 2021.
  • Saad, A., Sanders, D., Buckle, I., “Experimental Evaluation of Foundation Rocking Behavior Using Large-Scale Shake Table Testing,” ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 23(11), 04018088, 2018.

Teaching

  • Summer/Fall 2013: at the University of Nevada Reno, USA
  • May 2016-May 2023: Assistant Professor at the Civil Engineering unit at AU
  • May 2024-present: Associate Professor at the Civil Engineering unit at AU

Courses Taught:

    • Concrete Structures 1 (15FCVE221)
    • Concrete Structures 2 (21SCVE411)
    • Steel Structures (15FCVE222)
    • Statics (15FCVE210
    • Solid Mechanics (21SCVE320)
    • Strength of Materials (15FCVE223)
    • Basic Construction (15FCVE123)
    • Civil Construction (21SCVE311)
    • Engineering Skills (PBL) (21SCVE310) – for Civil and Mechanical Students
    • Engineering Design & Management Planning (PBL) (21SCVE323/324) – for Civil and Mechanical Students
    • Technology Project Planning (PBL) (21SCVE410)
    • Water & Environmental Design (PBL) (21SCVE423/424)
    • Technology Project Implementation (PBL) (21SCVE420)
    • Engineering Mathematics 1 (15FMAT116)
    • Ethics & Practice (15FCVE110)
    • Environmental Engineering (15FCVE213)
    • Internship student supervision (21SCVE333) – for all School of Engineering disciplines