Graduate Teaching Assistant
United Arab Emirates University
Total years of experience :12 years, 5 Months
Responsible for performing teaching or teaching-related duties to assist faculty members with classroom instruction, exams, record keeping, and other miscellaneous projects, deliver lectures, proctor exams, grade tests and homework, assign material in class as needed, and perform laboratory research.
Tasks included: Performing independent research under the direction of a faculty member, engage in literature searches, perform data analysis, design an experiment, assist in a faculty member's laboratory
Extensive work on design of steel structures and the effect of wind on shaded structures. Fieldwork supervision, and planning and scheduling field activities. Management of company assets and best utilization of equipment and materials. Preparation of BOQs, bidding papers and design drawings.
Jan. 2011 to Jun. 2011 Trainee (Field Engineer)
Al Faraa General Contracting Co.
Al-Ain Mall Extension, Al Ain, UAE
Training was conducted under the supervision of both
UAEU and Al Faraa where I was exposed to designing
procedure, analysis of drawings, quantity surveying, site
inspection and planning and scheduling. Earned critical
thinking skills and problem solving potency.
With the focus on structural engineering, courses such as structural rehabilitation and bridge engineering were taken in order to supplement the needs of the Masters thesis research work. My current research project focuses on the response of flexure-deficient reinforced concrete continuous slabs strengthened with composites. This research aims at investigating the effectiveness of two different composite-based systems; namely the externally-bonded (EB) and near surface mounted (NSM), to upgrade the structural response of flexure-deficient continuous RC slabs, a topic that has received little attention in the literature. The research encompasses experimental testing and analytical modeling. Premature debonding can significantly compromise the strength and ductility of RC slabs strengthened with the EB composite system. Hence, the integration of proper anchorages along the EB composite sheets will also be investigated in the present study. Despite its ease of installation, the EB composite system is susceptible to acts of vandalism, fire, mechanical damage, and other weathering conditions. To overcome these problems, the potential use of NSM carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips and glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) rebars to upgrade the flexural capacity of continuous RC slabs will also be examined. The NSM composite reinforcement will be inserted into grooves precut on concrete surface and held in place using an epoxy adhesive. The moment redistribution between the sagging and hogging regions in all slabs will be investigated. An analytical model based on strain compatibility and force equilibrium will be developed to predict the hogging or sagging flexural failure in strengthened continuous RC slabs. The model will adopt realistic materials laws that account for the nonlinear behavior of materials. A comparative analysis between the analytical and experimental results will be conducted to examine the accuracy and validity of the analytical approach.