Faculty

Profile

College / Department

Teaching areas

Structural Mechanics, Structural Dynamics, Structural Analysis, Structural Design of Steel, Structural Design of Concrete and computational methods.

Research areas

Computer-aided analysis and design of structures, Earthquake engineering and structural dynamics and materials

Education

Post-doctoral Researcher, Post-doctoral Research Affiliate, Stanford University, United States, 1991

PhD, Civil Engineering (strutures), University of California at Berkeley, United States, 1989

MS, Civil Engineering (structures), Purdue University, West Lafayette, United States, 1983

BS, Civil Engineering, University of Khartoum, 1981

Professional experience

Professor Of Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2007 - Present

Riad Sadek Chair Professor Of Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 2017 - 2020

Sabbatical Leave, Department Of Civil Engineering, Stanford University, United States, 2013 - 2013

Associate Professor, Structural Engineering, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2000 - 2007

Associate Professor, Structural Engineering, Qatar University, Qatar, 1997 - 2000

Assistant/associate Professor, Structural Engineering, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 1991 - 1997

Postdoctoral Research Affiliate, Center For Integrated Facility Engineering, Stanford University, United States, 1990 - 1991

Senior Software Engineer, PMB Engineering Systems-Bechtel Civil, California,, United States, 1989 - 1990

Research Assistant And Graduate Student Instructor, University of California, California, United States, 1984 - 1988

Trainee Engineer, Ministry of Construction and Public Works, Sudan, 1981 - 1981

Memberships

Structural Engineering Institute, SEI, International, April 2022

American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE, International, Elected Fellow, 31 January 2020

Editorial Board, International Journal of Computers and Concrete, Techno Press., May 2013

Member, Board of Directors, International Society for Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, January 2002

Member, American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE), United States, January 1998

Specialty Editor, ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, January 2016 - January 2017

Associate Editor, ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, September 2012 - December 2015

Member, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), United States, January 2001 - December 2008

Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), United States, January 1998 - January 2000

Contact

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+971 6 515 2959

Dr. Jamal El-Din Abdalla

Professor

PhD, University of California at Berkeley, United States

Dr. Jamal A. Abdalla has a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (structures) from the University of California at Berkeley and an M.S. in Civil Engineering (structures) from Purdue University, West Lafayette. He also has B.S. in Civil Engineering from University of Khartoum. Dr. Jamal Abdalla did his postdoctoral studies at Stanford University. He worked with Bechtel Civil (PMB) in San Francisco, USA and taught at University of Khartoum and Qatar University before he joined the American University of Sharjah in 2000. He is a recipient of several awards of excellence. His research interests include Computing, earthquake engineering and materials. He has numerous publications that are well cited. He received several research grants and awards inclu...

Publications

M. Assad, H. Mhanna, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Finite Element Modeling of Strengthened T-Beams with CFRP U-Wraps, 2024

R. Abokwiek, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Finite Element Modeling of the Seepage Flow of Water Under Concrete Dams with Sheet Piles, 2024

Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh, M. Assad, S.s Ahmed, A. Omer And O. Abdulkadeer. Behavior of normal and recycled aggregates beams strengthened with different types of externally bonded shear reinforcement, Procedia Structural Integrity, 2024

Rami Hawileh, H. Alharmoodi, A. Hajjaj, A. Aljarwan And Jamal Abdalla. Effect of CFRP Wraps on the Compressive Strength of Normal and Structural Lightweight Concrete, Procedia Structural Integrity, 2024

Rami Hawileh, M. Assad And Jamal Abdalla. Effect of increasing the number of anchors on the flexural performance of FRP-strengthened RC beams, Procedia Structural Integrity, 2024

Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, W. Nawaz, A.s. Zadeh, A. Mirghani, A. Al Nassara, A. Khartabil And M. Shantia. Effects of Replacing Cement with GGBS and Fly Ash on the Flexural and Shear Performance of Reinforced Concrete Beams, Journal Of Practice Periodical On Structural Design And Construction, 2024

M.z. Naser, B. Ross, J. Ogle, V. Kodur, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla And H.t. Thai. Evaluating the Performance of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Large Language Models in the FE and PE Structural Exams, Journal Of Practice Periodical On Structural Design And Construction, 2024

A. Selim, S. Alhomsi, H. Hasan, Jamal Abdalla And Rami Hawileh. Finite Element Modeling of Concrete Prisms Externally Strengthened with Near Surface Mounted FRP System, Procedia Structural Integrity, 2024

Rami Hawileh, M. Assad, Jamal Abdalla And M.z. Naser. Finite Element Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Beams Externally Bonded with PET-FRP laminates, Computers And Concrete, An Int'l Journal, 2024

M. Assad, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Flexural strengthening of reinforced concrete beams with CFRP laminates and spike anchors, Composites Part C: Open Access, 2024

Rami Hawileh, S. Quadri, Jamal Abdalla, M. Assad, B.s. Thomas, D. Craig And M.z. Naser. Residual mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concrete at elevated temperatures, Fire And Materials, 2024

M. Assad, Rami Hawileh, Ghada Karaki And Jamal Abdalla. The Structural Behavior of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Walls under Fire Exposure: A Finite Element Analysis, May 2024

Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh, A. Bahurudeen, G. Jyothsna, A. Sofi, V. Shanmugam And B.s. Thomas. A comprehensive review on the use of natural fibers in cement/geopolymer concrete: A step towards sustainability, Case Studies In Construction Materials, 2023

Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh, R. Tariq, M. Abdelkhalek, S. Abbas, A. Khartabil, H. Khalil And B.s. Thomas. Achieving concrete sustainability using crumb rubber and GGBS, Materials Today: Proceedings

M. Assad, Rami Hawileh, G. Karaki, Jamal Abdalla And M.z. Naser. Assessment of critical parameters affecting the behaviour of bearing reinforced concrete walls under fire exposure, Journal Of Structural Fire Engineering, 2023

K. Douier, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, N. Al Nuaimi And M.z. Sohail. Durability performance of RC beams strengthened with CFRP laminates and galvanized steel mesh bonded with epoxy and mortar systems, Structures, 2023

Jamal Abdalla, A.b. Ali, Rami Hawileh, H. Mhanna, K.e. Galal And E.i. Saqan. Effect of CFRP anchorages on the flexural behavior of externally strengthened reinforced concrete beams, Archives Of Civil And Mechanical Engineering, 2023

Rami Hawileh, G.s. Alshami, J. Tatar And Jamal Abdalla. Influence of CFRP Spike Anchors on the Performance of Flexural CFRP Sheets Externally Bonded to Concrete, Journal Of Composites For Construction, 2023

Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh, A. Bahurudeen, J. Jittin, K.i. Kabeer And B.s. Thomas. Influence of Synthesized Nanomaterials in the Strength and Durability of Cementitious Composites, Case Studies In Construction Materials, 2023

H. Mhanna, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, A Ayman, A. Moussa, B.e. Mahdi And Y. Kuwatly. Mechanical properties and durability of GGBS based geopolymer mortar, Materials Today: Proceedings

Rami Hawileh, H. Mhanna, Jamal Abdalla, D. Almomani, D. Esrep, O. Obeidat And M. Ozturk. Properties of concrete replaced with different percentages of recycled aggregates, Materials Today: Proceedings

Rami Hawileh, A. Al Rashed, H. Mhanna And Jamal Abdalla. Properties of concrete with partial replacement of cement with different percentages of micro silica and nano silica, Materials Today: Proceedings

Jamal Abdalla, Haya Mhanna, A.b. Ali And Rami Hawileh. CFRP U-Wraps and Spike Anchors for Enhancing the Flexural Performance of CFRP-Plated RC Beams, Polymers, March 2023

F. Mahmoudi, Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh And Z. Zhang. An overview of mechanical properties of engineered cementitious composite (ECC) with different percentages of GGBS, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022

Rami Hawileh, H. Badrawi, H. Makahleh, A. Karzad And Jamal Abdalla. Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams Cast with a Proposed Geopolymer Concrete (GPC) Mix, International Journal Of Applied Science And Engineering, 2022

Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh And Hayder Rasheed. Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened in Flexure using Externally Bonded Aluminum Alloy Plates, Procedia Structural Integrity (special Issue For Icsi 2021), 2022

Haya Mhanna, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Comparative analysis of design guidelines for FRP contribution to shear capacity of strengthened RC beams, Procedia Structural Integrity (special Issue For Icsi 2021), 2022

Jamal Abdalla, Haya Mhanna, Rami Hawileh, S.s. Ahmed, A Omer And O. Abdulkadeer. Comparison of shear behavior of normal and recycled aggregates beams strengthened with CFRP U-Wraps, Procedia Structural Integrity, 2022

Rami Hawileh, Rayyan Saleh, Elias Saqan And Jamal Abdalla. Contribution of longitudinal NSM-CFRP bars on the shear strength of RC beams with varying depths and concrete strengths, Journal Of Composites For Construction, American Society Of Civil Engineers (asce), 2022

Rami Hawileh, Haya Mhanna And Jamal Abdalla. Effect of flange geometry on the shear capacity of RC T-beams, Procedia Structural Integrity, 2022

Ghusson Alshami, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Evaluation on the effect of anchor embedment depth on the flexural capacity of concrete prisms, Procedia Structural Integrity (special Issue For Icsi 2021), 2022

Maha Assad, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Finite Element Simulation of FRP-Strengthened Thin RC Slabs, Composites Science, 2022

Rami Hawileh, Nasser Al Nuaimi, Waleed Nawaz, Jamal Abdalla And M.g. Sohail. Flexural and bond behavior of concrete beams strengthened with CFRP and galvanized steel mesh Laminates, Journal Of Practice Periodical On Structural Design And Construction, American Society Of Civil Engineers (asce), 2022

Rami Hawileh, Haya Mhanna, Ahmad Al Rashed, Jamal Abdalla And M.z. Naser. Flexural behavior of RC beams externally bonded with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) laminates, Engineering Structures, 2022

B. Thomas, J. Yang, A. Bahurudeen, S.n. Chinnu,, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla And H.m. Hamada. Geopolymer concrete incorporating recycled aggregates: A comprehensive review, Cleaner Materials, 2022

Jamal Abdalla, B.s. Thomas, Rami Hawileh, J. Yang, B.b. Jindal And E. Ariyachandra. Influence of nano-TiO2, nano-Fe2O3, nanoclay and nano-CaCO3 on the properties of cement/geopolymer concrete, Journal Of Cleaner Materials, 2022

Jamal Abdalla, B.s. Thomas, Rami Hawileh And K. Kabeer. Influence of nanomaterials on the water absorption and chloride penetration of cement-based concrete, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022

Jamal Abdalla, B.s. Thomas, Rami Hawileh And K. Kabeer. Influence of nanomaterials on the workability and compressive strength of cement-based concrete, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022

Maha Assad, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Modeling the behavior of CFRP-strengthened RC slabs under fire exposure, Procedia Structural Integrity, 2022

Jamal Abdalla, Raed Abokweik And Rami Hawileh. Models for Predicting Strength of RC Columns Strengthened with NSM-CFRP Strips and CFRP-Fabric Wraps, Procedia Structural Integrity (special Issue For Icsi 2021), 2022

Haya Mhanna, Rami Hawileh, A Al Rashed And Jamal Abdalla. Performance of RC beams externally strengthened with hybrid CFRP and PET-FRP laminates, Procedia Structural Integrity, 2022

Jamal Abdalla, Haya Mhanna, Rami Hawileh, M. Sharafi, A. Al-marzouki, S. Al-teneiji And A. Al-ali. Shear Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete T-Beams using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Anchored with CFRP Spikes, Procedia Structural Integrity, 2022

H. Rui, W. Lin, N. Al Nuaimi, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla And M. Elshafie. Short-term and long-term behavior of RC beams strengthened by galvanized steel mesh laminate, Construction And Building Materials, 2022

F. Mahmoudi, Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh And Z. Zhang. Tensile and compressive strength of polyethylene engineered cementitious composite (PE-ECC) at elevated temperature, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022

Jamal Abdalla, B.s. Thomas And Rami Hawileh. Use of hemp, kenaf and bamboo natural fiber in cement-based concrete, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022

Raed Abokwiek, Miral Al Sharabati, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, Rana Sabouni And Ghaleb Husaini. A Finite Element Model for the Analysis of Seepage Flow of Water under Concrete Dams, Geotechnical And Geological Engineering

Fardin Mahmoudi, Ahmed Selim, Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh, Farid Abed And Muhammad Kyaure. Finite Element Modeling and Prediction of Tensile Behavior of PE-ECC Dogbones, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022

Ahmed Selim, Fardin Mahmoudi, Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh, Farid Abed And Muhammad Kyaure. Finite Element Modeling of Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC) Prisms and Beams, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022

Maha Assad, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla And Farid Abed. Heat Transfer Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Walls in ANSYS and ABAQUS: A Comparative Study, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022

Reza Haghani, J. Yang, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, K. Al-lami, P. Colombi And T. D'antino. Adhesively Bonded FRP Composites for Strengthening of RC Structures: Recent Advances, 10th International Conference On Frp Composites In Civil Engineering, Proceedings Of Cice 2020/2021, 2021

Haya Mhanna, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Effect of FRP Anchor Inclination Angle on Shear Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete T-beams, 10th International Conference On Frp Composites In Civil Engineering, Proceedings Of Cice 2020/2021, 2021

B.s. Thomas, J. Yang, K.h. Mo, Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh And E. Ariyachandra. Biomass ashes from agricultural wastes as supplementary cementitious materials or aggregate replacement in cement/geopolymer concrete: A comprehensive review, Journal Of Building Engineering, 2021

Omar Abuodeh, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Finite Element Modelling of Aluminum Alloy Plated Reinforced Concrete Beams, Computers And Concrete, An Int'l Journal, 2021

Wael Abuzaid, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Mechanical Properties of Strengthening 5083-H111 Aluminum Alloy Plates at Elevated Temperatures, Infrastructures, 2021

Omar Abuodeh, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Nonlinear finite element models of reinforced concrete beams strengthened in bending with mechanically fastened aluminum alloy plates, Computers & Structures, 2021

Haya Mhanna, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Shear behavior of RC T-beams externally strengthened with anchored high modulus carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates, Composite Structures, 2021

Haya Mhanna, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, A.s.d. Salama And T. Alkhrdaji. Shear strengthening of reinforced concrete T-beams with anchored CFRP laminates, Journal Of Composites For Construction, American Society Of Civil Engineers (asce), 2021

Hasan Mahmoud, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Strengthening of High Strength Reinforced Concrete Thin Slabs with CFRP Laminates, Composite Structures, 2021

M.z. Naser, V.k. Kodur, H.t. Thai, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla And V.v. Degtyarev. StructuresNet and FireNet: Benchmarking Databases and Machine Learning Algorithms in Structural and Fire Engineering Domains, Journal Of Building Engineering, 2021

B.s. Thomas, J. Yang, A. Bahurudeen, Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh, H.m. Hamada, S. Nazar, V. Jittin And D.k. Ashish. Sugarcane bagasse ash as supplementary cementitious material in concrete – a review, Journal Of Materials Today Sustainability, 2021

H.m. Hamada, B.s. Thomas, F.m. Yahaya, K. Muthusamy, J. Yang, Jamal Abdalla And Rami Hawileh. Sustainable use of palm oil fuel ash as a supplementary cementitious material: A comprehensive review, Journal Of Building Engineering, 2021

Muazzam Sohail, Nasser Al Nuaimi, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla And Kais Douier. Durability of Plain Concrete Prism Strengthened with Galvanized Steel Mesh and CFRP Laminates Under Harsh Environmental Conditions, Construction And Building Materials, June 2021

Omar Abuodeh, Jamal Abdalla And Rami Hawileh. Flexural Strengthening of RC Beams using Aluminum Alloy Plates with Mechanically-Fastened Anchorage Systems: An Experimental Investigation, Engineering Structures, May 2021

Nasser Al Nuaimi, Muazzam Sohail, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla And Kais Douier. Durability of reinforced concrete beams externally strengthened with CFRP laminates under harsh climatic conditions, Journal Of Composites For Construction, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2021

Raed Abokwiek, Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh And Tamer El Maaddawy. RC Columns strengthened with NSM-CFRP Strips and CFRP Wraps under Axial and Uniaxial Bending: Experimental Investigation and Capacity Models, Journal Of Composites For Construction, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2021

M Naser, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Modeling Strategies of Finite Element Simulation of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with FRP: A Review, Journal Of Composites Science, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2021

Jamal Abdalla, Ahmed Mirghani And Rami Hawileh. Bond stress and behavior of interface between untreated aluminum alloy surface and concrete, Procedia Structural Integrity, December 2020

Kais Douier, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Effect of U-wrap anchors on the strength and ductility of externally bonded RC beams with mortar bonded GSM sheets, Procedia Structural Integrity, December 2020

Jamal Abdalla, Abubakr Mohammed And Rami Hawileh. Flexural Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Externally Bonded Hybrid Systems, Procedia Structural Integrity, December 2020

Haya Mhanna, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Shear strengthening of reinforced concrete T-beams using CFRP laminates anchored with bent CFRP splay anchors, Procedia Structural Integrity, December 2020

Jamal Abdalla, Khalid Mohamed And Rami Hawileh. Use of Bore-Epoxy Anchorage System with CFRP Sheets for Shear Strengthening of RC Beams, Procedia Structural Integrity, December 2020

Omar Abuodeh, Jamal Abdalla And Rami Hawileh. Assessment of Compressive Strength of Ultra-high Performance Concrete using Deep Machine Learning Techniques, Applied Soft Computing, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2020

Nasser Al Nuaimi, Muazzam Sohail, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla And Kais Douier. Durability of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened by Galvanized Steel Mesh-Epoxy Systems under Harsh Environmental Conditions, Composite Structures, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2020

Khalid Mohamed, Jamal Abdalla And Rami Hawileh. Experimental and Analytical Investigations of the use of Groove-Epoxy Anchorage System for Shear Strengthening of RC Beams using CFRP Laminates, Materials, September 2020

Jamal Abdalla And Rami Hawileh. Assessment of Effect of Strain Amplitude and Strain Ratio on Energy Dissipation Using Machine Learning, Proceedings Of The 18th International Conference On Computing In Civil And Building Engineering (icccbe 2020), August 2020

Haya Mhanna, Rami Hawileh, Wael Abuzaid, Mohannad Naser And Jamal Abdalla. Experimental Investigation and Modeling of the Thermal Effect on the Mechanical Properties of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) FRP Laminates, Journal Of Materials In Civil Engineering, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2020

Kareem Helal, Sherif Yehia, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Performance of Preloaded CFRP-Strengthened Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams, Composite Structures, 15 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2020

Asem Zabin, Baha Khalil, Tarig Ali, Jamal Abdalla And Ahmed Elaksher. A semi-automated method for integrating textural and material data into as-built BIM using TIS, Advances In Computational Design, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2020

Rami Hawileh, Kais Douier And Jamal Abdalla. Behavior of RC Beams Externally Strengthened with GSM & CFRP Sheets

Omar Abuodeh, Jamal Abdalla And Rami Hawileh. Prediction of shear strength and behavior of RC beams strengthened with externally bonded FRP sheets using machine learning techniques, Composite Structures, 15 February 2020

S Elmahdy, M Mohamed, Tarig Ali, Jamal Abdalla And Mohamed Abouleish. Land subsidence and sinkholes susceptibility mapping and analysis using random forest and frequency ratio models in Al Ain, UAE, Geocarto International Journal, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2020

Samy Elmahdy, Mohamed Mohamed, Tarig Ali, Jamal Abdalla And Mohamed Abouleish. Land subsidence and sinkholes susceptibility mapping and analysis using random forest and frequency ratio models in Al Ain, UAE, Geocarto International, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2020

Haya Mhanna, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Shear Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using CFRP Wraps, Procedia Structural Integrity, 2019

Omar Abuodeh, Jamal Abdalla And Rami Hawileh. The flexural behavior of bolting and bonding Aluminum Alloy plates to RC beams, Procedia Structural Integrity, 2019

Jamal Abdalla, Adi Abu-obeidah And Rami Hawileh. Use of Aluminum Alloy Plates as Externally Bonded Shear Reinforcement for R/C Beams, Procedia Structural Integrity, 2019

M. Naser, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Fiber-reinforced polymer composites in strengthening reinforced concrete structures: A critical review, Engineering Structures, 1 November 2019

Sahar Choobbor, Rami Hawileh, Adi Abu-obeidah And Jamal Abdalla. Performance of hybrid carbon and basalt FRP sheets in strengthening concrete beams in flexure, Composite Structures, 1 November 2019

Omar Abuodeh, Jamal Abdalla And Rami Hawileh. Prediction of Compressive Strength of Ultra-High Performance Concrete using Machine Learning Techniques, Construction And Building Materials

Mohammad Saghafifar, Amr Omar, Kasra Mohammadi, Adnan Alashkar And Mohamed Gadalla. A review of unconventional bottoming cycles for waste heat recovery: Part I - Analysis, design, and optimization, Energy Conversion And Management, 15 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2019

Sahar Choobbor, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla And Adi Abu-obeidah. Performance of Hybrid Carbon and Basalt FRP Sheets in Strengthening Concrete Beams in Bending, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2019

Wael Abuzaid, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Testing and Modeling the Mechanical Properties of AA5083 at Warm Temperatures, Construction And Building Materials

Rami Hawileh, Hazem Musto, Jamal Abdalla And M. Naser. Finite Element Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Beams Externally Strengthened in Flexure with Side-bonded FRP Laminates, Composites Part B: Engineering

Waleed Nawaz, Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh, H.s. Alajmani, I.h., Abuzayed, H., Ataya And M.a. Mohamed. Experimental Study on the Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams Cast with Lava Lightweight Aggregates, Archives Of Civil And Mechanical Engineering

Kais Douier, Aktham Alchaar, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Finite Element Modeling of Single Shear Pullout Specimens and Flexural Prisms, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2019

Omar Abuodeh, Mohammed Alrifai, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Finite Element Modelling of Aluminum Alloy Plated Beams, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2019

Adi Abu-obeidah, Jamal Abdalla And Rami Hawileh. Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams in Shear with Marine Grade Aluminium Alloy Plates, Advances In Concrete Construction, An International Journal

Kais Douier, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Behavior of RC Beams externally strengthened with Mortar bonded Steel Mesh, March 2019

Waleed Nawaz, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, H. Ataya, H. Alajmani, I. Abuzayed And H. Mohamed. Shear Behavior of RC Beams Cast with LAVA Lightweight Aggregates, March 2019

A. Salama, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Performance of externally strengthened RC beams with side-bonded CFRP sheets, Composite Structures, 15 March 2019

Rami Hawileh, Ehab Karam, Jamal Abdalla And Tamer El Maaddawy. Finite element model development of composite steel beams pre-damaged in flexure, September 2018

Rami Hawileh, Hazem Musto And Jamal Abdalla. Finite element modelling of strengthened RC beams with side-bonded CFRP laminates, September 2018

Rami Hawileh, Waleed Nawaz And Jamal Abdalla. Flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams externally strengthened with Hardwire Steel-Fiber sheets, Construction And Building Materials, 30 May 2018

Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, Waleed Nawaz And Kais Douier. Bond behavior of Galvanized Steel Mesh to concrete, March 2018

Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh, Waleed Nawaz And Abubakr Mohammed. Reinforced concrete beams externally strengthened in flexure using hybrid systems, March 2018

Khalid Mohamed, Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh And Waleed Nawaz. Using bore-epoxy anchorage to delay debonding of CFRP plates strengthened concrete beams, March 2018

Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla And M. Naser. Modeling the shear strength of concrete beams reinforced with CFRP bars under unsymmetrical loading, Mechanics Of Advanced Materials And Structures, 7 February 2018

Ahmed Mirghani, Jamal Abdalla And Rami Hawileh. Modeling and simulation of bond-slip behavior of Aluminum Alloy plates adhesively bonded to concrete, 2017

Rami Hawileh, Ahmad Salama And Jamal Abdalla. Strengthening of reinforced concrete beams in flexure with side bonded CFRP laminates, 2017

Hayder Rasheed, Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh And Adil Al-tamimi. Flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with externally bonded Aluminum Alloy plates, Engineering Structures, 2017

Hayder Rasheed, Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh And Adil Al-tamimi. Flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with externally bonded Aluminum Alloy plates, Engineering Structures, 15 September 2017

Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, Fakherdine Fardmanesh, Poya Shahsana And Abdolreza Khalili. Performance of reinforced concrete beams cast with different percentages of GGBS replacement to cement, Archives Of Civil And Mechanical Engineering, 1 May 2017

Ehab Karam, Rami Hawileh, Tamer El Maaddawy And Jamal Abdalla. Experimental investigations of repair of pre-damaged steel-concrete composite beams using CFRP laminates and mechanical anchors, Thin-walled Structures, 1 March 2017

Jamal Abdalla, Faress Hraib, Rami Hawileh And Ahmed Mirghani. Experimental investigation of bond-slip behavior of aluminum plates adhesively bonded to concrete, Journal Of Adhesion Science And Technology, 2 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2017

Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla And Hasan Mahmoud. Strengthening of thin reinforced concrete slabs with CFRP laminates, 2016

Jamal Abdalla, Adi Abu-obeidah, Rami Hawileh And Hayder Rasheed. Shear strengthening of reinforced concrete beams using externally-bonded aluminum alloy plates: An experimental study, Construction And Building Materials, 15 December 2016

Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, Sara Hasan, Meena Ziyada And Adi Abu-obeidah. Models for predicting elastic modulus and tensile strength of carbon, basalt and hybrid carbon-basalt FRP laminates at elevated temperatures, Construction And Building Materials, 1 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2016

Waleed Nawaz, Rami Hawileh, Elias Saqan And Jamal Abdalla. Effect of longitudinal carbon fiber-reinforced polymer plates on shear strength of reinforced concrete beams, Aci Structural Journal, 1 May 2016

Elias Saqan, Waleed Nawaz, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Evaluation of the contribution of flexural CFRP plates in shear strengthening RC beams, 2015

Rami Hawileh, Waleed Nawaz, Jamal Abdalla And Elias Saqan. External strengthening of shear deficient reinforced concrete beams with flexural CFRP laminates, 2015

Adil Al-tamimi, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, Hayder Rasheed And Riadh Al-mahaidi. Durability of the Bond between CFRP Plates and Concrete Exposed to Harsh Environments, Journal Of Materials In Civil Engineering, 2015

Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, Mz Naser And M Tanarslan. Finite element modeling of shear deficient RC beams strengthened with NSM CFRP rods under cyclic loading, Spec. Publ, 2015

Magdi El-emam, Zahid Khan, Jamal Abdalla And Muhammad Irfan. Local site effects on seismic ground response of major cities in UAE, Natural Hazards, 2015

Rami Hawileh, Adi Abu-obeidah, Jamal Abdalla And Adil Al-tamimi. Temperature effect on the mechanical properties of carbon, glass and carbon-glass FRP laminates, Construction And Building Materials, 2015

Jamal Abdalla, Mousa Attom And Rami Hawileh. Prediction of minimum factor of safety against slope failure in clayey soils using artificial neural network, Environmental Earth Sciences, 1 May 2015

Rami Hawileh, Waleed Nawaz, Jamal Abdalla And E. Saqan. Effect of flexural CFRP sheets on shear resistance of reinforced concrete beams, Composite Structures, 1 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2015

A. Abu-obeidah, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Finite element analysis of strengthened RC beams in shear with aluminum plates, Computers And Structures, 15 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2015

Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Finite element modeling of the shear strength of concrete beams reinforced with CFRP bars subject to unsymmetrical loading, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2015

Adil Al-tamimi, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, Hayder Rasheed And Riadh Al-mahaidi. Durability of the bond between CFRP plates and concrete exposed to harsh environments, Journal Of Materials In Civil Engineering, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2015

Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, Waleed Nawaz, Alzeer, A., Muwafi, R., Faridi, And A.. Strengthening Reinforced Concrete Beams in Flexure using Hardwire Steel Fiber Sheets, 2014

Alnadher Ali, Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh And Khaled Galal. CFRP mechanical anchorage for externally strengthened RC beams under flexure, Physics Procedia, 2014

Rami Hawileh, Adi Abu-obeidah, Jamal Abdalla And Adil Al-tamimi. Residual mechanical properties of carbon & hybrid carbon-glass FRP sheets at elevated temperatures, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2014

Rami Hawileh, Hayder Rasheed, Jamal Abdalla And Adil Al-tamimi. Behavior of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with externally bonded hybrid fiber reinforced polymer systems, Materials And Design, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2014

G. Sakar, Rami Hawileh, M. Naser, Jamal Abdalla And M. Tanarslan. Nonlinear behavior of shear deficient RC beams strengthened with near surface mounted glass fiber reinforcement under cyclic loading, Materials And Design, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2014

Jamal Abdalla, Elias Saqan And Rami Hawileh. Optimum seismic design of unbonded post-tensioned precast concrete walls using ANN, Computers And Concrete, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2014

Zahid Khan, Magdi El-emam, Muhammad Irfan And Jamal Abdalla. Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis and spectral accelerations for United Arab Emirates, Natural Hazards, 2013

Jamal Abdalla And Rami Hawileh. Artificial neural network predictions of fatigue life of steel bars based on hysteretic energy, 1 September 2013

Rami Hawileh, Mohannad Naser And Jamal Abdalla. Finite element simulation of reinforced concrete beams externally strengthened with short-length CFRP plates, Composites Part B: Engineering, 1 February 2013

Rami Hawileh, E. Saqan And Jamal Abdalla. Simplified optimum design procedure for special unbonded posttensioned split precast shear walls, Journal Of Structural Engineering (united States), 1 February 2013

Mousa Attom, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Development of prediction models for determining minimum factor of safety against slope failure in clayey soils, International Journal Of Geotechnical Engineering, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2013

Jamal Abdalla, Mousa Attom And Rami Hawileh. Artificial neural network prediction of factor of safety of slope stability of soils, 2012

A Abu-obeidah, Rami Hawileh And Jamal Abdalla. Finite element modeling of shear deficient beams bonded with aluminum plates, 2012

M Irfan, Zh Khan, Magdi El-emam And Jamal Abdalla. Seismic hazard assessment and spectral accelerations for United Arab Emirates, 2012

Assim Sagahyroon And Jamal Abdalla. Area and Timing Estimation in Register Files Using Neural Networks, Circuits And Systems, 2012

M. Naser, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla And Adil Al-tamimi. Bond behavior of CFRP cured laminates: Experimental and numerical investigation, Journal Of Engineering Materials And Technology, Transactions Of The Asme, 26 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2012

M. Irfan, M. El-emam, Z. Khan And J. Abdalla. Analysis of local site effects on seismic ground response of Dubai-Sharjah metropolitan area, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 225 Gps, March 2012

Rami Hawileh, Farid Abed, Adi Abu-obeidah And Jamal Abdalla. Experimental investigation of inelastic buckling of built-up steel columns, Steel And Composite Structures, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2012

Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla And M. Tanarslan. Modeling of nonlinear response of R/C shear deficient t-beam subjected to cyclic loading, Computers And Concrete, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2012

Jamal Abdalla, A. Abu-obeidah And Rami Hawileh. Behaviour of Shear Deficient Reinforced Concrete Beams with Externally Bonded Aluminum Alloy Plates, 2011

Mohamed El-tarhuni, Jamal Abdalla, Ibrahim Sadek, Ismail Kucuk, Mahmoud Anabtawi And Mohammad Al-jarrah. Modeling, simulation, and applied optimization, Journal Of The Franklin Institute, 2011

Adil Al-tamimi, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla And Hayder Rasheed. Effects of ratio of CFRP plate length to shear span and end anchorage on flexural behavior of SCC RC beams, Journal Of Composites For Construction, 1 November 2011

Jamal Abdalla And Rami Hawileh. Modeling and simulation of low-cycle fatigue life of steel reinforcing bars using artificial neural network, 1 September 2011

Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, Adil Al-tamimi, Khalid Abdelrahman And Fadi Oudah. Behavior of corroded steel reinforcing bars under monotonic and cyclic loadings, Mechanics Of Advanced Materials And Structures, 1 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2011

Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla And Adil Al-tamimi. Flexural performance of strengthened RC beams with CFRP laminates subjected to cyclic loading, 28 March 2011

Rami Hawileh, Adil Al-tamimi, Jamal Abdalla And M. Wehbi. Retrofitting pre-cracked RC beams using CFRP and epoxy injections, 28 March 2011

Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, Murat Tanarslan And Mohannad Naser. Modeling of nonlinear cyclic response of shear-deficient RC T-beams strengthened with side bonded CFRP fabric strips, Computers And Concrete, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2011

Jamal Abdalla And Rami Hawileh. Energy-based predictions of number of reversals to fatigue failure of steel bars using artificial neural network, 2010

M. Naser, Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla And Adil Al-tamimi. Finite Element Modeling of CFRP Plate Bonded to Concrete Surfaces, 2010

Rami Hawileh, Jamal Abdalla, F. Oudah And K. Abdelrahman. Low-cycle fatigue life behaviour of BS 460B and BS B500B steel reinforcing bars, Fatigue And Fracture Of Engineering Materials And Structures, 1 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2010

Jamal Abdalla, Rami Hawileh, F. Oudah And K. Abdelrahman. Energy-based prediction of low-cycle fatigue life of BS 460B and BS B500B steel bars, Materials And Design, 1 December 2009

Conference Presentations

Shear Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using CFRP Wraps, The Third International Conference On Structural Integrity, 2 September 2019

Prediction of Compressive Strength of Ultra-High Performance Concrete using Machine Learning Techniques, International Conference On Modeling, Simulation And Applied Optimization, 17 April 2019

Advances in Structural Engineering and Emerging Research Directions, Second Civil Engineering Conference University Of Khartoum, 03 December 2018

Grants and sponsorships

Grant, Guidelines for Strengthening of RC Beams in Flexure using ECC layers and ECC Mortars for Externally Bonding CFRP, FRG24-C-E49, June 2024 - May 2026

Grant, Performance and Durability of CFRP-to-Concrete Anchored Bond under Harsh Environments, FRG23-C-E26, June 2023 - May 2025

Grant, Durability of CFRP-to-Concrete Anchored Joints under Harsh environmental Conditions, AUS Postdoctoral Fellowship Award: PDFA24-E49, January 2024 - January 2025

Grant, Performance of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened in Flexure with Carbon Fiber-reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Laminates Anchored with Spikes, FRG22-C-E26, June 2022

Grant, Strengthening of Shear Deficient RC beams using Anchored CFRP sheets, FRG19-M (medium size program grant), May 2019 - 31 May 2022

Grant, Structural performance and durability of Mortar and Epoxy Bonded Steel Mesh as External Strengthening Materials under UAE Harsh Environment, EFRG18-MSE, 1 June 2018 - 31 May 2020

Grant, Mm-Wave Vector Network Analyzer On Wafer System, CRF, 28 February 2020

Grant, Equipment Grant for Actuators for the Load Frame, American University of Sharjah, UAE, 20 February 2020

Grant, Bond Slip Behavior of Aluminum Alloy, Galvanized Steel Mesh, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer and their Hybrid Combinations when Bonded to Concrete, American University of Sharjah, June 2016 - May 2018