Research Grants
- NPRP Cycle # 9: Sustainable concrete using seawater, recycled aggregates, and non-corrosive reinforcement: NPRP 9 – 110 – 2 – 052
Role: Lead Principal Investigator
Period: 2016-2019
Funded by: Qatar Foundation, Qatar
Fund amount: $ 746,616 US
Location of Tenure: Qatar University
- NPRP Cycle # 7: Strengthening of corrosion-damaged reinforced concrete structures with textile-reinforced mortars (TRM): Project number: NPRP 7 – 1720 – 2 – 641
Role: Lead Principal Investigator
Period: 2015-2018
Funded by: Qatar Foundation, Qatar
Fund amount: $ 684,627 US
Location of Tenure: Qatar University
- UREP Cycle 17: Behavior of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Self-Compacting Concrete: Project number UREP17-065-2-019
Role: Primary Research Mentor
Period: 2015-2016
Funded by: Qatar Foundation, Qatar
Fund amount: $ 52,900 US
Location of Tenure: Qatar University
- Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Textile Reinforced Mortars: QUST-CENG-SPR-13/14-5
Role: Lead Principal Investigator
Period: 2014-2015
Funded by: Qatar University, Qatar
Fund amount: QR 150,000
Location of Tenure: Qatar University
- Developing Cellular Concrete for Load Bearing Structures: Project number: QUUG-CENG-CAE-13/14-9
Role: Lead Principal Investigator
Period: 2014-2016
Funded by: Qatar University, Qatar
Fund amount: QR 120,000
Location of Tenure: Qatar University
- Textile reinforced mortar for shear strengthening of reinforced concrete beams: Project number: QUST-CENG-SPR-14/15-15
Role: Lead Principal Investigator
Period: 2015-2016
Funded by: Qatar University, Qatar
Fund amount: QR 30,000
Location of Tenure: Qatar University
- Bond slip relationships for externally bonded mechanically fastened (EB/MF) fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) system in reinforced concrete structures: Project number: QUST-CENG-SPR-14/15-16
Role: Lead Principal Investigator
Period: 2015-2016
Funded by: Qatar University, Qatar
Fund amount: QR 20,000
Location of Tenure: Qatar University
- Innovative strengthening technique for reinforced concrete structures in the UAE
Role: Principal Investigator (switched to Co-Investigator after joining Qatar University)
Period: Two years starting January 2013
Funded by: National Research Foundation, UAE
Fund amount: AED 320,000
Location of Tenure: United Arab Emirates University
- Strengthening of corrosion-damaged concrete beams with basalt-reinforced mortars
Role: Co- Investigator
Period: Two years starting January 2013
Funded by: National Research Foundation, UAE
Fund amount: AED 400,000
Location of Tenure: United Arab Emirates University
- Virtual Experimentation-Driven Design Tools for Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Structural Elements in the UAE
Role: Principal Investigator
Period: Two years starting January 2011
Funded by: Emirates Foundations, UAE
Fund amount: AED 120,000 + AED 198,000 of “in-kind” contribution (Total of AED 318,000)
Location of Tenure: United Arab Emirates University
- Self-Compacting Concrete in the UAE: Mechanical Properties and Standardization
Role: Co-Investigator
Period: Two years starting January 2011
Funded by: Emirates Foundations, UAE
Fund amount: AED 140,000 + AED 230,000 of “in-kind” contribution (Total of AED 370,000)
Location of Tenure: United Arab Emirates University
- Mechanics of FRP/Concrete Interfaces
Role: Principal Investigator
Period: April 2004 to March 2006
Funded by: NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council), Canada
Fund amount: $80,000 CAN
Location of Tenure: University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
- Modeling of the shear behavior of the hybrid externally bonded/ mechanically fastened FRP strengthened concrete beams
Role: Principal Investigator
Period: March 2012 to March 2013
Funded by: United Arab Emirates University, UAE
Fund amount: AED 20,000
Location of Tenure: United Arab Emirates University
- Modelling of the flexural behavior of hybrid externally bonded/ mechanically fastened FRP strengthened concrete beams
Role: Principal Investigator
Period: March 2011 to March 2012
Funded by: United Arab Emirates University, UAE
Fund amount: AED 20,000
Location of Tenure: United Arab Emirates University
- Mechanically Fastened FRP systems for strengthening RC beams – Experimental studies and finite element modeling: Phase 2-Shear strengthening
Role: Principal Investigator
Period: January 2010 to January 2011
Funded by: United Arab Emirates University, UAE
Fund amount: AED 30,000
Location of Tenure: United Arab Emirates University
- Mechanically Fastened FRP systems for strengthening RC beams – Experimental studies and finite element modeling: Phase 1-Flexural strengthening
Role: Principal Investigator
Period: December 2008 to December 2009
Funded by: United Arab Emirates University, UAE
Fund amount: AED 30,000
Location of Tenure: United Arab Emirates University
- Finite element modeling of FRP- and steel- strengthened two-way slabs
Role: Principal Investigator
Period: December 2007 to December 2008
Funded by: United Arab Emirates University, UAE
Fund amount: AED 20,000, Location of Tenure: United Arab Emirates University
- Extending Design Life of RC Structures
Role: Team is composed of 4 investigators contributing equally
Period: Five months, starting July 2010
Funded by: Dubai Municipality
Fund amount: AED 188,000
Location of Tenure: United Arab Emirates University