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Sherif Yehia, Ph.D., PE

Associate Professor of Civil Engineering

Undergraduate Student Advisor

        1903 W. Michigan Ave

Parkview Campus G246

Kalamazoo, MI 49006-5316

            Office (269) 276-3218

            Fax     (269) 276-3211

            sherif.yehia@wmich.edu  

 

 

Education

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Doctor of Philosophy - Civil Engineering (Structural)

Graduation data: August 1999

 

Ain Shams University-Cairo, Egypt

Master of Science - Civil Engineering (Structural)

Graduation data: Feb.1990

Thesis “Rotation Capacity Requirements for Elastic-Plastic Analysis of Steel Portal Frames”

 

Ain Shams University-Cairo, Egypt

B. Sc. Civil Engineering (Structural) [with honor + Distinction in graduation project]

Graduation data: June 1985

 

 

Employment

2007 – Present                       Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Western Michigan University, MI

2003 – 2007                           Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Western Michigan University, MI

                                    2000 – 2002                           Research Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska, NE

                                    1995 – 1999                            Graduate Research Assistant, University of Nebraska, NE

                                    1993 – 1995                            Lecture Assistant, Building Research Center, Cairo, Egypt

                                    1986 – 1993                            Research Assistant, Building Research Center, Cairo, Egypt

 

 

Teaching

 

   Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Western Michigan University

 

Semester

Course Number

Course Title

Level

Summer I 2003 / Fall 2003

CMD 236 / CCE 236

Construction Measurement and Layout

Undergraduate

Summer II 2003

CMD 696

Advanced Topics – Construction Materials

Graduate

Fall 2003/2004

CCE 336

Soil Mechanics

Undergraduate

Fall 2003

CMD 696

Advanced Topics – Construction Materials

Graduate

Fall / Spring 2003/2004

CMD 700

Master Thesis

Graduate

Spring 2004/2005

CCE 386

Structural Analysis

Undergraduate

Spring 2004/2005/

Summer I 2005

CCE 338

Construction Materials

Undergraduate

Spring 2004

CCE 499

 Independent Study - Nondestructive testing techniques.

Undergraduate

Fall 2004/2005/2006/2007

CCE 4400

Introduction to Design

Undergraduate

Summer 2004

CCE 633

Design of Concrete Formwork

Graduate

Fall 2005 /  2006/2007

Spring 2006/ 2007/2008

CCE 4830

Project Design and Control

Undergraduate

Fall 2005/ 2006/2007

Spring 2006/2007/2008

 CCE 4850

Senior Project

Undergraduate

Spring 2006 / 2007/2008

CCE 4500 / CCE 6960

Reinforced Concrete Design

Undergraduate/ Graduate

Summer I 2006

CCE 4450 / CCE 6960

Steel Design

Undergraduate/ Graduate

Fall 2006

CCE 6960

SCC-Evaluation of Material Properties

Graduate

Spring 2007

CCE 6960

SCC – Evaluation of Time Dependent Properties

Graduate

Summer I 2007

CCE 4450

Steel Design

Undergraduate

Summer I 2007

CCE 6850

Advanced Design Project

Graduate

Fall / Spring 2005/2006/2007/2008

CCE 7000

Master Thesis

Graduate

 

Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, University of NebraskaLincoln

 

Semester

Course Number

Course Title

Level

Fall 2001

CE 447 / 847

Reinforced Concrete II

Undergraduate/ Graduate

Spring 2002

CE 370

Mechanics of Materials Laboratory

Undergraduate

Fall / Spring 2001

CE 899

Master Thesis

Graduate

Fall / Spring 2002

CE 898

Independent Research

Graduate

Fall 2002

CE 445/845

Structural Analysis III

Undergraduate/ Graduate

 

Publications

                             Thesis and Dissertation

1.         Yehia, S.A., “Rotation Capacity Requirements for Elastic-Plastic Analysis of Steel Portal Frames,” M.SC. Thesis, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, February 1990.

2.       Yehia, S. A., “Conductive Concrete Overlay for Bridge Deck Deicing,” Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, August 1999.

Refereed Journals

 A. Published / Accepted for Publication

1.         Yehia, S., Khan, S., and Abudayyeh, O, “Recycled Aggregate in Structural Concrete: Evaluation of Mechanical Properties," Accepted for publication, HBRC Scientific Journal, August 2008.

2.        Yehia, S., Abudayyeh, O., Basnet, B., Maurovich, M., and Zalt, A., “Self-Consolidating Concrete Mixture: Proportioning and Evaluation,” Accepted for publication, Journal of Materials Science Research, August 2008.

3.        Yehia, S., Abdel-Qader, I., Abudayyeh, O., Zalt, A., and Meganathan, V., “Evaluation of Sensors Performance for Concrete Bridge Applications,” Accepted for Publication, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., February 2008.

4.        Yehia, S., Abudayyeh, O., Abdel-Qader, I., and Zalt, A., “GPR, Chain Drag, and Ground Truth: Correlation of Bridge Deck Assessment Data,” Accepted for Publication, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., February 2008.

5.        Abdel-Qader, I., Yohali, S., Abudayyeh, O., and Yehia, S., “Segmentation of Thermal Images for Nondestructive Evaluation of Bridge Decks,” Accepted for publication, NDT & E International Journal, Elsevier Publishing Company, January 2008.

6.    Yehia, S., Abudayyeh, O, Fazal, I., and Randolph, D., “A Decision Support System for Concrete Bridge Deck Maintenance,” Journal of Advances in Engineering Software, Elsevier Publishing Company, Volume 39, Number 3, March 2008.

7.     Yehia, S., Abudayyeh, O., Zalt, A., and Bayha, J., “Prefabricated Bridge Deck and Superstructure Systems for Rapid Bridge Replacement,” HBRC Scientific Journal, Volume 3, No. 2, August  2007.

8.    Abudayyeh, O, Zidan, S, Yehia, S., and Randolph, D., “A Hybrid Prequalification/Innovative Contracting Model Using AHP.” Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE, No.2 Vol. 23, April 2007.

9.    Yehia, S., Abudayyeh, O, Nabulsi, S., and Abdel-Qader, I., “Detection of Common Defects in Concrete Bridge Decks Using Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques,” Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 12, No.2, Pages 215-225, March-April 2007.

10.   Abdel-Qader, I., Parshad-Rad, S., Abudayyeh, O., and Yehia, S., “PCA-Based Algorithm for Unsupervised Bridge Crack Detection,” Accepted for publication in Journal of Advances in Engineering Software, Elsevier Publishing Company, Volume 37, Number 12, Pages 771-778.  December, 2006.

11.     Abudayyeh, O., Khan, T., Yehia, S., and Randolph, D., “The Design and Implementation of a Maintenance Information Model for Rural Municipalities,” Journal of Advances in Engineering Software, Elsevier Publishing Company, Volume 36, Number 8, Pages 540-548, August, 2005.

12.   Tuan, C. Y., and Yehia, S. A., “Evaluation of Electrically Conductive Concrete Containing Carbon Products for Deicing,” ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 101, No.4, July-August 2004, pp. 287-293.

13.   Tuan, C. Y., Yehia, S. A., Jongpitakseel, N., and Tadros, M.K., “End Zone Reinforcement for Pretensioned Concrete Girders,” PCI Journal, Vol. 49, No.3, May-June 2004, pp. 68-82.

14.   Yehia, S., Tuan, C. Y., “No-Stick Surface- Conductive Concrete for Bridge Deck Deicing,” Technical Article, Road and Bridges, Vol. 42, NO. 4, April 2004.

15.   Noppakunwijai, P., Jongpitakseel, N., Zhongguo, M., Yehia, S., and Tadros, M., “Discussion on Pullout Capacity of Non-Prestressed Bent Strands,” PCI Journal, Vol. 48, No. 4, July-August 2003.

16.   Noppakunwijai, P., Jongpitakseel, N., Zhongguo, M., Yehia, S., and Tadros, M., “Pullout Capacity Of Non-Prestressed Bent Strands For Prestressed Concrete Girders,” PCI Journal, Vol. 47, No. 4, July-August 2002.

17.   Yehia, S., and C. Y. Tuan. “Conductive Concrete Overlay- An Innovative Solution for Bridge Deck Deicing,” Concrete International, Vol. 24, No. 2, February 2002.

18.   Yehia, S., Tuan, C. Y., Ferdon, D., and Chen, B., “Conductive Concrete Overlay for Bridge Deck Deicing: Mix Design, Optimization, and Properties,“ ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 97, No. 2, March – April 2000, pp. 172-181.

19.   Yehia, S., Tuan, C. Y., “ Thin Conductive Concrete Overlay for Bridge Deck Deicing and Anti-icing,” Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Material and Construction, Concrete 2000, No. 1698, Transportation Research Council, Washington, D.C. 2000, pp. 45-53.

20. Einea, A., Yehia, S., and Tadros, M. K., “Lap Splices in Confined Concrete,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 96, No. 6, Nov. – Dec. 1999, pp. 947-955.

21.   Yehia, S., and Tuan, C. Y., “Conductive Concrete Overlay for Bridge Deck Deicing,“ ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 96, No. 3, May – June 1999, pp.382-390.

22. Yehia, S., and Tuan, C. Y., “Conductive Concrete Overlay,“ Technical Article, Concrete Engineering International, Vol. 3, No. 1, January/February 1999, pp. 70-72.

23. Problems and Solutions, PCI Journal, pp. 88, January/February, 1998.

24. Salem, H. A., Dessouki, A. K., Abdel-Aziz, K. S., and Yehia, S., “Effect of Local Buckling on the Rotation Capacity of Steel Portal Frames”, Ain Shams University, Engineering Bulletin, Vol. 26 No. 1, Page 371-388, Cairo, Egypt, March, 1991.

B. Journal Papers submitted for publication