Graduate Students

Supervision of Post-Doctoral, PhD, Master’s and Other Research Students

Summary

Ph.D: : 7 (3 completed + 4 in-progress)
Masters: 34 (28 completed + 6 in-progress)
Undergraduate: 38 thesis (over 70 students)
Capstone project: 1
Examiner of Masters/PhD Thesis: 25 Masters at Ryerson + 6 PhD at Ryerson + 3 International PhD
International Visiting Scholars/Research Assistant: 13 (Master’s level); Post-doctoral: 8 (7 completed + 1 in progress)
Research Assistant: 12 (Ryerson undergraduates) (10 completed +2 in progress); 3 (International)
Directed studies:27 (25 completed + 2 in progress).

Post-Doctoral Fellows (Ryerson University)

  1. Dr. Assem Hassan: “Self-consolidating concrete incorporating metakaolin” Ryerson Post-doctoral Fellowship Program, Sept 2008- Sept 2010 (completed).
  2. Dr. Emre Sancak: “Corrosion and bond performance of lightweight self-consolidating concrete”, Suleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Technical Education, Construction Education Department , ISPARTA / TÜRKİYE, Funded by TUBITAK (Turkish Government), June 2009 – June 2010 (completed).
  3. Dr. Moustafa Sahmaran: “Behaviour of engineered cementitious composites” University of Gaziantep, Turkey, Ryerson Post-doctoral Fellowship Program, August 2007 -Jan 2010) (completed).
  4. Dr. Okan Karahaan: “Performance of lightweight self-consolidating concrete”, Erciyes University, Department of Civil Engineering, Kayseri, Turkey, Funded by Turkish Council of Higher Education (YOK), (Sept 20, 2010- August 20, 2011) (in progress).
  5. Dr. Erdogan Ozbay: “Lightweight self-consolidating concrete”, Mustafa Kemal University, Turkey, (Sept. 2010- Aug 2011)
  6. Dr. Bashar S. Mohammed: (Sept. 2011- May 2012) “Shear resistance of lightweight concrete/Crumb rubber concrete”
  7. Dr. Shahryar Rafiei: (Sept. 2011- August 2013): Double skin composite farmed shear wall system.
  8. Dr. Allahverdi (Sept 2013- ): Micro-mechanical properties of blended cement with activated slag, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)
  9. Dr. Shah Alam: (April 2014- ): Bond of GFRP bar in ECC/Composite slab with ECC.

Masters and Ph.D (Ryerson University)

  1. "Structural behaviour of ECC link slabs in bridge decks, Amirul Kayes, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2010- * (In progress).
  2. "Static and cyclic behaviour of performance of joint-free bridge decks with EC link slab", Leena Richard Gladson (Fall 2013-).
  3. "Self-healing concrete", M. Sherrir, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2012- * (In progress).
  4. "Self-healing concrete with biological agent", Sini Bhaskar, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2012- * (In progress).
  5. "Statistical modelling, mix design and properties of lightweight self-consolidating concrete" Abdurrahmaan Lotfy, PhD Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2008-2102(Completed August 2012).
  6. "Behaviour of double skin composite shear wall under in-plane monotonic, cyclic and impact loading", Shahryar Rafiei, PhD Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2006-2011 (completed Sept 2011).
  7. "Performance of full-scale self-consolidating concrete structural elements in shear, bond and under corrosion attack", Assem Hassan, PhD Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, 2004-2008 (completed August 2008).
  8. "Self-consolidating concrete: Rheology, fresh properties and structural performance" B. Lambros, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2003. (Completed)
  9. "Application of the maturity method in slipforming operations", Christos Anagnostopoulos, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2003 (Completed)
  10. "Statistical Model for Self-Compacting Concrete with High Volumes of Fly Ash", R. Patel, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2003 (Completed)
  11. "Bridge deck rehabilitation practices in North America", M. Ramcharitar, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2004 (Completed)
  12. "Flexural strengthening of beams with mechanically bonded plate as tension reinforcement", S.A. Kashif, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2003-2004 (Completed).
  13. "Finite element modelling of bridge deck with thin bonded concrete overlays" M. Atashi, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2003-2004 (Completed).
  14. "Development of controlled low strength materials using cement kiln dust", M. Wafiq Thaha , MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2004-2005 (completed).
  15. "Mix design, formwork pressure and bond characteristics of special self-consolidating concrete". Suhon Bae, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2005-2006 (completed)
  16. "Field testing of flowable fill products with cement kiln dust", A. Rahman Lotfy, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2005-2006 (completed)
  17. "Self-consolidating concrete with fibres", MASc Thesis, Moustafa Sammour, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2007 (Completed).
  18. "A framework for life-cycle analysis of concrete bridge decks", MASc Thesis, Fouad Taki, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2007 (Completed).
  19. "Environmental and age related deterioration of concrete median barriers", K. Madhu, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, July 2008 (completed).
  20. Fresh and mechanical properties self-consolidating concrete incorporating silica fume and metakaolin, S. Ahmed, MEng project, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, May, 2009. (completed).
  21. Rhelogical properties of self-consolidating concrete incorporating natural silica fume and metakaolin, Asaad Mousa, MEng project, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2009 (completed).
  22. "Development length of GFRP bars in ultra high strength concrete", Dave Ametrano, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, Jan 2011 (completed).
  23. "Experiemental and theoretical investigations of splice length of GFRP bars in UHPC slabs", Chraiten Mak, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, Sept. 2011 (completed).
  24. "Bond performance of corroded reinforcing bars in lightweight self-consolidating concrete", Tariq Mumtaj, MEng project, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, September 2010.(completed).
  25. "Flexure and shear behaviour of ultra-high strength concrete", Shahid Neaz, MEng project, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2010 (completed).
  26. "Shear bond in composite profiled steel deck slab", Faheem Abdul, MEng project, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2010 (completed).
  27. "Axial Load Behaviour of Double Skin Composite Walls Subjected to Elevated Temperatures", Antonio Taormina, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2010-2012 (Completed August 2012).
  28. "Development and performance evaluation of ECC mixtures for bridge deck link slab application", Maulin Mavani, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2011-2012 (Completed August 2012).
  29. "Fracture, fatigue and creep performance of ECC mixtures with reference bridge deck applications", Mohammed Sherir, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2011-2012 (Completed August 2012).
  30. "Structural performance of composite slabs with high performance concrete" Ambreen Khan, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2011 (in progress).
  31. " Flexural behaviour of ECC coupling slabs in coupled shear wall structures" Rizwan Issani, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2011-2012 (Completed Dec, 2012).
  32. "Axial behaviour of double skin wood composite wall", Salma Shakeel, MEng project, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2011-2012 (Completed July 2012).
  33. "Framed composite shear wall system", Mohammad Akram, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2012- (In-progress).
  34. "Behaviour of composite columns with high performance concrete", Katie Chu, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2012- (In "progress).
  35. "Fresh, mechanical and durability properties of concrete cast with Newark forming tubes", Sunny Raja Ghorbani, MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2012- 2013 (Completed Sept 2013).
  36. "Self-healing characteristics of ECC with local sand and SCM", Shirin Ghatreh Samani" MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2013- (In "progress).
  37. "Structural performance of lightweight concrete ", Kokilan, S " MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2014- (In "progress).
  38. "Structural performance of Rubberized concrete ", Ehsani Y. Ali " MASc Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2014- (In "progress).
  39. "Finite element modeling of composite slab with ECC ", Attarde S. " Masters, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2014- (In "progress).
  40. "Shear bond characteristics of composite slabs with high performance concretes ", Haile M " Master's, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2014- (In "progress).