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Prof.Samer A. Barakat Academic RankProfessor
Samer A. Barakat

Specialization:

  • Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering), University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, 1994.

Research Interests:

  • Optimization of structures, structural reliability, code calibration, composite materials, structural retrofitting, and the integration of AI into Civil and structural engineering.

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Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering),The University of Colorado, Boulder, U.S.A., 1994. M.Sc., Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering), Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, 1989. B.Sc., Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering), Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan, 1984.
University of Sharjah: Professor in Civil Engineering from January 2011 to present. Associate Professor in Civil Engineering from September 2007 to April 2011. Associate Professor in Civil Engineering from August 2000 to September 2006. Assistant to Dean in College of Engineering from February 2006 to Sept. 2006 Jordan University of Science and Technology: Lecturer in the Civil Engineering Department, 1994. Assistant Professor, 1994-1999. Associate Professor in Civil Engineering from August 1999 to March 2007. Professor in Civil Engineering from March 2007 to present. Chairman of Civil Engineering Dept. from September 2006 – September 2007.
Membership of the Jordan Engineering Association (1984-present).
Journal Alateyat, A., Awad, R., Ibrahim, B., Junaid, M. T., Altoubat, S., Maalej, M., & Barakat, S. (2024). Punching shear strength of fiber-reinforced polymer concrete slabs: Database-driven assessment of parameters and prediction models. Engineering Structures, 315, 118511. Journal Leblouba, M., Barakat, S., Awad, R., Al-Khaled, S. U., Metawa, A., & Karzad, A. S. (2024). Buckling behavior of bundled inclined columns: Experimental study and design code verification. Steel and Composite Structures, 52(2), 183. Journal Shrif, M., Barakat, S., Al-Sadoon, Z., Mostafa, O., & Awad, R. (2024). Optimized Neural Network-Based Model to Predict the Shear Strength of Trapezoidal-Corrugated Steel Webs. Heliyon. Journal Barakat, S.A., Arab, M.G., Awad, R.A., Malkawi, D.A.H., Metawa, A. and Omar, M., Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for the United Arab Emirates using integrated seismic source model. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences: X, 11, 100173, 2024. Journal Nassif, N., Junaid, M.T., Altoubat, S., Maalej, M. and Barakat, S., Data-Driven Prediction of The Bond Coefficient Between Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Bars and Concrete. Special Publication, 360, 2024. Journal Awad, R., Al Ateyat, A., Junaid, M.T., Al-Sadoon, Z., Altoubat, S., Maalej, M. and Barakat, S., Punching shear capacity of fiber-reinforced concrete suspended slabs: Database analysis and models assessments. Journal of Building Engineering, 83, 2024. Journal Tarabin, M., Leblouba, M., Barakat, S. and Zahri, M., Experimental and probabilistic analysis of the crack propagation in fiber reinforced concrete. Engineering Failure Analysis, 151, 2024. Journal Ahmat, K., Barakat, S., Altoubat, S. and Alhalabi, M., Probabilistic assessment of ACI 318 minimum thickness requirements for two-way slabs. Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 24(2), 2023. Journal Al-Sadoon, Z.A., Barakat, S., Abed, F. and Al Ateyat, A., Stability of structural steel tubular props: An experimental, analytical, and theoretical investigation. Steel and Composite Structures, 49(2), 2023. Journal Alotaibi, E., Nassif, N. and Barakat, S., Data‐driven reliability and cost‐based design optimization of steel fiber reinforced concrete suspended slabs. Structural Concrete, 24(2), 1856-1867, 2023. Journal Altoubat, S., Maalej, M., Nassif, N. and Barakat, S., Punching shear behavior of RC slabs incorporating macro-synthetic fibers. Journal of Building Engineering, 67, 105983, 2023. Journal Junaid, M.T., Alhalabi, M., Mostafa, O. and Barakat, S., December. Flexural Characterization of Concrete Beams Reinforced with 3D-Printed Formworks. In Materials Science Forum, 1108, 2023. Journal Karzad, A.S., Khalil, M.A., Mohamed, A.M. and Barakat, S., Modeling the shear capacity of externally bonded fiber reinforced polymer strengthened beams by artificial neural network. International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering, 20(1), p.1-14, 2023. Journal Barakat, S.A. and AlHamaydeh, M.H., Preliminary Design of Seismic Isolation Systems Using Artificial Neural Networks. International Journal of Neural Networks and Advanced Applications, 9, p.12-17, 2022. Journal Awad, R., Barakat, S., Leblouba, M., Altoubat, S. and Maalej, M., Reliability-based design of fiber reinforced concrete slabs-on-ground in flexure as per ACI 360. In Structures, 39, 2022, p. 207-217. Journal Leblouba, M., Barakat, S., Altoubat, S., Maalej, M. and Awad, R., Resistance factors for reliability-based design of fiber reinforced concrete suspended slabs in flexure. Journal of Building Engineering, 57, 2022. Journal Junaid, M.T., Shweiki, A., Barakat, S., Alhalabi, M. and Mostafa, O., November. Flexural characterization and ductility assessment of small-scale mortar beams reinforced with 3D-printed polymers. In Structures, 45, p. 1751-1761, 2022. Journal Barakat, S., Alhalabi, M., Mostafa, O. and Fattouh, I.H., Size Optimization of Truss Structures Using Calibrated Shuffled Complex Evolution Algorithm. Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering, 16(4), 2022. Journal Leblouba, M., Taklas, M. and Barakat, S., Concrete-concrete shear friction behavior under cyclic loading: Laboratory test, mathematical modeling, and code provisions. In Structures, 45, 2022. Journal Leblouba, M., Karzad, A.S., Tabsh, S. and Barakat, S., Plated versus Corrugated Web Steel Girders in Shear: Behavior, Parametric Analysis, and Reliability-Based Design Optimization. Buildings, 12(12), 2022. Journal Leblouba, M., Altoubat, S., Karzad, A.S., Maalej, M., Barakat, S. and Metawa, A., Impact response and endurance of unreinforced masonry walls strengthened with cement-based composites. In Structures, 36, p. 262-279, 2022. Journal Taklas, M., Leblouba, M., Barakat, S., Fageeri, A. and Mohamad, F., Concrete-to-concrete shear friction behavior under cyclic loading: experimental investigation. Scientific Reports, 12(1), p.9451, 2022. Journal E Alotaibi, N Nassif, M Alhalabi, H Al Sebai, S Barakat, Numerical investigation on redundancy of bridges with AASHTO I-girders. Bridge Structures, 17,1-2, 2021. Journal Alrouh, N., Maalej, M. and Barakat, S., November. Modeling the Shear Strength of FRP-Strengthened RC Beams Using Artificial Neural Networks. In Materials Science Forum, 1047, p. 207-213, 2021. Conf. Proc Rouba Alzoubi, Samer Barakat, Muhammed Talha Junaid, DATA DRIVEN ASSESSMENT OF SHEAR STRENGTH OF SINUSOIDAL CORRUGATED STEEL WEBS. Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction, 11(2), 2024. Developing Materials and Structures for Sustainable Engineering Copyright © 2024 ISEC Press, ISSN: 2644-108X, www.doi.org/10.14455/ISEC.2024.11(2).STR-29
12 at UOS and 9 Master Thesis at JUST
1. Recipient, University of Sharjah outstanding research award sponsored by Bank of Sharjah “Reliability based risk index for the design of reinforced earth structures”. 2. Best Research Group (Group coordinator)– 4th Annual Scientific Research Forum – 2008. 3. Recipient of annual faculty incentive awards in the field of research for the year 2009/2010 4. Recipient of annual faculty incentive awards in the field of research for the year 2014/2015
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