Teaching
University teaching, curriculum delivery and student supervision at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Current Teaching
Fall Semester 2026 — Qatar University
Statics
Engineering mechanics, equilibrium of rigid bodies, and analysis of statically determinate structures.
Design of Steel Structures
Design of steel structural members, strength and serviceability limit states, and relevant design specifications.
Senior Design Project I & II
Coordination of undergraduate Senior Design Projects in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Qatar University.
Courses Taught
Courses delivered at undergraduate, Master's and PhD levels across universities in Qatar, Norway and Greece. Historical appointments and teaching periods are identified below.
Qatar University — Doha, Qatar
January 2021 – June 2026 (previous semesters)
Structural Engineering
| Course Code | Course Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| CVEN 213 | Statics | Undergraduate |
| CVEN 321 | Analysis of Indeterminate Structures | Undergraduate |
| CVEN 420 | Design of Steel Structures | Undergraduate |
| CVEN 622 | Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering | Master's |
General Engineering
| Course Code | Course Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| GENG 107 | Engineering Skills and Ethics | Undergraduate |
| GENG 300 | Numerical Methods | Undergraduate |
| GENG 360 | Engineering Economics | Undergraduate |
OsloMet — Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
April 2016 – December 2020
| Course Code | Course Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| BYVE3300 | Statics | Bachelor's |
| MABY4100 | Finite Element Method in Structural Analysis | Master's |
| PENG9520 | Finite Element Modelling and Simulation of Structures | PhD |
School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPETE), Athens, Greece
Department of Civil Engineering · October 2009 – March 2016
Lecturer (October 2009 – October 2013); Assistant Professor in Earthquake Engineering (November 2013 – March 2016).
Five-year Civil Engineering Programme
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CE501 | Steel Structures |
| CE601 | Reinforced Concrete I |
| CE702 | Structural Dynamics |
| CE801 | Earthquake Resistant Structures |
| CE804 | Construction Management |
| — | Steel Structures – Bridges |
| — | Steel and Timber Structures |
| — | Matrix Analysis of Structures |
| — | Seismic Response of Structures |
MSc Programme in Applied Computational Structural Engineering (ACSE)
| Course Code | Course Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| A5 | Finite Element Modelling and Analysis of Structures | Master's |
Also served as Deputy Director of the MSc Programme in Applied Computational Structural Engineering (August 2015 – March 2016), contributing to academic coordination, teaching coordination and programme organization.
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
February 2010 – January 2011 · Adjunct Lecturer, School of Civil Engineering
| Course Title | Teaching Period |
|---|---|
| Computer Applications in Civil Engineering | Winter Semester 2010–2011 |
| Computer Programming | Spring Semester 2009–2010 |
Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
September 2005 – June 2007 · Lecturer, Department of Structural Engineering
| Course Title |
|---|
| Structural Analysis II |
| Financial Planning for Construction Projects |
| Structural Calculations |
| Business Administration |
Student Supervision
Supervision of doctoral, Master's and undergraduate theses and senior design projects across several institutions.
PhD Supervision
Abdulaziz Almutairi
Principal Supervisor · Started 2023
Optimum Design of Structures using Advanced Optimization Algorithms and Machine Learning Techniques
Matiullah Bakhtyar
Principal Supervisor · Started 2024
Machine Vision and AI-based Health Monitoring of Structures and Infrastructures
Omar Ibrahim Elsayed Radwan
Co-supervisor · Started 2024
Numerical and Machine Learning-Based Investigation of Flexural and Dynamic Behavior of Concrete Beams and Joints Reinforced and Strengthened with FRP Systems
German Solorzano Ramirez
Principal Supervisor · Examined 21 June 2024
Modelling and Simulation of Concrete Structures with Neural Networks
Amirhosein Shabani
Co-supervisor · Examined 8 September 2023
Vulnerability Assessment of Existing Buildings and Structures
Kültigin Demirlioğlu
Co-supervisor · Examined 28 March 2025
System Identification and Damage Detection of Bridges Using Drive-By Monitoring
Master's Thesis Supervision
- Qatar University: Two completed Master's theses — Bhavika Dhyani (January 2024) and Faizan Masood (January 2026).
- OsloMet: Five completed Master's theses.
- Hellenic Open University (September 2012 – August 2014): Three completed MSc theses in the programme Earthquake Engineering and Seismic-Resistant Structures.
Undergraduate Supervision
- Qatar University: Nine undergraduate Senior Design Projects across SDP I and II, corresponding to 18 course-level supervision assignments.
- OsloMet: 13 completed Bachelor's theses.
- ASPETE: Six Bachelor's theses.
- TEI of Crete: Two graduate theses.
In addition, during 2008–2015, informally co-supervised seven undergraduate or postgraduate theses and two PhD theses at NTUA in collaboration with Prof. M. Papadrakakis. These are listed separately from formal supervision assignments.
Teaching and Curriculum Activities
Teaching and academic coordination at undergraduate, Master's and PhD levels, including structural engineering, computational mechanics, finite element methods, numerical methods, and general engineering.
- Qatar University: Academic Coordinator of Senior Design Project I and II (Fall 2026).
- ASPETE: Deputy Director of the MSc Programme in Applied Computational Structural Engineering (August 2015 – March 2016).