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Lecturer

Mohammed Basher

Research Interests

Steel structures and stability

Laminated and composite structures

Gender MALE
Place of Work Technical Engineering College/ Mosul
Department Department of Building and Construction Techniques Engineering
Position Academic staff
Qualification Ph.d
Speciality Structural Engineering
Email mbasher@ntu.edu.iq
Phone 07708270828
Address Alminassa St., Mosul, Iraq, Ninava, Mosul, Iraq
RESEARCH AND TEACHING STATEMENT

Engineers belong to one of the greatest professions in the world, and are responsible for many of the human races greatest technological achievements. Well that’s my view anyway and it’s partly for this reason that I aspire to become a qualified, professional and successful engineer. In constantly changing environments ranging from space travel to automobile manufacture, the role of the engineer is crucial. I have a strong desire to be involved in these exciting constructions and to help come up with practical solutions to the challenges that communities, businesses and individuals face.
To me engineering is a interesting and absorbing subject where there is always something new to learn. I’m attracted by its dynamic environment in which new materials, technologies and processes are being developed all the time. As a hand on person I am driven to work in an industry where I will be able to come up with ideas and then be involved in developing and implementing them. For me personally there is a lot of satisfaction to be gained from challenging and then achieving.
Demand for good engineers is always high with unemployment amongst experienced professionals lower than many other professions. There are a vast number of career opportunities available, with graduates in demand in almost every sector of the economy. Looking at all the facts there is no doubt in my mind that the world of engineering offers superb opportunities to ambitious graduates.
At college I studied Civil Engineering and excelled in the subject. My time there helped me to gain more confidence in my academic ability, with my teachers constantly challenging me to achieve more and set my goals high. I learnt the correct procedures to analyze problems, evaluate findings and develop solutions to determine the best course of action.
After college and during the summer months I got a part time job as a junior assistant with a engineering company. This experience helped to give my academic studies an industrial perspective. I got to work alongside some superb people and had the opportunity to gain firsthand experience of putting into practice some of the theory learnt in my college lectures. I worked as part of a team that had to produce drawings for a wide range of civil and structural engineering projects to tight deadlines. The team encouraged me to put across my own views and suggestions on the projects we were working on in constructions that included management and structural design.
I really enjoyed my time at the company and am happy to say that whilst there I learnt something new every day. I now fully understand the importance of listening to and understanding the requirements of clients, as well as appreciating how vital it is for engineers, technicians and project managers to work together as part of a group.
All my work experience and academic achievements to date now make me feel fully prepared to start a degree course. I had finished my Master and PhD degree in the National University of Malaysia and published 14 manuscripts in structural analysis of composite structures. I believe that I can easily fit into any engineering program as I already posses substantial knowledge of the subject, and able to handle an intensive amount of coursework and can manage my study time effectively.
Having researched in Technical College of Mosul and being lecturer for structural analysis subjects for undergraduate students and supervisor of master students, it was very good reputation for engineering and strong industrial links that sealed the decision for me. I feel it is ideally suited to the field that I want to study in.

Skills

Steel Structures Design and Stability (100%)
Concrete Design (98%)
Composite and laminated structures (98%)

Supervision

Saif. S. Abdullah
Year: 2025

Academic Degree: Master

Supervisor Type: Supervisor

Supervisor State: Graduated

PRODUCTION OF LIGHTWEIGHT FOAM CONCRETE BLOCK UNITS FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

Marwan Younis Abbas
Year: 2024

Academic Degree: Master

Supervisor Type: Supervisor

Supervisor State: Graduated

Effect of Limestone in high strength lightweight foam concrete

Mohammed Sh Mahmoud
Year: 2023

Academic Degree: Master

Supervisor Type: Supervisor

Supervisor State: Graduated

Evaluation of Thermal Conductivity Property of Polyvinyl Tubes Core Honeycomb Sandwich Panels

Shakir A. Khudair
Year: 2022

Academic Degree: Master

Supervisor Type: Supervisor

Supervisor State: Graduated

PERFORMANCE OF PUMICE AGGREGATE CONCRETE

Zahraa M Younis
Year: 2021

Academic Degree: Master

Supervisor Type: Supervisor

Supervisor State: Graduated

Thermal Insulation of Concrete Blocks Using Special Techniques

Haneen AH Hamad
Year: 2018

Academic Degree: Master

Supervisor Type: Supervisor

Supervisor State: Graduated

MECHANICAL AND STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF PRECAST LIGHTWEIGHT FOAMED CONCRETE SANDWICH WALL PANELS REINFORECD WITH FIBERS

Isra'a AS Mahmood
Year: 2017

Academic Degree: Master

Supervisor Type: Supervisor

Supervisor State: Graduated

EFFECTE OF FLY ASH AS A SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL ON LIGHTWEIGHT FOAMED CONCRETE MIXES

Deman H Jalabi
Year: 2014

Academic Degree: Master

Supervisor Type: Supervisor

Supervisor State: Graduated

BEHAVIOR OF PRECAST CONCRETE SLABS / GFRP GIRDER IN COMPOSITE I-GIRDER SYSTEMS

working experience

Academic Qualification

BSc in Civil Engineering
Sep 1, 1998 - Jul 1, 2002

ME in Structural Engineering
Nov 1, 2003 - Dec 1, 2005

PhD in Structural Engineering
Feb 1, 2006 - Jul 13, 2010

Title of Thesis: "ULTIMATE LOAD BEHAVIOR OF HORIZONTALLY CURVED COMPOSITE PLATE GIRDERS"

Working Experience

Modren Construction Office, Mosul, Iraq [Site engineer]
Aug 1, 2002 - Oct 30, 2003

Tutor for Master and Undergraduate students by English Language, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia [LUSAS software and Finite Elements tutor]
Jul 1, 2006 - Dec 30, 2006

Researcher assistant and co-advisor for master and undergraduate students, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia [Researcher assistant and co-advisor for master and undergraduate students]
Jan 2, 2007 - Jan 2, 2009

Project manager, Shilova Construction Company, Dohuk, Iraq [Project manager]
Aug 1, 2010 - Nov 1, 2011

Engineering Technical College/ Mosul, Northern Technical University (NTU), Mosul, Iraq [Academic senior lecturer]
Nov 2, 2011 - Present

Lecturer of undergraduate and master students, supervisor of eight master students and published more than 15 papers

Engineering Technical College/ Mosul, Northern Technical University (NTU), Mosul, Iraq [Head of Building and Construction Engineering Technology Department]
Dec 13, 2017 - Dec 12, 2019

Engineering Technical College/ Mosul, Northern Technical University (NTU), Mosul, Iraq [Deputy of Dean for administrative affairs]
Dec 26, 2019 - Aug 15, 2020

Publications

Structural behaviour of concrete with pozzolanic materials
Sep 1, 2026

DOI 10.1016/j.jcsr.2009.02.009

Steel fiber as a replacement of reinfocing bars in concrete
Sep 1, 2026

Evaluation of the Thermal Conductivity Property of Polyvinyl Chloride Tubes Core Honeycomb Sandwich Panels
Dec 15, 2023

Journal AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI 10.1063/5.0181126

Issue 1

Volume 2862

This study focuses on evaluating the thermal conductivity of different types of sandwich panels. The first type was a traditional sandwich panel made of two galvanized steel face sheets with a core of polyurethane foam (PSP); the second was a honeycomb sandwich panel made of two face sheets of aluminum with a structural core of polyvinyl chloride PVC tubes (HSP1); the third was (HSP1) with the thermal insulation paint coated on the two face sheets (HSP2); and the fourth was (HSP1) using polyurethane foam to fill the core cells (HSP3). The properties of heat transfer and thermal conductivity of sandwich panels were investigated. The third honeycomb sandwich panel (HSP3) has lower thermal conductivity compared to the other tested sandwich panels, with significant mechanical properties.

Production of Efficient Lightweight Pumice Aggregate Concrete
Sep 29, 2023

Journal AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI 10.1063/5.0169686

Issue 1

Volume 2839

The use of lightweight concrete is increasing in lockstep with technological improvements, it's vital to research and investigate lightweight concrete (LWC) that incorporates natural materials like pumice aggregate. Pumice is a volcanic material that has a low density and is used as a replacement for aggregates in the production of pumice aggregate concrete (PAC). This paper studied three groups using 25 mixes of replacement in the coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, and a combination of coarse with fine aggregate. The first group has ten mixes of concrete mix with replacement of coarse aggregate from 10% to 100% by volume, the second group has ten mixes of concrete mix with replacement of fine aggregate from 10% to 100% by volume and the third group of has five mixes of concrete mix with replacement of both coarse and fine aggregate with 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% by volume. Mechanical properties of produced concrete as Pumice Aggregate Concrete (PAC) are considered. The results proved that the mixes have been classified as lightweight concrete when pumice replacements of 80%, 90%, 100% of coarse aggregate and replacement of 80%, 100% of both coarse and fine aggregate.

An approximate method for the ultimate shear strength of horizontally curved composite plate girders
May 4, 2014

Journal Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

DOI 10.3846/13923730.2013.801913

Issue 3

Volume 20

The paper is concerned with the ultimate load capacity of horizontally curved composite plate girders. An approximate method to predict the ultimate shear strength of the girders is presented. The proposed method accounts for the tension field action in web panels, composite action between steel plate girder and reinforced concrete slab with full interaction and presence of web openings. The accuracy of the method is assessed by comparing the predicted values of ultimate shear strength with the corresponding results obtained by using the nonlinear finite element analyses through a computer package LUSAS. The comparisons show that the proposed method is capable of predicting the ultimate shear strength with an acceptable accuracy. Presence of web openings of different proportions and their effects on ultimate strength of the girders are examined. Girders with trapezoidally corrugated webs are also considered in the study.

Horizontally curved composite plate girders with trapezoidally corrugated webs
Jun 1, 2011

Journal Journal of Constructional Steel Research

publisher Journal of Constructional Steel Research

DOI 10.1016/j.jcsr.2011.01.015

Issue 6

Volume 67

This paper is concerned with horizontally curved composite plate girders with trapezoidally corrugated webs. Finite element analysis using the computer package LUSAS is employed to investigate the behaviour and ultimate strength capacity of the girders. The presence of web openings of different proportions and their effects on the behaviour and ultimate strength of the girders are also investigated. Parameters that affect the behaviour of these girders are slenderness of the web dt, web panel aspect ratio bd, width to the depth of corrugation ratio bhh and size of openings. Influence of these parameters on the collapse behaviour is examined. Results are obtained in terms of ultimate strength, failure mechanism and loaddeflection curves from the finite element analyses and, some typical results are presented herein. An approximate method to compute the shear capacity of these girders is presented. Comparison of the results with those predicted using the finite element method established the accuracy of the proposed method.

Ultimate load behavior of horizontally curved composite plate girders
Aug 1, 2009

Journal Steel and Composite Structures

DOI 10.12989/scs.2009.9.4.325

Issue 4

Volume 9

This paper is concerned with steel-concrete composite plate girders curved in plan. At the design stage these girders are assumed sometimes to act independent of the deck slabs resting on them in order to simplify the analysis. The advantage of composite action between the steel girders and concrete deck is not utilized. Finite element modeling of such composite action in plate girders is considered in this paper. Details of the finite element modeling and the non-linear analysis of the girders are presented along with the results obtained. Tension field action in the web panels similar to those observed in the straight plate girders is also noticed in these girders. Finite element and experimental results in respect of curved steel plate girders and straight composite plate girders tested by other researchers are presented first to assess the accuracy of the modeling. Effects of parameters such as curvature, steel flange width and web panel width that affect the behavior of composite girders are then considered in the analyses. An approximate method to predict the ultimate strength of horizontally curved composite plate girders is also presented.

Web openings in horizontally curved composite plate girders
Aug 1, 2009

Journal Journal of Constructional Steel Research

DOI 10.1016/j.jcsr.2009.02.009

Issue 8-9

Volume 65

The paper is concerned with the effects of circular or square web openings on the ultimate strength of horizontally curved composite plate girders. Finite element analysis using the computer package LUSAS has been employed to investigate the behavior and ultimate strength capacity of the girders with web openings of different proportions. The opening sizes and their locations within the web panels have been studied in detail, and the results are presented in the form of load-deflection and load-opening size plots. An approximate method to determine the ultimate strength capacity of horizontally curved composite plate girders accounting for the presence of web openings and composite action between the steel girder and concrete slab is presented. The accuracy of the method is established by comparing the predicted strength with the corresponding values predicted by the finite element method.

Conferences

Conferences

An approximate method for the ultimate strength of horizontally curved composite plate girders
Sep 14, 2010 - Sep 17, 2010

Country Spain

Location Valencia

Finite element studies on horizontally curved composite plate girders
Dec 16, 2009 - Dec 18, 2009

Country China

Location Hong Kong

Shear strength of horizontally curved composite I-girders
Apr 2, 2008 - Apr 5, 2008

Country USA

Location Nashville

Horizontally curved composite plate girder
Sep 17, 2007 - Sep 18, 2007

DOI 10.1680/bdcam.35935.0031

Country China

Location Beijing