Information about Researcher Amin Al-Fakih
Researcher: Amin Al-Fakih
Information
| Role | Researcher |
|---|---|
| First name | Amin |
| Last name | Al-Fakih |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Academic title | Dr. |
| Organisation | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals |
| Thematic area/field | ST – Physical Sciences and Engineering / ST5 Materials |
| Key words | Engineered Cementitious Composites, RC strengthening, Offshore structures, Waste materials |
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| Short summary of activities and expertise | My doctoral thesis was focused on the development of composite masonry interlocking bricks incorporated crumb rubber for structural applications. The results have been published in an ISI high impact journals, like Construction and Building Materials, Journal of Building engineering, …etc. Besides, I have involved in several projects such as investigation the shear and flexural behavior of High-Performance Self-Compacting Concrete (HPSCC) beams with high compressive strength and without coarse aggregate. Also, I have conducted a study to determine the influence of secondary reinforcement on the behavior of corbels fabricated with three different types of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites, including engineered cementitious concrete (ECC); high-performance steel fiber-reinforced composite (HPSFRC); and hybrid fiber-reinforced composite (HyFRC). Another investigation on the structural behavior of the RC deep beams that reinforces the web openings with externally connected carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite in the shear zone has been carried out. Recently, a research work titled “Cracking behavior of sea sand RC beam bonded externally with CFRP plate” was published in Structures journal. Moreover, as part of my previous Postdoc projects, Rubberized Engineered Cementitious Composite Containing Graphene Oxide for structural applications were investigated for acid and sulphate attack as well as the deformation properties. The output of this project has been published in two ISI papers at Materials journal. Therefore, I am planning to expend this research for the “Development of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC)” incorporated nano-silica and nano-graphene for structural strengthening to resist dynamic loading”. The normal ECC will be modified by incorporating crumb rubber, nano silica, nano graphene and fibers to the mixture that can increase the energy absorption capacity of the ECC to provide a more ductile structure. |
| Relevant publications and/or research/innovation products | 1- Al-Fakih, A., B.S. Mohammed, M.A. Wahab, M. Liew, Y.M. Amran, Flexural behavior of rubberized concrete interlocking masonry walls under out-of-plane load, Construction and Building Materials 263C (2020) 120661. 2- Al-Fakih, A., Mohammed, B. S., Liew, M. S., & Nikbakht, E. (2019). Incorporation of waste materials in the manufacture of masonry bricks: An update review. Journal of Building Engineering, 21, 37-54. 3- Al-Fakih, A., Mubarak, M., Mohammed, B. S., Liew, M., Zawawi, N. A. W. A., & As' ad, S. (2019). Experimental study on axial compressive behavior of rubberized interlocking masonry walls. Journal of Building Engineering, 101107. 4- Al-Fakih, A., B.S. Mohammed, M.M.A. Wahab, M.S. Liew, Y.H. Mugahed Amran, R. Alyousef, H. Alabduljabbar, Characteristic compressive strength correlation of rubberized concrete interlocking masonry wall, Structures, 26 (2020) 169-184. 5- Al-Fakih A., M. Hisbany Mohd Hashim, R. Alyousef, A. Mutafi, S. Hussein Abo Sabah, T. Tafsirojjaman, Cracking behavior of sea sand RC beam bonded externally with CFRP plate, Structures 33 (2021) 1578-1589. 6- Md Zin, N., Al-Fakih, A., Nikbakht, E., Teo, W., & Anwar Gad, M. (2019). Influence of Secondary Reinforcement on Behaviour of Corbels with Various Types of High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composites. Materials, 12(24), 4159. 7- Nikbakht, E., Al-Fakih, A., Hui, C. C., Jake, L. Y., & Mahzabin, M. S. (2019). An experimental investigation on the shear and flexural behavior of steel reinforced HPSCC beams. Structures, 19, 286-295. 8- D.L.M. Hau Hong, B.S.; Al-Fakih, A.; Wahab, M.M.A.; Liew, M.S.; Amran, Y.H.M. (2020). Deformation Properties of Rubberized ECC Incorporating Nano Graphene Using Response Surface Methodology. 9- Sabapathy, L.; Mohammed, B.S.; Al-Fakih, A.; Wahab, M.M.A.; Liew, M.S.; Amran, Y.H.M. (2020). Acid and Sulphate Attacks on a Rubberized Engineered Cementitious Composite Containing Graphene Oxide. |
| Other relevant achievements | - Three and half years of professional experience in both academic and research sectors. - PhD in Civil Engineering (Structures and Materials), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP). - Three years of industrial experience as civil and structural engineer. - Assistant Lecturer in civil engineering department for three and half years. - 13 ISI papers (Indexed in Web of Science) and 7 Scopus indexed papers (Citations in Scopus 201; h-index: 9; Citations in Google Scholar 305; h-index: 10) - Reviewer for several high impact journals (e.g. Construction and Building Engineering, Journal of Building Engineering, Structures …etc.). - SILVER MEDAL award for the invention Rubberized Interlocking Brick at Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE), 2017, Kuala Lumpur - GOLD MEDAL award for the invention Geopolymer Interlocking Rubberized Bricks at Innovation and Technology Exhibition, 2018, Kuala Lumpur - Member at Board of Engineering Malaysia (BEM) - Master’s degree in structural engineering and construction from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). |
| Preferred Host Institution type | Academic, Research centre |
| Additional information | - PhD, Structural Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), Malaysia. Thesis title: “Structural Behaviour of Masonry Wall Panels Made of Rubberized Concrete Interlocking Bricks”, August 2016 – January 2020. - MSc, Structural Engineering and Constructions, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia. Thesis Title: “Finite element modeling of the behavior of sea sand RC beam strengthened with CFRP”, (CGPA: 3.69), October 2013 – February 2016. - BSc, Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. Excellent with Honours (CGPA: 3.81), July 2008 – December 2012. |
Contact | |
| uitmamin@gmail.com | |
| Phone number | 0182766141 |
| Website | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=l1jGV1kAAAAJ&hl=en |
