Research
Research and expertise
I am a dedicated researcher in civil engineering, possessing an extensive background in structural safety, fluvial hydrodynamics, and hydraulic structures. My field of specialisation incorporates the numerical modelling and simulation of structural systems under extreme loads, with particular reference to flood-induced structural failures and progressive collapse mechanisms.
I have experience with the application of sophisticated computational software such as ANSYS software modules (ANSYS Fluent and ANSYS Mechanical) for fluid-structure interaction (FSI) analysis. Furthermore, my research aims to examine the influence of vegetation in open-channel flow systems and its effect on enhancing the structural safety of hydraulic structures. This study enhances infrastructure resilience to natural disasters by using probabilistic reliability analysis and creating new mitigation strategies.
However, my latest research delves more deeply into structural engineering and employs structural finite element analysis (FEA) using ABAQUS, especially in the field of the progressive collapse of steel structures.
Research Interests
- Structural Finite Element Analysis
- Fluvial Hydrodynamics
- Structural Reliability, Risk and Resilience Assessments
- Coastal and Offshore Hydrodynamics
- Design and Analysis of Hydraulic Structures
Current research activity
- Investigating progressive collapse mechanisms in steel structures connections subjected to extreme loads
- Developing probabilistic models for the reliability assessment of bridges under flood conditions
- Exploring the influence of vegetation on hydraulic structures and open-channel flow dynamics
Recently completed research projects
- Reliability studies on the structural safety assessment of concrete bridges during extreme floods using CFD and FEA techniques
- Hydrodynamic analysis of flood-induced forces on bridge decks using ANSYS Fluent
- Comparative evaluation of force-based and performance-based bridge design methods for earthquake resilience