Dr Ramy Mohamed (he/him)

Biography: Result-driven Civil/Structural Engineering with Professional and Academic experience, currently working as Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow (MSCA-PF), School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, holding a Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering – Concrete Structures) from Al-Azhar University with publications records of three open access papers in Scopus Q1 & Q2 scholarly refereed journals (First Author & Corresponding Author) which specialized in Civil/Structural Engineering, a Master of Science Degree (MSc) in Civil Engineering (Airports Engineering) from Assiut University with publications records of two open access papers in scholarly refereed journals (10 years of academic experience as researcher – 5 years for PhD & 5 years for MSc), and an array of professional certifications (such as; AUC-PRMG, PMI-PMP®, PMI-RMP®, PMI-PBA®, AACE-CCP®, Autodesk-REVIT®, ACI-ICAO IAP, etc.); concurrently with 18 years of rich experience in the fields of design, engineering, construction, and management of megaprojects (such as; power plants, electrical substations, oil/gas refineries, airbase, civil aviation airport, hospital, high-rise residential tower and infrastructure projects) with reputed companies in the Middle East. Mainly related to; airfield, aviation, roads, concrete structures, and infrastructures; efficiently managing projects through inspirational leadership and excellent organizing skills; handling multiple projects and accelerating project success by mobilizing the team effort, finalizing design requirements/specifications, monitoring/controlling project schedules, resource plans as well as managing administrative aspects related to planning/execution; leading high performing teams and successfully increasing efficiency and productivity whilst reducing costs and inefficiencies; in pursuit of new endeavours, to utilize the acquired skills/competencies over the years. 

Through the MSCA-PF, I am engaging with leading experts, advancing innovative research in structural and fire engineering, and developing new interdisciplinary skills. I am also expanding my collaborations, strengthening my mentoring experience, and building an exceptional platform for long-term partnerships and a competitive career in international research.

MSCA-PF Research Project: SUPERIOR - Low-Carbon Concrete Structures Prestressed with Geogrids – Flexural Behaviour at Ambient and Elevated Temperatures:
Abstract: Currently, two main challenges in Civil Engineering are CO2 emissions and energy shortage, as buildings' construction, demolition, and reconstruction consume 10% of the world's total energy, resulting in high CO2 emissions. Reducing the use of steel rebars can significantly improve the sustainability of construction, as the production of steel rebars is highly energy-intensive, polluting, and costly; and mild steel rebars are heavily susceptible to corrosion limiting concrete structures' lifespan by about 40 to 80 years. Unlike steel rebars, geogrids are not vulnerable to corrosion, improve earthquake resistance by increasing concrete structures' ductility/energy absorption abilities and cyclic loading resistance, and have lower weight-to-strength ratios. So, these potentially increase the concrete structures' lifespan and strength-to-weight ratios; and lower the CO2 emissions, energy/resources usage, and cost, making geogrids a low-carbon alternative to steel rebars. This project aims to contribute to the development of low-carbon concrete structures prestressed with geogrids; which are expected to reduce the CO2 emissions at least by 79% per ton of steel rebars replaced and reduce the global CO2 emissions by approximately 4% if disseminated. To promote and expedite the impact and usage of this new innovative prestressing methodology in the construction market, the research project includes: (1) Detailed flexural behaviour analysis, (2) Suggesting suitable mitigation methods against high-temperatures, (3) Developing finite element models, (4) Developing design method including strength reduction factors due to aging, and (5) Value engineering study. In addition, this new innovative prestressing methodology expects to minimize excessive plastic deformation, exploit mechanical properties, and increase performance (such as; loading capacity, ductility, and energy absorption) to cost ratios. So, it's a/an sustainable, eco-friendly, economical, and practical choice.