Areas of Expertise
Structural Engineering
Education
PhD
Biography
Md Shah Alam received his PhD in Civil Engineering (Structure) from Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. He is working as a Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department of University of Bahrain (UoB). Before joining to UOB, he worked with different industries and academic institutions. He is a registered Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in Ontario, Canada. His research interest includes reinforced concrete, finite element analysis, use of advanced composite materials, machine learning, and strengthening and rehabilitation of structures. He published more various peer reviewed journal papers and some conference papers and recipients of the highest number of publications award from the department.
Achievements
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Affiliations
University of Bahrain
Grants & Contracts Awarded
- 2022 The Highest Number of Published Journal Articles in the Dept. of Civil Engg.
- 2018 Microsoft Certified Educator
- 2010 Awarded Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies, Memorial University of Newfoundland, NL, Canada
- 2008 Nominated for GSU Award for Excellence in Teaching, Memorial University of Newfoundland, NL, Canada
- 2007 Awarded NSERC Industrial Postgraduate Scholarship
- 2005 − 2010 Recipient of full Graduate Studies Fellowship for PhD in Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN)
- 1999-2001 Recipient of full Asian Development Bank Scholarship for MSc in Saitama University, Japan.
Publications & Presentations
- Alam, M. S.; Islam, M. S.; Hossain, S. M. Z. & Sohel, K. M. A. (2024), “Evaluation of Major Shear Design Codes and Guidelines for FRP‑reinforced Members without Stirrups”, Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 9:264, DOI: 10.1007/s41062-024-01584-5.
- Alam, M. S. (2024), “Proposed Prediction Models for Shear Strength of FRP Reinforced Concrete Deep Members without Stirrups”, Advances in Structural Engineering, 27(2), 314-332, DOI: 10.1177/13694332231222082.
- Alam, M. S. and Hussein, A. (2022), “Effect of Tension Stiffening on Finite Element Analysis of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Reinforced Concrete Members”, Int. J. Computer Aided Engineering and Technology, 16(2), 194-207. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJCAET.2022.120814.
- Alam, M. S.; Sultana, N.; Zakir Hossain, S. M.; Islam, M. S. (2022), “Hybrid Intelligence Modeling for Estimating Shear Strength of FRP Reinforced Concrete Members”, Neural Computing and Applications, 34, 7069-7079. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-021-06791-0.
- Alam, M. S. (2021), “Assessment of Shear Capacity of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Deep Beams Using Different Methods”, ACI Structural Journal, 118(6), 237-250.
- Alam, M. S.; Gazder, U.; Arifuzzaman, M. (2021), “Classification and Regression Tree (CART) Modelling for Analysis of Shear Strength of FRP-RC Members”, Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 28(1), 397–405.
- Alam, M. S.; Sultana, N.; Zakir Hossain, S. M. (2021), “Bayesian Optimization Algorithm Based Support Vector Regression Analysis for Estimation of Shear Capacity of FRP Reinforced Concrete Members”, Applied Soft Computing Journal, 105(2021).
- Alam, M. S. and Hussein, A. (2020), “Idealized Tension Stiffening Model for Finite Element Analysis of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Reinforced Concrete Members”, Structures, Vol. 24, 351-356, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2020.01.033.
- Sultana, N.; Zakir Hossain, S. M.; Alam, M. S.; Islam, M. S.; Al-Abtah, M. A. (2020), “Soft Computing Approaches for Comparative Prediction of the Mechanical Properties of Jute Fiber Reinforced Concrete”, Advances in Engineering Software, 149, DOI: 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2020.102887.
- Hossain, K. M. A; Alam, M. S.; Anwar, M. S.; and Julkarnine, K. M. Y. (2020), “Bond Strength of Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Bars in Engineered Cementitious Composites”, Proc. Inst. Civil Engrs.: Construction Materials, 173(1), 15-27."
