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Mr. Ahmed Abdulla Alali

Research and Teaching Assistant

Civil Engineering
S41-1027
aalali@uob.edu.bh

Areas of Expertise

  • Structural Engineering; Steel–Concrete Composite Structures; Finite Element Modelling

Education

  • PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, United Kingdom, 2025
  • MSc in Civil Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia, 2017
  • BSc in Civil Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia, 2012

Biography

Dr Ahmed Alali is a faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Bahrain. He joined the university in September 2013 as a Research and Teaching Assistant (A), and was awarded a scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), where he completed his MSc in Civil Engineering in January 2017. He returned to the University of Bahrain as a Research and Teaching Assistant (B) and continued his academic journey by obtaining a second scholarship to pursue his PhD at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. He completed his doctoral studies in 2025 and resumed his role at the University of Bahrain in October 2025.

Throughout his academic career, Dr Ahmed has taught a range of undergraduate courses in structural engineering, including Statics, Mechanics of Materials, and Structural Analysis. He has also delivered software-based courses such as MATLAB, MS Excel, and AutoCAD, and has experience teaching Surveying.

Achievements

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Affiliations

  • Member, 3DMBC Research Group, United Kingdom

Grants & Contracts Awarded

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Publications & Presentations

Journal Publications:

  1. Alali, A.A., Huang, Y., and Tsavdaridis, K.D. (2024). Comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the Composite Prefabricated Ultra-Shallow Slabs (PUSS) and Hollow Core Slabs in the UK. Journal of Building Engineering. 110588
  2. Alali, A.A., and Tsavdaridis, K.D. (2024). Experimental Investigation on Flexural Behaviour of Prefabricated Ultra-Shallow Steel–Concrete Composite Slabs. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 217, 108632
Conference Presentations:
  1. Alali, A.A., and Tsavdaridis, K.D. (2023). Testing a Prefabricated Ultra-Shallow Composite Flooring System with Lightweight Concrete and Shear Studs. The 10th Hellenic National Conference of Steel Structures, 19–21 October 2023, Athens, Greece
  2. Alali, A.A., and Tsavdaridis, K.D. (2021). Flexural Behaviour of Lightweight Prefabricated Ultra-Shallow Composite Slabs. The 9th European Conference on Steel and Composite Structures (EUROSTEEL 2021), 1–3 September 2021, Sheffield, UK

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Mr. Ahmed Abdulla Alali

Research and Teaching Assistant

Civil Engineering
S41-1027
aalali@uob.edu.bh

Areas of Expertise

  • Structural Engineering; Steel–Concrete Composite Structures; Finite Element Modelling

Education

  • PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, United Kingdom, 2025
  • MSc in Civil Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia, 2017
  • BSc in Civil Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia, 2012

Biography

Dr Ahmed Alali is a faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Bahrain. He joined the university in September 2013 as a Research and Teaching Assistant (A), and was awarded a scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), where he completed his MSc in Civil Engineering in January 2017. He returned to the University of Bahrain as a Research and Teaching Assistant (B) and continued his academic journey by obtaining a second scholarship to pursue his PhD at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. He completed his doctoral studies in 2025 and resumed his role at the University of Bahrain in October 2025.

Throughout his academic career, Dr Ahmed has taught a range of undergraduate courses in structural engineering, including Statics, Mechanics of Materials, and Structural Analysis. He has also delivered software-based courses such as MATLAB, MS Excel, and AutoCAD, and has experience teaching Surveying.

Achievements

-

Affiliations

  • Member, 3DMBC Research Group, United Kingdom

Grants & Contracts Awarded

-

Publications & Presentations

Journal Publications:

  1. Alali, A.A., Huang, Y., and Tsavdaridis, K.D. (2024). Comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the Composite Prefabricated Ultra-Shallow Slabs (PUSS) and Hollow Core Slabs in the UK. Journal of Building Engineering. 110588
  2. Alali, A.A., and Tsavdaridis, K.D. (2024). Experimental Investigation on Flexural Behaviour of Prefabricated Ultra-Shallow Steel–Concrete Composite Slabs. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 217, 108632
Conference Presentations:
  1. Alali, A.A., and Tsavdaridis, K.D. (2023). Testing a Prefabricated Ultra-Shallow Composite Flooring System with Lightweight Concrete and Shear Studs. The 10th Hellenic National Conference of Steel Structures, 19–21 October 2023, Athens, Greece
  2. Alali, A.A., and Tsavdaridis, K.D. (2021). Flexural Behaviour of Lightweight Prefabricated Ultra-Shallow Composite Slabs. The 9th European Conference on Steel and Composite Structures (EUROSTEEL 2021), 1–3 September 2021, Sheffield, UK

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