Dr Esmaeel Esmaeeli
Senior Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Howell 234
- Email: esmaeel.esmaeeli@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 266675
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences
Summary
Esmaeel is a Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering and Course Director for the MSc in Structural Engineering. His research interests cover a broad range of topics related to the sustainability, safety, and resilience of structures.
Before joining Brunel University London, Esmaeel was a postdoctoral research fellow at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB), funded by the prestigious Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship (€183,454). As part of this project, he developed SMArtPlate, an innovative rapid post-tensioning solution for strengthening RC structures, such as bridges.
Previously, with the support of a €48,000 scholarship awarded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) to his PhD proposal, Esmaeel conceptualised and developed another pioneering system for retrofitting RC structures, known as the Hybrid Composite Plate (HCP), at the University of Minho. HCP leverages the synergetic advantages of Strain Hardening Cementitious Composite (SHCC) and Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) to enhance the durability and connection reliability of structural strengthening practices, outperforming conventional systems such as Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) and Textile Reinforced Mortar (TRM).
During his MSc studies at K. N. Toosi University of Technology, in collaboration with the International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology in Iran, Esmaeel developed a novel seismic strengthening technique. This system, incorporating a Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) wet layup and steel profiles, was designed to enhance the seismic performance of shear deficient RC beam-column joints.
Esmaeel also has several years of consultancy experience and has led teams in projects focused on the vulnerability assessment and strengthening of structures.
Responsibility
Course Director for the MSc Structural Engineering
Admission Tutor (CEE PGT Programmes)
Newest selected publications
Rashid, A., Shokrgozar, HR., Mohebbi, M. and Esmaeeli, E. (2024) 'Reliability Analysis of a Cable-Stayed Bridge: A Comparative Study Across Varied Support Scenarios and Incorporating Soil–Pile–Structure Interaction'. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics. ISSN: 0219-4554
Kumbhojkar, GM., Esmaeeli, E. and Kasbah, OB. (2023) 'Enhancing Mechanical Properties Of TRM Using Biaxial PVA MESH And SHCC'.11th International Conference on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2023). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 19 - 26 July. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2023). pp. 1 - 9.Open Access Link
Esmaeeli, E. and Shadan, P. (2022) 'Effectiveness of Fan Anchors in Preventing Debonding in FRP-Strengthened Steel Members'. International Journal of Steel Structures, 23 (1). pp. 96 - 119. ISSN: 1598-2351 Open Access Link
Esmaeeli, E. and He, Y. (2021) 'Cast-in-situ vs prefabricated solution based on NSM-CFRP reinforced SHCC for seismic retrofitting of severely damaged substandard RC beam-column joints'. Journal of Building Engineering, 43. pp. 1 - 13. ISSN: 2352-7102
Li, Y-Q., Chen, J-F., Yang, Z-J., Esmaeeli, E., Sha, W. and Huang, Y-J. (2021) 'Effects of concrete heterogeneity on FRP-concrete bond behaviour: Experimental and mesoscale numerical studies'. Composite Structures, 275. pp. 114436 - 114436. ISSN: 0263-8223