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Dr Rabee Shamass
Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering
Howell Building 254
- Email: rabee.shamass@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 268022
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences
Research area(s)
- Buckling of shell structures
- Structural response during extreme loading conditions, such as a fire, seismic
- Novel materials such as stainless steel, high strength steel and FRP’s in building and infrastructural
- Fatigue performance
- Utilization of construction and industrial waste materials
- Steel-concrete composite structures
- Application of AI in structural/civil engineering.
Research Interests
- Advanced composites, and smart materials.
- The use of AI to develop implement real-time monitoring systems to assess the condition of structures and detect early signs of deterioration or damage.
- Research novel materials, including Novel Concretes (AAC and CO2-absorbing cements for civil and energy infrastructure applications)
- Development of efficient design guidance for composite structures, FRP reinforced concrete (RC), Stainless steel members and stainless steel RC.
- Recycled concrete aggregates for structural applications.
- Circular economy and utilisation of C&D waste for digital manufacturing (i.e. 3D Printing from Recycled Materials; Waste-to-Product Innovations).
- Advanced Numerical Modelling
- AI in Structural Engineering for design optimization