Mahmoud M.S. Dwaikat | An-Najah Staff

Basic Information

Full Name:

Mahmoud M.S. Dwaikat

Gender:

Male

Martial Status:

Single

Contact Information

Faculty:

Engineering

Email addresses:

[email protected]

Address:

Mahmud. M.S. Dwaikat, Civil Engineering Department, An-Najah National University

Country:

Palestine

Personal Information

About me:

Short Curriculum Vitae

Education:

2006 - 2010: Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Michigan State University.
2005 - 2006: M.Sc. Concrete Structures (Distinction). Imperial College – University College of London, London, U.K.
1999 - 2004: B.Sc. Civil Engineering (Top on Department), An-Najah National University, West Bank.

Employment history:

2013 -Now : Assistant Professor. Civil Engineering Department, An-Najah National University. Teaching courses in Structural Engineering for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Also conducting scientific research in related topics.
2011-2013: Lecturer and Researcher "Docent" at Industrial Design IO Technical University Delft. The Netherlands. Researching on the modelling and design of nano- and macro-composites for industrial use and products applications. Development of teaching materials and teaching courses related to engineering mechanics.
2010 – 2011: Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Michigan State University. Experimental and numerical research with Prof. Kodur at Michigan State University on the influence of damaged fire proofing insulation materials on fire resistance of steel structures.
2007-2007: Guest Researcher: National Institute for Standards and Technology – Building and Fire Research Laboratory “NIST-BFRL”, Gaithersburg, MD., US. Numerical researching and training on using Finite Element on Fire Resistant Steel “FR-Steel”
2006 - 2010: Teaching and Research Assistant: Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Michigan State University. Teaching Course "Computers for Science and Engineering" CSE101, and aiding in teaching other structures courses (CE221 Statics and CE808 Advanced Steel).
2004 - 2005: Site Engineer, Engineering Works Department – AnNajah National University, New Campus, Nablus. Supervising construction of projects: Building of college of science, Building of college of pharmacy and medicine. AnNajah new campus infrastructure, AnNajah new campus main arched gate and guards building
2003 - 2004: Structural Designer, Al-Asi Consultants Office – Nablus. Design and supervision of different residential structures.

Research Interests:

research interests are in the area of structural fire engineering and construction material characteristics at elevated temperatures
This involves experimental and analytical modeling of structural systems under extreme fire conditions
evaluating fire performance of high performing materials, performance based fire safety design, non-linear design and analysis of structures
also in the area of composite materials and multi-scale modelling
In addition, developing simplified methods for analysis and design are in his field of interests

Curriculum Vitae: