About Me
Dr. Ahmed Omran is a Professor of Practice in the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program, at the School of Applied Engineering & Technology (SAET) – Newark College of Engineering (NCE) – New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in NJ USA and a Visiting Scholar at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) – Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Dr. Omran earned his B.Sc in Civil Engineering and MSc in Structural Engineering from the University of Minoufiya in Egypt, while his Ph.D. and Post-Doc in Concrete Technology and Construction Materials from the University of Sherbrooke in Canada. He is licensed as a P.Eng. from PEO in Canada.
Dr. Omran’s main research interest is directed toward (1) Development of Sustainable Materials for construction and rehabilitation for infrastructures (SCM; Mineral and chemical admixtures; Natural and lightweight aggregates; By-products, bio-based, recycled materials as alternatives to SCM; Steel, natural, and synthetic fibers), (2) Material characterization, (3) Rheology and concrete formwork pressure, (4) Design/develop specialty concrete mixtures (geopolymer, ECC, SCC, UHPC, RCC, FRC), (5) Durability and volume stability, (6) Multi-scale properties, (7) Engineering nanocomposites for an advanced nuclear fuel cycle, radioactive waste management, and environmental remediation, (8) Adding values/functions to existing and new construction materials, (9) Nanomaterials and Nano-cellulose fibrils in construction, (10) Pavement, (11) Materials’ Recycling, and (12) Modeling and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in construction.
Dr. Omran's innovative research in Canada, the USA, and Egypt resulted in more than 125 publications, 90 presentations, and 500 citations (Google Scholar). He honored with ACI Wason Medal for Most Meritorious Paper in 2017 and obtained the best presentation awards from various international conferences.
Dr. Omran has taught courses in Engineering Materials, Rheology, Concrete Technology, Durability and Repair of Structures, Structural Design, Engineering Introduction, Engineering drawing, Statistics. He co-advised/mentored more than 30 graduate students.
Dr. Omran is actively involved in ACI 237 (SCC), ACI 238 (workability), ACI 347 (formwork), ACI 555 (recycled materials), ACI E703 (concrete construction practices), CSA S269.1/S269.3 (formwork/falsework), CSA A3000 (cementitious materials), RILEM FPC 233 (formwork pressure), ASTM C09.24 (SCM), and ASTM C09 (concrete and concrete aggregates).
Dr. Omran is a reviewer of many International Journals and Conferences: ASTM J of Test & Eval, Elsevier J of Const & Build Mat., Elsevier J of Eng Struct, RILEM Mat & Struct, ACI Mat J, ASCE J of Mat in Civil Eng, and others. He honored with Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing & Recognized reviewer from Elsevier J. of Constr. & Build. Materials (2017).
Dr. Omran earned his B.Sc in Civil Engineering and MSc in Structural Engineering from the University of Minoufiya in Egypt, while his Ph.D. and Post-Doc in Concrete Technology and Construction Materials from the University of Sherbrooke in Canada. He is licensed as a P.Eng. from PEO in Canada.
Dr. Omran’s main research interest is directed toward (1) Development of Sustainable Materials for construction and rehabilitation for infrastructures (SCM; Mineral and chemical admixtures; Natural and lightweight aggregates; By-products, bio-based, recycled materials as alternatives to SCM; Steel, natural, and synthetic fibers), (2) Material characterization, (3) Rheology and concrete formwork pressure, (4) Design/develop specialty concrete mixtures (geopolymer, ECC, SCC, UHPC, RCC, FRC), (5) Durability and volume stability, (6) Multi-scale properties, (7) Engineering nanocomposites for an advanced nuclear fuel cycle, radioactive waste management, and environmental remediation, (8) Adding values/functions to existing and new construction materials, (9) Nanomaterials and Nano-cellulose fibrils in construction, (10) Pavement, (11) Materials’ Recycling, and (12) Modeling and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in construction.
Dr. Omran's innovative research in Canada, the USA, and Egypt resulted in more than 125 publications, 90 presentations, and 500 citations (Google Scholar). He honored with ACI Wason Medal for Most Meritorious Paper in 2017 and obtained the best presentation awards from various international conferences.
Dr. Omran has taught courses in Engineering Materials, Rheology, Concrete Technology, Durability and Repair of Structures, Structural Design, Engineering Introduction, Engineering drawing, Statistics. He co-advised/mentored more than 30 graduate students.
Dr. Omran is actively involved in ACI 237 (SCC), ACI 238 (workability), ACI 347 (formwork), ACI 555 (recycled materials), ACI E703 (concrete construction practices), CSA S269.1/S269.3 (formwork/falsework), CSA A3000 (cementitious materials), RILEM FPC 233 (formwork pressure), ASTM C09.24 (SCM), and ASTM C09 (concrete and concrete aggregates).
Dr. Omran is a reviewer of many International Journals and Conferences: ASTM J of Test & Eval, Elsevier J of Const & Build Mat., Elsevier J of Eng Struct, RILEM Mat & Struct, ACI Mat J, ASCE J of Mat in Civil Eng, and others. He honored with Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing & Recognized reviewer from Elsevier J. of Constr. & Build. Materials (2017).
Education
Ph.D.; University of Sherbrooke; Civil Engineering, Concrete Technology and Civil Engineering Materials; 2009
M.E.; University of Menoufia; Structural Engineering - Strength and Testing of Materials; 2003
B.S.; University of Menoufia; Civil Engineering; 1999
M.E.; University of Menoufia; Structural Engineering - Strength and Testing of Materials; 2003
B.S.; University of Menoufia; Civil Engineering; 1999
2020 Fall Courses
CIMT 210 - CONCRETE APPLICATIONS I
Past Courses
CIMT 210: CONCRETE APPLICATIONS I
Research Interests
Development of sustainable materials for construction and rehabilitation for infrastructures
Supplementary cementing materials (SCM)
Mineral and chemical admixtures
Aggregates (natural, lightweight, recycled)
Alternative SCM (ASCM): Bio-based materials, by-products, recycled
Fibers: steel, natural, and synthetic
- Add values/functions to materials
- Rheology
- Geopolymer concrete
- Nuclear waste management
- Nanomaterials (nanocellulose filament, CNF)
- Material characterization
- Design/develop specialty concrete mixtures:
self-consolidating concrete (SCC)
ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)
roller-compacted concrete (RCC)
fiber-reinforced composites (FRC) and others
- Formwork pressure of fresh concrete
- Volume stability of cement-based materials (shrinkage, crack, creep)
- Durability of cement-based materials including, permeability, chloride ingress, moisture content, alkali-aggregate reaction, de-icer salt scaling, and corrosion
- Multi-scale properties: experimental-based research on laboratory and in-situ large scales
- In-situ monitoring of concrete structures using nondestructive test methods
- Development of novel test methods for multiscale characterization of infrastructure materials
- Modeling (statistical, numerical)
Supplementary cementing materials (SCM)
Mineral and chemical admixtures
Aggregates (natural, lightweight, recycled)
Alternative SCM (ASCM): Bio-based materials, by-products, recycled
Fibers: steel, natural, and synthetic
- Add values/functions to materials
- Rheology
- Geopolymer concrete
- Nuclear waste management
- Nanomaterials (nanocellulose filament, CNF)
- Material characterization
- Design/develop specialty concrete mixtures:
self-consolidating concrete (SCC)
ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)
roller-compacted concrete (RCC)
fiber-reinforced composites (FRC) and others
- Formwork pressure of fresh concrete
- Volume stability of cement-based materials (shrinkage, crack, creep)
- Durability of cement-based materials including, permeability, chloride ingress, moisture content, alkali-aggregate reaction, de-icer salt scaling, and corrosion
- Multi-scale properties: experimental-based research on laboratory and in-situ large scales
- In-situ monitoring of concrete structures using nondestructive test methods
- Development of novel test methods for multiscale characterization of infrastructure materials
- Modeling (statistical, numerical)