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Yasser Khodair

Yasser Khodair

Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator

    Business and Engineering Convergence Center 2269
    (309) 677-3831
   ykhodair@bradley.edu

 

Ph.D., Structural Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology
M.S., Civil Engineering, Rutgers University
B.S., Construction Engineering, The American University in Cairo

Professional Experience

  • Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction, Bradley University, Peoria IL (2021-Present).
  • Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction, Bradley University, Peoria, IL (2015-2020).
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction, Bradley University, Peoria, IL (2009-2014).

Teaching

Undergraduate Courses:

  • CE 150: Mechanics I: Statics.
  • CE 210: Numerical Methods.
  • CE 250: Mechanics II: Dynamics.
  • CE 270: Mechanics of Materials
  • CE 359: Structural Analysis
  • CE 442: Design of Steel Structures
  • CE 491: Computer Applications in Structural Engineering
  • CE 492: Introduction to Bridge Engineering
  • CE 493: Civil Engineering Design Project I (Co-Instructor)
  • CE:498: Civil Engineering Design Project II (Co-Instructor) 

Graduate Courses:

  • CE 562: Advanced Steel Design
  • CE 565: Advanced Concrete Design
  • CE 560: Advanced Structural Analysis
  • CE 575: Structural Dynamics

Scholarship

External Grants 

  • Anti-Graffiti Protection Systems, (PI- Khodair), sponsored by Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Jan 2024-Oct 2024. External grant in the amount of $36000.
  • Investigation of Sulfur Concrete Members Reinforced with Bamboo for Planetary Applications, (Co-PI- Khodair), sponsored by Illinois Space Grant Consortium (ISGC), June 2020-June 2024 External grant in the amount of $19,071.
  • Nano Modified Sulfur Concrete with Automated 3D Printing on Mars, (PI: Khodair), sponsored by Illinois Space Grant Consortium (ISGC), Nov 2018- May 2019. External grant in the amount of $36000.
  • Performance Evaluation for Snow and Ice Plows, (Co-PI: Khodair), sponsored by Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Aug 2013- Feb 2015. External grant in the amount of $338,709. 
  • Extension of Evaluation of the Flashing Yellow Arrows (FYA) for Protected/ Permissive Left Turn (PPLT) Control, (Co-PI: Khodair), sponsored by Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Dec 2012- Nov 2015. External grant in the amount of $155,300.
  • SHRP2 Education Connection Federal Grant (Co-PI: Khodair), Structures, Geotechnical, Pavement, and Transportation, sponsored by US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration Jul 2015- Aug 2016. External grant in the amount of $10,000.

Selected Refereed Journal Publications

  1. Khodair, Y., Iqbal, A., Hussaini, M (2019). “Self-Consolidating Concrete using FRAP and High Volume of Suplementary Cementitious Materials,” American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication (Making Concrete Greener through Inclusion of Beneficial By-products), Vo1. 334, pp. 170-178.
  2. Khodair, Y. and Raza, M. (2017). “Sustainable Self Consolidating Concrete using Recycled Asphalt Pavement and High Volume of Supplementary Cementitious Materials, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, Vol. 131(January), pp. 245-253.
  3. Khodair, Y. and Luqman (2017). “Self-compacting concrete using recycled asphalt pavement and recycled concrete aggregate.” Journal of Building Engineering, Elsevier Vol. 12 (July), pp. 282-287. 
  4. Khodair, Y. and Bommareddy, B. (2017). “Fresh, Mechanical, and Durability Characteristics of Self Consolidating Concrete Incorporating Recycled Concrete.  Aggregate.” American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication (Eco-Efficient and Sustainable Concrete Incorporating Recycled Post-Consumer and Industrial Byproducts,) Vo1. 314, PP. 1-20. 
  5. Khodair, Y. and Bommareddy, B. (2017). “Self-Consolidating Concrete using Recycled Concrete Aggregate and High Volume of Fly Ash and Slag.” Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, Vol.153 (October), pp. 307-316.
  6. Brendler, S., and Khodair, Y. (2016). “Live load Distribution for Steel Girder Integral Abutment Bridges.” International Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol 4, No. 2, pp. 1-12.
  7. Abdel-Mohti, A., Shen, H., Khodair, Y (2016). “Characteristics of Self-Consolidating Concrete with RAP and SCM.” Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 102 (January), pp. 564-573.
  8. Khodair, Y., and Abdel-Mohti, A. (2014). “Numerical Analysis of Pile-Soil Interaction under Axial and Lateral Loads. International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 8, No. 3, pp. 239-249. 
  9. Abdel-Mohti, A., and Khodair, Y. (2014). “Analytical Investigation of Pile-Soil Interaction in Sand under Axial and Lateral Loads.” International Journal of Advanced Structural Engineering, 6, No. 54, pp. 1-16.
  10. Ibrahim, A., Mahmoud, E., Khodair, Y., and Patibandla, V. (2014). “Fresh, Mechanical, and Durability Characteristics of Self-Consolidating Concrete Incorporating Recycled Asphalt Pavements.” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 668–675.
  11. Khodair, Y., and Hassiotis, S. (2013). “Numerical and Experimental Analysis of an Integral Bridge.” International Journal of Advanced Structural Engineering, 5, No.14, pp. 1-12.
  12. Khodair, Y., and Hassiotis, S. (2013). “Rigidity of Abutments in Integral Abutment Bridges.” Journal of Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, Maintenance, Management, Life-Cycle Design and Performance, 9, No. 2, pp. 151-160.
  13. Elhouar, S., Khodair, Y. (2012). “A Simplified Approach for Designing for Second-Order Effects in Low-Rise Steel Framed Buildings. Engineering Journal, AISC, 49, No. 2, pp. 65-78.
  14. Nassif, H., Abu-Amra, T, Sukswaeng, N., Khodair, Y., and Shah, N (2009). “Field Investigation and Performance of Bridge Approach Slabs.” Journal of Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, Maintenance, Management, Life-Cycle Design and Performance, 5, No. 2, pp. 105-121. 
  15. Khodair, Y. (2009). “Lateral Earth Pressure behind an Integral Abutment.” Journal of Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, Maintenance, Management, Life-Cycle Design and Performance 5, No. 2, pp. 123-136.
  16. Khodair, Y., and Hassiotis, S. (2006). “Buckling Behavior of Single-Pile and Pile-Bent in the Scotch Road Bridge.” Journal of Geomechanics and Geoengineering. An International Journal, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 291-298. 
  17. Khodair, Y., and Hassiotis, S. (2005). “Analysis of Soil-Pile Interaction in Integral Abutment Bridge.” Computers and Geotechnics, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 201-209.
  18. Khodair, Y., and Nassif, H. (2005). “Finite Element Analysis of Bridge Approach Slabs Considering Soil-Structure Interaction.” Journal of Bridge Structures: Assessment, Design and Construction, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 245-256.

Selected Refereed Conference Publications

  1. Elhouar, S., Khodair, Y., and Kamischke, A. (2017). “Evaluation of Flange Bending Capacity near Member Ends using a Finite Element Analysis Approach.” Proceedings of the 2017 Structures Congress, American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE, April 6-8, Denver, Colorado.
  2. Khodair, Y., and Raza, M. (2016). “Self-Consolidating Concrete Prepared with Recycled Asphalt Pavement and High Volume of Supplementary Cementitious Materials.” Proceedings of the 2016 North American Conference on Design and Use of Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC 2016), May 15-18, Washington D.C.
  3. Elhouar, S., Khodair, Y., Lee, Y., and Peters, T. (2015). “Best Practices in Snow and Ice Removal.” Proceedings of the 72nd Annual Meeting of the Eastern Snow Conference, June, 2015, Quebec, Canada.
  4. Brendler, S., and Khodair, Y. (2015). “A Parametric Study of Live Load Distribution Factors for Steel Girder Integral Abutment Bridge.” Proceeding of the Fifth International Workshop on Performance, Protection and Strengthening of Structures under Extreme Loading (Protect 2015), June 28-30, East Lansing, Michigan.
  5. Abdel-Mohti, A., and Khodair, Y. (2015). “Effect of Soil Type on Pile-Soil Interaction.” Proceeding of the Fifth International Workshop on Performance, Protection and Strengthening of Structures under Extreme Loading (Protect 2015), June 28-30, East Lansing, Michigan.
  6. Khodair, Y., Luqman, and Abdel-Mohti, A. (2015). “Self-Consolidating Concrete Prepared with Recycled Concrete Aggregate and Recycled Asphalt Pavement.” Proceeding of the Fifth International Workshop on Performance, Protection and Strengthening of Structures under Extreme Loading (Protect 2015), June 28-30, East Lansing, Michigan. 
  7. Abdel-Mohti, A., Shen, H, Khodair, Y., and Gearheart, P. (2015). “Characteristics of Recycled Asphalt Pavement Self-Consolidating Concrete.” Proceeding of the Fifth International Workshop on Performance, Protection and Strengthening of Structures under Extreme Loading (Protect 2015), June 28-30, East Lansing, Michigan. 
  8. Brendler, S., and Khodair, Y. (2015). “Finite Element Analysis of an Integral Abutment Bridge.” Poster Printed in the Proceedings of the 2015 International Bridge Conference (IBC), June 8-11, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  9. Elhouar, S., Khodair, Y., and Lee, Y., and Peters, T. (2015). “Performance Evaluation of Snow and Ice Plows.” DuPage County Deicing workshop Newsletter Article.
  10. Elhouar, S., Khodair, Y., Lee, Y., and Peters, T. (2014).  “Synthesis of Best Practices in Snow and Ice Removal.” Proceedings of the 71st Annual Meeting of the Eastern Snow Conference, June 3-5, 2014 in Boone, North Carolina.
  11. Khodair, Y., and Ibrahim, A. (2013). “Seismic Analysis of Integral Bridges Considering Soil-Structure Interaction.” Proceedings of the 2013 Structures Congress (ASCE), May 2-4, 2013, Pittsburgh, PA.
  12. Khodair, Y., and Ibrahim, A. (2012). “Behavior of Reduced Beam Section Moment Connections under Fire.” Proceedings of the 2012 Structures Congress (ASCE); March 29-31, 2012, Chicago, IL. 
  13. Khodair, Y., and Nassif, H. (2005). “Finite Element Analysis of Bridge Approach Slabs Considering Soil-Structure Interaction.” Third New York City Bridge Conference, September 12-13, New York, N.Y.
  14. Hassiotis, S., Khodair, Y., and Wallace, L.F. (2005). "Data from Full-Scale Testing of Integral Abutment Bridge." Compendium of Papers, 84th Annual Meeting, TRB, January 9-13, 2005, Washington, D.C.
  15. Roman, E. K., Hassiotis, S, and Khodair, Y. (2004). "Evaluation of High Performance Steel (HPS) Girders with Integral Abutments." 2004 FHWA Steel Bridge Conference, San Antonio, TX, December 16-17, 2004. PP. 125-130.
  16. Khodair, Y., and Hassiotis, S. (2003). “Analysis of pile-soil interaction.” Proceedings of the 16th Annual ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, ASCE, July 16-18, Seattle, WA, 2003.
  17. Roman, E., Khodair, Y., and Hassiotis, S. (2002). “Design details for integral abutment bridges.” Proceedings of the 15th Annual ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, ASCE, May, New York, N.Y.

NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge

  • Bradley Representative, “NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge”- [NASA-Bradley University (Allied Partner)]--Sponsored by Caterpillar, Bechtel, Brick and Mortar Ventures, and ACI (Aug 2017-Aug 2018).
    • I was involved in all aspects of the competition including serving as a member in the team responsible for the development of the competition rules for the five components (2 Virtual Construction levels at (LODs of 60% and 100%) + 3 physical construction levels (3D printing of a foundation system, hydrostatic testing of a 3D printed wall supported by a foundation, and 3D printing of a subscale habitat at 1/3 scale) of Phase 3 of the competition developed by distinguished engineers from NASA, Caterpillar, Bechtel, Brick and Mortar Ventures.)
    • Participated in the development of the “Frequently Asked Questions” documents posted by the rules team committee to answer the competitor’s questions.
    • Participated in the Informational Webinar (as the Bradley Representative) on Phase 3 of the competition (bradley.edu), April 4th, 2018.
    • Participated in the recruitment and advertisement of the competition by attending several conferences/workshops.
    • Presented “Session 1: Allied Organization and Sponsors Insights and Lessons Learned” at the 3D -Printed Habitat Challenge workshop held at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, May 12-14, 2018.
    • Presented “Session 6: Judging Level 2 Foundation planning” at the 3D -Printed Habitat Challenge workshop held at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, May 12-14, 2018.
    • Participated in the evaluating the Phase 3 Virtual Construction Level 1 submission (LOD 60% BIM models and 3D printed miniature models submitted by 18 teams competing in Phase 3 of the competition
    • Administered the Autodesk BIM free software provided to the teams to help them develop their BIM deliverables.

Honors, Awards & Scholarships

  • CEC Outstanding Faculty Award, 2015-2016, The Department of Civil Engineering and Construction, Bradley University.
  • Certificate of Recognition for Securing External Grants, Bradley University, 2015.
  • Mayor Ardis Sustainability Commission’s Proclamation, 2015.
  • Caterpillar Inc. Faculty Achievement Award for Scholarship, 2014-2015, Bradley University.
  • CEC Spirit Award, 2013-2014, The Department of Civil Engineering and Construction, Bradley University.
  • New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), Appreciation Service Award, 2002.
  • New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), Presenter’s Award, 2002.
  • Research Assistantship, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rutgers University (2000-2001).
  • Research Assistantship, Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology (2001-2004).

Service

Professional Participation

  • American Concrete Institute (ACI) – Member.
  • ACI Committee 555, Concrete with Recycled Materials – Voting Member (2016-present).
  • ACI Committee 343, Bridge Design – Voting Member (2017-Present).
  • ACI Subcommittee 343-0B, Bridge Deck Design– Chair (2018-Present).
  • American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) – Member.
  • Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY) – Member.
  • American Society of Civil Engineers – Member.
  • International Journal of Advance in Civil Engineering- Editor (2014-Present).
  • Civil Engineering Journal, Editor (2015-Present).

 University Service Assignments

  • NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge—Bradley Representative (17-18).
  • The Department of Civil Engineering and Construction (CEC) Tenure and Promotion Committee, Chair (2022 - Present).
  • The Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology (CCET) Tenure and Promotion Committee, Secretary (2022 – 2023).
  • University Senate representing the Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology (CCET) (2022-Present).
  • University Faculty Handbook Rewrite Committee- Reporting to the University Senate, Member (2021-present).
  • University Strategic Planning Committee, member (2019-2020).
  • University Senate (Fall 16, Fall 2022-Present).
  • Graduate Program, Co-Coordinator (2021-Present).
  • The CEC Capital Budget, Director (2022-Present).
  • Structural Lab Director (2022-2023).
  • The CEC Research Excellence Committee, Chair (2019-present).
  • Civil Engineering Undergraduate Program Review, Member (09, 11, 20,21,22).
  • Graduate Program Review Committee, Member (21, 22).
  • The CEC Search Committee for Director of Laboratories Position in the department, Chair (Fall 2011 and Spring 2012).

Licensures and Certifications

  • Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) – Michigan
  • EIT/FE – New Jersey.