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Current and Past Students

Doctoral

• Hossein Rahimi Ghazvini - Since 2026
• Mahdi Feizbahr - Since 2023
• Arip S. Nur - D.E. Dissertation: "Application of Susceptibility Framework for Geoengineering Problems Using Machine Learning, Remote Sensing, and GIS Techniques", 2026
• Hossein Hariri Asli - D.E. Dissertation: "Optimizing Pavement Performance Prediction Using Data-Driven Methods: Integrating Structural, Environmental, Maintenance, and Flood-Related Factors in Beaumont, Texas", 2025
• Mubarak Adesina, D.E. Dissertation: "Deployment and Operation of a Regional Interagency Low-Cost Flood Sensor Network: A Case Study of Southeast Texas", 2024
• Mohammad Nikookar, D.E. Dissertation: "Reutilization of Oil and Gas Produced Water as a Replacement for Traditional Mixing Water Within the Cementitious System", 2022
• Seyedsaeid Hosseini, D.E. Dissertation: “Mechanochemical Treatment of Bottom Ash and Dredge Materials in Fly Ash Based Geopolymer”, 2020
• Devin Jones, D.E. Dissertation: "Structural consequences resulting from the accidental explosion at the PEMEX headquarters", 2019
• Soheil Oruji, D.E. Dissertation: “Replacing ultra-fine and highly dispersed pulverized coal bottom ash as Portland cement to strengthen and improve physical properties of cement mortars”, 2017
• Fatih Adam, D.E. Dissertation: “Structural Analysis of a rigid pavement overlaying a sub-surface void”, 2015
• Sina Nejad, D.E. Dissertation: “Protection of petrochemical facilities from accidental and manmade threats”, 2014
• Ghassan Sudani, D.E. Dissertation: “Stability of shallow foundations adjacent to spaced piles-row”, 2013

Masters

• Shishir Bhusal, "Machine Learning–Based Assessment of Baseline Condition, Maintenance, and Environmental Contributions to Pavement Performance Change in Southeast Texas", 2026
• Unique Bakhrel, "Identifying Urban Pluvial Nuisance Flooding Hotspots Using the Topographic Control Index and Remote Sensing Radar Images", 2024
• Arun Kshetri, "Development Of A Flood Library At Flood Sensor Sites In Southeast Texas And West Louisiana Using Base-level Engineering Models", 2023
• Shova R Bhattarai, "Combined Use of Bottom Ash and Natural Zeolite to Improve the Durability of Portland Cement Mortars Containing Produced Water", 2022
• Paymon Safi, "Combined Use of Natural Zeolite and Bottom Ash to Enhance Mortar Hydration and Compressive Strength in Cementitious Systems Containing Recycled Produced Water", 2022
• Suhaib H Al-Abed, "Properties of Magnetic Concrete for Wireless Power Charging Applications", 2019
• Kyle Edwards, “Wireless power transfer through magnetically permeable concrete media”, 2018
• Weam Elmahmoud, M.S. Thesis: “Experimental analysis of fine impregnated electrically conductive powders in Portland cement”, 2016
• Samson Negeri, M.S. Thesis: “The effects of heavy multiple axle trucks on rigid pavement distress in various climatic regions”, 2014
• Vul Thang, M.S. Thesis: “Studded bond enhancement for SCS sandwich shells”, 2014
• Ali Banaa, M.S. Thesis: “Early age damage quantification of actively restrained concrete using inverse analysis”, 2014

Undergraduate

• Hayden Rice, " Highly dispersed silica fume and carbon nanofiber to reinforce recycled concrete aggregates", 2017
• Kyle Edwards, "Durable magnetic cements for vehicle wireless charging applications", OUR Research Fellowship, 2017
• Michael Bourne, “A low-cost next-generation pavement damage detection technique”, Â鶹ӳ»­ OUR Research Fellowship, 2014
• Nicholas Carillo, Billy Wilson, Murphy Mason, “Fracture resistance and size effect of high performance pervious concretes”, Undergraduate Research, 2014