PhD in Civil Engineering (CE)

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The concentration areas and specialized tracks of the PhD programs in CE are consistent with the fields of expertise and research interests of the faculty members and the existing research and laboratory facilities. The specialty areas are as follows:

Specialty Areas

Structural and Materials Engineering
Advanced design and behavior of concrete, steel structures and fiber-reinforced composites
Strengthening and rehabilitation of structural systems, and structural health monitoring
Advanced concrete technology including plain, hot-weathered and high-strength concrete
Petrographic, chemical, and mechanical properties of sands and aggregates
Seismic evaluation and assessment, and earthquake engineering design
Numerical modeling and computer-aided structural engineering

Construction Engineering and Management
Pre-project planning and design management for construction projects
Construction estimating, planning and scheduling
Construction technologies, methods, equipment and safety
Construction project delivery, management and contracts
Construction contract administration and dispute resolution
IT and BIM applications in construction
Construction systems analysis and lean applications
Sustainability issues related to building design and construction
Construction business environment and risks

Geotechnical Engineering
Land reclamation and site improvement
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) used in decision-making and expert tool applications
Geo-environmental engineering with reference to waste disposal and site contamination
Geotechnical earthquake engineering, geo-hazards and risk assessment
Behavior of soils

Transportation Systems
Urban transportation planning and modeling (transport and mobility considerations in urban universities, characterization of uncontrolled traffic conditions and walkability in urban areas, travel demand modeling)
Public transport (operational planning and market arrangement implications in mass transit systems)
Transportation and the environment (modeling and estimation of traffic induced emissions)
Road safety (modeling and simulation of aggressive driver behavior)
Maritime transport (maritime shipping, optimization of container terminal operations)
Project evaluation (feasibility assessment and project delivery of transport infrastructure projects)

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Construction Engineering and Management​​​​

Geotechnical Engineering

Transportation Systems

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Specialty Areas

Construction Engineering and Management