Dr Ahmed Elamin

Dr Ahmed Elamin BEng (Hons), MSc, PhD, PGCHE, FHEA

Senior Lecturer, Academic Portfolio Lead for Built Environment

Key details

Dr Ahmed Elamin

Senior Lecturer, Academic Portfolio Lead for Built Environment

Dr Ahmed Elamin joined the University of Greenwich in 2019 and currently is the Programme Leader for BEng/MEng Civil Engineering programmes and serves as a member of Faculty of Engineering and Science Board.

Prior to University of Greenwich, Dr Elamin worked at Sudan University of Science and Technology as Teaching Assistant, and the University of Nottingham, China Campus as Assistant Professor in Structural Engineering. He also worked in Oil and Gas industry, for White Nile Petroleum Operating Company, as field-based Construction Engineer.

Dr Elamin holds First Class BEng (Hons) from Sudan University of Science and Technology, MSc Civil Engineering: Structural Engineering with Distinction and PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Nottingham, UK which was funded by the prestigious Dean of Engineering Research Scholarship for International Excellence. He also completed a Postgraduate Certificate for Higher Education (PGCHE) at University of Nottingham.

Dr Elamin main research interest lies in structural engineering focusing on Steel Connections, Concrete-filled Hollow Sections, Numerical Modelling and Structural Analysis and Design using computers. Dr Elamin also enjoys Teaching and Learning pedagogy research.

During his career Dr Elamin received multiple awards including ‘Top Students Evaluation of Teaching’ award.

Civil engineering Construction Engineering

Engineering

Responsibilities within the university

Programme Leader for BEng/MEng Civil Engineering

Academic Portfolio Lead for Built Environment

Awards
  • The Faculty of Science and Engineering's Top Students Evaluation of Teaching Award, 18/19, The University of Nottingham - China Campus.
  • The Faculty of Science and Engineering's Top Students Evaluation of Teaching Award, 17/18, The University of Nottingham - China Campus.
  • The Dean of Engineering Research Scholarship for International Excellence, The University of Nottingham, UK.
  • Postgraduate Research Poster Competition 2016, The University of Nottingham, UK.

Recognition
  • Advance HE, UK.
  • The Institution of Structural Engineers, UK.
  • The Institution of Civil Engineers, UK.
  • The World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies, UK.
  • MHFA England.

Research / Scholarly interests

Ahmed Elamin has research interest in structural engineering focusing in:

  • Steel connections
  • Concrete-filled Structural Hollow Sections
  • Blind Bolted connections
  • Numerical modelling of steel connections
  • Structural analysis and design using computers
  • Sustainable/green concrete

Ahmed also enjoys Teaching and Learning pedagogy research and is engaged in various projects.

Key funded projects

  • Smart Learning and Teaching: Impact of iBeacon Technology on Student Attitudes, Engagement, and Learning. Funding Body: University of Nottingham - China Campus, Amount: 50,000 RMB, Funding year and duration: 2018 - 1 years, Role: Co-Investigator.
  • Tackling design complexity by multidisciplinary and digital approach-Small scale bamboo object design as the pilot teaching and learning project. Funding Body: University of Nottingham - China Campus, Amount: 50,000 RMB, Funding year and duration: 2018 - 1 years, Role: Co-Investigator.
  • Utilizing Old Concrete from Demolished Buildings for New Applications in Ningbo. Funding Body: Ningbo Science and technology bureau, China, Amount: 150,000 RMB, Funding year and duration: 2015 - 2.5 years, Role: Co- Investigator.
  • Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Matrix for Structural Strengthening: Failure Mechanism and Monitoring. Funding Body: Faculty Inspiration Grant, University of Nottingham - China Campus, Amount: 50,000 RMB, Funding year and duration: 2017 - 2 years, Role: Co-Investigator.
  • Utilization of construction wastes to produce alkali activated concrete blocks. Funding Body: Faculty New Researcher Grant, University of Nottingham - China Campus, Amount: 30,000 RMB, Funding year and duration: 2017 - 1.5 years, Role: Co-Investigator.
  • Industrial and market research of green wall made of recycled construction material and waste materials in Ningbo. Funding Body: Ningbo Soft Science Programme, China, Amount: 50,000 RMB, Funding year and duration: 2016 - 1 year, Role: Co-Investigator.
  • Structural Tests of Reinforced Concrete Beam Made of Recycled Construction Debris. Funding Body: University of Nottingham - China Campus, Amount: 15,000 RMB, Funding year and duration: 2015 - 1 year, Role: Co- Investigator.
    • Multi-discipline structural health monitoring using GNSS and Frequency analysis. Funding Body: University of Nottingham - China Campus, Amount: 100,000 RMB, Funding year and duration: 2015 - 1 year, Role: Co- Investigator.

Recent publications

Article

Hanna, John and , Elamin, Ahmed (2023), Computational fracture modeling for effects of healed crack length and interfacial cohesive properties in self-healing concrete using XFEM and cohesive surface technique. MDPI. In: , , , . MDPI, Computation, 11: 142 (7) . pp. 1-18 2079-3197 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/computation11070142).

Wu, Jia-Qi , Li, Bo, Chen, Yung-Tsang, Ghiassi, Bahman , Elamin, Ahmed , A.M.ASCE (2023), Effects of polyethylene fibre dosage and length on the properties of high-tensile-strength engineered geopolymer composite. American Society of Civil Engineers. In: , , , . American Society of Civil Engineers, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 35: 4023224 (8) ISSN: 0899-1561 (Print), 1943-5533 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-14763).

Abd Rahman, Norashidah , Mamek Sanggat, Matthew, Khairuddin, Siti Amirah Azra, Elamin, Ahmed (2022), Performance of modified foam concrete-filled column hollow sections. Seventh Sense Research Group®. In: , , , . Seventh Sense Research Group®, International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, 70 (7) . pp. 399-404 ISSN: 2231 – 5381 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V70I7P241).

Khairuddin, S. A. A. , Rahman, N. A., Jamaluddin, N., Jaini, Z. M. , Elamin, A. , Rum, R. H. M. (2020), Bond strength of concrete-filled hollow section with modified fibrous foamed concrete. Warsaw University of Technology Faculty of Civil Engineering and Committee for Civil Engineering Polish Academy of Sciences. In: , , , . Warsaw University of Technology Faculty of Civil Engineering and Committee for Civil Engineering Polish Academy of Sciences, Archives of Civil Engineering, 66 (3) . pp. 97-108 ISSN: 1230-2945 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.24425/ace.2020.134386).

Soo Lon Wah, William , Chen, Yung-Tsang, Elamin, Ahmed, Roberts, Gethin W. (2020), Damage detection under temperature conditions using PCA – an application to the Z24 Bridge. ICE Publishing. In: , , , . ICE Publishing, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings, 175 (11) . pp. 890-902 ISSN: 0965-0911 (Print), 1751-7702 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1680/jstbu.20.00024).

Walker, James , Towey, Dave, Pike, Matthew, Kapogiannis, Georgios , Elamin, Ahmed , Wei, Ran (2020), Developing a pedagogical photoreal virtual environment to teach civil engineering. Emerald. In: , , , . Emerald, Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 17 (3) . pp. 303-321 ISSN: 1741-5659 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/ITSE-10-2019-0069).

Mahmood, Mohammed , Elamin, Ahmed, Tizani, Walid (2019), Ultimate strength and fracture sequence of bolted connections to thin-walled carbon steel. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Structures, 23 . pp. 646-659 2352-0124 (Online) (doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2019.11.011).

Soo Lon Wah, William , Owen, John S., Chen, Yung-Tsang, Elamin, Ahmed , Roberts, Gethin Wyn (2019), Removal of masking effect for damage detection of structures. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Engineering Structures, 183 . pp. 646-661 ISSN: 0141-0296 (Print), (doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.01.005).

Jin, Ruoyu , Li, Bo, Elamin, Ahmed, Wang, Shengqun , Tsioulou, Ourania , Wanatowski, Dariusz (2018), Experimental investigation of properties of concrete containing recycled construction wastes. Springer. In: , , , . Springer, International Journal of Civil Engineering, 16 (11) . pp. 1621-1633 ISSN: 1735-0522 (Print), (doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40999-018-0301-4).

Yu, Jin-Guang , Feng, Xiao-Tian, Li, Bo, Hao, Ji-Ping , Elamin, Ahmed , Ge, Ming-Lan (2018), Performance of steel plate shear walls with axially loaded vertical boundary elements. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Thin-Walled Structures, 125 . pp. 152-163 ISSN: 0263-8231 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2018.01.021).

Soo Lon Wah, William , Chen, Yung-Tsang, Roberts, Gethin Wyn, Elamin, Ahmed (2017), Separating damage from environmental effects affecting civil structures for near real-time damage detection. SAGE Publications. In: , , , . SAGE Publications, Structural Health Monitoring, 17 (4) . pp. 850-868 ISSN: 1475-9217 (Print), 1741-3168 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1475921717722060).

Book section

Shinohara, Hiroyuki , Sun, Xu, Elamin, Ahmed, Cheshmehzangi, Ali (2020), Enhance novice student learning in architectural design: A digital-manual mixed-method approach. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. In: , , In: Tina Byrom (ed.), Meeting the Teaching and Learning Challenges in 21st Century Higher Education: Universal Design. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, United Kingdom (1st ed.) . pp. 96-108 . ISBN: 9781527560154 (doi: https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-5275-6015-4).

Conference item

Shinohara, Hiroyuki , Sun, Xu, Elamin, Ahmed, Cheshmehzangi, Ali , Song, Yifei (2019), Enhancing students’ learning by mixing low-tech and high-tech in collaboration. In: 2019 International Teaching & Learning Conference, 01 Oct 2019, China , Teaching and Learning Conference. , (doi: ) NB Item availability restricted.

Conference proceedings

Abd Rahman, Norashidah , Radzi, Muhammad M. A. M., Hamid, Qamarul A. S., Khairuddin, Siti Amirah Azra , Elamin, Ahmed (2023), Strength of reinforced modified fibrous foam concrete-filled steel hollow section. The Hong Kong Institute of Steel Construction - Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus. In: , , In: Siu-Lai Chan, Hieng-Ho Lau (eds.), Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures (ICASS’2023). 5th - 7th December 2023 - Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The Hong Kong Institute of Steel Construction - Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus, Hong Kong (1st) . pp. 732-739 (doi: https://www.icass2023.org/public/files/ICASS%202023%20Proceedings.pdf) NB Item availability restricted.

Walker, James , Stepanov, Denis, Towey, Dave, Pike, Mathew , Elamin, Ahmed , Ran, Wei (2020), Creating a 4D photoreal VR environment to teach civil engineering. IEEE. In: , , , 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education (TALE). IEEE, . ISBN: 9781728126661ISSN: 2374-0191 (Print), 2470-6698 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/TALE**************5972).

Walker, James , Towey, Dave, Wei, Sherry, Pike, Mathew , Kapogiannis, Georgios , Elamin, Ahmed (2019), Incorporating pedagogical theory into VR to teach civil engineering. ICOIE. In: , , , Proceedings of the International Conference on Open and Innovative Education (ICOIE 2019). ICOIE, (doi: ) NB Item availability restricted.

Wah, William Soo Lon , Chen, Yung-Tsang, Roberts, Gethin Wyn, Elamin, Ahmed (2017), Damage detection of structures subject to nonlinear effects of changing environmental conditions. Elsevier. In: , , , Procedia Engineering. Elsevier, Procedia Engineering, 188 . pp. 248-255 ISSN: 1877-7058 (Print), (doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.04.481).

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