Civil Engineering Materials
Group
Civil Engineering Materials
Group
Yashar Khalighi
Ph.D Candidate
Yashar Khalighi is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of British Columba. His research is currently focused on the bond between FRP and Concrete. Under the supervision of Dr. Banthia, Yashar has developed a new testing procedure to evaluate the bond between FRP and Concrete. This novel specimen is then used to study the impact response of bond. Yashar has received his Master's from Sharif University of Technology, Iran where he studied the Influence of Polymer treatment of No-fines Concrete.
Manote Sappakittipakorn
Ph.D Candidate
Manote Sappakittipakorn, a doctoral candidate in Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. He recieved a master of engineering from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. His current research is focused on the Initiation of Chloride-Induced Corrosion of Steel Reinforcement in Cement-Based Composites. His research interest also includes synergizing hybrid fiber-reinforced concrete and evaluating the durability of fiber-reinforced concrete.
Aidin Abdolrahim Zadeh
M.A.Sc Candidate
Aidin Abdolrahim Zadeh is a candidate for Masters of applied science at the University of British Columbia. He received his Bachelors degree in civil engineering from UBC. His research interest is mainly on non-destructive evaluation of structures using ultrasonic testing and X-ray computer tomography.
Faezeh Azhari
M.A.Sc Candidate
Born and raised in Isfahan - Iran, Faezeh Azhari completed her B.A.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering at Isfahan University of Technology in 2003.
Upon her arrival in Canada, Faezeh began working for Griffiths Pile Driving Inc. as a junior project engineer. In 2005 Faezeh joined the M.A.Sc. program at UBC in Civil Engineering Materials under the supervision of Professor Nemy Banthia.
Faezeh’s thesis work involves developing smart structural materials functioning as sensors in Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) systems. Smart (self-monitoring) structural materials are a new type of sensors that have recently emerged and can be used as part or total component in structures to provide both structural capability and response to applied stresses, strains, cracks and other flaws. She is experimenting on different types of carbon fiber or carbon nanotube reinforced cement based composites by measuring their electrical resistivity when exposed to various environmental and loading conditions in order to develop these cement-based sensors.
Sudip Talukdar
Ph.D Candidate
Sudip is a Ph.D Candidate under the supervision of Dr. Nemy Banthia. He completed his M.A.Sc in Civil Engineering from UBC in 2008, and his B.A.Sc in Civil Engineering from UBC in 2004. His current topic of study is 'Sustainability and the Effects of Global Climate Change on Concrete Infrastructure'. Other research interests include FRP Composites, Timber Design/Construction, NDT Testing, and Concrete Repair Methods.
Shaikh Tasnuba Islam
M.A.Sc Candidate
Tasnuba is the newest member of the UBC Civil Engineering Materials Group.
Supervisor: Dr. Nemy Banthia.
Research Interests: Properties of FRP, Non-Destructive Testing of Structures.
Completed B.A.Sc. in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh, in 2007.
Work Experience: Design Engineer (Civil), DaRam Engineers Inc, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2007-2008
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