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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full Name: Dr. Prof. Dr. Alaa H. Abed Gender: Male  Birthdate: 1972  Nationality: Iraq Degree: PhD  Academic Title: Professor College\Center: University presidency  Departement: - Major: Civil Engineering  Specialty: Transportation and Highway Engineering Occupation: Vice President of Al-Nahrain University for Administrative Affairs Mother Language: Arabic  Other Languages: English Work email: alaa.h.abed@nahrainuniv.edu.iq
EDUCATION
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Baghdad, College of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering – 1994
  • Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Al-Nahrain University, College of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, according to University Order No. 198 dated 15/2/1997
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Engineering / Civil Engineering from the University of Baghdad, College of Engineering, according to University Order No.1904 dated 21/7/2010
APPOINTMENTS
  • Rapporteur of the Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Al-Nahrain University.
  • Chairman of the Scientific Promotions Committee, College of Engineering, Al-Nahrain University.
  • Director of the Engineering Consulting Office, College of Engineering, Al-Nahrain University.
  • Assistant President of Al-Nahrain University for Administrative Affairs.
Research Interest
  • Highway Materials
  • Modified Asphalt
  • Pavement Performance
  • Superpave System
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE SUPERVISOR THESIS
  • Expertise is demonstrated in Civil Engineering, with a primary focus on Highway Materials and Transportation Engineering. Research is concentrated in three distinct fields: Firstly, the development and characterization of Advanced Asphalt Rheology and Performance are the focus, where asphalt binders and mixtures are modified using both polymers (e.g., SBS) and nanomaterials (e.g., nano-silica, nano-HDPE) to enhance resistance to permanent deformation (rutting) and moisture damage. Secondly, cont
  • Scholarly impact is documented across major academic databases. According to Google Scholar, 56 research papers have been published with approximately 500 total citations and an h-index of 13. Complementary data from Scopus indicates that 39 papers have been published, over 200 total citations have been received, and an h-index of 8 is maintained.
  • A strong commitment to mentoring graduate students is also evidenced by the recent supervision record between 2022 and 2025. During this time, 9 Ph.D. Dissertations and 2 Master's Theses were supervised, resulting in 11 successfully supervised students within the specialized research domain.
LINKS
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=kcSXIFIAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57202308692
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alaa-Abed-4
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6569-4598
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