Alrazi Earij, CEng

Dr, BSc (Hons.), MSc, PhD, SFHEA, PGCE, FIHE, FCIHT, M.ASCE, MIMechE

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Solid and structural mechanics
Fracture mechanics
Finite Element Analysis
Computational and experimental investigation of reinforced concrete
Retrofitting of reinforced-concrete using FRP

20122017

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Overview

Dr Alrazi Earij is a Civil Engineering Lecturer in the School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS). He is presently the Programme Leader for BEng (Hons) GA in Civil Engineering, and is teaching a variety of undergraduate modules and supervising final-year students. 

Since obtaining his PhD, Dr Earij worked in academia, where he developed extensive teaching experience and some postgraduate formal and informal supervision. Before joining UWS, Dr Earij worked as a Civil Engineering Lecturer at West Herts College teaching vocational and apprenticeship qualifications, developing learning programmes and providing staff training on CAD. He also worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Brunel University London, where he taught a variety of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate modules on the Civil and Mechanical Engineering Programmes, and conducted his research activities and disseminated his research findings through the authorship of several publications. Prior to commencing his postgraduate studies, Dr Earij served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Damascus University, where he taught 4th year undergraduates Bridge Engineering. He also worked as a Graduate Civil Engineer at an oversee consultative engineering office, where he diagnosed deficiencies in infrastructure, specified preventative measures, and conducted and supervised field works.

Target collaborative companies

Companies with an interest in developing and utilising advanced materials (e.g. composites and FRP) and/or structural design of steel/concrete and reinforced-concrete members

Desired research direction

  • Applications of fibre-reinforced polymers (FRP) to the retrofitting of deteriorated reinforced-concrete structures

  • Computational and experimental investigation of reinforced concrete
  • Developing 3D robust and reliable finite-element models that can be used to replace a significant part of experimental testing of reinforced-concrete

  • Appraising and guiding new strengthening techniques or materials, and preliminarily validating new design guidelines in codes of practice.

Target collaborative organisations

  • Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, Brunel University London
  • University of the West of London
  • Changchun Institute of Technology, China

Current teaching activities and interests

UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING

  • ENGG 07004: Technical Communications*
  • ENGG 09017: Group Project*
  • ENGG 09013: Structural Engineering 1 - Module Coordinator
  • ENGG 09015: Construction and Structural Engineering 2*
  • ENGG 10012: Civil Engineering Honours Project (supervision)
  • ENGG 10042:  WBL4 - Applied Research Project (supervision)
  • ENGG 10013: Structural Engineering 3*
  • ENGG 10014: Ground & Highway Engineering
  • ENGG 10041: GA-Structural Engineering 2 - Module Coordinator

* indicates a contribution to the module delivery through certain topics 

TNE TEACHING

  • Steel and Concrete Structures, Changchun Institute of Technology, China

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

External positions

External Examiner, Edinburgh Napier University

1 Sept 202430 Sept 2028

External Examiner, University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol, UK

1 Oct 202330 Sept 2027

Civil Engineering Lecturer, West Herts College

3 Apr 20175 Jul 2019

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Brunel University

2 Nov 201231 Mar 2017

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Damascus University

2 Jul 200829 Jul 2010

Graduate Civil Engineer, Integral Consultative Engineering Office

5 Jul 200731 Mar 2009

Keywords

  • TG Bridge engineering
  • Retrofitting
  • Fibre-reinforced polymers
  • Causes of deficiencies
  • TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
  • Numerical analysis
  • Construction materials

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