Dr. Ahmed Omran is a Professor of Practice in the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program, at the School of Applied Engineering & Technology (SAET) – Newark College of Engineering (NCE) – New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in NJ USA and a Visiting Scholar at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) – Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Dr. Omran earned his B.Sc in Civil Engineering and MSc in Structural Engineering from the University of Minoufiya in Egypt, while his Ph.D. and Post-Doc in Concrete Technology and Construction Materials from the University of Sherbrooke in Canada. He is licensed as a P.Eng. from PEO in Canada.
Dr. Omran’s main research interest is directed toward (1) Development of Sustainable Materials for construction and rehabilitation for infrastructures (SCM; Mineral and chemical admixtures; Natural and lightweight aggregates; By-products, bio-based, recycled materials as alternatives to SCM; Steel, natural, and synthetic fibers), (2) Material characterization, (3) Rheology and concrete formwork pressure, (4) Design/develop specialty concrete mixtures (geopolymer, ECC, SCC, UHPC, RCC, FRC), (5) Durability and volume stability, (6) Multi-scale properties, (7) Engineering nanocomposites for an advanced nuclear fuel cycle, radioactive waste management, and environmental remediation, (8) Adding values/functions to existing and new construction materials, (9) Nanomaterials and Nano-cellulose fibrils in construction, (10) Pavement, (11) Materials’ Recycling, and (12) Modeling and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in construction.
Dr. Omran's innovative research in Canada, the USA, and Egypt resulted in more than 125 publications, 90 presentations, and 500 citations (Google Scholar). He honored with ACI Wason Medal for Most Meritorious Paper in 2017 and obtained the best presentation awards from various international conferences.
Dr. Omran has taught courses in Engineering Materials, Rheology, Concrete Technology, Durability and Repair of Structures, Structural Design, Engineering Introduction, Engineering drawing, Statistics. He co-advised/mentored more than 30 graduate students.
Dr. Omran is actively involved in ACI 237 (SCC), ACI 238 (workability), ACI 347 (formwork), ACI 555 (recycled materials), ACI E703 (concrete construction practices), CSA S269.1/S269.3 (formwork/falsework), CSA A3000 (cementitious materials), RILEM FPC 233 (formwork pressure), ASTM C09.24 (SCM), and ASTM C09 (concrete and concrete aggregates).
Dr. Omran is a reviewer of many International Journals and Conferences: ASTM J of Test & Eval, Elsevier J of Const & Build Mat., Elsevier J of Eng Struct, RILEM Mat & Struct, ACI Mat J, ASCE J of Mat in Civil Eng, and others. He honored with Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing & Recognized reviewer from Elsevier J. of Constr. & Build. Materials (2017).