Education

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering/Computational Mechanics, Purdue University, USA
• M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), USA
• B.S. in Structural Engineering: Jordan University of Science & Technology (JUST), Jordan

Research Interests

• Structural and Finite Element Analysis
• Contact Formulation and Computational Mechanics
• Seismic Design
• Mechanical Properties and Durability of Concrete

Selected Publications

• Alhassan M, Alkhawaldeh A, Betoush N, Alkhawaldeh M, Huseien GF, Amaireh L, Elrefae A., “Life Cycle Assessment of the Sustainability of Alkali-Activated Binders,” Biomimetics. 2023; 8(1):58.
• Mohammad Alhassan, Rajai Al-Rousan, Ibrahim Alomari, and Layla Amaireh, “Shear response of RC beams encompassing hybrid CFRP strips and steel stirrups: Beam depth effect,” Structures, Vol. 38, February 2022, pp. 781-796.
• Mohammad Alhassan, Rajai Z. Al-Rousan, Moheldeen A. Hejazi, and Layla Amaireh, “Approximate Analysis of Quadrilateral Slabs Having Various Cases of Boundary Conditions and Aspect Ratios,” Advances in Structural Engineering, SAGE, 2021.
• Layla Amaireh, Rajai AL-Rousan, Ayman Ababneh, and Mohammad Alhassan, “Integration of CFRP Strips as an Internal Shear Reinforcement in Reinforced Concrete Beams,” Structures, Vol. 23, February 2020, pp. 13-19.
• Layla Amaireh and Ahmad Al-Tamimi, “Optimum Configuration of CFRP Composites for Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams Considering the Contact Constraint," Procedia Manufacturing, Elsevier, Volume 44, June, 2020, pp. 350-357
• Layla Amaireh and Ghadir Haikal, “Coupling non-matching finite element discretizationsin small-deformation inelasticity: Numerical integration of interface variables,” Coupled Systems Mechanics, Vol. 8, No. 1, January 2019, pp. 71-93. 2
• Layla Amaireh and Ghadir Haikal, “The stick-slip decomposition method for modeling largedeformation Coulomb frictional contact,” Coupled Systems Mechanics, Vol. 7, No. 5, 2018, pp. 583-610.
• Mohammad Alhassan, Rajai Al-Rousan, Layla Amaireh, and Muneer Barfed “Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of B-C Connections: Influence of the Column Axial Load, Jacket Thickness, and Fiber Dosage,” Structures, Volume 16, November 2018, pp. 50-62.
• Layla Amaireh and Ghadir Haikal, “Extension of the Enriched Discontinuous Galerkin Approach for Frictional Contact Involving Non-conforming Meshes with Plasticity,” Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering (JJCE), Volume 12, No. 4, 2018, pp. 547-557.
• Mohammad Alhassan, Suleiman Ashur, and Layla Amaireh, “Impact of Reducing the Latex Content in LMC Bridge Deck Overlays,” Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST), Vol. 2, No. 2, February 2015, pp. 66-69.

Teaching Courses

• Statics
• Mechanics of Materials
• Structural Analysis
• Construction Materials
• Surveying
• Geology
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Earthquake Engineering
• Reinforced Concrete I
• Bridge Engineering 

Memberships

• Jordanian Engineers Association

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):