Education

• PhD, Civil Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
• MSc, Civil Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
• BSc, Civil Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan

Research Interests

• Sustainable materials, construction and building materials
• The application of rocks as building materials 
• Clay materials and their applications in geo-environment, pavements and concrete
• Soil decontamination (rehabilitation) and stabilization using environmentally friendly and sustainable materials
• Site investigation, and subsoil exploration       

Selected Publications

• Utilization of the natural Jordanian bentonite clay in hydraulic cement mortars

Abu-Salem, Z., Bani Baker, M., Abendeh, R., Qasem, A. 

Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2024, 9(4), 99

•  Reducing the Highway Networks Energy Bills using Renewable Energy System

Ayyad, S., Bani Baker, M., Handam, A., Al-Smadi, T.

Civil Engineering Journal (Iran), 2023, 9(11), pp. 2914–2926

•  Effect of Waste Ceramic Powder on the Properties of Asphalt Binder and Asphalt Concrete Mixtures

Khedaywi, T., Bani Baker, M., Al-Kattab, T.

International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, 2023

•  Density and Strength Performance of Cellular Concrete Blended with Bentonite Clay and Polypropylene Fiber

Baker, M.B., Abendeh, R., Alshorman, B.

Key Engineering Materials, 2023, 944, pp. 219–230

•  Stabilization of Sandy Soils by Bentonite Clay Slurry at Laboratory Bench and Pilot Scales

Bani Baker, M., Abendeh, R., Sharo, A., Hanna, A.

Coatings, 2022, 12(12), 1922

•  New approach for predicting the load-displacement curve of axially loaded piles in sand

Sharo, A., Al-Shorman, B., Bani Baker, M., Nusier, O., Alawneh, A.

Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2022, 17, e01674

•  Using steel slag aggregate to strengthen self-compacting concrete durability

Abendeh, R.M., Bani Baker, M.

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings, 2022, 175(12), pp. 925–939

•  Freeze and Thaw Effect on Asphalt Concrete Mixtures Modified with Natural Bentonite Clay

Bani Baker, M.I., Abendeh, R.M., Khasawneh, M.A.

Coatings, 2022, 12(11), 1664

• Improving asphalt concrete resistance to rapid freeze-thaw effect using HIPS polymer

Baker, M.B., Abendeh, R.

Emerging Materials Research, 2022, 11(3), pp. 356–366

•  Concrete containing recycled waste glass: Strength and resistance to freeze-thaw action

Abendeh, R.M., AbuSalem, Z.T., Bani Baker, M.I., Khedaywi, T.S.

Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Construction Materials, 2021, 174(2), pp. 75–87

Teaching Courses

• Environmental Engineering
• Environmental Engineering Lab
• Surveying Engineering 
• Surveying Engineering Lab
• Statics
• Wastewater Engineering 
• Geotechnical Engineering 
• Foundation Engineering

Memberships

• American Scociety of Civil Engineers (Associate Member A.M. ASCE), USA
• Professional Engineers of Ontario-Toronto (Passed all exams to obtain PE), Canada 
• JEA, Jordan 

 

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):