Shaymaa Tareq Kadhim

A lecturer of geotechnical engineering. My area of interest is ground improvement techniques

Web of Science Profile
Title
Lecturer
Education
- Ph.D., Civil Environmental and Architectural Engineering Department, the University of Kansas, the United States of America. GPA 4.0 (graduation date: August 1st 2016).
- M.Sc, Geotechnical Engineering, Building and Construction Engineering Department, University of Technology, Baghdad / Iraq (July 2007). GPA 3.3
- B.Sc., Building and Construction Engineering Department, University of Technology, Baghdad / Iraq (2004). GPA 3.4.
Research Interests
- Ground improvement techniques for roadway applications for instance embankments supported by ordinary soil columns and geosynthetic encased soil columns
- Stability analysis of slopes and embankments constructed on soft soil deposit.
- Numerical analysis, modeling with FLAC/SLOPE 6.0, FLAC 2D 6.0, and FLAC 3D.
- Behavior of laterally-loaded piles embedded within an MSE wall system.
Teaching
- Engineering Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Surveying, Programming with Visual Basic, Soil Mechanics I and II, Foundation Engineering.
- Technical English Writing course and Geotechnical Technique course.
Most recent publications
- Optimal design of mechanical performances of asphalt mixtures comprising nano-clay additives
- TRAFFIC PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF Al-FALLAH INTERSECTION IN BAGHDAD CITY UTILIZING SYNCHRO.10 SOFTWARE
- Simulation of Traffic Flow in Un-Signalized Roundabout using SIDRA Computer Software in Part of Baghdad city
- Simulation of Traffic Flow in Unsignalized Roundabout using SIDRA Software simulation in Baghdad City.
- Evaluation of Geometric and Behavioral Features of Roundabout by Using Sidra Software
- Second place in national GeoPrediction competition organized by ASCE, IFCEE conference San Antonio, Tx (March, 2015).
- Third place in poster student competition organized by ASCE, Kansas City annual conference (April, 2015).
- Vice president of Kansas University Geotechnical Society (KUGS), (2015 – 2016).
- Member of honor society for outstanding students (Phi Kappa Phi) (November 2015- up to date).
- Treasurer of Kansas University Geotechnical Society (KUGS), (2014 – 2015).