Ghaith Alshamsi
United Arab Emirates
Summary
PhD holder and experienced professional with research, engineering and managerial knowledge, specializing in techniques such as problem solving, team leading and sustaining a healthy and effective classroom environment. A skilled leader with a strong background in structural engineering design and analysis.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Teacher Assistant
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
01.2019 - 04.2023
- Worked as a teacher assistant which involves giving and preparing tutorials, holding office hours, and grading papers for the following courses: Mechanics of Materials, Calculus III, Introduction to Structural Design, Structural Steel Design.
- Supported students with academic and personal development, which included special topics such as mental health support.
- Supported professors in managing challenging student behaviour, conducting progress meetings to provide feedback and recommend appropriate action.
- Encouraged students to work together to complete projects and solve problems.
Head of Building Permissions Department
Sharjah Municipality
Sharjah, UAE
02.2012 - 04.2017
- Was in charge of a team that comprised of 20 engineers, 5 technicians and 3 draftsmen.
- Organized and delivered several academic lectures, seminars and workshops to bridge the gap between academic institutions and practicing structural engineers.
- Managed teams by overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees.
- Proposed and implemented innovative new procedures to cut down the time of processing a building permission by 30%.
- Constantly worked with architectural and structural engineers to update the building code and regulations of Sharjah in order to remain up-to-date with the recent construction practices of the region.
- Was a member of the Emergency Management Committee which was responsible for providing swift solutions for critical cases such as sudden collapse of structures.
- Implemented new procedures in order to approve the use of modern and innovative building materials such as environmental friendly block walls and partition walls.
Structural Engineer
Sharjah Municipality
Sharjah, UAE
11.2009 - 01.2012
- Was involved in the auditing of structural design and drawings for several construction projects in the emirate. Those include but not limited to: residential villas, mid-rise residential and commercial buildings, and industrial (steel) warehouses.
- Applied strong civil and structural engineering expertise to contribute successfully to project success.
- Worked using several building codes, including the American and British standards.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Civil Engineering
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada 05.2018 - 10.2024
Master of Science - Civil Engineering
American University of Sharjah
Sharjah 03.2010 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering
American University of Sharjah
Sharjah 09.2005 - 06.2009
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Public Speaking
- Crisis Management
- Team Building
- Proficient in the use of ABAQUS software, Computer's and Structures structural design software (SAP 2000, ETABS and SAFE), AUTO-CAD, and MS office
- Knowledge of structural mechanics and design, finite element analysis, structural steel design (hot-rolled and cold-formed steel)
- Seismic design
- Computer-Aided Design
- Academic counselling
- Academic mentoring
- Examination preparation
- Academic writing
- Applied research
- Lecture planning
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native
French
Elementary
References
- Dr. Mohammed Alhamaydeh
Professor, American University of Sharjah
malhamaydeh@aus.edu
+971 6 515 2647
- Dr. Lei Xu
Professor, University of Waterloo
lxu@uwaterloo.ca
+1 (519-888-4567)x36882
- Engineer Khalifa bin Hadda
Assistant Director General for Engineering and Building Sector
k.hadda@shjmun.gov.ae
+97165162857
Publications
G. Alshamsi and L. Xu, " Numerical Simulation of Concentrically-Sheathed High-Capacity Cold-Formed Steel Shear Walls Subjected to Monotonic and Cyclic Loadings” [Unpublished manuscript].
G. Alshamsi and L. Xu, " Analysis of High Capacity, Cold-Formed Steel Shear Walls Using Strip Model Formulation and a Manual Method," Accepted for The International Colloquium on Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures, Barcelona, Spain, 2025.
G. Alshamsi, L. Xu, S. Yu, Y. Xinmei and Z. Yuxuan, "Strip Model Formulation for High Capacity, Cold Formed Steel Shear Walls," in The Thirteenth International Conference on Advances in Steel-Concrete Composite Structures, Hong Kong, China, 2024.
G. Alshamsi, L. Xu, S. Yu, Y. Xinmei and Z. Yuxuan, "Effects of Connector Modelling on Explicit Shell Finite Element Models of Cold-formed Steel Shear Walls," in The Fourteenth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology, Montpellier, France, 2022.
G. Alshamsi, L. Xu, Y. Shi, Y. Xinmei and Z. Yuxuan , "Experimental & Numerical Investigation of an Innovative, High Capacity Cold-Formed Steel Shear Wall," in Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortuim Colloquium, 2022.
M. Alhamaydeh, G. Al-shamsi, N. Aly and T. Ali, "Geographic Information System-Based Seismic Risk Assessment for Dubai-UAE: a Step Towards Resilience and Preparedness," Practical Periodical On Structural Design And Construction, 2021.
M. AlHamaydeh and G. Al-Shamsi, "Development of analytical fragility curves for representative buildings in Dubai, United Arab Emirates," in Proc., Int. Conf. on Earthquake Engineering; Skopje Earthquake-50 Years of European Earthquake Engineering (SE-50EEE), Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, 2013.
Timeline
Teacher Assistant
University of Waterloo
01.2019 - 04.2023
Doctor of Philosophy - Civil Engineering
University of Waterloo
05.2018 - 10.2024
Head of Building Permissions Department
Sharjah Municipality
02.2012 - 04.2017
Master of Science - Civil Engineering
American University of Sharjah
03.2010 - 12.2012
Structural Engineer
Sharjah Municipality
11.2009 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering
American University of Sharjah
09.2005 - 06.2009
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