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Muayad A. Sharrad (Assistant Professor)
PhD in Geotechinical Engineering
Lecturer
Civil - Engineering
muayad.alsharrad@uoanbar.edu.iq
Biography
Dr. Muayad A. Al-Sharrad is an Assistant Professor of Geotechnical Engineering with a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Glasgow, UK. His research focuses on unsaturated soil mechanics, gypseous and collapsible soils, and sustainable ground improvement techniques, including microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP), and geopolymer stabilization. He has published a number of articles in peer-reviewed journals such as Géotechnique and Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, and regularly supervises MSc theses on soil improvement and sustainable construction materials. Dr. Al-Sharrad is also active in academic reviewing and international collaboration.
Dr. Al-Sharrad is a member of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and the Iraqi Geotechnical Society (IGS). In addition to his academic work, he serves as a soil and foundations engineering consultant, having provided numerous expert consultations on geotechnical issues. He has also supervised, within a specialized technical team, a large number of soil site investigations for infrastructure and construction projects.
Publication
Journal Articles
Sulaiman HS, Al-Sharrad MA, Raoof BZ. (2025). Stabilization of River Sand with Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation.Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 43,379. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-025-03359-w
Al-Sharrad, M. A., Sulaiman, H. S., & Ftaikhan, A. K. (2025). Wind erosion control for aeolian deposits using microbial-induced carbonate precipitation. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 84, 306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-025-04351-7
Al-Sharrad MA, Al-Anbaki HF. Durability and strength of fly ash geopolymer for deep foundations in gypseous soils. Accepted for publication in the Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences (2025).
Yahya, S. S., & Al-Sharrad, M. A. (2024). Microstructural observations on the durability of stabilized rammed earth. Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología – Serie de Conferencias, 3, 827. https://doi.org/10.56294/sctconf2024827
Ftaikhan, A. K., & Al-Sharrad, M. A. (2024). Effect of compaction pressure on a stabilized rammed earth behavior. Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología – Serie de Conferencias, 3, 821. https://doi.org/10.56294/sctconf2024821
Sulaiman, H. S., Al-Sharrad, M. A., & Abed, I. A. (2024). Reduction of the wetting collapse of sandy gypseous soil by using microbial-induced calcite precipitation. Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología – Serie de Conferencias, 3, 817. https://doi.org/10.56294/sctconf2024817
Sulaiman, H. S., Al-Sharrad, M. A., & Abed, I. A. (2024). Biocalcification of sandy gypseous soil by Bacillus pasteurii. Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología – Serie de Conferencias, 3, 818. https://doi.org/10.56294/sctconf2024818
Hasan, E. L., & Al-Sharrad, M. A. (2024). Suitability of earthen materials for rammed earth in arid region. Magazine of Civil Engineering, 17(4), Article 12807. https://doi.org/10.34910/MCE.128.7
Al-Sharrad, M. A. (2023). Collapsibility and leaching behavior of an artificial sandy gypseous soil. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 82, 445. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-023-03465-0
Mutleg, A. F., Al-Sharrad, M. A., & Abd, D. M. (2022). Investigation of permanent deformation in Iraqi highways—Expressway No. 1 as a case study. Iraqi Journal of Civil Engineering, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.37650/ijce.2022.160210
Al-Sharrad, M. A., Gallipoli, D., & Wheeler, S. J. (2017). Experimental investigation of evolving anisotropy in unsaturated soils. Geotechnique, 67(12), 1033–1049. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.15.P.279
Al-Sharrad, M. A., Al-Ani, S. M., & Zedan, A. J. (2015). A modified suction-controlled triaxial equipment. Al-Nahrain Journal for Engineering Sciences, 18(2), 152–158.
Al-Sharrad, M. A. (2007). Effect of cut-back MC-60 on permeability and compressibility of a gypseous soil. Iraqi Journal of Civil Engineering, 7, 16–26.
Al-Sharrad, M. A. (2007). Leaching effects on some properties of sandy gypseous soils. Iraqi Journal of Civil Engineering, 8, 79–89.
Al-Abdullah, S. F., & Al-Sharrad, M. A. (2006). Collapsibility of gypseous soils by plate load test. Iraqi Journal of Civil Engineering, 4(5), 109–118.
Conference Papers
Yahya, S. S., & Al-Sharrad, M. A. (2024). Preparation of rammed earth material stabilized with fly ash geopolymer. AIP Conference Proceedings, 3219(1), 020011. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0236457
Hasan, E. L., & Al-Sharrad, M. A. (2024). Experimental investigation on mechanical and hygrothermal behavior of a raw earthen material. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2864(1), 030033. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0186101
Al-Sharrad, M. A., & Gallipoli, D. (2018). Modelling anisotropy of unsaturated soils using Bishop's stress. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Hong Kong, 845–850.
Al-Sharrad, M. A., Gallipoli, D., & Wheeler, S. J. (2014). An elasto-plastic model for unsaturated soils with evolving anisotropy. In Unsaturated Soils: Research and Applications, UNSAT 2014, Sydney, 433–439. https://doi.org/10.1201/b17034-62
Al-Sharrad, M., Wheeler, S. J., & Gallipoli, D. (2012). Influence of anisotropy on yielding and critical states of an unsaturated soil. In C. Mancuso, C. Jommi, & F. D’Onza (Eds.), Unsaturated Soils: Research and Applications. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31343-1_16
Lectures
Academic certificates
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EDUCATION |
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2008-2013 |
PhD in Geotechnical Engineering awarded by the University of Glasgow-United Kingdom; Thesis title “Evolving anisotropy in unsaturated soils: experimental investigation and constitutive modelling”; Supervisors: Professor Domenico Gallipoli and Professor Simon J Wheeler. |
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2000-2003 |
MSc in Soil and Foundation Engineering awarded by the University of Anbar-Iraq; Thesis title “Behavior of the gypseous soils during field loading”; Supervisor: Professor Saad Alabdallah. |
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1996-2000 |
BSc in Civil Engineering awarded by the University of Anbar-Iraq, ranked 6 in a class of 77.
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Supervision
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MSc in Geotechnical Engineering |
Ahmed K. Ftaikhan |
Hygrothermal and Mechanical Behavior of Geopolymer Stabilized Rammed Earth |
2024 |
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MSc in Geotechnical Engineering |
Hadeel S. Sulaiman |
Improvement of Collapsibility of Gypseous Soil Using Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation |
2024 |
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MSc in Geotechnical Engineering |
Soura S. Yahya |
Earthen Constructions Improved by Fly Ash Geopolymer |
2024 |
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MSc in Geotechnical Engineering |
Ahmed S. Qasim |
Deformation Of Gypseous Soil Improved with Fly Ash Geopolymer |
2023 |
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MSc in Geotechnical Engineering |
Eanas L. Hasan |
Experimental Study of Engineered Earthen Materials for Rammed Earth Constructions in Semiarid Regions |
2023 |
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MSc in Civil Engineering |
Ammar F. Al- Mohammadi |
Investigation of Permanent Deformation for Selected Sections in Expressway No.1/R9 |
2022 |
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MSc in Civil Engineering |
Salem M. Al-Ani |
A Modified Equipment for Experimental Testing of Unsaturated Soils |
2015 |
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CONFERENCES ATTENDANCE/CONTRIBUTION |
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2020 |
1st international Conference on Geotechnical Engineering ICGE 2020, Baghdad, Iraq. |
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2016 |
2nd European Conference on Unsaturated Soils E-UNSAT 2016, Paris, France. |
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2014 |
6th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Sydney, Australia. |
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2013 |
1st International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering and Transportation, Baghdad, Iraq. |
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2012 |
2nd European Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Napoli, Italy. |
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2010 |
5th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Barcelona, Spain. |