Samer Adeeb, PhD, PEng

Area of Study / Keywords

Engineering Department Executive Biomedical Engineering Biomechanical Engineering Structural Engineering

About

Education

• PhD in Structural Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, 2005
• MSc in Mathematics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, 2014
• BSc in Civil Engineering (Structures), Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, 1999

Professional Experience

• 2007 to present, faculty member, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta:
• 2007-2013    Assistant Professor
• 2013-2018    Associate Professor
• 2017-2018    Interim Chair
• 2018-Present  Professor
• 2004-2006, Stress Analysis Engineer, TransCanada Pipelines Ltd., Calgary, AB.

Professional Affiliations

• Professional Engineer, Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA)

Research

Research Interests and Research Currently in Progress

Pipelines

• Effect of material plastic anisotropy on the longitudinal behavior of pipelines
• The effect of the geometric variation of the pipeline on its buckling response
• The Bourdon effect in pipelines
• The effect of the internal pressure on the failure strain of pipelines with circumferential flaws

Biomechanics

• Finite Element Analysis of functional spinal unit
• Surface Topography for scoliosis
• Biomechanical analysis of shoulder repair constructs
• Digital Image correlation in ligaments and biological tissue
• Fractal analysis of Bone
• Analysis of fluid content in Intervertebral discs in health versus symtptomatic spines
• Analysis of bone growth (Long bones and Lower Jaw)

Books

  Adeeb, S.; Introduction to Solid Mechanics and Finite Element Analysis Using Mathematica. Kendall Hunt. 2011. ISBN: 978-0-7575-8879-2

Teaching

My teaching website: https://sameradeeb.srv.ualberta.ca/

You can also find my contributions to the Engineering courses website: https://engcourses-uofa.ca/books/