Adil Al-Mayah
Professor, Associate Chair-Grad Studies
Email: aalmayah@uwaterloo.ca
Location: E2 2311
Phone: 519-888-4567 x41566
Biography
Adil Al-Mayah is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and cross-appointed to the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering. He has a unique blend of work experience in both the engineering and medical fields, resulting in the licensing of ground-breaking innovations in both areas. Professor Al-Mayah’s expertise spans from materials, mechanics and structural applications to biomechanics, imaging and medical physics.
His research in materials is centered on the integration of imaging and mechanics for material characterization, which will target the mechanical properties of engineering materials using a new approach that merges imaging, mechanics and numerical modeling. This innovative approach will shift the mechanical characterization of materials from the conventional “overall” performance to a “components-based” evaluation. It will also transfer conventional visual image inspection to a detailed image-based mechanical analysis with stress distribution, and deformation to identify failure initiation and the role of each component on the load carrying capacity.
In mechanics and structural applications, a comprehensive research program on the interfacial mechanics of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) has resulted in the design of a gripping system known as FibreLokTM that enables structural engineers to utilize full high tensile strength of FRP rods.
Professor Al-Mayah is also conducting research on biomechanical properties of soft tissues and medical applications. The research focuses on the development of new minimally invasive techniques to measure in vivo, and patient-specific mechanical properties of tissues. In addition, he has applied biomechanical modeling for image guided radiotherapy of the lungs, head-and-neck, liver, prostate, and breast. This has been contributing to the accurate delivery of radiotherapy doses to the tumor while sparing healthy tissues.
In conclusion, innovative research activities are under way in which engineering and medical techniques are merged to address the challenges in both fields.
His research in materials is centered on the integration of imaging and mechanics for material characterization, which will target the mechanical properties of engineering materials using a new approach that merges imaging, mechanics and numerical modeling. This innovative approach will shift the mechanical characterization of materials from the conventional “overall” performance to a “components-based” evaluation. It will also transfer conventional visual image inspection to a detailed image-based mechanical analysis with stress distribution, and deformation to identify failure initiation and the role of each component on the load carrying capacity.
In mechanics and structural applications, a comprehensive research program on the interfacial mechanics of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) has resulted in the design of a gripping system known as FibreLokTM that enables structural engineers to utilize full high tensile strength of FRP rods.
Professor Al-Mayah is also conducting research on biomechanical properties of soft tissues and medical applications. The research focuses on the development of new minimally invasive techniques to measure in vivo, and patient-specific mechanical properties of tissues. In addition, he has applied biomechanical modeling for image guided radiotherapy of the lungs, head-and-neck, liver, prostate, and breast. This has been contributing to the accurate delivery of radiotherapy doses to the tumor while sparing healthy tissues.
In conclusion, innovative research activities are under way in which engineering and medical techniques are merged to address the challenges in both fields.
Research Interests
- Biomechanics: Material properties and medical applications, Composite materials: Mechanics and applications, Integration of imaging and mechanics for material characterizations, Image processing and data analytics, Medical imaging
Education
- 2005, Post-doctorate Civil/Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada
- 2004, Doctorate Civil/Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada
- 1999, Master of Applied Science Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada
- 1990, Bachelor of Engineering Civil Engineering, Basrah University, Iraq
Teaching*
- CIVE 205 - Solid Mechanics 2
- Taught in 2020
- CIVE 400 - Civil Engineering Design Project 1
- Taught in 2020
- CIVE 415 - Structural System Design
- Taught in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- CIVE 460 - Engineering Biomechanics
- Taught in 2019, 2021, 2023
- CIVE 512 - Rehabilitation of Structures
- Taught in 2022, 2024
- CIVE 701 - Topics in Mechanics
- Taught in 2019
- ME 574 - Engineering Biomechanics
- Taught in 2023
- ME 598 - Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
- Taught in 2019, 2021
* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.
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Graduate studies
- Currently considering applications from graduate students. A completed online application is required for admission; start the application process now.