Civil Engineering

Academic Staff

Oct. 18, 2026, 10:11 p.m.
Abdulhameed Abdullah Yaseen
Abdulhameed Abdullah Yaseen (PhD)
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor in Earthquake Engineering

Civil Engineering
College of Engineering
University of Duhok
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  • Ph.D. degree, School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, 2011-2015, Graduated from University of Portsmouth / Faculty of Technology/ School of Civil Engineering and Surveying – Structural Engineering. Title of Thesis: Seismic Fragility Assessment of Masonry Buildings in the Kurdistan Region 
  • M.Sc. degree, College of Engineering, 2004-2007, Graduated from Salahaddin University of Hawler / College of Engineering, Civil Department – Structural Engineering. Title of Thesis: Punching Shear Strength of Steel Fiber High Strength, Reinforced Concrete Slabs.     
  • B.Sc. degree, College of Engineering, 1997-2001, Graduated from University of Duhok-College of Engineering -Civil Department.

    Distinguished civil engineer and academic with over 18 years of experience in structural engineering, seismic assessment, and higher education. Demonstrated expertise in teaching, research, and project management, with particular proficiency in designing high-rise buildings. Proven track record of securing research grants and publishing in peer reviewed journals. Skilled in multiple languages and adept at using advanced civil engineering software. Known for fostering collaboration between academia and industry, and for mentoring the next generation of civil engineers.

  • Undergraduate: Strength of Materials , Structural Mechanic, Theory of Structures, Reinforced concrete design, Engineering Mechanics
  • Postgraduate MSc: Advanced Structural analysis , Bridge Design
  • Postgraduate PhD: Durability of concrete, Structural Stability

  • Served as Assistant Professor at the College of Engineering, University of Duhok, teaching undergraduate students across multiple years.
  • Secured research funding from the Ministry of Higher Education.
  • Held the role of Head of Department for three years, overseeing academic and administrative responsibilities.
  • Active member of the Iraqi Seismic Code Update Committee, contributing to national code development.
  • Member of the Kurdistan Engineering Union and the Kurdistan Concrete Society, engaging in professional and technical activities.
  • Supervised and currently supervising postgraduate students (MSc/PhD).
  • Chaired the Engineering Promotion Evaluation Committee within the academic and engineering board of the Kurdistan Engineering Union.

Research

Journal Articles & Major Publications (Peer-Reviewed)

  1. Yaseen, A. A. (2025). Seismic vulnerability assessment of existing buildings in Duhok City, Kurdistan Region (KR), Iraq: application of the rapid visual screening method. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, Springer Nature, 10.
  2. Yaseen, A. A., et al. (2024). Small Particles, Big Results: Nanomaterials Reshaping UHPC – from Performance to Application – A Comprehensive Review. Sustainability, MDPI, Impact Factor: 3.9–4.1.
  3. Al-Kamaki, Y. S. S., Yaseen, A. A., Ahmed, M. S., Ferhadi, R., & Askar, M. K. (2024). Predicting strength and strain of circular concrete cross-sections confined with FRP under axial compression by utilizing artificial neural networks. Computers and Concrete, Techno-Press, 34(1), 847–876.
  4. Yaseen, A. A. (2023/2024). Seismic fragility assessment of vertical hybrid RC Frame-Masonry Buildings Using Capacity Based damage thresholds Derived from Pushover analysis. Journal of Studies in Civil Engineering (JSCE), EngiScience Sulaimaniyah.
  5. Abduljaleel, Z. A., Taha, B. O., & Yaseen, A. A. (2021). Seismic vulnerability assessment of Rizgary hospital building in Erbil City, the capital city of KR of Iraq. Journal of Engineering, University of Baghdad, 27(8), 59–79.
  6. Abdi, A. I., & Yaseen, A. A. (2021). Seismic vulnerability assessment of existing RC Multi-story Buildings in Duhok City, Kurdistan region of Iraq. Journal of Duhok University, 24(1), 60–78.
  7. Ahmed, M. S., Yaseen, A. A., Al-Kamaki, Y. S. S., & Mohammad, F. A. (2020). Experimental determination of static and dynamic elastic moduli of RC slabs. Journal of Duhok University, 23(2), 535–545.
  8. Yaseen, A. A., Ahmed, M. S., & Al-Kamaki, Y. S. S. (2020). The possibility of using jerk parameters as seismic intensity measure. Journal of Duhok University, 23(2), 254–277.
  9. Abduljaleel, Z. A., Taha, B. O., & Yaseen, A. A. (2020). Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Building Structures in Erbil City, Capital City of Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Eurasian Journal of Science & Engineering, Tishk International University, 6(1).
  10. Ahmed, M. S., Yaseen, A. A., & Mohammad, F. A. (2019). Natural Frequencies Reduction of RC Slab Subjected to Incremental Concentrated Loads. Academic Journal of Nawroz University, 8(3), 17–26.
  11. Yaseen, A. A., & Ahmed, M. S. (2018). Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Single-Story Masonry Buildings in Kurdistan Region - Iraq. Academic Journal of Nawroz University, 7(4), 18–26.
  12. Yaseen, A. A. (2017). The role of seismic pounding in the optimal selection of ground-motion intensity measures. Journal of Duhok University, 20(1), 580–595.
  13. Yaseen, A. A., Begg, D., & Nanos, N. (2015). Seismic fragility assessment of low-rise unreinforced masonry buildings in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. International Journal of Structural Analysis & Design (IJSAD), 2(1), 1–9.
  14. Yaseen, A. A., Begg, D., & Nanos, N. (2014). Wrapper Subset Evaluation Facilitates the Automated Detection of Ground-Motion Intensity Measures and Derivation of the Seismic Fragility Curves. International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Software Engineering (IJARCSSE), 4(8), 8–16.
  15. Yaseen, A. A. (2009). Punching Shear Strength Prediction of Reinforced Concrete Flat Plates Using Artificial Neural Networks. Journal of Duhok University, 12(1 - Pure and Engineering Sciences), 96–108.
  16. Yaseen, A. A., & Mahmod, A. D. (2007). Punching Shear Strength of Steel Fiber High Strength Reinforced Concrete Slabs. Zanco, Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, Salahaddin University-Hawler, 19(3), 19–44.

Conference Proceedings & Theses

  1. Yaseen, A. A. (2015). Seismic fragility assessment of masonry buildings in the Kurdistan region (Doctoral dissertation). University of Portsmouth, England.
  2. Yaseen, A. A., Begg, D., & Nanos, N. (2014). Seismic fragility assessment of low-rise unreinforced masonry buildings in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. In Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Advances in Civil, Structural and Mechanical Engineering (CSM 2014), Birmingham, UK, pp. 1–9.
  3. Yaseen, A. A., Begg, D., & Nanos, N. (2014). Selection of the Optimal Ground Motion Intensity Measure in Building Fragility Analysis Using the Wrapper Method. In Proceedings of the First International Engineering Conference (IEC2014), Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, pp. 178–187.
  4. Yaseen, A. A., Begg, D., & Nanos, N. (2014). Time History Analysis of Existing Buildings in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In Proceedings of the First International Engineering Conference (IEC2014), Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, pp. 1–10.

  • Seismic assessment of structures
  • Seismic analysis and design of structures
  • Static and dynamic analysis of structures
  • Machine learning and its application to the civil engineering problems
  • Seismology and its relation to the civil engineering field

  • Biomechanically Inspired Cellular Interaction Networks for Urban Seismic Response Modelling Civil MSc 2025
  • Optimizing ultra high-performance concrete with nanomaterial synergies for sustainability Civil PhD May 2024
  • Seismic fragility assessment of hybrid RC frame-masonry block buildings: evaluating vulnerability of mixed construction systems Civil MSc October 2024