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 GeoTech 2.0 Research Lab. Leader

Dr. MOHAMED EZZAT Al-ATROUSH

Ph.D., MSc, B.Sc. (Hons), D.Eng., M.ASCE                   

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Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, KSA.

Geotechnical Engineering Consultant, Dubai, UAE.

Secretary of ASCE Saudi Arabia Section- R10, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Biograpgy

Mohamed Ezzat is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Prince Sultan University (PSU), Riyadh, KSA. His area of specialty is geotechnical Engineering, with an emphasis on resilient infrastructure applications. He obtained his MSc in 2013 and a Ph.D. in 2018, both at Ain Shams University, Egypt. He has been instrumental in founding the Structures and Materials (S&M) Research Lab and recently established the GEOTECH 2.0 Research Lab, an advanced AI-driven geotechnical research facility funded by a major research grant by the Saudi government.

Dr. Al-Atroush has been awarded numerous accolades for his contributions to research, including the prestigious HH Prince Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf's Award for Scientific Research (2024). Between 2020 and 2023, he secured six research grants for studies in resilient and sustainable infrastructures and earned the PSU Research Excellence Awards, with 2nd prize in 2021 and 1st prize in 2023 for his research addressing climate change challenges. His contributions to high-impact research are reflected in several publications in prestigious journals and conferences worldwide.

As the Secretary of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Saudi Arabia Section and a member of the Soil Improvement Technical Committee of the ASCE Geotechnical Institute (GI), Dr. Al-Atroush actively contributes to advancing the field of geotechnical engineering. He is also a member of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and the Fabricated Geomembranes Institute (FGI). Additionally, he is the founder and faculty advisor of the ASCE Student Chapter at PSU.

Beyond academia, Dr. Al-Atroush is a licensed professional engineer with over 15 years of experience. He has provided geotechnical expertise for more than 250 projects across the Middle East. His portfolio includes site investigations, problematic soil analysis, slope stability evaluations, deep excavation support design, dewatering systems, deep foundation and bridge design, geophysical studies, and the impact of tunnel-induced ground deformations on adjacent structures.

COURSE TAUGHT

  • CIV463: Soil Improvement.

  • CIV466: Soil Dynamics.            

  • CIV461: Tunnels and Deep Excavation.

  • CIV465: Numerical Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering.

  • CEE 490: Senior Design Project.

  • CIV366: Foundation Design.    

  • CIV362: Geotechnical Engineering II

  • CIV261: Geotechnical Engineering I    

  • CEE 362: Soil Mechanics and Foundations.  

  • GEO 201: Engineering Geology.

  • CEE 322: Highway and Transportation Engineering.

 

Extracurricular & Training Courses:

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  • GIS for Geological Assessment

  • Introduction to PlAXIS 3D

  • Real-life Project-Based Training Course

  • Soil Testing and Site Investigation,

  • Structural Design and BIM Techniques,

  • Numerical analysis of Deep

  • Foundations using Midas GTS NX.

  • Deep Foundations: Design, Construction, and Quality Control

RESEARCH Projects

2024 | GeoTech 2.0: A New Generation of Fully Automated and AI-Driven Geotechnical Engineering Lab.

Rule: Principal Investigator (PI)

Funded by: Research Development and Innovation Authority (RDIA).
Grant No.:  13178-psu-2023-PSNU-R-3-1-EF.

Fund amount: 3,322,900  SAR.  Status:  Ongoing

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2023 | Geo-Mapping Using CPT and Machine Learning (MapCPT).

Rule: Principal Investigator (PI)

Funded by: Prince Sultan University (PSU).

Grant No.:  TECH-CE-2023-135.

Fund amount: 81,249.84  SAR.  Status:  Successfully Completed.

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2022 | Enhancement of Pavement Thermo-mechanical Behavior Using Geothermal Energy Harvesting System.

Rule: Principal Investigator (PI)

Funded by: Prince Sultan University (PSU).

Grant No.:  PSU-CE-SEED-2021-74.

Fund amount: 29,000 SAR.  Status:  Successfully Completed.

 

2021| Designs and Optimizations of Geothermal Pile Systems for Tropical Climate Application.

Rule: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)

Funded by: Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education.

Grant project No.: FRGS/1/2021/TK0/UTP/02/22.

Fund amount: 107,000 SAR.  Status:  Successfully Completed.

 

2020 | Treatment of Expansive Soil Using Injected Polyurethane (PU) Liquid Foam: Experimental Study

Rule: Principal Investigator (PI)

Funded by: Prince Sultan University (PSU).

Grant No.:  PSU-CE-SEED-2020-11.

Fund amount: 23,000 SAR. Status:  Successfully Completed.

 

2020 | Assessment of the Sustainable Pedestrian Mobility in Riyadh City: A Case Study.

Rule: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)

Funded by: Prince Sultan University (PSU).

Grant No.:  PSU-CE-SEED-2020-12.

Fund amount: 12,000 SAR. Status:  Successfully Completed.

 

2019 |    Numerical Analysis of Large Scale Underground Structures.

Rule: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)

Funded by: United Arab Emirates University (UAEU).

Grant No.:  G00002855.

Fund amount: 24,000 AED.  Status:  Successfully Completed.                                                                                                          

Publications

  • Al-Atroush, M. E., A. E. Aboelela, and Ezz El-Din Hemdan (2024). "Beyond py method: A review of artificial intelligence approaches for predicting lateral capacity of drilled shafts in clayey soils." Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Elsevier BV.,Scopus: Q1, WoS, JIF: 7.3]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2024.03.017

 

  • B. Sultan, I.M. Katar, M.E. Al-Atroush (2021). Towards sustainable pedestrian mobility in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia: A case study. Sustainable Cities and Society, Elsevier BV. Volume 69, 102831, ISSN 2210-6707.Q1, WoS, JIF: 10.69]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.102831

 

  • Al-Atroush, M.E., Hefny, A.M. & Sorour, T.M. (2022). Modified Meyerhof approach for forecasting reliable ultimate capacity of the large diameter bored piles. Scientific Reports, Springer Nature, 12, 8541.Q1, WoS,IF: 4.99]. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12238-w

 

  • U.Waqas, M. F. Ahmed, H. M. A. Rashid, M. Ezzat. (2023). Optimization of neural-network model using a meta-heuristic algorithm for the estimation of dynamic Poisson’s ratio of selected rock types. Scientific Reports. 13, 11089. [Scopus: Q1, WoS,IF: 4.99].https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38163-0

 

  • Al-Atroush, M.E.; Shabbir, Omar; Waly, Mohamed; Sebaey, Tamer A. (2021). A Novel Application of the Hydrophobic Polyurethane Foam: Expansive Soil Stabilization" Polymers 13, no. 8: 1335.Q1, WoS, IF: 4.96]. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13081335

 

  • M.E. Al-Atroush, T.A. Sebaey, (2021), Stabilization of expansive soil using hydrophobic polyurethane foam: A review, Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier BV. Volume 27,100494, ISSN 2214-3912.Q1, WoS, IF: 4.93]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2020.100494

 

  • M.E. Al-Atroush, A. Marouf, M. Aloufi, M. Marouf. (2023). A novel application of the geothermal asphalt pavement: A feasible E-fuel source. Transportation Engineering, Elsevier BV. 12, 100183.[Scopus: Q1]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.treng.2023.100181 

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  • Al-Atroush, M.E.; Almushcab, J.; Alhudaif, D.; Meskinyar, Y. (2023). Exploring the Potential of 3D Printing Technology for Sustainable Plastic Roads: A Preliminary Investigation. Sustainability, 15, 16777.Q1, WoS, IF: 3.88]. https://doi.org/10.3390/su152416777

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  • E. Hemdan, M. E. Al-Atroush (2024). An efficient IoT-based soil image recognition system using hybrid deep learning for smart geotechnical and geological engineering applications. Multimedia Tools and Applications. [Scopus: Q1, WoS, IF: 3.6]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-024-18230-y

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  • Al-Qadami, E. H., Mustaffa, Z., Al-Atroush, M. E., Martinez E., Teo, F. Y., El-Husseini, Y. (2022). A numerical approach to understand the responses of passenger vehicles moving through floodwaters. Journal of Flood Risk Management, Wiley.  [Scopus: Q1, WoS, IF: 4.00]. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12828 

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  • Al-Atroush, M.E.; Marouf, A.; Aloufi, M.; Marouf, M.; Sebaey, T.A.; Ibrahim, Y.E. (2022), Structural Performance Assessment of Geothermal Asphalt Pavements: A Comparative Experimental Study. Sustainability, 14, 12855. [Scopus: Q1, WoS, IF: 3.88]. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912855

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  • Al-Atroush, M.E.; (2022), Structural Behavior of the Geothermo-Electrical Asphalt Pavement a Critical Review Concerning Climate Change, Heliyon, Elsevier BV 14, 12855.[Scopus: Q1, WoS: IF: 3.776].https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12107

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  • Adamu, M.; Ibrahim, Y.E.; Al-Atroush, M.E.; Alanazi, H (2021). Mechanical Properties and Durability Performance of Concrete Containing Calcium Carbide Residue and Nano Silica. Materials, 14, 6960.Q2, WoS, IF: 3.74]. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14226960

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  • Al-Qadami, Ebrahim Hussein, Zahiraniza Mustaffa, and Mohamed E. Al-Atroush (2022), Evaluation of the Pavement Geothermal Energy Harvesting Technologies towards Sustainability and Renewable Energy. Energies 15.3: 1201.[Scopus: Q1, WoS, IF: 3.25].https://doi.org/10.3390/en15031201

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  • Al-Atroush, M.E, Mansour Y.E. (2022), Role of Cooperative Programs in the University-to-Career Transition: A Case Study in Construction Management Engineering Education, international journal of engineering education (ijee), Volume 38. [Scopus: Q1]

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  • Al-Atroush, M.E.; Hefny, A.M.; Sorour, T.M. (2021), A Parametric Numerical Study for Diagnosing the Failure of Large Diameter Bored Piles Using Supervised Machine Learning Approach. Processes, 9, 1411.Q2, WoS, IF: 3.35]. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9081411

 

  • Waqas, U.; Rashid, H.M.A.; Ahmed, M.F.; Rasool, A.M.; Al-Atroush, M.E. (2022) Damage Characteristics of Thermally Deteriorated Carbonate Rocks: A Review. Appl. Sci, 12, 2752.[Scopus: Q2, WoS, IF: 2.83]. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12052752 

 

  • Khan, M.A., Mustaffa, Z., Harahap, I.S.H., Ibrahim, M.B., Al-Atroush, M.E. (2022). Assessment of Physical Vulnerability and Uncertainties for Debris Flow Hazard: A Review concerning Climate Change. MDPI, Land, 11(12), 2240. [Scopus: Q2, WoS,IF: 3.90]. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11122240

 

  • Edries, N.M., Al-Atroush, M.E., Rashed, and Sayed M. Ahmed (2023). Estimation of the piled embankment critical height: a systematic review. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, Springer. 8, 84.Q2]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-023-01047-3

 

  • Al-Atroush, M.E., Hefny, A., Zaghloul, Y., Sorour, T. (2020). Behavior of a Large Diameter Bored Pile in Drained and Undrained Conditions: Comparative Analysis. Geosciences, 10(7), 261.Q2]. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences10070261

 

  • Ashraf Hefny, Mohamed Ezzat Al-Atroush, Mai Abualkhair, and Mariam Juma Alnuaimi, (2020). Three-Dimensional Response of the Supported-Deep Excavation System: Case Study of a Large Scale Underground Metro Station. Geosciences, 2020; 10 (2): 76.Q2]. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences10020076

 

  • Ezzat, M.; Zaghloul, Y.; Sorour, T.; Hefny, A.; Eid, M. (2019). Numerical Simulation of Axially Loaded to Failure Large Diameter Bored Pile. Int. J. Earth Energy Environ. Sci. 2019, 13, 1–15.http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2702717

 

  • M. Eid, A. Hefny, T. Sorour, Y. Zaghloul, M. Ezzat, (2018). Numerical Analysis of Large Diameter Bored Pile Installed in Multi-Layered Soil:  A Case Study of Damietta Port New Grain Silos Project. International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, INPRESSCO. 2018; 8 (2): pp. 218-226. https://doi.org/10.14741/ijcet/v.8.2.4

 

  • M. Eid, A. Hefny, T. Sorour, Y. Zaghloul, and M. Ezzat. (2018). Full-Scale Well Instrumented Large Diameter Bored Pile Load Test in Multi-Layered Soil: A Case Study of Damietta Port New Grain Silos Project. International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, INPRESSCO. 2018; 8 (1): 85-98.  https://doi.org/10.14741/ijcet.v8i01.10895

 

Professional Projects

  • KAFD Access Road Network, e.construct, Riyadh, KSA.

  • HillTOP Hotel, Driyah gate, e.construct, Riyadh, KSA.

  • STARGATE, e.construct, Riyadh, KSA.

  • King Salman Park, e.construct, Riyadh, KSA.

  • Khaznah, e.construct, Dammam, KSA.

  • World Island, e.construct, Dubai, UAE.

  • SRG Highrise project, Dubai, UAE

  • AKOYA DAMMAC, e.construct, Baghdad, Iraq.

  • Multi-function high-rise building, UDCF, Ajman, UAE.

  • Al Ain Sokhna Platform Jetty Port, Egyptian Ministry of Transportation, NECB, Sokhna city, Egypt

  • Police Academy For security, Egyptian Ministry of security, NECB, New Cairo, Egypt.

  • Al Saft Bridge, Egyptian Ministry of Transportation, NECB, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Mnzala Bridge, Egyptian Ministry of Transportation, NECB, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Mega Pharmaceutical Class Factory, NECB, al ain sokhna.

  • Rod Al Farag Metro Station, Egyptian Ministry of Transportation, NECB, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Sadat University, Egyptian Ministry of Army, NECB, Cairo.

  • Paving and Blocks Factory, Archorodon Construction Overseas, NECB, Suez City, Egypt.

  • Medical Center of the Egyptian housing and research center, NECB, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Megrim Military Camp, Egyptian Ministry of Security, NECB, Cairo, Egypt.

  • LYCEE Francians International School, NECB, Cairo, Egypt.

  • M.Milad, International School, UDCF, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Juten Pump Station, NECB, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Delta Towers, Delta Construction, UDCF, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Al Montaza Sharm Al sheik, Montaza Holding, UDCF, Cairo,

  • Soma Bay, Abousoma Group, UDCF, hurgada, Egypt.

  • Saudi Military Camps (KAP), AAW, and UDCF, Saudi Arabia.

  • Sunny Beach, Redcon Sharm Construction, UDCF, Sharm Shaikh, Egypt.

  • Extreme Mall, Redcon Sharm Construction, UDCF, Sharm Shaikh, Egypt.

  • Brand Mega Mall, Right location real estate, UDCF, Cairo.

  • Multi-function high-rise building, UDCF, Ajman, UAE.

  • Al Ain Sokhna Platform Jetty Port, Egyptian Ministry of Transportation, NECB, Sokhna city, Egypt

  • Police Academy For security, Egyptian Ministry of security, NECB, New Cairo, Egypt.

  • Paving and Blocks Factory, Archorodon Construction Overseas, NECB, Suez City, Egypt.

  • Ready Concrete Factory, Al almya Construction Overseas, UDCF, Badr City, Egypt.

  • Medical Center of the Egyptian housing and research center, NECB, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Megrim Military Camp, Egyptian Ministry of Security, NECB, Cairo, Egypt.

  • LYCEE Francians International School, NECB, Cairo, Egypt.

  • M.Milad, International School, UDCF, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Juten Pump Station, NECB, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Delta Towers, Delta Construction, UDCF, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Al Montaza Sharm Al sheik, Montaza Holding, UDCF, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Soma Bay, Abousoma Group, UDCF, hurgada, Egypt.

  • Saudi Military Camps (KAP), AAW, and UDCF, Saudi Arabia.

  • Sunny Beach, Redcon Sharm Construction, UDCF, Sharm Shaikh, Egypt.

  • Extreme Mall, Redcon Sharm construction, UDCF, Sharm Shaikh, Egypt.

  • Brand Mega Mall, Right location real estate, UDCF, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Om Sied Soil Stabilizations, Egyptian Ministry of Transportation, NECB, Sharm Shaikh, Egypt.

  • OPERA Admin Towers, NECB, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

  • Joya Resort, Joya Holding, UDCF, Sharm al Sheik, Egypt.

  • Royal Towers, Vary Investors, UDCF, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Damietta Port New Grain Silos, Egyptian Ministry of Transportation, NECB, Damietta, Egypt. 

  • Soil Improvement of an underground tank, Saudi government, UDCF, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

  • Al Gamila Hospital, Prof H.Atta, UDCF, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Repair of Nasr Medical Institute, Egyptian Ministry of Health, UDCF, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Sphinx Medical Resort, Egyptian Ministry of Health, UDCF, Marsah Allam, Egypt.  

  • Nissan Car Center, Nissan Co. UDCF, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

  • Safwa City, Arab Contractors, UDCF, Damietta, Egypt.

  • Mercedes Benz services center, UDCF, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Al Mokhtar City, Tammer Construction Co., UDCF, Seirt, Libya.

  • Business Compound, Badr Construction Co., UDCF, Cairo.

  • Heliopolis Mall, Tammer Construction Co., UDCF, Cairo.

  • Galicia Mall, Artist, Yehyia Al Fakhrany, UDCF, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Stars Theater, Artist, Al Motawer, UDCF, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Beinvendio GAS Station, Beinvendio Co., UDCF, Jaddah, Saudi Arabia.

  • OiLibya GAS Station, abo al kheir Co., UDCF, Cairo, Egypt. 

  • Transit GAS Station, Master Group., UDCF, Sokhna City. 

  • Capital Hospital, Vary investors, UDCF, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Al Saft Bridge, Egyptian Ministry of Transportation, NECB, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Mnzala Bridge, Egyptian Ministry of Transportation, NECB, Cairo, Egypt.

  • Mega Pharmaceutical Class Factory, NECB, al ain sokhna.

  • Sadat University, Egyptian Ministry of Army, NECB, Cairo, Egypt

Awards

2024 

2023

2022

2021

2020

HH Prince Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf's Award for Scientific Research.

Issued by HH Prince Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf ·

For winning the research competition of City Humanization

Outstanding Dedication Recognition

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Recognition by the ASCE 2024 President and Region 10 Directors and Governers for the outstanding dedication to the ASCE Saudi Arabia section and ASCE Student Chapter at Prince Sultan University.

CE Dean Distinguished Organizer Award

Engineering College, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh.

For Co-Chairing The 2nd International Conference ICSDI 2024, Feb. 2024, Riyadh, KSA.

The 1st Prize of the PSU's Climate Change Research Excellence Award

Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

For winning the Climate Change research competition, The award was given for the research project on Geothermal Pavement Novel Application.

PSU President Research Excellence Award

Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, KSA.

For publishing one of the Top 5 research publications with the highest Impact Factor (I.F: 10.69).

URF7 Best Research Paper Award

Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, KSA

For winning the 1st place prize in the 7th undergraduate research forum (URF), supervising undergraduate students, and publishing a Q1 journal paper.

CE Dean Distinguished Organizer Award

Engineering College, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh,

For the key role in organizing the International Conference ICSDI 2022,  Feb 2022, Riyadh, KSA.

PSU President Research Excellence Award

Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, KSA

For winning the 2nd place prize in the COVID-19 Research competition organized by the Research and Incentives Center.

The Higher Education Teaching and Learning Program Certificate (HETLP)

Teaching and Learning Center, Riyadh, KSA.

For successful completion of the Teaching and Learning Program Certificate.

Active Researcher Recognition

Research and Incentives Center (RIC),  Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, KSA.

For publishing more than three publications in 2020.

2019

Distance Learning Support, Recognition

E-learning Center (ELC), Prince Sultan University,

For developing an online platform (Geotechnica) for the distance delivery of the Soil mechanics lab during the COVID pandemic.

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