Biography

Lecturer in Civil Engineering Department. Research focuses on railway engineering, soil-structure interaction.

Educational Qualification

• Ph.D. in Engineering Science (Specialization: Railway Engineering)

  Institution: Civil Engineering Department, Suez Canal University, Egypt (2011–2016)                                                                          Dissertation Title: Study of Ballastless Railway Track Structure Systems on Clay Soil

• M.Sc. in Engineering Science (Specialization: Railway Engineering)

  Institution: Civil Engineering Department, Suez Canal University, Egypt (2006–2011)                                                                                    Thesis Title: Study and Analysis of Permanent Railway Track Structure "Case Study of Floods effect on Egyptian Railways"

• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering

  Institution: Suez Canal University, Egypt (2000–2005)                                                                                                                                  Academic Distinction: Excellent with Honors Degree (Grade "Excellent" in Graduation Project)

Academic And Professional Experience

Academic & Teaching Experience:

• Lecturer: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University (2009–Present)

  • Primary instructor for the Railway Engineering course for senior (fourth-year) civil engineering students.

  • Taught courses in Transportation Engineering, Basic Structural Engineering, and Presentation Skills.

  • Supervised undergraduate graduation projects in Railway and Transportation Engineering.

  • Conducted weekly laboratory experiments in Soil Mechanics and Highway Engineering.

• Teaching Assistant: Suez Canal University (2005–2009)

  • Taught weekly tutorials and lab sessions for courses including Railway Engineering, Highways Engineering, Transportation Planning, Traffic Engineering, and Soil Mechanics.

  • Co-supervised graduation projects in Railway and Highway Engineering.

• Quality Coordinator: Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University.

• Editorial Board Member / Editor: Port-Said Engineering Research Journal (PSERJ).

Publications

Sharaf, T., Ismail, S., Elghandour, M., & Turk, A. (2024). Numerical study of low-rise composite steel frame responses to blast loading using direct simulation method. Structural Concrete, 25(6), 4537–4570. https://doi.org/10.1002/suco.202300898

Sharaf, T., Ismail, S., Elghandour, M., & Turk, A. (2024). Blast behaviour prediction and simulation methods: A state-of-the-art review. Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 92(2), 207–226. https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2024.92.2.207

Sharaf, T., Ismail, S. M., Elghandour, M., & Turk, A. A. (2023). Damage evaluation of a three-story composite steel frame subjected to external explosion. Port-Said Engineering Research Journal, 27(3), 1–24. https://doi.org/10.21608/pserj.2023.210741.1238

Turk, A. A., Ismail, I. M., & El-Sabbagh, A. (2023). Dynamic analysis of wheel-rail interaction stress distribution for ENR locomotives. Port-Said Engineering Research Journal, 27(4), 25–33. https://doi.org/10.21608/pserj.2023.218167.1245

Mohamdy, A., Badra, M. H., & Turk, A. A. (2023). Enhancement of pavement sections on soft clay soils to sustain overloading. Port-Said Engineering Research Journal, 27(3), 25–31. https://doi.org/10.21608/pserj.2023.210743.1239

Ibrahim, H. M., Turk, A. M., & Fares, A. M. (2020). Effect of slab thickness on the behavior of concrete slabs containing geogrid layers as reinforcement. International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 7(7), 14299–14307.