Assoc. Prof. Rami Eid

Articles in Refereed Journals

1. Lapiro, I., Eid, R., Kovler, K., “Passive protection of reinforced concrete columns against stray currents and chloride attack,” Construction and Building Materials, 472, 2025; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140814 (IF=7.4, Q1).
2. 2. Lapiro, I., Eid, R., Kovler, K., “Degradation of RC Columns under Combined Exposure to Axial Loading, Stray Currents, and Chloride Ingress,” Materials, 17(6), 1295; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17061295 (IF=3.4, Q2) (3 citations).
3. Lapiro, I., Eid, R., Kovler, K., “Durability of RC caisson parapet beam exposed to the Mediterranean seawater after 500 days,” ACI Materials Journal, V.121, No.1, 2024, doi: 10.14359/51740260 (IF=1.7, Q2).
   Shachar, Y. M., Eid, R., and Dancygier, A. N., “Experimental and Analytical Study on the Axial Behavior of Circular High-Strength Concrete Columns with Hybrid Carbon Fibers and Steel Confinement System,” Buildings (IF=3.8, Q1-2), 13(9), 2180; 2023, https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13092180.
4. Eid, R., Dancygier, A. N., and Ghali, J., “Mechanical Properties of Low Performance Concrete (LPC) and Shear Capacity of Old Unreinforced LPC Squat Walls,” Materials (IF=3.4, Q2), https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14237310 (3 citations).
   Shachar, Y. M., Eid, R., and Dancygier, A. N., “Simplified Method to Predict the Temperature Distribution in Normal- and High-Strength Concrete Circular Cross-Sections Exposed to Fire,” ASCE – Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction (IF=1.9, Q2-3), V.26, No.4, 2021, 04021045; https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)SC.1943-5576.0000611 (1 citations).
5. Eid, R., Ghali, J., Dancygier,A. N., and Rutenberg, A., “Shear Capacity of Flexurally Strengthened Old Low-Performance Concrete Elements,” Journal of Building Engineering (IF=6.4, Q1), V. 43, 2021, 102551 pp. 1-11, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102551 (2 citations).
6. Rivera, J. E., Eid, R., and Paultre, P., “Influence of Synthetic Fibers on the Seismic Behavior of Reinforced-Concrete Circular Columns,” Engineering Structures (IF=5.5, Q1), V. 228, 2021, 111493 pp. 1-11, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111493 (27 citations).
7. Eid, R., Muravin, B., and Kovler, K., “Acoustic Emission Monitoring of High-Strength Concrete Columns Subjected to Compressive Axial Loading,” Materials (IF=3.4, Q2), V.13, No.14, 3114; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13143114, 2020, pp. 1-16 (9 citations).
8. Eid, R., Cohen, A., Guma, R., Ifrach, E., Levi, N., and Zvi, A., “High-Strength Concrete Circular Columns with TRC-TSR Dual Internal Confinement,” Buildings (IF=3.8, Q1-2), V. 9, No. 10, 218; doi:10.3390/buildings9100218, 2019, pp. 1-11 (10 citations).
9. Eid, R., Kovler, K., David, I., Khoury, W., and Miller, S. “Behavior and Design of High-Strength Circular Reinforced Concrete Columns Subjected to Axial Compression,” Engineering Structures (IF=5.5, Q1), V. 173, 2018, pp. 472-480 (30 citations).
10. Eid, R., and Paultre, P., “Compressive Behavior of FRP-Confined Reinforced Concrete Columns,” Engineering Structures (IF=5.5, Q1), V. 132, 2017, pp. 518-530 (153 citations).
11. Paultre, P., Boucher-Trudeau, M., Eid, R., and Roy, N., “Behavior of Circular Reinforced Concrete Columns Confined with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers under Cyclic Flexure and Constant Axial Load,” ASCE – Journal of Composites for Construction (IF=4.6, Q1), V. 20, No. 3, 2015, 04015065 pp. 1-14 (52 citations).
12. Osorio, L., I., Paultre, P., Eid, R., and Proulx, J., “Seismic Behavior of Synthetic-Fiber-Reinforced Circular Columns,” ACI Structural Journal (IF=1.8, Q1), V.111, No.1, January-February 2014, pp. 189-200 (55 citations).
13. Paultre, P., and Eid, R., Langlois, Y., and Levesque, Y., “Behavior of Steel Fiber-Reinforced High-Strength Concrete Columns under Uniaxial Compression,” ASCE – Journal of Structural Engineering (IF=4.1, Q1), V.136, No.10, October 2010, pp. 1225-1235 (183 citations).
14. Eid, R., and Dancygier, A. N., and Paultre, P., “Stress-Strain Curve of Concrete in Circular Columns Based on Elastoplastic Analysis,” Materials and Structures (IF=3.8, Q1), V.43, No.1, January-February 2010, pp. 63-79 (11 citations).
15. Paultre, P., Eid, R., Robles, H. I., and Bouaanani, N., “Seismic Performance of Circular High-Strength Concrete Columns,” ACI Structural Journal (IF=1.8, Q1), V.106, No.4, July-August 2009, pp. 395-404 (50 citations).
16. Eid, R., Roy, N., and Paultre, P., “Normal and High-Strength Concrete Circular Elements Wrapped with FRP Composites,” ASCE – Journal of Composites for Construction (IF=4.6, Q1), V.13, No. 2, March-April 2009, pp. 113-124 (165 citations).
17. Eid, R., and Paultre, P., “Analytical Model for FRP-Confined Circular Reinforced Concrete Columns,” ASCE – Journal of Composites for Construction (IF=4.6, Q1), V.12, No. 5, October 2008, pp. 541-552 (110 citations).
18. Eid, R., and Paultre, P., “Plasticity-Based Model for Circular Concrete Columns Confined with Fiber Composite Sheets,” Engineering Structures (IF=5.5, Q1), V.29, No.12, December 2007, pp. 3301-3311 (54 citations).
19. Eid, R., Dancygier, A. N., and Paultre, P., “Elastoplastic Confinement Model for Circular Concrete Columns,” ASCE – Journal of Structural Engineering (IF=4.1, Q1), V.133, No.12, December 2007, pp. 1821-1831 (18 citations).
20. Eid, R., and Dancygier, A. N., “Confinement Effectiveness in Circular Concrete Columns,” Engineering Structures (IF=5.5, Q1), V.28, No.13, November 2006, pp. 1885-1896 (31 citations).
21. Eid, R., and Dancygier, A. N., “Partially Confined Circular Members Subjected to Axial Compression: Analysis of Concrete Confined by Steel Ties,” Structural Engineering and Mechanics (IF=2.2, Q2), V.21, No.6, December 2005, pp. 737-765 (5 citations).
22. Dancygier, A. N., and Eid, R., “Empirical Investigation of Flexural Reinforced Concrete Elements with High Compression Reinforcement Ratios,” ASCE – Journal of Structural Engineering (IF=4.1, Q1), V.128, No.5, May 2002, pp. 578-585 (1 citations).
23. Dancygier, A. N., and Eid, R., “Upper Limit to Compression Reinforcement Ratio in Flexural Elements,” ASCE – Journal of Structural Engineering (IF=4.1, Q1), V.127, No.1,
    January 2001, pp. 58-63 (3 citations).

    Articles in Conference Proceedings
    

24.  Rashti, O., Eid, R., Peled, A., and Gal, E., “Carbon Fiber Textile Reinforced Concrete Slab Elements Subjected to Flexural Loading,” The 18th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction (EASEC-18) “Construction Engineering for a Responsible Growth and Sustainable Future” November 13–15, 2024, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
25. Kumar, N., Eid, R., Vaikhanski, L., and Kovler, K., “Determination of the Optimum Aggregate-to-Binder Ratio for UHPC through Modelling and Experiments,” 10th International Conference on Concrete Under Severe Loading Conditions – Environment and Loading, September 2024, Chennai, India.
26. Shachar, Y. M., Eid, R., & Dancygier, A. N., “A new confinement configuration of conventional steel hoops with carbon fiber mesh for HSC columns,” In G. L. Balázs, S. Sólyom, & S. Foster (Eds.), Proceedings of the 15th fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, 2024 (pp. 1077-1084). (fib Symposium).
27. Rashti, O., Eid, R., Peled, A., and Gal, E., “Experimental Investigation of the Structural Behavior of Carbon Fiber Textile Reinforced Concrete Slab Elements,” CICE 2023, 23-26 July 2023, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
28. Rayan, H., Eid, R., and Dancygier, A. N., “Examination of FRP Flexural Strengthening of Low Performance Concrete Elements,” CICE 2023, 23-26 July 2023, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
29. Shachar, Y. M., Eid, R., and Dancygier, A. N., “On the Structural Behavior and Fire Resistance of Carbon fibers and Steel Reinforced High-Strength Axially Loaded Concrete Columns,” CICE 2023, 23-26 July 2023, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
30. Lapiro, I., Zur G., Ofer-Rozovsky, E., Eid, R., and Kovler, K., “Performance of migrating corrosion inhibitors in cracked reinforced concrete exposed to marine environment,” SynerCrete'23, 15-16 June 2023, Milos, Greece.
31. Rayan, H., Eid, R., and Dancygier, A. N., “Efficiency Assessment of FRP Flexural Strengthening of Low Performance Concrete Elements,” fib Symposium 2023, 5-7 June 2023, Istanbul, Turkey.
    Shachar, Y. M., Eid, R., and Dancygier, A. N., “Dual steel-carbon confinement of HSC columns considering fire resistance,” fib Symposium 2023, 5-7 June 2023, Istanbul, Turkey.
32. Shachar, Y. M., Eid, R., and Dancygier, A. N., “Steel and carbon fiber textile reinforced high-strength-concrete columns,” fib PhD Symposium, 5-7 September 2022, Rome, Italy.
33. Shachar, Y. M., Eid, R., and Dancygier, A. N., “On the Axial Behavior of High Strength Concrete Columns Considering Fire Safety,” fib Congress, 12-16 June 2022, Oslo, Norway.
    Eid, R., Ghali, J., Dancygier, A. N., and Rutenberg, A., “Tests of Authentic Low-Performance Concrete Specimens Strengthened with CFRP Sheets,” CICE 2020/21, 8-10 December 2021, Istanbul, Turkey (online conference).
34. Eid, R., Ghali, J., Dancygier, A. N., and Rutenberg, A., “Assessment of Existing Unreinforced Low-Performance Concrete (LPC) Walls Towards Their Retrofit,” SECED 2019, 09-10 September, Greenwich, London, England, pp. 1-9.
35. Eid, R., Cohen, A., Guma, R., Ifrach, E., Levi, N., and Zvi, A., “Muti-Layer TRC-TSR Internal Confinement For High-Strength Circular Reinforced Concrete Columns,” CICE 2018, 17-19 July, Paris, France, pp. 1-7.
36. Farhat, R., Gluck, N., and Eid, R., “Ductility Levels Examination For Structures Constructed With Industrialized Reinforced Concrete Walls,” to be presented in the 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 18-21 June 2018, Thessaloniki, Greece, pp. 1-11.
37. Eid, R., Kovler, K., David, I., Khoury, W., and Miller, S. “Evaluation of Transverse Reinforcement Requirements for High-Strength Concrete Columns,” ASCE Structures Congress 2018, 19-21 April, Fort Worth, Texas, pp. 326-332.
38. Paultre, P., and Eid, R., “Seismic Behaviour of Synthetic-FRC Columns,” the 9nd International Conference Fibre Concrete 2017, September 2017, Prague, Czech Republic, pp. 1-8.
39. Farhat, R., Gluck, N., and Eid, R., “Robustness of Structures Constructed with Industrialized Reinforced Concrete Walls”, ECCOMAS Congress 2016, VII European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, 5-10 June 2016, Crete Island, Greece, pp. 1.
40. Gluck, N., Farhat, R., Eid, R., and Tzadka, U. “Strength and Stability Assessment of Existing Buildings in Israel”, COMPDYN 2015, 5th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 25-27 May 2015, Crete Island, Greece, pp. 825-835.
41. Eid, R., and Gluck, N. “On the Confinement Mechanism in FRP-Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Columns” CICE 2014, 20-22 August, Vancouver, Canada, pp. 1-6.
    Gluck, N., Farhat, R., Eid, R., and Tzadka, U. “Numerical Analysis on the Dynamic Interaction of Combined Pile-Raft Foundations on Liquefaction Prone Soils”, 11th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM XI), July 2014, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 1.
42. Eid, R., and Paultre, P. “Seismic and Compressive Behavior of High-Strength and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Columns”, fib symposium Tel Aviv 2013: Engineering a Concrete Future: Technology, Modeling & Construction, 22-24 April, 2013, Tel Aviv, Israel, pp. 1-4.
43. Eid, R., Farhat, R., Gluck, N., and Tzadka, U., “Analytical and Experimental Compressive Behavior of Internally and Externally Confined Reinforced-Concrete Columns”, fib symposium Tel Aviv 2013: Engineering a Concrete Future: Technology, Modeling & Construction, 22-24 April, 2013, Tel Aviv, Israel, pp. 1-4.
44. Farhat, R., Gluck, N., Eid, R., and Tzadka, U., “Enhancement of Structural Robustness of Reinforced Concrete Structures under Extreme Loads by Different Strategies of Detailing”, fib symposium Tel Aviv 2013: Engineering a Concrete Future: Technology, Modeling & Construction, 22-24 April, 2013, Tel Aviv, Israel, pp. 1-4.
45. Gluck, N., Farhat, R., Tzadka, U., Eid, R., and Leibovitz, E. “Preparedness for the Next Earthquake of Reinforced Concrete Residential Buildings in Israel”, Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 24-28 September, 2012, Lisbon, Portugal, pp. 1-10.
46. Farhat, R., Gluck, N., Eid, R., and Tzadka, U., “On Detailing of Reinforced-Concrete Frame Structures for Robustness and for Earthquake Resistance”, Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 24-28 September, 2012, Lisbon, Portugal, pp. 1-10.
47. Eid, R., “Compressive Behavior of FRP-/Steel-confined Circular and Square Reinforced Concrete Columns,” CICE 2012, 13-15 June, Rome, Italy, pp. 1-6.
48. Eid, R., Seica, M., Stevenson, D., and Howe, B. “Staircase Vibrations due to Human Activities,” Structures Congress 2011, 13-16 April, Las Vegas, Nevada, pp. 2562-2571 (11 citations).
49. Eid, R., Agha, H. “Evaluation of Performance-Based Analysis and Design Methods for Asymmetrical Shear Wall Buildings,” Proceedings of the 9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering: Reaching Beyond Borders, 25-29 July, 2010, Toronto, Canada, pp. 1-10.
50. Paultre, P., and Eid, R., “Structural Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Columns,” Proceedings of the 2nd International RILEM Workshop on Concrete Durability and Service Life Planning (ConcreteLife09), September 2009, Haifa, Israel, pp. 1-8.
51. Boucher-Trudeau, M., Paultre, P., Roy, N. and Eid, R., “Comportement en flexion composée de poteaux en béton armé confinés par des polymères renforcés de fibres de carbone", 16e Colloque sur la progression de la recherche québécoise sur les ouvrages d'art, Quebec, May 5-6, 2009, pp. 1-6.
52. Paultre, P., and Eid, R., “Structural Performance of Steel Fiber-Reinforced High-Strength Concrete Columns,” Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Utilization of High-Strength and High-Performance Concrete, October 2008, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 1-8.
53. Osorio, L., I., Eid, R., Paultre, P., and Proulx, J. “Behavior of Synthetic Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Circular Columns Under Cyclic Flexure and Constant Axial Load,” Proceedings of the CSCE 2008 Annual Conference, 10-13 June, 2008, Quebec City, Canada, pp. 1-10 (6 citations).
54. Eid, R., Roy, N. and Paultre, P., “Behavior of FRP-Wrapped Circular Reinforced Concrete Columns,” Proceedings of the Ninth Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, June 2007, Ottawa, Canada, pp. 1320-1329.
55. Eid, R., Roy, N. and Paultre, P., “Experimental and Analytical Study of Circular Steel-Reinforced and FRP-Wrapped Concrete Columns,” Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Concrete under Severe Conditions Environment and Loading, June 2007, Tours, France, pp. 1505-1514.
56. Eid, R., Roy, N. and Paultre, P., “Behaviour of Circular Reinforced Concrete Columns Confined with Transverse Steel Reinforcement and Fiber-Reinforced Composite Sheets,” Proceedings of the Second fib International Congress, ID 10-10, June 2006, Naples, Italy, pp. 1-10 (8 citations).
57. Eid, R., and Dancygier, A. N., “Model of Circular Reinforced Concrete Members Subjected to Axial Load,” Proceedings of the ASCE 2005 Structures Congress and the 2005 Forensic Engineering Symposium, April 2005, New York, New York, pp. 993-1002.
58. Eid, R., “Development of an Analytical Model of Concrete Confined by Lateral Pressure Bands,” 4th International Ph. D. Symposium in Civil Engineering, Proceedings V. 1, September 2002, Munich, Germany, pp. 129-134.
59. Dancygier, A. N., and Eid, R., “Tests of Doubly Reinforced Concrete Beams with High Reinforcement Ratios,” Proceedings of the Structural Concrete – The Bridge Between People, fib Symposium 1999, Session 3 – Modeling of Concrete Structures (Poster Session), October 1999, Prague, Czech Republic, pp. 527-528.
60. Dancygier, A. N., and Eid, R., “Bending Tests of Beams with High Reinforcement Ratios,” The 1st National Congress on Civil Engineering, October 1999, Tel-Aviv, Israel, pp. 38-46.

Office In Academic Administration
Since 2022: Academic Council member, Braude College of Engineering, Karmiel, Israel (from October 2022)

Since 2022: Head – Department of Civil Engineering, Braude College of Engineering, Karmiel, Israel (from October 2022)
2013-2016 and 2021-2022: Academic Council member, SCE – Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer Sheva, Israel

2021-2022: Head – Civil Engineering Department, SCE – Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer Sheva, Israel (April 2021-September 2022)

2020-2022: Head – Final Projects committee, Civil Engineering Department, SCE – Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer Sheva, Israel
2018-2022: Head – Earthquake Resistance Design specialization track (a new track), Civil Engineering Department, SCE – Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer Sheva, Israel
2013-2016: Dean – Civil Engineering Department, SCE –

Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer Sheva, Israel (April 2013 – March 2016)

2010-2013*: Head – Civil Engineering Department, SCE –

Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer Sheva, Israel (October 2010 – March 2013)

Since 2010: Member/Head in several departmental committees – Civil Engineering Department, SCE – Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer Sheva, Israel (From October 2010)

Editorial roles
2020-2021: Topic Editor, Buildings journal
Since 2020: Associate Editor, ASCE Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice
2019-2022: Guest Editor, Buildings journal

Grants Awarded
2023: Kovler, K. (PI), Eid, R. (PI), and Vaikhanski, L., Influence of polymer fibers on mechanical properties and fire resistance of
UHPC, the Ministry of Construction and Housing (264,282 NIS)

2022: Kovler, K. (PI), Eid, R. (PI), and Lapiro, I., Failures in reinforced concrete structures following exposure to stray

currents, the Ministry of Construction and Housing (258,933 NIS)
2022: Dancygier, A. N. (PI), Eid, R. (PI), and Shachar, Y. M.,

Structural fire engineering – behavior and design of reinforced concrete columns and beams, the Ministry of Construction and Housing (276,079 NIS)

2021: Gal E. (PI), Eid, R. (PI), and Peled A. (PI), Behavior of structural elements reinforced with carbon fiber textiles, Israel Innovation Authority (Second year- 453,888 NIS)

2020: Dancygier, A. N. (PI), and Eid, R. (PI) Examination of strengthening of unreinforced low-performance concrete (LPC; plum concrete) members by FRP sheets, the Ministry of Construction and Housing (407,066 NIS)

2020: Eid, R. (PI), and Shachar, Y. M., Examination of an innovative confinement method in high-strength concrete columns: before, during, and after fire, SCE—Shamoon College of Engineering Excellent Research, grant number EXR/05/Y19/T2/D3/Yr2 (63,400 NIS)

2020: Gal E. (PI), Eid, R. (PI), and Peled A. (PI), Behavior of structural elements reinforced with carbon fiber textiles, Israel Innovation Authority (580,559 NIS)

2019: Eid, R. (PI), and Shachar, Y. M., Examination of an innovative confinement method in high-strength concrete columns: before, during, and after fire, SCE—Shamoon College of Engineering Excellent Research, grant number EXR/05/Y19/T1/D1/Yr1 (35,300 NIS)

2017: Dancygier, A. N. (PI), and Eid, R. (PI), Quantification of the structural properties of unreinforced low-performance concrete (LPC) walls (plum walls) for assessment of their seismic vulnerability, the Ministry of Construction and Housing (426,457 NIS)

2016: Eid, R. (PI), Behavior of High-Strength Concrete Columns with Multi-Layer Transverse Reinforcement, SCE—Shamoon College of Engineering Excellent Research, grant number 10/Y16/T2/D1/Yr2 (40,000 NIS)

2012: Eid, R. (PI), Farhat, R., Gluck, N., and Leibovitch, E., Performance-Based FRP Confinement Requirements for Reinforced Concrete Columns – Part 1, the Ministry of Energy

and Water Resources (79,255 NIS)
2011: Eid, R. (PI), Farhat, R., Gluck, N., and Tzadka, U., Seismic Behavior of Reinforced-Concrete Columns Wrapped with FRP Composites, the Ministry of National Infrastructures (100,000 NIS)

Teaching
Courses Taught

Lecturer
Since 2022: Braude College of Engineering, Israel
421110 Introduction to Engineering Mechanics
421112 Strength of Materials 1
421214 Concrete Structures 12
421219 Concrete Structures 1
421314 Concrete Structures 2
421326 Earthquake Engineering

Lecturer
2010-22: SCE – Shamoon College of Engineering, Israel
1000971 Strength of Materials 1
1003041 Introduction to Engineering Mechanics
1001381 Concrete Structures 1
1002681 Concrete Structures 2
1002461 Concrete Structures Project
1002321 Principles of Structural Design
1001251 Space Structures
1000261 Earthquake Resistance Design
1001041 Final Project Workshop (a new course)
1003877 Special Topics in Structural Engineering (a new course)
1005555 Assessment and Retrofitting of Structures for Earthquake Resistance (a new course)
1001050 Final Project – Phase 1
1001055 Final Project – Phase 2

Lecturer
Since 2016: Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
205458 Structural Design 1 (a new course)
205459 Structural Design 2 (a new course)
205460 Structural Design 3 (a new course)

Lecturer
2003-2004: The Management College in Bet-Berl, Israel
The Theory of Construction and Buildings

Teaching Assistant
2003-2004: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
374-1-2030 Concrete Structures 1
374-1-2060 Concrete Structures 2
374-1-2010 Strength of Materials 2
374-1-2090 Steel Structures 1

Teaching Assistant
1997-2003: Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
14103 Introduction to Engineering Mechanics
14123 Concrete Structures 1
14108 Static of Structures 1
14106 Introduction to Structural Dynamics (Lab assistant)
14111 Prestressed Concrete

Supervision of Graduate Students
Co-supervisor
PhD theses in progress
1. Igor Lapiro (Since 2020) (with primary supervisor Assoc. Prof. Konstantin Kovler, Technion). Thesis title: Cracking and durability of reinforced concrete elements under axial compressive loading and corrosion of steel rebars.
2. Nitish Kumar (Since 2022) (with primary supervisor Assoc. Prof. Konstantin Kovler, Technion). Thesis title: Effect of Hybrid Fiber Reinforcement on Properties of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete.
3. Offri Rashti (since 2024) (Primary supervisor with primary supervisors Assoc. Prof. Erez Gal – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Prof. Shlomo Greenberg – SCE Shamoon College of Engineering). Thesis title: AI and Machine Learning-Based Analysis and Design of FRP Reinforced Concrete Structural Elements Subjected to Nonlinear Strain Distribution (D-Regions)

Completed PhD theses
Yedidia M. Shachar (2025) (with primary supervisor Assoc. Prof. Avraham Dancygier, Technion). Thesis title: Behavior of High Strength Concrete Columns with Hybrid Confinement reinforcement system considering effects of exposure to fire.

Completed MSc theses
1. Nidal Aregabi (2017) (with primary supervisor Prof. Patrick Paultre, the University of Sherbrooke). Thesis title: Synthetic fiber-reinforced high-strength concrete columns subjected to axial compressive loading.
2. Ghali Jaber (2020) (with primary supervisor Assoc. Prof. Avraham Dancygier, Technion). Thesis title: Quantification of the structural properties of unreinforced low-performance concrete (LPC) walls (plum walls) for assessment of their seismic vulnerability.
3. Marco Gaspari (2020) (Primary supervisor with primary supervisor Prof. Francesca Da Porto, the University of Padova, Italy). Thesis title: Seismic behavior of existing buildings consisting inter-story isolation systems
4. Haneen Rayan (2024) (with primary supervisor Assoc. Prof. Avraham Dancygier, Technion). Thesis title: Examination of strengthening of unreinforced Low-Performance Concrete (LPC) elements by CFRP sheets.
5. Offri Rashti (2024) (Primary supervisor with primary supervisors Assoc. Prof. Erez Gal and Prof. Alva Peled, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev). Thesis title: Flexural behavior of carbon fiber textile reinforced concrete elements.

Completed ME
Tomer Firan (2020-2021) (with primary supervisor Assoc. Prof. Avraham Dancygier, Technion). Project title: Influence of the concrete mechanical properties scattering on the behavior of low performance concrete walls under earthquake loading.
2004-2008 – Co-advised students at the University of Sherbrooke with the primary Supervisor: Prof. Patrick Paultre

Structural behavior of Ultra- and high-strength concrete elements
Rehabilitation of reinforced concrete elements with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites

Seismic behavior of high-strength, fiber-reinforced, and FRP-confined reinforced-concrete columns

Assessment and strengthening of reinforced low-performance concrete (LPC) elements

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Structural Engineering

Structural behavior and fire resistance of carbon fiber textile and textile/steel reinforced concrete elements

Assessment of reinforced concrete elements subjected to corrosion