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M.A. Meguid

Title: 
Professor and William Scott Research Chair
Academic title(s): 

P.Eng., Ph.D.
Department Chair

M.A. Meguid
Contact Information
Address: 

mohamed.meguid [at] mcgill.ca (Email)

Phone: 
514-398-1537
514-398-6857
Biography: 

Dr. Meguid is a Professor of Civil Engineering at 香蕉视频, specializing in geotechnical engineering. His interdisciplinary research and teaching focus on three main areas: (i) buried infrastructure, (ii) geosynthetic engineering, and (iii) transportation geotechnics. He has been involved in numerous projects in these fields, facilitating the transfer of his research findings to practical applications.

He holds the William Scott Research Chair in Civil Engineering at 香蕉视频. He is also a member of the Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design and actively contributes to the ASCE G-I Geosynthetics Technical Committee. Additionally, he serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Geotechnical and Geological Engineering journal.

Dr. Meguid has held several key leadership roles at 香蕉视频, including Associate Dean (Academic Programs) of the Faculty of Engineering and Chair of the Civil Engineering Department.

His contributions to research and teaching have been recognized with several awards, including "The Geosynthetics Award" from the Canadian Geotechnical Society in 2022 and the "Samuel and Ida Fromson Award" for Outstanding Teaching in the Faculty of Engineering in 2010. He was also nominated for the Principal鈥檚 Prize for Excellence in Teaching in 2011.

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Degree(s): 

M.Sc. (Western Ontario, Canada)
Ph.D. (Western Ontario, Canada)
Postdoctoral Fellow (Queen's, Canada)

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Areas of expertise: 

Transportation Geotechnics

Geosynthetic Engineering

Climate Change and Sustainable Design

Courses: 
  • CIVE 311 Geotechnical Mechanics 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • CIVE 416 Geotechnical Engineering 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • CIVE 683 Adv Foundation Design 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

Position: 
Professor and Department Chair
Office: 
Macdonald Engineering Building, Room 492
Research areas: 
Geomechanics
Geotechnical Engineering
TISED
Awards, honours, and fellowships: 
  • Winner of the 2022 Geosynthetics Research Award, The Canadian Geotechnical Society (2022)
  • Professor of the Year, CEUS, 香蕉视频听(2022)
  • Nominated for the Faculty of Engineering Outstanding Teaching Award, 香蕉视频 (2020)
  • Winner of Samuel and Ida Fromson Award for outstanding teaching, Faculty of Engineering, 香蕉视频 (2010)
  • Nominated for the Faculty of Engineering Outstanding Teaching Award, 香蕉视频 (2006)
  • Best Professor's Award, CEUS, 香蕉视频 (2006)
  • Best Professor's Award, CEUS, 香蕉视频 (2005)
  • Industrial Research Fellowship, NSERC-IRF (2004)
  • Queen's PDF Fellowship (2003)
  • Best Graduate Thesis Award, Canadian Tunneling Association (2002)
  • L.G. Soderman Award for excellence in Geomechanics research, The University of Western Ontario (2002)
  • NSERC Industrial Research Fellowship (2002)
  • NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship, PGSA and PGSB (1996-2000)
  • Milos Novak Memorial Award, Geotechnical Research Centre, The University of Western Ontario (1996)
Selected publications: 

2024

  • Xiao, R., Zayed, T., Meguid, M.A. and Sushama, L. (2024) Rapid failure risk analysis of corroded gas pipelines using machine learning, Ocean Engineering, [].
  • Lu, G.听and Meguid, M.A. (2024) A multiphysics simulator for stope-coupled heat exchanger operation in deep underground mines. Energy,听[].
  • Xiao, R., Zayed, T., Meguid, M.A. and Sushama, L. (2024) Dynamic risk assessment of natural gas transmission pipelines with LSTM networks and historical failure data, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, [].
  • Ding, P., Sasmito, A., Sereshgi, F., Meguid, M.A., Hassani, F., Lu, G. (2024)听Numerical modeling of adaptive minefill operation: Leverage of multiphysics听interactions. Computers and Geotechnics, [].
  • Ibrahim, A., Desbrousses, R.L.E,. Xu, J. and Meguid, M.A. (2024)听Experimental investigation of the mechanical response of recovered geogrids under repeated loading. Geosynthetics International, [].听
  • Desbrousses, R.L.E.,听Meguid, M.A. and Bhat, S. (2024) Discrete Element Study on the Effects of Geogrid Characteristics on the Mechanical Response of Reinforced Ballast under Cyclic Loading. Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology, [].
  • Xiao, R., Zayed, T., Meguid, M.A. and Sushama, L. (2024) Time varying reliability analysis of corroded gas pipelines using copula and importance sampling, Ocean Engineering, [].
  • Lu, G., Selvadurai, A.P.S, and Meguid, M.A. (2024) Aquathermal Effect of Anomalous Pressure Generation in Consolidating Minefill. G茅otechnique, [].
  • Huo, J., Selvadurai, A.P.S, and Meguid, M.A. (2024) Permeability Evolution in a Fracture in Granite During Isotropic Compression. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, [].
  • Ibrahim, A., Meguid, M.A., Dang, K., Yacoub, T. (2024)听Thermal modelling of geosynthetics and earth structures in a changing climate: Overview and future challenges, International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, []
  • Lu, G., Selvadurai, A.P.S, and Meguid, M.A. (2024)听Analytical solution to non-isothermal pore-pressure evolution in hydrating minefill. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, [].
  • Xiao, R., Zayed, T., Meguid, M.A. and Sushama, L. (2024) Improving failure modeling of gas transmission pipelines: A survival analysis and machine learning integrated approach, Reliability Engineering & System Safety, [].
  • Wang, H., Gao, G.,听Meguid, M.A., Cheng, Y.P., and Zhang, L. (2024) Exploring the influence of size-related factors on geocell-reinforced soil response using coupled continuum-discontinuum analysis. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, [].
  • Xiao, R., Zayed, T., Meguid, M.A. and Sushama, L. (2024) Predicting failure pressure of corroded gas pipelines: a data-driven approach using machine learning, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, [].

2023

  • Jarjour, J. and Meguid, M.A. (2023) Investigating听the effect of temperature and water freezing on the response of geogrid composite, Geosynthetics International, [].
  • Desbrousses, R., Meguid, M.A. and Bhat, S. (2023) Experimental investigation of the effects of subgrade strength and geogrid location on the cyclic response of geogrid-reinforced ballast, Int. Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, [].
  • Xiao, R., Zayed, T., Meguid, M.A. and Sushama, L. (2023) Understanding the factors and consequences of pipeline incidents: An analysis of gas transmission pipelines in the US, Engineering Failure Analysis, [].听听
  • Huo, D., Gomaa, S., Leung, A., Zayed, T. and Meguid, M.A. (2023) Review of analytical methods for stress and deformation analysis of buried water pipes considering pipe-soil interaction, Underground Space, [].
  • Zhang, R. Gomaa, S. Hussein, M., Zayed, T. and Meguid, M. (2023) Review of numerical approaches used in soil-pipe interaction analysis of water mains, Transportation Geotechnics (2023), [].
  • Almheiri, Z., Meguid, M.A. and Zayed, T. (2023) Review of critical factors affecting the failure of water pipeline infrastructure. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, [].
  • Ibrahim, A. and Meguid, M.A. (2023) CFD-DEM simulation of sand erosion into defective gravity pipes under constant groundwater table. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, [].
  • Sakr, M.A., Azzam, W.R., Meguid, M.A. and Ghoneim, H. (2023) Experimental Study on the Effect of Micro-metakaolin on the Strength and Swelling Characteristics of Expansive Soils. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, []

2022

  • Ibrahim, A. and Meguid, M.A. (2022) CFD-DEM simulation of sand erosion into defective gravity pipes under constant groundwater table. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, [].
  • Alobaidi, M., Meguid, M.A. and Zayed, T. (2022) Semi-Supervised Learning Framework for Oil and Gas Pipeline Failure Detection. Nature (Scientific Reports), [].
  • Ibrahim, A. and Meguid, M.A. (2022)听CFD-DEM modeling of geotextile clogging in tunnel drainage systems.听Geotextiles and Geomembranes, [].
  • Sakr, M., Azzam, W., Meguid, M., Hassan, A.F. and Ghoneim, H. (2022) Comparative evaluation of Micro-Metakaolin and Ferric Chloride solution in stabilizing expansive soils. Ground Improvement Journal (Proceedings of the ICE), [].
  • Gao, G. and Meguid, M.A. (2022) Microscale characterization of Fracture Growth in Increasingly Jointed Rock Samples. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, [].
  • Desbrousses, R.L.E. and Meguid, M.A. (2022) Experimental investigation of the effect of temperature on the mechanical properties of two polymeric geogrid materials. Geosynthetics International, [].
  • Shokr, M., Meguid, M.A. and Bhat, S. (2022) Experimental investigation of the tensile response of stiff fiberglass geogrid under varying temperature. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, [].

2021

  • Sakr, M., Azzam, W., Meguid, M. and Ghoneim, H. (2021) Enhancing the swelling characteristics of expansive soils using ferric chloride solution. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, [].
  • Gao, G. and Meguid, M.A. (2021) On the role of joint roughness on the micromechanics of rock fracturing process: A numerical study. Acta Geotechnica, [].
  • Almheiri, Z., Meguid, M.A. and Zayed, T. (2021) Failure modeling of water distribution pipelines using meta-learning algorithms. Water Research, [].
  • Khan, M.I. and Meguid, M.A. (2021) A numerical study on the role of EPS geofoam in reducing earth pressure on retaining structures under dynamic loading. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, [].
  • Wang, L., Meguid, M.A. and Mitri, H.S. (2021) Impact of ballast fouling on the mechanical properties of railway ballast: Insights from discrete element analysis. Processes, [].
  • Gao, G., Meguid, M.A., Chouinard, L.E. and Zhan, W. (2021) Dynamic disintegration processes accompanying transport of an earthquake-induced landslide. Landslides, [].
  • Khan, M.I. and Meguid, M.A. (2021)听Evaluating the role of geofoam properties in reducing lateral loads on retaining walls: A numerical study. Sustainability, [].
  • Ibrahim, A. and Meguid, M.A. (2021) Continuum-based approach to model particulate soil-water interaction: Model validation and insight听into听internal erosion.听Processes, [].

2020

  • Almheiri, Z., Meguid, M.A. and Zayed, T. (2020) An approach to predict failure of water mains under climatic variations. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, [].
  • Ibrahim, A. and Meguid, M.A. (2020) Coupled flow modelling in geotechnical and ground engineering: A review. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, 6(39), [].
  • Gao, G., Meguid, M.A. and Chouinard, L.E. (2020) On the role of pre-existing discontinuities on the micromechanical behavior of confined rock samples: A numerical study. Acta Geotechnica, [].
  • Almheiri, Z., Meguid, M.A. and Zayed, T. (2020) Intelligent approaches for predicting failure of watermains. ASCE Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, [].
  • Meidani, M., Meguid, M.A. and Chouinard, L.E. (2020) On the response of polyethylene pipes to lateral ground movements: Insights from finite-discrete element analysis. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, [].
  • Gao, G., Meguid, M.A., Chouinard, L.E.听and Xu, C.听(2020)听Insights into the transport and fragmentation characteristics of earthquake-induced rock avalanche: A numerical study. ASCE International Journal of Geomechanics, [].
  • Ramadan, M.I. and Meguid, M.A. (2020) Behavior of cantilever secant pile wall supporting excavation in sandy soil considering pile-pile interface. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, [].
  • Meguid, M.A. and Ahmed, M.R. (2020) Earth pressure distribution on buried pipes installed with geofoam inclusion and subjected to cyclic loading. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, [].
  • Alobaidi, M., Meguid, M.A. and Chebana, F. (2020) Varying-parameter modeling within ensemble architecture: Application to extended streamflow forecasting. Journal of Hydrology, [].
  • Meidani, M., Meguid, M.A. and Chouinard, L.E. (2020) A finite-discrete element approach for modeling polyethylene pipes subjected to axial ground movement. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, [].
  • Hussein, M. and Meguid, M.A. (2020) Improved understanding of geogrid response to pullout loading: Insights from three-dimensional finite element analysis. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, [].
  • Ibrahim, A. and Meguid, M.A. (2020) On the development and challenges of particulate flow modeling in geotechnical engineering: A review. Canadian Geotechnical Conference (GeoVirtual 2020), Sept. 14-16, 2020.
  • Almheiri, Z., Meguid, M.A. and Zayed, T. (2020) Forecasting failure of water mains under climate variations: Stochastic modeling process. Canadian Geotechnical Conference (GeoVirtual 2020), Sept. 14-16, 2020.

2019

  • Alobaidi, M., Meguid, M.A. and Chebana, F.听(2019) Predicting seismic-induced liquefaction through ensemble learning frameworks. Nature (Scientific Reports), 9 (11786), 1-12.
  • Meguid, M.A. Idrissi, M. and Youssef, T. (2019) On the time-dependent behavior of EPS geofoam: Experimental and numerical investigations. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 37 (2), 755-764.
  • Khan, M.I. and Meguid, M.A. (2019) on the role of geofoam density on the interface shear behavior of composite geosystems. International Journal of Geo-Engineering, 10 (1),听1-18.
  • Almheiri, Z. and Meguid, M.A. (2019). Buried Infrastructure in Saline Soils: A Review. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference, CSCE 2019, Laval, Quebec, Canada; 06/2019.
  • Alobaidi, M., Meguid, M.A. and Chebana, F., Elenany, M. and Khalil, B. (2019). The existence of useful varying parameter space for river flow forecasting. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference, CSCE 2019, Laval, Quebec, Canada,听06/2019.
  • Alobaidi, M., Meguid, M.A. and Chebana, F. (2019). Ensemble learning for classification of soil liquefaction. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference, CSCE 2019, Laval, Quebec, Canada; 06/2019.
  • Meguid, M.听and Goodary, R. (2019). On the response of buried pipelines subjected to permanent ground deformation. ETS Tunnelling and Underground Construction Conference & Exhibition 2019, 03 鈥� 05 Dec. 2019, Luxor, Egypt.

2018

  • Gao, G. and Meguid, M.A. (2018) Effect of particle shape on the response of geogrid-reinforced systems: Insights from 3D discrete element analysis. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 46 (6), 685-698.
  • Meidani, M., Meguid, M.A. and Chouinard, L.E. (2018) Estimating Earth Loads on Buried Pipes under Axial Loading Condition: Insights from 3D discrete element analysis.听International Journal of Geo-Engineering, 9 (1), 1-20.
  • Khan, M.I. and Meguid, M.A. (2018) Experimental investigation of the shear behavior of EPS geofoam. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, 4(2), 1-12.
  • Gao, G. and Meguid, M.A. (2018) Modeling the impact of a falling rock cluster on rigid structures. ASCE International Journal of Geomechanics, 18(2), 1-15.
  • Meguid, M.A., Youssef, T. (2018) Experimental Investigation of the Earth Pressure Distribution on Buried Pipes Backfilled with Tire-Derived Aggregate. Transportation Geotechnics, 14(1), 117-125.
  • Gao, G. and Meguid, M.A. (2018) On the role of sphericity of falling rocks: experimental and numerical investigations. Landslides, 15(2), 219鈥�232.
  • Alobaidi, M., Chebana, F. and Meguid, M.A. (2018) Robust ensemble learning framework for day-ahead forecasting of household based energy consumption. Applied Energy, 212(2), 997-1012.
  • Meguid, M.A. (2018). Earth pressure distribution on rigid pipes installed with tire-derived aggregate inclusion. GeoMEast 2018, Giza, Egypt, 8 pages.
  • Khan M.I. and Meguid, M.A. (2018). Investigation of the shear behavior of EPS geofoam. GeoEdmonton, Edmonton, Canada, 6 pages, September 2018.
  • Meidani M., Meguid, M.A. and Chuoinard, L.E. (2018). Performance evaluation of buried pipes subjected to axial soil movement. GeoEdmonton, Edmonton, Canada, 5 pages, September 2018.

2017

  • Saghaee, G., Mousa, A., and Meguid, M.A. (2017) Plausible failure mechanisms of wildlife-damaged earth levees: Insights from centrifuge modeling and numerical analysis. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 54(10),听1496-1508.
  • Meguid, M.A., Ahmed, M.R., Hussein, M.听and Omeman, Z. (2017) Earth pressure distribution on a rigid box covered with U-shaped geofoam wrap. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, 3(2): 1-14.
  • Meguid, M.A., Hussein, M., Ahmed, M.R., Omeman, Z. and Whalen, J. (2017) Investigation of soil-geosynthetic-structure interaction associated with induced trench installation. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 45(4), 320-330.
  • Meidani, M.,听Meguid, M.A.听and Chouinard L.E.听(2017) Evaluation of Soil鈥揚ipe Interaction under Relative Axial Ground Movement, ASCE Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, 8(4), 1-10.听
  • Meguid, M.A.听and Hussein, M.G. (2017) A Numerical Procedure for the Assessment of Contact Pressures on Buried Structures Overlain by EPS Geofoam Inclusion, International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering 3(1), 1-14.听
  • Meidani M.,听Meguid, M.A.听and Chuoinard, L.E. (2017). Analyzing HDPE geomembrane wrinkle overlying sand subgrade using finite-discrete element framework, 70th Canadian Geotechnical Conference (GeoOttawa), Ottawa, Canada, 2017.
  • Salem听N. and听Meguid, M.A.听(2017). On the particulate modeling of soil-fluid interaction in geotechnical engineering.听70th Canadian Geotechnical Conference (GeoOttawa), Ottawa, Canada, 2017.

2016

  • Hussein, M.G. and听Meguid, M.A.听(2016) A three-dimensional finite element approach for modeling biaxial geogrid with application to geogrid-reinforced soils, Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 44(3), 295-307.
  • Saghaee, G., Mousa, A., and听Meguid, M.A.听(2016) Experimental evaluation of the performance of earth levees deteriorated by wildlife activities, Acta Geotechnica, 11(1), 83-93.
  • Meidani M., Meguid, M.A. and Chuoinard, L.E. (2016). A Calibration Procedure for Modeling HDPE Geomembrane Using Discrete Element Method, 69th Canadian Geotechnical Conference (GeoVancouver), British Columbia, Canada, October 2-5, 2016.
  • Meidani M., Meguid, M.A. and Chouinard, L.E. (2016). Finite-Discrete Element Analysis of Interface Shear Damage to HDPE Drainage Layer, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods, Dalian, China, August 1-4, 2016.
  • Gao G. and Meguid, M.A. (2016). Modeling the impact of Particle Flow on Rigid Structures: Experimental and Numerical Investigations, 3rd International Symposium on Mine Safety Science and Engineering, Montreal, August 13-19, 2016.

2015

  • Ahmed, M., Tran, V. and Meguid, M.A.听(2015) On the role of geogrid reinforcement in reducing earth pressures on buried pipes. Soils and Foundations, 55(3), 588-599.
  • Tran, V., Meguid, M.A. and Chouinard L.E. (2015) Three-dimensional analysis of geogrid-reinforced soil using a finite-discrete element framework, ASCE International Journal of Geomechanics, 15(4), 1-19.
  • Hussein, M.G. and听Meguid, M.A.听(2015) Numerical modeling of soil-structure interaction with applications to geosynthetics. International Conference on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Ain Shams University, December, Cairo, Egypt, 12听pages.
  • Meguid, M.A., Kamili, M. and Youssef, T.A. (2015) An experimental study on the creep behavior of expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam under sustained load.听International Conference on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Ain Shams University, December, Cairo, Egypt, 9听pages.
  • Hussein, M.G., Meguid, M.A. and Whalen, J.听(2015) On the numerical modeling of buried structures with compressible inclusion, GeoQuebec, September, Quebec City, 8听pages.

2014

  • Meguid, M.A. (2014) Recent developments in numerical modeling of composite soil systems with geogrid inclusions. Keynote Lecture, The International Workshop on Advanced Composites for Engineering Applications, GUC May 5-6, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Kamel, S. and Meguid, M.A. (2014) Three-dimensional analysis of the effect of erosion voids on rigid pipes, Tunneling and Underground Space Technology, 43(7), 276-289.
  • Tran, V.,听Meguid, M.A. and Chouinard, L.E. (2014) Discrete element and experimental investigations of the earth pressure distribution on cylindrical shafts, ASCE International Journal of Geomechanics,14(1), 80-91.

2013

  • Tran, V.,听Meguid, M.A. and Chouinard L.E. (2013) A finite-discrete element framework for the 3D modeling of geogrid-soil interaction under pullout loading conditions, Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 37, 1-9.
  • Dang, H.K. and Meguid, M.A. (2013) An efficient finite-discrete element method for quasi-static nonlinear soil-structure interaction problems,International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 37(2), 130-149.
  • Kamel, S. and Meguid, M.A. (2013) Investigating the effects of local contact loss on the earth pressure distribution on rigid pipes, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 31(1), 199鈥�212.
  • Tran, V., Meguid, M.A. and Chouinard, L. (2013) The application of coupled finite-discrete element method in analyzing soil-structure interaction problems, III International Conference on Particle-based Methods, September, Stuttgart, Germany.
  • Hussein, M. and Meguid, M.A. (2013) Three-dimensional finite element analysis of soil-geogrid interaction under pull-out loading condition, GeoMontreal, September, Montreal, Quebec, 7 pages.
  • Ahmed, M.R. and Meguid, M.A. (2013) Laboratory measurement of the load reduction on buried structures overlain by EPS Geofoam, GeoMontreal, September, Montreal, Quebec, 7 pages.
  • Tran, V., Thamer E. Yacoub and Meguid, M.A. (2013) On the analysis of vertical shafts in soft ground: Evaluating soil-structure interaction using two different numerical modeling techniques, GeoMontreal, September, Montreal, Quebec, 7 pages.
  • Tran, V., Meguid, M.A. and Chouinard, L. (2013) Soil-geogrid interaction analysis using a coupled finite-discrete element method, GeoMontreal, September, Montreal, Quebec, 7 pages.

Previous

  • Tran, V., Meguid, M.A. and Chouinard, L.E. (2012) An algorithm for the propagation of uncertainty in soils using the discrete element method, Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 17(V), 3053-3074.
  • Jebelli, J. and Meguid, M.A. (2012) Low input techniques for the installation of sewer lines in saturated sandy soil: A case study, Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 17(L), 1687-1700.
  • Tran, V., Meguid, M.A. and Chouinard, L. (2012) Coupling of random field theory and the discrete element method in the reliability analysis of geotechnical problems, Canadian Society of Civil Engineering, June, Edmonton, Alberta, 10 pages.
  • Tran, V., Meguid, M.A. and Chouinard, L. (2012) Experimental and numerical studies of the earth pressure distribution on cylindrical shafts, Canadian Tunneling Conference, October, Montreal, Quebec, 7 pages.
  • Saghaee, G.R., Meguid, M.A. and Bayoumi, M. (2012) On the effects of animal activities on the performance of earth structures, GeoManitoba, September, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 6 pages.
  • Saghaee, G.R., Meguid, M.A. and Bayoumi, M. (2012) An experimental procedure to study the impact of animal burrows on existing levee structures, Eurofuge 2012, April, Delft, The Netherlands, 8 pages.
  • Tobar, T. and Meguid, M.A. (2011) An experimental study of the earth pressure distribution on cylindrical shafts, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 137(11), 1121-1125.
  • Bayoumi, A. and Meguid, M.A. (2011) Wildlife and safety of earthen structures: A review, Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, 11(4), 295-319.
  • Leung, C. and Meguid, M.A. (2011) An experimental study of the effect of local contact loss on the pressure distribution on tunnel lining, Tunneling and Underground Space Technology, 26(1), 139-145.
  • Kamel, S. and Meguid, M.A. (2011) A three-dimensional study of the effects of soil erosion on rigid pipes, No-Dig Conference, North American Society of Trenchless Technology, Washington, DC, CD, 10 pages.
  • Jebilli, J.,听Meguid, M.A. and Sedghinejad, M.K. (2010) Excavation failure during microtunnelling in fine sands: A case study, Tunneling and Underground Space Technology, 25(6), 811-818.
  • Tobar, T. and Meguid, M.A. (2010) Comparative evaluation of methods to determine the earth pressure distribution on cylindrical shafts, Tunneling and Underground Space Technology, 25(2), 188-197.
  • Dang, H.K. and Meguid, M.A. (2010) Algorithm to generate a discrete element specimen with predefined properties, International Journal of Geomechanics, 10(2), 85-91.
  • Dang, H.K. and Meguid, M.A. (2010) Evaluating the performance of an explicit dynamic relaxation technique in analyzing nonlinear geotechnical engineering problems, Computers and Geotechnics, 37(1), 125-131.
  • Meguid, M.A., Leung, C. and Dang, H.K. (2010) Performance assessment of underground tunnels, 11th International Al-Azhar Engineering International Conference (AEIC) Conference, Cairo, Egypt, CD, 10 pages.
  • Hussein, M. and Meguid, M.A. (2009) On the three-dimensional modeling of soil-geogrid interaction, 62nd Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, September, CD, 7 pages.
  • Ahmed, M. and Meguid, M.A. (2009) The effect of subsurface volume loss on the bearing capacity of reinforced granular material, 62nd Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, September, CD, 6 pages.
  • Tobar, T. and Meguid, M.A. (2009) Distribution of earth pressure on vertical shafts, 62nd Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Halifax, September, CD, 6 pages.
  • Ahmed, M.R. and Meguid, M.A. (2009) Patents and techniques of contact pressure measurement in geotechnical engineering, Recent Patents on Engineering, Bentham Science Publishers, 3(3), 210-219.
  • Nunes, M.A. and Meguid, M.A. (2009) A study on the effects of overlying soil strata on the stresses developing in a tunnel lining, Tunneling and Underground Space Technology, 24(6), 716-722.
  • Menaa, M., Meguid, M.A. and Assaf, J.G. (2009) On the effects of subgrade erosion on the contact pressure distribution under rigid surface structures, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 135(10), 1538-1542.
  • Meguid, M.A. and Mattar, J. (2009) An investigation of tunnel-soil-pile interaction in cohesive soils, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 135(7), 973-979.
  • Meguid, M.A. and Dang, H.K. (2009) The effect of erosion voids on existing tunnel linings, Tunneling and Underground Space Technology, 24(3), 278-286.
  • Dang, H.K. and Meguid, M.A. (2008) Investigating the properties of specimens generated using dynamic packing algorithms in discrete element method, 61st Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, September, CD, 6 pages.
  • Dang, H.K. and Meguid, M.A. (2008) 3D simulation of the trap door problem using the discrete element method, 61st Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Edmonton, September, CD, 6 pages.
  • Dang, H.K. and Meguid, M.A. (2008) The application of a multilaminate model to simulate the response of structured clays to shield tunneling, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 45, 14-28.
  • Meguid, M.A., Saada, O., Nunes, M. and Mattar, J. (2008) Physical modelling of shallow tunnels in soft ground: A review, Tunneling and Underground Space Technology, 23, 185-198.
  • Meguid, M.A. and Dang, H.K. (2008) A numerical framework for soft ground tunneling applications, 61st Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, September, CD, 6 pages.
  • Kamel, S. and Meguid, M.A. (2008) An experimental study of soil erosion around leaking pipes, 2008 No-Dig Conference, North American Society of Trenchless Technology, Texas, April, 10 pages.
  • Gaetano E. and Meguid, M.A. (2007) The response of geogrid-reinforced unpaved roads to subsurface voids, 60st Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, October, CD, 6 pages.
  • Meguid, M.A. and Nunes, M. (2006) The analysis of D-shaped tunnels under anisotropic stress conditions, 59th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, October, CD, 7 pages.
  • Meguid, M.A. and Dang, K.H. (2006) On the numerical modeling of tunnels in structured clay, 59th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, October, CD, 8 pages.
  • Meguid, M.A., Mattar, J., Nunes, M. and Saxe, S. (2006) On the physical modelling of tunnels in soft ground, 59th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, October, CD, 5 pages.
  • Nunes, M. and Meguid, M.A. (2006) The near-face displacement of D-shaped tunnels in isotropic and anisotropic media, Electronic Journal of Geomechanics, 11A(652).
  • Meguid, M.A. and Rowe, R.K. (2006) Stability of D-shaped tunnels in a Mohr-Coulomb material under anisotropic stress conditions, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 43(1), 1-9.

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Graduate supervision: 

Current Masters Students

  • Karim Basha (B.Sc. Alexandria)

  • Jiahao Xu听(B.Eng听香蕉视频).听 听 听听

  • Shaira Cruz (B.Sc.听University of Alberta).

Current PhD Students

  • Jana Jarjour (MSc l'Universit茅 Libanaise听et l'Universit茅 de Lille)-听Effective drainage approach for embankments in a changing climate

  • Moustafa Ibrahim (MSc Alexandria) Stability of rock slopes

  • Jian Huo (MSc University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)听Stress-induced permeability evolution in rock fractures

  • Ali听Pezeshki (MSc Sharif University) Enhanced lateral drainage in transportation embankments

  • Abdelrahman Elrawy (MSc Aswan University)

Current Postdoctoral Researchers

  • Ahmed Ibrahim (PhD McGill)

  • Rui Xiao听(PhD Tongji)

Areas of interest: 
  • Physical modeling in geomechanics
  • Geosynthetic Engineering
  • Transportation Geotechnics
  • Micromechanical behavior of granular soils
  • Analysis and design of buried lifeline systems

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Professional activities: 
  • Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario (2004-present)
  • Chair, Department of Civil Engineering, 香蕉视频 (2018-present)
  • External Reviewer, Undergraduate and Graduate Programs, Department of Civil &听Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto (2023)
  • External Examiner,听Civil and Environmental Engineering Program,听Universit茅 des Mascareignes, Mauritius (2023-2025)听听
  • Editor-in-Chief, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (2023-present)
  • Board Member, Canadian Society for听Civil Engineering, representing Heads and Chairs Council (2022-2024)
  • Chair, CSCE Heads and Chairs Council, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (2022-2024)
  • Interim Chair, Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division, Canadian Geotechnical Society (2020)
  • Associate Editor,听Geotextiles and Geomembranes (2019-present)
  • Associate Editor,听Innovative Infrastructure Solutions (2020-present)
  • Editorial Board Member, Canadian Geotechnical Journal (2020-present)
  • Editorial Board Member, Geotextiles and Geomembranes (2018-2019)
  • Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering (2017-present)
  • Guest Editor of a Special Issue听titled "Buried Infrastructure",听International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering (2020)听
  • NSERC Evaluation Group Member and Alternate Chair-Committee 1509 Civil, Industrial and Systems Engineering (2017-2020)
  • Member of the Technical Committee (TC-R), International Geosynthetics Society (2018-2019)
  • Member of the ASCE G-I Geosynthetics Technical Committee (2022-Present)
  • Associate Dean-Student Affairs, Faculty of Engineering (2014-2016)
  • Associate Dean鈥揢ndergraduate Education, Faculty of Engineering (2012-2014)
  • Associate Chair, Department of Civil Engineering (2010-2012)
  • Member, Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering & Design
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