EDUCATION Ph.D. (Materials Science and Mechanics), Michigan State University, 1996. M. S. (Civil Engineering), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 1991. B.S. (Civil Engineering), University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 1987.  ACADEMIC POSITIONS Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Mississippi, August 2007- present. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Mississippi, January 2002- August 2007. Visiting Assistant Professor, Composite Materials and & Structures Center, Michigan state University, 1998-2002. Adjunct Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Mechanics, Michigan state University, 1998-2002. Visiting Assistant Professor / Research Associate, Material Science and Mechanics, Michigan State University (affiliated with General Motors Company), 1996-1998.