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Dr Omar Alajarmeh

Dr Omar Alajarmeh
Name Omar Alajarmeh
Position Senior Research Fellow (Civil Composites)
Section Centre for Future Materials (Research)
Office Q333
Location Toowoomba Campus
Phone +61 7 4631 5516
Extension 5516
Email
Qualifications BEng Tafila Tech , MCivilEng UJ , PhD USQ
Homepage https://research.usq.edu.au/researcher/80zqy/dr-omar-alajarmeh
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Biography

Associate Professor Omar Alajarmeh is a researcher at the Centre for Future Materials, University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), specialising in structural, materials, and composites manufacturing engineering. With a multidisciplinary background, he has collaborated with industry partners to advance composite manufacturing, develop sustainable products, and create resilient structural systems. Alajarmeh secured over $7.5 million in grant funding from industry and government sources, contributing to practical applications in his field. He has mentored numerous researchers, including research fellows, PhDs, and master’s students, and has published over 55 high-impact, Q1-ranked journal papers with a strong citation impact. His work supports the development of sustainable and resilient infrastructure in Australia, focusing on renewable and low-emission technologies. Alajarmeh has received multiple awards, including the Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship, and serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for prominent journals in his field. He is also a member of various professional engineering organizations.

Research Career


  • Composite and Hybrid Materials ( 091202 )
  • Structural Engineering ( 090506 )
  • Numerical Modelling and Mechanical Characterisation ( 091307 )
  • Structural Engineering ( 400510 )
  • Numerical Modelling And Mechanical Characterisation ( 401706 )
  • Composite And Hybrid Materials ( 401602 )
  • Materials Engineering ( 401600 )
  • Civil Engineering ( 400500 )
  • Mechanical Engineering ( 401700 )

Research Interests
• Application of FRP composites in civil construction;
• Pre-stressing FRP reinforcements.
• Structural analysis using finite element modelling;
• Novel testing methodologies.
• Durability aspects of concrete and composites;
• General and Composite waste management and green materials;
• Novel methodologies in composite manufacturing.


Member of Concrete Institute of Australia (CIA)
Member of Jordanian Engineers Association (JEA)
Member of The International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC)


  • Centre for Future Materials (CFM)
  • Institute for Advanced Engineering and Space Sciences (IAESS)

Teaching


Courses at UniSQ:
CIV5803 Fibre Composite Technology
CIV4506 Concrete Structures
CIV3906 Civil Materials Practices
CIV1501 Statics
ENG4903 Provisional Practice 2
ENG8411 Masters Engineering Research Projects A and B

Courses at overseas Universities:
Statics
Structural Analysis I and II
Concrete Technology
Reinforced Concrete Structures I and II
Pre-stressed Concrete Technology
Steel Structures
Advanced Engineering and Civil Drawing
Concrete Technology Laboratory


5 Years


2 Years


Course Coordinator and team member

Supervision


  • Composite and Hybrid Materials ( 091202 )
  • Structural Engineering ( 090506 )
  • Numerical Modelling and Mechanical Characterisation ( 091307 )
  • Structural Engineering ( 400510 )
  • Numerical Modelling And Mechanical Characterisation ( 401706 )
  • Composite And Hybrid Materials ( 401602 )
  • Materials Engineering ( 401600 )
  • Civil Engineering ( 400500 )
  • Mechanical Engineering ( 401700 )