Dr. Sarmad Shakeel
Hi folks! Welcome to smartsteelbuilding.com. I have developed this website to share my knowledge on steel structures and offer my services for structural design and consultancy.
I am a researcher in steel structures at the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. I have Ph.D. in structural engineering with main focus of research on earthquake response of steel buildings. I have more than 5 years of experience in structural modelling and design on various types of building structures (metal houses, steel framed building, RC buildings).
On this page, you will find information about my academic background, research and design consultancy services.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| Research Associate in Steel Structures 06/2023 – Present | The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom (visit university profile here) |
| Assistant Professor 03/2021 – 05/2023 | NICE, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan (visit university profile here) |
| Assistant Professor 03/2020 – 02/2021 | National University of Technology (NUTECH), Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Research Fellow 02/2016 – 01/2017 | University of Naples Federico II, Italy |
EDUCATION
| PhD in Structural Engineering 01/2017 – 02/2020 PhD thesis: In plane seismic performance assessment of Lightweight Steel Walls used for Structural and Non-structural applications | University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy |
| European Erasmus Mundus Master “Sustainable construction under natural hazards and catastrophic events” SUSCOS 08/2014 – 02/2016 | Czech Technical University in Prague Lulea Technical University, Sweden (1st semester) University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy (2nd and 3rd semester) |
| Bachelors of Civil Engineering (BE) 08/2010 – 06/2014 | National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan |
REASEARCH PROFILES
CONSULTANCY/DESIGN PROJECTS
Damage Evaluation of fire damaged building mainly including non destructive testing of fire exposed columns
Design of single family residential units in Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona, USA. All units were designed with light gauge steel framing in Framebuilder-MRD. Three different types of designs were made: Double storey residential unit with duo pitched rood, an A-frame cabin, and container box design.
Structural calculation for club house in Singapore. Doing calculation for finishing fixtures
And many more
TEACHING / TUTORING / SUPERVISION
I usually teach courses of:
Steel structures (Introductory and Advanced levels)
Light Gauge steel structures design and detailing
Structural analysis
Structural Mechanics
