Ahmad Jibreen

Assistant Professor

Phone: 903.565.5884
Email: ajibreen@uttyler.edu
Building:   RBS 1037
Department: Construction Management

Degrees

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management), The university of Texas at Arlington. Department of Civil Engineering.
• Master’s in construction management, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX. 
• Bachelor's degree, Computer & Electrical Engineering from the Mu’tah University, Jordan

Biography

Dr. Jibreen is an Assistant Professor in the Civil, Construction Engineering, and Management Department at the University of Texas at Tyler. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Arlington, specializing in the Remaining Useful Life (RUL) of pipelines. His research centers on developing predictive models for the RUL of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipes (PCCP), aiming to optimize inspection schedules and minimize replacement/rehabilitation costs. 

Dr. Jibreen actively participates in major conferences like NASTT and UCT and possesses expertise in applying Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) for RUL modeling. His research uniquely combines performance modeling with structural evaluation and integrates condition assessments specifically for PCCP. 

Dr. Jibreen, his prior industry experience as a Project Manager provides valuable real-world insights, enabling him to effectively teach, mentor students, and bridge the gap between academia and industry.

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS 

• Assistant professor, Civil, Construction, and Engineering Management Department, University of Texas at Tyler.
• Adjunct Professor, Civil Engineering Department, University of Texas at Arlington
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Civil Engineering Department, University of Texas at Arlington
• Graduate Research Assistant, Civil Engineering Department, University of Texas at Arlington.
• Project Manager, Applied Technical Systems
• Technical Support Engineer, Audio Visual system company

Research Interests

• Trenchless technology
• Pipelines Inspections and rehabilitation
• Risks and productivity management
• Computer vision applications in construction industry
• Improving the way to calculate the remaining useful life for the water pipes.

SELECTED RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

• Testing and Evaluation of a Hybrid Polyurea Spray Applied Pipelining for Structural Applications 
• Investigation of Significant Factors Effecting Remaining Useful Life of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe
• Testing and Evaluation of a Hybrid Polyurea Spray Applied Pipelining for Structural Applications
• Investigation of KNN and Decision Tree Methods' Efficiency in Developing Prediction Models for Sewer Pipes.
• Study of Rehabilitation of Broken Wires in Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) and Its Effect on The Structural Continuity of The Pipe.
• Investigation the Relationship Between the Broken Wires Defect of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) and the Structural Continuity of the Pipe