Yasser M. Abdelhamid, Ph.D.
Dr. Yasser M. Abdelhamid serves as Director of Engineering at Aperture, where he leads complex geotechnical and geo-structural investigations across residential, commercial, infrastructure, and pipeline projects. His work focuses on identifying root causes of distress, evaluating soil-structure interaction, and providing technically sound, defensible engineering opinions for litigation and dispute resolution. Dr. Abdelhamid’s expertise includes expansive soil behavior, pavement and foundation performance, retaining wall and slope stability analysis, and advanced numerical modeling of soil-structure and soil-fluid interaction.
Yasser's Expertise
- Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis and Modeling
- Soil-Structure-Fluid Interaction Analysis and Modeling
- Expansive Soil Behavior
- Pavement & Foundation Distress Evaluation
- Retaining Wall & MSE Wall Analysis
- Slope Stability & Landslide Investigation
- Pipeline-Soil Interaction
- Hydraulic Infrastructure Assessment
- Geotechnical Laboratory Testing & Materials Evaluation
- Numerical Modeling of Geo-Structural Systems
- Forensic Engineering & Expert Analysis
Education
Ph.D., Civil Engineering – Southern Methodist University (2015)
Master of Business Administration – University of Texas (2022)
M.S., Civil Engineering – Cairo University (2010)
B.S., Civil Engineering – Cairo University (2007)
Professional Certifications
Professional Engineer – Licensed in More than 10 States
Work Experience
Director of Forensic Engineering – Aperture
Memberships
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)
Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (G-I)
Capabilities
- Forensic Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
- Geotechnical & Geo-Structural Engineering Evaluation
- Advanced Numerical & Computational Modeling
- Pavement & Infrastructure Failure Analysis
- Foundation & Retaining Structure Assessment
- Litigation Support & Expert Reporting
Yasser's Expertise
- Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis and Modeling
- Soil-Structure-Fluid Interaction Analysis and Modeling
- Expansive Soil Behavior
- Pavement & Foundation Distress Evaluation
- Retaining Wall & MSE Wall Analysis
- Slope Stability & Landslide Investigation
- Pipeline-Soil Interaction
- Hydraulic Infrastructure Assessment
- Geotechnical Laboratory Testing & Materials Evaluation
- Numerical Modeling of Geo-Structural Systems
- Forensic Engineering & Expert Analysis
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