Abdulla Ahmad Sharo, Ph.D
Director, Civil Engineering Program
Professor
Abu Dhabi Campus & Al Ain Campus

Education
Ph.D, Civil Engineering - The University of Akron, Ohio, USA.
M. Sc., Civil Engineering - Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan.
B. Sc., Civil Engineering - Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan.
Research Interests
- Deep foundation including horizontal capacity of drilled shafts and piles.
- Rock socketed drilled shafts and piles.
- Rock properties and their measurements.
- Stabilization of expansive soils and slope stability evaluation, stability of landfills.
- Sustanable and smart cities.
- Geothermal Energy and its applications.
Selected Publications
- 1. Enhancing of uniaxial compressive strength of travertine rock prediction through machine learning and multivariate analysis. Malkawi, D.A., Rabab'ah, S.R., Sharo, A.A., Al-Souliman, G.K., Saleh, H.O.; Results in Engineering, 2023, 20, 101593
- 2. Effect of using Oil Shale Ash on geotechnical properties of cement-stabilized expansive soil for pavement applications, Rabab'ah, S.R., Sharo, A.A., Alqudah, M.M., Ashteyat, A.M., Saleh, H.O.; Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023, 19, e02508
- 3. Viscoelastic-based finite element rutting predictive models for asphalt pavements. Ghuzlan, K.A., Al-Khateeb, G.G., Sharo, A.A., Shwaikeh, M.E.. Emergent Materials, 2023, 6(1), pp. 337–354.
- 4. Effect of the quasi rate of loading in Particle Crushing and Engineering Properties of Black Tough Sand. Al Hattamleh, O., Sharo, A., Abu Shanab, L., Aldeeky, H., Al Dwairi, R.; Acta Montanistica Slovaca, 2023, 28(2), pp. 301–313
- 5. Stabilization of Sandy Soils by Bentonite Clay Slurry at Laboratory Bench and Pilot Scales. Bani Baker, M., Abendeh, R., Sharo, A., Hanna, A.. Coatings, 2022, 12(12), 1922
- 6. Mathematical Modelling for Predicting Thermal Properties of Selected Limestone. Sharo, A.A., Rabab’ah, S.R., Taamneh, M.O., Aldeeky, H., Al Akhrass, H.; Buildings, 2022, 12(12), 2063
- 7. New approach for predicting the load-displacement curve of axially loaded piles in sand. Sharo, A., Al-Shorman, B., Bani Baker, M., Nusier, O., Alawneh, A.. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2022, 17, e01674
- 8. Sonicated waves procedure effect on stabilizing expansive soil by nano-clay: Treat with cause. Sharo, A.A., Khasawneh, M.A., Bani Baker, M., Al Tarawneh, D.M.. Frontiers in Built Environment, 2022, 8, 975993
- 9.Effect of alkali-resistant glass fibers and cement on the geotechnical properties of highly expansive soil. Sharo, A.A., Alawneh, A.S., Al zghool, H.N., Rabab'Ah, S.R.. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2022, 34(2), 04021417
- 10. P-Wave Velocity of Limestone Influenced by Saturation: Experimental Study. Sharo, A.A., Taamneh, M.O., Alawneh, A.S., Nusier, O.K., Rabab'ah, S.R.. International Review of Civil Engineering, 2022, 13(2), pp. 108–117
Teaching Courses
- Foundation Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering Lab
- Statics
- Mechanics of Material
- Structural Analysis
- Special Topics in Civil Engineering
- Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
Memberships:
- ASCE.
- JEA.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.
This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):