Mohammed T Albahttiti
Dr. Mohammed Albahttiti is a concrete materials researcher and educator whose work bridges academic inquiry and industry practice. He earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the American University of Sharjah (2010) and both his M.S. (2012) and Ph.D. (2015) in Civil Engineering from Kansas State University. After two years on the Kansas State faculty, he joined the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program at CSU Chico in 2017 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2023.
Research & Sponsored Projects
Albahttiti has attracted more than $1.4 million in external funding from the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration, Kansas Department of Transportation, National Precast Concrete Association, National Science Foundation, and industry partners. Signature projects include:
- NSF EPIIC–PIONEER Center (PI). A new NSF‑funded initiative that expands CSU Chico’s capacity for concrete‑related research, builds strategic partnerships with precast and ready‑mix producers, and seeds interdisciplinary projects in sustainable infrastructure and materials.
- Fire‑Resilient Housing. Evaluation of insulated‑concrete‑form (ICF) construction for post‑wildfire rebuilding in partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Build With Strength, and the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association.
- 3D‑Printed Concrete & Extreme‑Environment Materials. Ongoing collaborative studies on layer‑bond performance, temperature‑resilience, and rapid fabrication for wildland‑urban‑interface and remote construction.
- Precast Workforce Pipeline (PI). National Precast Concrete Association grant creating a dedicated precast curriculum, plant internships, and an annual “Precast Days” showcase at CSU Chico.
- Durability of Prestressed Concrete Ties (Co‑PI). Multi‑site freeze‑thaw and field‑performance monitoring with the University of Illinois and the University of British Columbia for the Federal Railroad Administration.
His broader interests include nonlinear behavior of fiber‑reinforced and prestressed elements, early‑age thermal cracking, microstructural characterization, and low‑carbon cementitious binders.
Publications & Impact
According to Google Scholar, Albahttiti has 30+ refereed publications (8 journal papers, 1 book, and 20+ conference proceedings) with 200+ total citations and an h‑index of 8. He serves as a reviewer for ACI Materials Journal, Construction and Building Materials, and PCI Journal and is an associate editor for the Journal of Infrastructure Preservation & Resilience.
Awards & Service
- Professional Achievement Honors Award, Academic Year 2024‑25
- Early Career Community Engagement Award, 2023
- V. Terrey Hawthorne Memorial Scholarship, PCI Foundation 2015
- Faculty mentor to more than 25 undergraduate researchers; featured in CSU Chico’s “Office Hours” series for innovative teaching and hands‑on community engagement.
(Updated May 2025; publication metrics from Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=nFZYkqYAAAAJ)