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Dr. Paul Awoyera is a professional structural engineer with over 14 years of experience in consulting, teaching, and research. Before joining the Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia, he was an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Covenant University, Nigeria. He earned his B.Eng and M.Eng degrees in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, in 2008 and 2012, respectively. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Covenant University, Nigeria, and was a recipient of the prestigious Split-Site Ph.D. Scholarship from the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, which he completed at the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, in 2017. In 2020, Dr. Awoyera furthered his research through a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, where he worked on developing lightweight composites using paper and ceramic wastes.
Dr. Awoyera is a registered engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), a corporate member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), and a member of the International Association for Engineers (IAENG). With over 100 publications in leading journals, he has made significant contributions to the field and serves as an editor, editorial board member, and reviewer for several international journals. Additionally, he has edited three books published by Elsevier in the Woodhead Publishing series, further demonstrating his expertise in structural engineering and sustainable construction materials.
His research interests include but are not limited to, sustainable construction materials, structural retrofitting, soft computing techniques, and innovative composite materials. Dr. Awoyera is committed to advancing structural engineering knowledge and mentoring the next generation of engineers in Saudi Arabia and beyond.
Selected Publications
● Awoyera, P.O., et al. (2024). Structural retrofitting of RC slabs using bamboo fibre laminate: Flexural performance and crack patterns. Heliyon, 10(2).
● Awoyera, P.O., et al. (2024). Structural performance of fire-damaged concrete beams retrofitted using bamboo fiber laminates. Results in Engineering, 101821.
● Awoyera, P.O., et al. (2024). Morphology and strength of concrete incorporating natural rubber latex and plastic fibers. In Green Materials in Civil Engineering, Woodhead Publishing.
● Awoyera, P.O., et al. (2023). Performance validation of low-cost building insulation materials via the thermal characteristics and costs of insulation materials. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2643, 030029.
● Awoyera, P.O., et al. (2021). Production of lightweight mortar using recycled waste papers and pulverized ceramics: Mechanical and microscale properties. Journal of Building Engineering, 39, 102233.
All publications are available at the following link - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=tow28fIAAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=1
Department of Civil Engineering, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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Institution |
Rank |
Year |
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Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University |
Associate Research Professor |
2024 – Till date |
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Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria |
Associate Professor |
June – Sept., 2024 |
|
Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria |
Senior Lecturer |
2021 – 2024 |
|
Duy Tan University, Vietnam |
Visiting Researcher |
2020 - 2022 |
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University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Post - Doc |
2020 - 2021 |
|
Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria |
Lecturer I |
2019 – 2021 |
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Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria |
Lecturer II |
2015 - 2019 |
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Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria |
Ass. Lecturer |
2013 - 2015 |
|
The Polytechnic Ibadan, Nigeria |
Lecturer III |
2012 - 2013 |
|
Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria |
Teaching Assistant |
2010 - 2012 |
Undergraduate
Eng’r Mechanics: Statics
Structural Engineering
Strength of Materials
Design of Structures
Theory of Structures
Masters
Advanced Reinforced Concrete design
Analysis and design of Pre-stressed concrete
Plasticity in Steel Structure
PhD
Connections and plated structures
Research Methodology
