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Mrs. Samar Dernayka is a lecturer at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU) since 2016, teaching in the Departments of Civil Engineering and Math and Natural Sciences. She holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (2006) from Lebanon and a Master of Engineering Science in Wind Engineering (2011) from Western University, Canada.
She began her career in the industry as a Junior Civil Engineer, contributing to structural design projects across Lebanon and the Gulf region. She later worked as a Senior Engineer at Assystem Radicon in Al Khobar (2012–2015), where she was involved in structural design, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and the review of Issued for Construction (IFC) packages, gaining extensive professional experience.
Her academic journey includes Research at Western University’s Insurance Research Lab for Better Homes, where she studied wind effects on full-scale building envelope systems, along with teaching assistant experience and a certified background in university teaching from Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Engr. Dernayka’s expertise focuses on sustainability and structural design, particularly the performance of composite shear walls under cyclic loading such as wind and earthquakes. Her research integrates experimental and advanced finite element modeling (Abaqus) to enhance structural resilience and efficiency.
In addition to teaching and research, she serves as a course coordinator and contributes actively to the quality committee. She is also engaged in organizing sustainability-focused events and supporting laboratory research initiatives, reflecting her commitment to advancing sustainable Engineering practices and impactful education.
- Renewable Energy Expert Certificate, The renewable Energy Institute, London, UK (2020)
- Master of Sciences, the civil and Environmnetal Engineering department, the boundary Layer Wind Tunnel, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada (2011)
- Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Major: Buildings, The civil Engineering department, Lebanese University, Lebanon
Journal Articles:
- Samar Dernayka, Zainah Ibrahim, Tahar Ayadat, Chee Ghuan Tan (2026), Performance of composite shear walls under axial and lateral cyclic loading: A comprehensive review, Structures, Volume 84,2026, 110931, ISSN 2352-0124, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2025.110931. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352012425027481)
-Dernayka, S., Chowdhury, S.R., Khasawneh, M.A. et al. Sustainable renewable energy projects in the eastern province in KSA: feasibility analysis. Innov. Infrastruct. Solut. 10, 485 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-025-02291-5
- Jradi, L., Seif El Dine, B., Ayadat, T., Dernayka S. Influence of fundamental parameters on slope stability: a case study in Chwit, Lebanon. Innov. Infrastruct. Solut. 10, 529 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-025-02325-y
- Danish, Dernayka, Chowdhury, Asiz and Ayadat (2023), Sustainable timber building and its carbon emission analysis in the LINE-NEOM, journal of Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, Vol 30, Issue 23, https://doi.org/10.1080/15376494.2023.2262978
- Mohammad Ali Khasawneh, Samar D. Dernayka & Saidur R.Chowdhury (2023), Physical properties of crumb rubber modified asphalt binders and environmental impact consideration, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, DOI:10.1080/15376494.2023.2248969
- Andrews K, Dernayka S., Mir M., Khasawneh M. (2023), Review of the Utilization of Plastic Waste in Asphalt pavements in Hot Climate Conditions-KSA as a case study. Materials Today: Proceedings
- Tahar A, Khasawneh M, Chowdhury S, Jradi L, Ahmed D, Dernayka S, & Asiz A (2023), Guidelines for a Vigorous Online Learning in a Civil Engineering Program, International Journal of Engineering Education, World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, WIETE Vol.21, No.2, 2023
-Dernayka S, Ahmed D, Ajmal M, Asiz A, Ayadat T (2022) Comparison of Wind Induced response of high-rise buildings with reinforced concrete and cross laminated timber. Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction, 9(1), 2022 State-of-the-art Materials and Techniques in Structural Engineering and Construction. ISSN: 2644-108X www.doi.org/10.14455/ISEC.2022.9(1).STR-21
- Dernayka S, Wuhayb FA, Zohbi GA, (2022) Assessment of Potential Nuclear in selected sites in Saudi Arabia. J Nucl Ene Sci Power Generat Technol 11:8. DOI:10.4172/2325-9809.1000290
- Al Zohbi, G., Al Wuhayb, F. Dernayka, S. (2020) Evaluation of Wind Power Energy Potential in Four sites in Saudi Arabia, International Journal of Renewable Energy Sources, 5, 30-46
- Dernayka, S., Al Zohbi, G., Al Wuhayb, F. (2020) Estimation of Along Wind- Induced structural response in Saudi Arabia: case studies on tall buildings, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research and Development (IJAERD), Vol.10, Issue 2, 15-36
- Al Zohbi, G., Dernayka, S., Al Wuhayb, F. , (2019) Thermodynamic Analysis of Diabatic and Adiabatic compressed air energy storage systems, International Journal of Energy and Environmental Research (IJEER), Vol. 7, issue 3
Conference papers / Book Chapters:
-Samar DERNAYKA, Saidur R. CHOWDHURY, Mohammad Ali KHASAWNEH , Layal JRADI and Tahar AYADAT(2025) Renewable energy for green environment in the Eastern Province in KSA: Opportunities and sustainability, Materials Research Proceedings, Materials Research Forum LLC, Vol. 48, pp. 653 - 662
- Dernayka, S.D., Chowdhury, S.R. (2025). Feasibility Study of Wind Energy Project in Dhahran Area. In: Mansour, Y., Subramaniam, U., Mustaffa, Z., Abdelhadi, A., Al-Atroush, M., Abowardah, E. (eds) Proceedings of the ICSDI 2024 Volume 2. ICSDI 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 557. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8348-9_14
-Chowdhury, S.R., Ahmed, D., Dernayka, S., Asiz, A., Ayadat, T. (2025). Sustainable Building Construction and Carbon Emission for Structural Frame. In: Mansour, Y., Subramaniam, U., Mustaffa, Z., Abdelhadi, A., Ezzat, M., Abowardah, E. (eds) Proceedings of the ICSDI 2024 Volume 1. ICSDI 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 556. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8712-8_22
-Samar DERNAYKA, Saidur R. CHOWDHURY, Mohammad Ali KHASAWNEH (2024) Role of renewable energy in decarbonisation process: Case study in KSA, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 43, pp 307-315, 2024, https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903216-40
- Khasawneh, Dernayka, Chowdhury (2023), Experimental Characterization and Environmental Impact of Different Grades Of CRM-Modified Asphalt Binders, Advanced Topics in Mechanics of Materials, Structures and Construction - AToMech1-2023, Materials Research Proceedings 31 (2023) 16-28
- M. A. Mir, Dernayka et al., "Preparation, Structure analysis and Antibacterial Properties of Iron Complexes mixed with 8-Hydroxyquinoline and Some Amino Acids," 2023 International Conference on Smart Devices (ICSD), Dehradun, India, 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ICSD60021.2024.10751600.
- Dernayka, S., (2011) Pressure Equalized Rainscreen wall: A Full- scale Experiment, Western University, London, Canada
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
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Industrial Experience:
2006: Junior Civil Engineer at Fast Associates, Lebanon
2006 - 2008: Junior Civil Engineer at Dec Design and Construction Company, Lebanon / Unites Arabs Emirates
2010 - 2011: Research Assistant, Western University, The Three Litte pigs facility team for running Experiments, London, Ontario, Canada
2012 - 2015: Senior Structural Engineer, Assystem- Radicon, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Academic Experience:
2009 - 2011 : Teaching Assistant for, Western University, The civil and Environmental Enginering, London, Ontario, Canada
2015 - 2016: Teaching Assistant at Dhahran High School, IB program
2016 - Present : Lecturer at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, College of Engineering, Math and Naturel Sciences department
Course taught in PMU, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia:
- Structural Analysis – CVEN 3311
- Reinforced Concrete Design - CVEN 3312
- Materials for Civil Engineering - CVEN 3322 - Lab
- Engineering Measurement - CVEN 3341 Lab
- Introductory Physics - PHYS 1411
- Physics for Engineers - I - PHYS 1421 - Lab
- Physics for Engineers - II - PHYS 1422 - Lab
- Calculus for Students of Business - MATH1312
- Finite Elements for students of Business – MATH1311
- Pre-calculus - PRPM0022
- Intermediate Algebra - PRPM0012
- Introductory Algebra - PRPM0011
Courses taught in Western University, London, Canada:
- Engineering Mechanics - Statics – CIVE 260
- Surveying – CEE 3324a - Lab
- AutoCad Basics
* Composite Shear wall
*Cyclic loading
*Structural Design
*Sustainability
*Renewable
*Seismic / Wind Design
* Building Envelope / PER wall
