Bashar Al-Nimri
Graduate Student CIVE-PhD Lincoln Geotechnical and Materials Engineering-Advisor: Seunghee Kim University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Contact
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bnimri2@huskers.unl.edu
Bashar Al-Nimri is a Ph.D. student in Geotechnical and Materials Engineering and Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln whose research focuses on PCPT-based characterization of wet-drained soil behavior and the derivation of wet-drained fully softened shear strength for slope design and stability analyses. His work includes developing a revised piezocone penetration testing (PCPT) methodology that injects water at targeted depths and repeats PCPT logs (e.g., 30/60/90 minutes) to quantify wetting-induced strength reduction and building a data framework that links PCPT indices to laboratory shear strength measurements through statistical regression and AI-based data reduction. In addition to NDOT-sponsored research on critical shear strength and erosion-resistant rock shoulders, Bashar is active in teaching geotechnical and construction materials laboratories (CNST 251, CIVE 331, and CIVE 436) and has presented his work at regional and national conferences.
Education
Academic Degrees
M.Sc., Engineering Management, University of Debrecen, Hungary, 2022
B.Sc., Civil Engineering, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Jordan, 2019
Employment History
University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Graduate Research Assistant / Graduate Teaching Assistant (GRA/GTA), 08/2022–present
Area of Research and Professional Interest
- Piezocone penetration testing (PCPT/CPTu)
- Wetting-induced strength reduction
- Fully softened shear strength
- AI/ML for geotechnical data
Research Experience
Evaluation of Critical Shear Strength of Soils (Revised PCPT), Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), 07/2023–01/2026
Erosion-Resistant Rock Shoulder, Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), 08/2022–05/2023
Publications and Presentations
· Bashar Al-Nimri, ANN-Based Evaluation System for Erosion Resistant Highway Shoulder Rocks, Engineering Mechanics Instituate (EMI), Atlanta, Georgia, USA, (06/09/2023).
Teaching Experience
GTA for CIVE 331 (Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering) (Spring 2024; Spring 2025; Spring 2026)
GTA for CNST 251 (Construction & Materials Testing) (Fall 2025)
GTA for CIVE 436 (Foundation Engineering) (Fall 2024)
Publications and Presentations
Al-Nimri, B., Abualshar, B., Song, C., Silvey, A., & Glenniee, N. (2024). Evaluation of Critical Shear Strength of Soils Based on Revised CPT. In International Conference on Information Technology in Geo-Engineering (pp. 150–157). Springer Nature Switzerland.
Tariq, A., Abualshar, B., Deliktas, B., Song, C. R., Al-Nimri, B., Barret, B., ... & Glennie, N. (2024). ANN-based evaluation system for erosion resistant highway shoulder rocks. International Journal of Geo-Engineering, 15(1), 17.
Song, C. R., Wood, R. L., Abualshar, B., O’Brien, M., Al-Nimri, B., Nasimi, M., ... & Tariq, A. (2023). Enhancing Erosion Resistance of Rock Shoulder by Considering Hydrodynamics (No. 25-1121-0005-059). University of Nebraska. Mid-America Transportation Center.
Al-Nimri, B. Seasonally Fluctuating Strength of Soils in Mid-Western USA and CPT-based Quantification Method, Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference 2024, Chicago, IL, USA (05/30/2024).
Al-Nimri, B. Evaluation of Critical Shear Strength of Soils in Nebraska Based on Revised CPT, 41st Geo-Omaha Annual Geotechnical Seminar 2024, Omaha, NE, USA (02/08/2024).
Al-Nimri, B. ANN-Based Evaluation System for Erosion Resistant Highway Shoulder Rocks, Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference 2023, Atlanta, GA, USA (06/09/2023).
Honors and Awards
James O. Jirsa Graduate Travel Award (2024)