Mohamed Salah Abdel Aziz Morsy

Associate Professor at Structural Engineering

Career Information

Academic Information

Brief

Dr. Morsy obtained his BSc with honors and M.Sc. from Ain Shams University. He obtained his Ph.D from Queen's University, ON, Canada, and his post-doctoral fellow from the same university. He obtained certificates from Queen's University in project management by Mitacs, Canada, design thinking, leading with emotional intelligence, and intercultural competence.
Dr. Mohamed S. Morsy is doing research in various topics in geotechnical engineering with a focus on applications of geosynthetics in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering. Dr. Morsy is currently studying the performance of geomembranes in mining applications, MSEW walls, and foundation reinforced pads. Additionally, Dr. Morsy is conducting research in the field of environmental geotechnics and the performance of piles in soft soils.

Awards

International Geosynthetics Society- African Local Chapter Achievement Award (2023);
Canadian Geotechnical Journal editorial board choice (2020);
Geosynthetics institute fellowship (2017);
NSERC STEWARD Scholarship (2014, 2015,2016);
Queens graduate award (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018);
Medal of distinguished research and teaching assistants ( Structural engineering department; 2014);
Runner up of the Egyptian geotechnical society, Egyptian ISSMGE conference nominees (2012);
Top presentations (3rd African young geotechnical engineers conference; 2011);
Certificate of excellence, 2nd top student, structural engineering (2009);
Certificate of excellence, 2nd top student, Civil engineering (2008);
Certificate of excellence, 2nd top student, Civil engineering (2007);

Publications

1. Mansour, M.M., Morsi, M.M., Fayed, A.L., " P-y Curves of laterally loaded barrettes ", Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2021
2. Eldesouky, H.M., Morsy, M.M., Mansour, M.F., " Fiber-reinforced sand strength and dilation characteristics ", Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2016
3. Yassa Ghobrial, F.S., Fayed, A.L., Morsy, M.M., Karray, M., " Numerical analysis of the effect of wall roughness in deep excavations in sand ", International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 2011
4. Morsy, M.M., Chan, D.H., Morgenstern, N.R., " An effective stress model for creep of clay ", Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 1995
5. Morsy, M.M., Morgenstern, N.R., Chan, D.H., " Simulation of creep deformation in the foundation of Tar Island Dyke ", Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 1995

Research Projects

- Characterization of municipal solid waste in Egypt.