Ahmad AlYousif

• Ph.D. in Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA (2015-2017).

• M.Sc. in Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA (2011-2012).

• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Summa Cum Laude), Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA (2007-2010).

Professional Certificates

• Consultant Engineer Certificate in Design.

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) Certificate.
   

Topic: Coastal and Offshore Structures

•   AlYousif, A., Venkateswarlu, V., & Vijay, K. G. (2025). Bragg Resonance by a Pair of Sinusoidal Seabed Patches with Floating Funnel Breakwater. Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. ISSN: 1528-896X

•   AlYousif, A., van Batenburg, T., Memar, S., Melling, G., & Hofland, B. (2025). Experimental investigation of overflow on the lee side of river groins due to long-period primary ship-induced waves using Particle Image Velocimetry analysis. Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering. Volume 151, Issue 3, ISSN: 0733-950X

•   AlYousif, A., Alotaibi, A., & Neelamani, S. (2024). Experimental investigation on the hydrodynamic performance of an inverted trapezoidal breakwater. Ships and Offshore Structures. ISSN: 1754-212X

•   Jonker, R., AlYousif, A., Hofland, B., Antonini, A., Zoon, A., & Smith, G.  (2024). OpenFOAM design sensitivity analysis on a homogeneous low-crested structure with concrete elements seaward of a vertical seawall to reduce overtopping. Ocean Engineering. Volume 300, 117423, ISSN 0029-8018

•   Vijay, K. G., Neelamani, S., & AlYousif, A. (2022). Hydrodynamic analyses of multiple porous plates attached to the front of a vertical composite breakwater. Ocean Engineering. Volume 266, 112964, ISSN 0029-8018

•   Vijay, K. G., Neelamani, S., & AlYousif, A. (2022). Numerical analysis of the performance of a horizontal porous plate attached to the front of a vertical wall. Ocean Engineering. Volume 255, 111420, ISSN 0029-8018

•   AlYousif, A., AlKhaldi, M. S., Al-Amer, F., & Neelamani, S. (2022). Wave action on a vertical wall with a submerged horizontal plate: Analysis of phase variation of forces and probability of exceedance. International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering. Volume 14, 100429, ISSN 2092-6782

•   AlYousif, A., AlKhaldi, M. S., Al-Amer, F., & Neelamani, S. (2021). Hydrodynamic Characteristics of a Vertical Wall with an Immersed Horizontal Plate Subjected to Regular and Random Waves. Ocean Engineering. Volume 236, 109489, ISSN 0029-8018

•   AlYousif, A., Neelamani, S., & Valle-Levinson, A. (2020). Hydrodynamic Performance of Tire-based Floating Breakwater. Marine Georesources & Geotechnology. Volume 39, Issue 9, ISSN 1521-0618

Topic: Ocean Renewable Energy

•   AlYousif, A., Venkateswarlu, V., & Vijay, K. G. (2025). Gap Resonance Effects on the Performance of Oscillating Water Column Under the Influence of Wave Currents. Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. ISSN: 1528-896X

Topic: Nature-based Solutions for Coastal Protection

•   AlYousif, A., Magdalena, I., Rif’atin, H.Q., Abdulrahman, R., & Neelamani, S. (2024). Numerical and experimental investigation on wave transmission reduction by vegetation models. Wave Motion. Volume 130, 103389, ISSN: 0165-2125

•   AlYousif, A., Abdulrahman, R., & Neelamani, S. (2024). Experimental study on the use of artificial meadows that mimic wave-vegetation interactions for coastal protection. Journal of Engineering Research. ISSN: 2307-1877

Topic: Oceanographic Engineering

•   AlYousif, A., Valle-Levinson, A., Adams, P., & Laurel-Castillo, J. (2021). Tidal and subtidal hydrodynamics over ridge-swale bathymetry. Continental Shelf Research. Volume 219, 104392, ISSN 0278-4343

•   AlYousif, A., Laurel-Castillo, J., So., S., Adams, P., & Valle-Levinson, A. (2021). Subinertial hydrodynamics around a cape influenced by a western boundary current. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. Volume 251, 107199, ISSN 0272-7714

Topic: Virtual Project Management and Telepresence

•   Jaselskis, E., Sankar, A., Yousif, A., Clark, B., & Chinta, V. (2015). Using Telepresence for Real-Time Monitoring of Construction Operations. Journal of Management in Engineering, 31(1), ISSN 0742-597X
   

• Member of the Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE).

• Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

• Member of the ASCE – Kuwait International Group.

• Member of the Coast, Ocean, Ports and Rivers Institute (COPRI).

• Member of the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society.
   

• Member of the Higher Committee for the Development of Kuwait Ports Authority’s Roles and Duties, The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Year: 2021/2022.

• Coordinator of the Coastal Engineering Teaching Area Group (TAG), Kuwait University, Years: 2020/2021, 2023/2024, 2024/2025, and 2025/2026.

• Member of the Undergraduate Program Committee (UPC), Kuwait University, Years: 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2023/2024, 2024/2025, and 2025/2026.

• Member of the Outcome Assessment Committee (OAC), Kuwait University, Years: 2024/2025 and 2025/2026.

• Member of the Capstone Committee, Kuwait University, Year: 2023/2024.

• Supervisor/Member of the Master’s (Thesis or Project) Examination Committee, Kuwait University, Years: August 2020, March 2021, September 2021, September 2022, March 2023, October 2023, May 2024, January 2025, May 2025, July 2025.

• Member of the Statics Common Course Committee, Kuwait University, Years: Spring 2018, Fall 2019, and Summer 2024.

• Member of the College Student Affairs Committee, Kuwait University, Year: 2018.

• Member of the College Safety & Security Committee, Kuwait University, Year: 2018/2019.

• Member of the Higher Committee of Conferences for the Arab-African Summit, Year: 2013.

• Served as a reviewer for multiple esteemed journals.

• Mentored many graduate and undergraduate students in their research and senior projects both locally and internationally.