Khaled Sennah, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, professor of structural engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University, has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Sennah, a renowned civil/structural engineer with 40 years of experience, has made substantial contributions to the field, particularly in bridge infrastructure design, evaluation, rehabilitation, and strengthening. Throughout his career, he has held several prominent academic positions, including professor and former chair of the department of civil engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University. His leadership in civil engineering education, including establishing laboratories and innovative teaching programs, has significantly impacted the field. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Fuzhou University, China.
His research has focused on innovative solutions in structural design and construction, with a particular emphasis on sustainable and resilient infrastructure. Notably, his work on crash-tested GFRP-reinforced barriers has helped validate the use of noncorrosive materials in critical infrastructure, paving the way for broader adoption of these materials in Canadian and international codes. He has also pioneered joint details for accelerated bridge construction and CFRP repair strategies for damaged pretension bridge girders impacted by vehicles, significantly enhancing the durability and resilience of bridge infrastructure. All of the above achievements had industry implementation in Canada’s bridges over the last 20 years, in addition to inclusions in the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code.
He has published over 100 papers in refereed journals, over 200 papers in conference proceedings, and 50 industry reports. His work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Horst Leipholz Medal from CSCE, the IAAM Scientist Medal, the A. B. Anderson Award for outstanding contributions to the development and practice of structural engineering in Canada, and the Errol Aspevig Award for Outstanding Academic Leadership. This is in addition to four awards for best journal papers, two of them from ASCE (State-of-the-Art in Civil Engineering Award and Arthur Wellington Award).
In addition to his research, Sennah has been a keynote speaker at various international conferences and has delivered invited talks on topics such as accelerated bridge construction, fiber-reinforced polymer technology, and sustainable bridge design. He has also secured significant research grants from prestigious funding agencies, including NSERC, MTO, and ACI Foundation, to support his work on bridge superstructure resilient design, concrete bridge deck overhang analysis, and sustainable construction materials.
Sennah has been actively involved in various professional organizations, including ASCE, CSCE, and the ACI. He has been honored as a fellow of multiple prestigious societies.
He has made significant contributions to professional societies, chairing international conferences such as the International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges (SMSB 2022). He serves as an associate editor of the Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering and is a member of the editorial board of the ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction.
Sennah holds a doctoral degree in civil engineering from the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He also earned his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering from Alexandria University, Egypt, graduating with distinction and honors.
