FULL NAME : OMAR QARANI AZIZ

- M.Sc and PhD in structural engineering, Building and Construction Dept., University of
Technology, Baghdad-Iraq in 1993 and 1997
AREA OF INTEREST: SHEAR OF DEEP BEAMS AND CORBELS, HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE, FLAT SLABS, PRESTRESSED
CONCRETE BRIDGES, HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE.

Date and place of birth: 1967, Erbil, Iraq.

ADDRESS:

Department of Civil Engineering

College of Engineering,
Salahaddin University Hawler (SUH)
Erbil Kurdistan
E-mail: Omar.Qarani@su.edu.krd
omerqarani@gmail.com

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

1986 1990 Bachelor, University of Salahaddin, Erbil-Iraq.

1991 1993 Master University of Technology, Baghdad-Iraq
1994 1997 PhD University of Technology, Baghdad-Iraq

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
1993 To date, College of Engineering, University of Salahaddin, Erbil. Academic staff.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION/MEMBERSHIP/AFFILIATION:

Professor in Civil Eng. Dept., College. Of Eng., University of Salahaddin, 2014.

Assist. Professor in Civil Eng. Dept., College. Of Eng., University of Salahaddin, 2000 to
2014.
Lecturer in Civil Eng. Dept., College. of Eng., University of Salahaddin from 1996-
2000.
Assist. Lecturer in Civil Eng. Dept., College. of Eng., University of Salahaddin, from
1993-1996.
Head (Manager) of Building Directorate of University of Salahhadin, 2004-2005.
Head of Architectural department, Engineering College, 2005-2006.
Member of the committee of Salahaddin new Campus, 2002-2009.
Head of the committee of Soran University Campus, 2007-2009.
Head of the final examination committee of college of Engineering (central), 2006, 2009.
 Head and member for different teams and committees in College of Engineering and
University of Salahaddin.
Head of the committee for tendering and tender document for projects of Salahaddin
University, 2000-2005.
Member of postgraduate committee in civil engineering department.
Member of editorial board of Journal of Pure and Applied Science, Salahaddin
University, 2009 - 2012.
Head of the committee for upgrading (Promotion) of staffs in College of Eng.,
Salahaddin University, 2011 -2015.
Member of ACI (American Concrete Institute).
Member of AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials).
Member of ACI Iraqi Chapter founders (Board of directors).
Member of editorial board of Caspian Journal of Applied Sciences Research,
http://www.cjasr.com ISSN: 2012 CJASR
Member of editorial board of "Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research"
international journal ETASR,
(http://www.etasr.com/index.php/ETASR/about/editorialTeam)

Member of editorial board of International Journal of Civil Engineering (IJCE), Email:

info@ijce.org , ISSN: 1735-0522
Member of editorial board of JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE,
(ISSN1934-7359), civil@davidpublishing.com, civil@davidpublishing.org,
Reviewer of several international engineering journals and publishers, such as ACI,
Elsevier,.etc

Iraqi Engineers Union.

Kurdistan Engineers Union.
Kurdistan Teachers Union.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Shear in Deep Beams and Corbels.

High Strength Concrete.
Flat Slabs.
Ultra High Performance Concrete.
Pre-stressed concrete beams and girders.
Post tensioned box girder bridges.
PUBLICATIONS

International Journals

1. Ramzi B. and Omer Qarani, 1999 Flexural Strength of R.C.T. Beams With
Steel Fibers Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol.21, Issue: 4, Sheffield
University, England PP. 263-268.
2. Omer Qarani and Jalal A. , 1996 Strength of Crushed Stone Fibrous
Concrete Dirasat, Natural and Engineering Sciences, Vol.23, No. 1, Jordan
University, Pp. 9-15.
3. Omer Qarani, 1999 Shear Strength Behavior of High Strength Fibrous
Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams without stirrups Mutah Journal,
University of Mutal, Jordan, Vol. 14, No.1.
4. Omer Qarani A. and Mereen H.F. , 1996 Moment Curvature Relationship
for Reinforced Concrete T- Beams With Steel Fibers Mutah Journal,
Mutah University, Jordan, Vol.11, No.3, Pp.-35.
5. Omer Qarani, 1997 Experimental Study of Strength and Repairing of
Some Fibrous Concrete Beams With Externally Steel Plates Dirasat,
Natural and Engineering Sciences, Vol. 24, No. 1, 1997, Jordan
University, PP.51-59.
6. Omar Qarani and Ramzi B. 2012 Shear Strength Prediction of Crushed
Stone R.C. Deep With Out Stirrup CJASR Journal, No.12-04-08.
7. Omar Qarani and Ghafur A. Mechanical Properties of Ultra High
Performance Concrete (UHPC) Twelfth International Conference on
Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues,
Prague, Czech Republic, Nov. 2012.
8. Omar Qarani Aziz and Bahman O. Taha "MECHANICAL
PROPERTIES OF HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE (HSC) WITH AND
WITHOUT CHOPPED CARBON FIBER (CCF) " International Journal
of Civil Engineering (IJCE), Vol.2, Issue 1,Feb. 2013.
9. Omar Qarani Aziz and Bahman O. Taha "Flexure Behavior of High Strength
Concrete (HSC) Beams Reinforced With Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer
(CFRP) Rebars With and Without Chopped Carbon Fiber (CCF)"
International Journal of Scientific Research in Knowledge (IJSRK), April
2013.
10.Omar Qarani Aziz and Msheer Hassan Ali "SHEAR STRENGTHAND
BEHAVIOR OF ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCEFIBER REINFORCED
CONCRETE (UHPC) DEEP BEAMSWITHOUTWEB REINFORCEMENT"
International Journal of Civil Engineering (IJCE), Vol.2, Issue 3, July.
2013.
11. Hawraz Karim M. Amin, V.C. Agarwal, Omar Q. Aziz "Effect of
Opening Size and Location on the Shear Strength Behavior of R.C Deep
Beams without Web Reinforcement" International Journal of Innovative
Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE) ISSN: 2278-3075,
Volume-3, Issue-7, December 2013.
12.Karim, F.R., Abu Bakar, B.H., Kok Keong, Choong, Aziz, O.Q."
Enhancement of torsional resistance in fibrous normal strength concrete
beams" IJRET: International Journal of Research in Engineering and
Technology, 2016.
 13.Karim, F.R., Abu Bakar, B.H., Kok Keong, Choong, Aziz, O.Q"
Influence of cement content and glass powder on the properties of ultra-
high performance concrete" International Journal of Engineering Trends
and Technology (IJETT), 2016.
14.Karim, F.R., Abu Bakar, B.H., Kok Keong, Choong, Aziz, O.Q"
Influence of double Idealized shear flow zones torsional resistance of
normal strength concrete beams" International Journal of Scientific and
Research Publications, 2016.
15.Karim, F.R., Abu Bakar, B.H., Kok Keong, Choong, Aziz, O.Q"
Influence of fibre size on the compressive strength of ultra-high
performance concrete" International Journal of Engineering Trends and
Technology (IJETT), 2016.

National journals
1- Ramzi B. and Omer Qarani Shear Strength Prediction of Crushed Stone
Concrete From Direct Shear Specimens Engineering and Technology Journal,
University of Technology, Baghdad, Vol. 19, No. 4 2000.
2- Omer Qarani Effect of Revibration and High Temperature on The High
Strength Concrete Properties First Conference of Duhok University, 27-28
April, Duhok, vol. 2. No. 5, 1999.
3- Ramzi B. and Omer Qarani Cracking Behavior of Reinforced Concrete T-
Beams Fourth International Conference On Concrete Technology In
Developing Countries, 7-8 November 1996, Organized By Middle- East
Technology University, Turkey, Pp. 610-621.
4- Omer Qarani and Ahmed H. Ductility Ratio and Toughness Index of
Reinforced Concrete Slabs Zanco Journal, University of Sulaimani 2001.
5- Ramzi B. and Omer Qarani Prediction of Properties of Crushed Stone
Concrete Engineering and Technology, Journal, University of Technology,
Baghdad, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2001.
6- Omer Qarani Stress. Strain Curves of Fibrous Concrete in Compression
Zanco Journal, University of Sulaimani 2001.
7- Omer Qarani Cost Comparison of High Strength Concrete First
Conference of Duhok University, 27-28 April, Duhok, Vol. 2, No.5, 1999.
8- Omer Qarani Prediction Bond Strength of Fibrous Concrete Zanco
Journal, Special Issue (2) Proceeding of Third Scientific Conference of
University of Salahaddin Erbil, 3-4 June 1997, Erbil, Pp.135-152.
9- Omer Qarani and Mereen H. Toughness Index of Conventionally
Reinforced Concrete Beams With Steel Fibers Zanco Journal University of
Salahaddin-Erbil, Vol. 9, No. 1, 1997, PP. 25-49.
10- Omer Qarani and Jalal A. Toughness Fibrous Concrete Beams With
Notches Zanco Journal, University of Salahaddin-Erbil, Vol. 10, No. 2,1998,
PP. 31-44.
11- Mereen H.F. and Omer Qarani A. Prediction of Deflection of Reinforced
Concrete T-Beams With Steel Fibers Zanco Journal, University of Salahaddin,
Erbil, Vol. , No. 1, 1995, PP. 17-28.
12- Mereen H. and Omer Qarani Punching Shear Strength of Fibrous Concrete
Slabs Zanco Magazine, Special Volume for Papers of The Abolished Journal
of Education College, University of Salahaddin-Erbil, 1999, PP. 101-111.
13- Ramzi B. A. and Omer Qarani Effect of Location of Steel Fibers On The
Flexural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete T-Beams Engineering and
Technology Magazine, University of Technology Vol. 5, No. 1,2,1996
Baghdad, Iraq, Pp. 26-40.
14- Omer Qarani, Ali R. and Ahmed H. Size Effect on Shear Failure of HSC
Corbels without Stirrups Journal of Zanko, Salahhdin University, No.1, 2004.
15- Ali R., Omer Qarani, and Ahmed H. Repairing of Damaged HSC Corbels
Externally bonded by Steel Plates Journal of Zanko, Salahhdin University,
No.1, 2004.
16- Omer Qarani Shear Strength Behavior of High Strength Fibrous R.C. Deep
Beams With Stirrups" Journal of Engineering Technology, Baghdad,
Vol24,No.5, 2005.
17- Omer Qarani, Ali R. and Payman H. Effect of Re-vibration Time and Steel
Fiber Content on the Properties of Crushed Cement-Sand Mortar
Concrete Journal of Al- Rafidain, University of Mosul, 2005.
18- Omar Qarani and Bayan A. Punching shear strength of high strength
concrete slabs Journal of Zanko, Salahhdin University, No.1, 2006.
19- Omar Qarani and Farhad R. Bending and Shear Strength of HSC L shape
Beams Journal of Engineering Technology, Baghdad, Vol.25,No.1,
2006.
20- Omar Qarani and Farhad R. Bending , Shear and torsional Strength of HSC
L shape Beams Journal of Al- Rafidain, University of Mosul, 2006.
21- Omar Qarani and Zrar S. Strut and tie model analysis of high strength
concrete corbels Journal of Zanko, Salahhdin University, No.1, 2008.
22- Omar Qarani and Hemn Qader Punching shear strength of high strength
concrete Flat slabs Journal of Zanko, Salahhdin University, 2009.
23- Omar Qarani and Zrar S. Omar Qarani and Zrar S. ULTIMATE SHEAR
STRENGTH OF REINFORCED HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE
CORBELS SUBJECTED TO VERTICAL LOAD" Journal of Al-
Rafidain, University of Mosul, 2006. Journal of Al- Rafidain, University
of Mosul, 2009.
24- Omar Qarani and Farhad R. Mechanical properties of high strength
concrete Fourth International scientific conference of Salahaddin
University-Erbil, 18-20 Oct. 2011, Erbil, Iraq.
25- Omar Qarani and Ramzi Bahnam Shear Strength Prediction of Crushed
Stone R.C. Deep With Stirrups, Fourth International scientific
conference of Salahaddin University-Erbil, 18-20 Oct. 2011, Erbil, Iraq.
26- Ghafur A. and Omar Qarani Punching Shear Strength of Concrete Flat
Plates During (1906-2009), Review and Analysis Journal of Zanko,
Salahhdin University, Vol.23, No.2, 2011.
27- Omar Qarani and Sinan Abdulkhaliq "Optimum position of shear
reinforcement of high strength reinforced concrete beams" Journal of
Engineering Technology, University of Technology, Baghdad, Vol.32,No.1,
2013.
28- Omar Qarani and Sinan Abdulkhaliq" Effect of Type and Position of Shear
Reinforcement of High-Strength Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams" Journal of
Al- Rafidain, University of Mosul, Vol.21, No.3, 2013.
29- Omar Qarani Aziz" Shear Strength and Behavior of Ultra High Performance
R.C. Deep Beams with Stirrups by Neural Networks" Journal of Zanko,
Salahhdin University, Vol.2 , No. , 2014.

Books
1. Omar Qarani Design of Reinforced Concrete Members By Different Codes
of Practice 2010, Zanko, Erbil Iraq.

Conference proceedings

1- Karim, F.R., Abu Bakar, B.H., Kok Keong, Choong, Aziz, O.Q
"Contribution of concrete cover to enhance torsional resistance of under
reinforced fibrous high strength concrete beams" Conference in Malysia, KL,
2016.
2- Omar Qarani Qziz AND and Muhsin Khalid Khdir" Bending Response of
Ultra-High Performance Reinforced Concrete Beams" EURO-MED-SEC-01
Conference, 24-29 May 2016, Istanbul (TR).
3- Omar Qarani Qziz AND and Muhsin Khalid Khdir" Bending Response of
Ultra-High Performance Pre-stressed Concrete Beams" 1st International
Conference on Engineering and Innovative Technology, College of Engineering at
Salahaddin University-Erbil (SU-ICEIT2016), Erbil, Kurdistan, IRAQ, 12-14 April
2016.
4- Omar Qarani Aziz" Experimental Investigation on Shear Strength of High
Performance Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams with Stirrups" SECOND
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT and
ENERGY, ISHIK UNIVERSITY, ERBIL 11 April, 2015

5- Omar Qarani and Ghafur A. " Punching shear strength of Ultra high
strength concrete Flat Plat slabs" Accepted to Advances Conference in Ottawa,
July 14-17, 2015.
6- Omar Qarani and Msheer Hassan " Shear Strength Prediction of Ultra-High
Performance Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams (UHPRCDB) Without Shear
reinforcement by ANSYS-11 " The Second Australasia and South East
Asia Conference in Structural Engineering and Construction Conference
(ASEA-SEC-2) http://www.isec-
society2.org/abstractsAndPapers2/?request=paperWorkspace

7- Omar Qarani and Ghafur A. Mechanical Properties of Ultra High

Performance Concrete (UHPC) Twelfth International Conference on Recent
 Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues, Prague, Czech
Republic, Nov. 2012.
8- Fourth International scientific conference of Salahaddin University-Erbil,
18-20 Oct. 2011, Erbil, Iraq.
9- International scientific conference, ministry of higher education, Dec.
2010.Erbil, Iraq.
10- First scientific conference of university of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Iraq 2002.
11- Omer Qarani Shear Strength of Crushed Stone R.c. Corbels 26 th
conference on our world in concrete and structures, Singapore, 2001
12- First scientific conference of university of Duhok, Duhok, Iraq 1999.
13- Third scientific conference of university of Salahaddin, Erbil, Iraq 1997.
14- Fourth International Conference on "Concrete Technology in Developing
our Countries Middle East University (Ankara, Turkey), 1996.
15- First scientific conference of university of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq 1995.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1. Salahaddin University, Civil Department):

2016-2017 Design of concrete structures 4th stage
2015-2016 Design of steel structures 4th stage
2015-2016 Design of prestressed concrete 4th stage(Elective)
2015-2016 Advanced Prestressed concrete Bridges (PhD)
2004 2011 Advanced concrete design, postgraduate (MSc)
2005 Bridge design postgraduate (MSc)
2009 Special types of concrete postgraduate (PhD)
2009 Advanced Steel Structures postgraduate(PhD and MSc)
2006 2007 Theory of Plates and Shells postgraduate (MSc)
1997 - 2001 Design of concrete structures 4th stage
2004 - 2008 Design of concrete structures 4th stage
2009 -2015 Design of concrete structures 4th stage
1997 1998 Concrete technology 2nd stage
1994 1996 Building materials 1st stage
1993 1994 Engineering drawing 1st stage
2009 Civil drawings 4th stage
1996, 2009 Design of steel 3rd stage (Architectural dept.)
2002,2003 Engineering Mechanic 1st stage

2. Sulaimani University:
2015-2016 Structural design of high performance concrete(PhD)
2002-2003 Design of steel structures 4th stage
2001-2002 Design of reinforced concrete members 3rd stage
Supervising Eight MSc and four PhD Thesis in Structural Engineering.
Farhad R. . . Bending , Shear and Torsion Strength of HSC L shape
Beams 2003
Bayan Anwar Punching shear strength of high strength concrete slabs
2007
Zrar S. . . Shear strength and behavior of high strength concrete corbels
2007
Hemen Q. Punching shear strength of high strength concrete Flat slabs
2008.
Ghafur A. . . Punching shear strength of Ultra high strength concrete Flat
Plat slabs 2009
Muhsen Khalid Flexural behavior of prestressed and non prestressed
concrete beams 2011.
Msher Hassan Shear strength of UHP Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams ,
2012
Hawraz Karim M. Amin "Effect of Opening Size and Location on the Shear
Strength Behavior of R.C Deep Beams without Web Reinforcement Sam
Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad,
India, Dec. 2013.
Bahman O. Taha, PhD Flexural Response of High Strength Concrete
Beams Reinforced with CFRP Re bars, June 2013.
Bassam Qasim "Strengthening Slab Column Connections against Punching
Shear Using Fiber Reinforcing Polymer" co supervisor, Manchester
University, 2015(not completed).
Ferhad Karim " Torsion of ultra-high performance concrete beams" co
supervisor, USM University, Malaysia, 2016(not completed).
Gufur Hamadamin " Shear strength of Segmental Box girder Bridges"
Salahaddin University, 2016(started in June 2016).
Design and Supervising (as a consultant) of different type of concrete and steel structures:
1. More than ten different hydraulic structure projects with FAO and
ministry of Agricultural.
2. Shorsh overpass (Normal concrete).
3. Several concrete bridges in Mergasor, Erbil.
4. Ainkawa overpass.
5. Zaim over and under pass.
6. Design of Rezan bridge.
7. Check of Rania bridge.
8. Check of Shuaifat bridge.
9. Check of Tajeel bridge.
10.Design of Bnaslawa concrete bridge.
11.Design of Hassarok concrete bridge.
12.Design of Daratoo concrete bridge.
13.Design of prestressed concrete bridge in Duhok (Hussainia).
14.Load test of Harier and Shaqlawa bridges.
15.Design of bridge and spillway of Dewana project.
16.Family Fun project in Erbil
17.Rihn Hotel(14 stories), Erbil Kirkuk street.
18.Shahee zheyan Hotel(12 stories), Erbil Kirkuk street.
19.Four Season Hotel(14 stories), Erbil Kirkuk street.
20.Check of Structural design of Khanzad Hotel(designed by
PayamTurkish company)
21.Family Fun Mall inErbil(3-stories), Area of mall of about
20000m2 each storey.
22.New City super market Building, Erbil, sixty street (Arch. Sarkawt
Ibrahim).
23.Hawler International city center Building, Erbil- Sulaimani street
(Arch. Sarkawt Ibrahim).
24.Nanakaly complex buildings Erbil, Azadi street (Arch. Sarkawt
Ibrahim).
25.Naza super market Building Erbil Kirkuk street (Arch. Sarkawt
Ibrahim).
26.Jehan company Building Erbil - Kirkuk street (Arch. Salahaddin
Yasin).
27.Al-Majedy shopping center Building. Erbil- Sulaimani street
(Arch. Turkish company).
28.Deyar shopping center Building. Erbil- Sulaimani street.
29.Barz roz shopping center and motel Building. Erbil, sixty street
(Arch. Kaife Mawlan).
30.Sunny shopping center Building, Erbil, sixty street (Arch. Sarkawt
Ibrahim).
31.Sunny shopping center Building, Sulaimani, (Arch. Huner Majed).
32.Sultan shopping center Building, Erbil, sixty street (Arch. Sarkawt
Ibrahim).
33.Ministry of Awqaf, Erbil, sixty street (Arch. Muhammad
abdulkader).
34.Check of Structural design of Interior ministry building(designed
by Tigres -Turkish company)
35.Check of Structural design of Salahaddin hospital building(6
stories), (designed by Turkish company)
36.Check the Structural design of Presidency building of University
of Salahaddin (designed by Hoshiar N., Norway).
37.Check the Structural design of NAWROZ primary and secondary
school (designed by ZAITON).
38.Check the Structural design of SHAQLAWA primary and
secondary school (designed by ZAITON).
39.Soran Bank, (Arch. Sarkawt Ibrahim).
40.Al-Rafidain bank, Erbil (Arch. Sarkawt Ibrahim).
41.Institute in Akrey. (Arch. Sarkawt Ibrahim).
42.Check of Structural design of akram mantk over and under pass
project(designed by 77 Turkish company)
43.Check of Structural design of Dr. Ateya Hospital(designed by
Turkish company)
44.Check of Structural design of 4 buildings of Erbil municipality
(designed by Aamran Iranian company)
45.Sport center, University of Salahaddin. Erbil, (Arch. Aussama
majeed).
46.College of Education, University of Salahaddin (6 stories). Erbil,
Aussama majeed).
47. College of Art, University of Salahaddin Erbil, (Arch. Aussama
majeed).
48.Engineering consultant Bureau Building, college of engineering.
Erbil - Kirkuk street (Arch. Salahaddin Yasin).
49.Fruit processing plant in Bazian
50.Fruit processing plant in Koya
51.Fruit processing plant in Harir
52.Booster stations in Duhok
53.Renovation of shaqlawa Poultry
54.Cold store in Harir
55.Taqtaq hospital (Arch. Qasim muhammad).
56.Different type of schools(6-class, 12 class, 18 class, etc)
57.Duhok Big Mosque (Arch. Ahmed ismael).
58.Shaqlawa Mosque (Arch. Ahmed ismael).
59.Raman Mosque Erbil, (Arch. Sarkawt Ibrahim).
60.Koya Mosque (Arch. Ahmed ismael).
61.More than 50 multi purpose multi-storey buildings in Kurdistan.
62.Directorate of vertinary Erbil, sixty street (Arch. Zeyad Qader).
63.Different type of steel silos.
64.Ankawa warehouse
65.Cold storage in Ainkawa
66.Several main laboratories in Ainkawa
67.Several buildings of colleges of university of salahaddin
68.Youth center building in Soran (Arch. Salahaddin Yasin).
69.Kurdistan Bank in Duhok, 12 storey
70.Sky steel dom for (Roz center) span 38m
71.Steel Roof of a pool in Sulaimani, Span 40m.
72.Warehouses with different spans ( 15, 20, 24, 26, 30 m in span).
73.Pipe line water in Koya
74.Shahan city
75.Green land houses
76.Mareyana project
77.Darwaza project
78.Dashti Bahasht project
79.Others such commercial buildings (more than 100 buildings with
different sizes), show rooms .etc.