Baban Abdulwahid Bapir

Assistant Lecturer

Technical College of Engineering

Sulaimani Polytechnic University (SPU), Kurdistan Region of Iraq 

Academic background:

• PhD in Structural and Earthquake Engineering (2021–2025): Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Germany.

• MSc in Structural Engineering (2015–2017): Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary.

• BSc in Building Construction Engineering (2009–2013): University of Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Profile:

Dr. Baban Abdulwahid Bapir is an assistant lecturer at Sulaimani Polytechnic University. He earned a PhD in Structural and Earthquake Engineering from Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Germany, with financial support from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

His academic and research activities focus on structural and earthquake engineering, with particular emphasis on the seismic performance of reinforced concrete (RC) structures, soil–structure interaction (SSI) under earthquake loading, and nonlinear constitutive modelling of structural materials. Through his research, he investigates the behavior of RC systems subjected to seismic actions and contributes to improving analytical and numerical modeling approaches for earthquake-resistant design. Dr. Bapir has teaching experience at several higher education institutions and has contributed to undergraduate engineering education through lectures and laboratory instruction. 

Research Interests:

• Structural and earthquake engineering

• Seismic performance of reinforced concrete (RC) structures 

• Structural performance assessment 

• Soil–Structure Interaction (SSI) under earthquake loading 

• Earthquake-resistant design of structures 

• Numerical and analytical modelling of RC structures 

• Nonlinear constitutive models

Academic & Teaching Experience:

Assistant Lecturer

Sulaimani Polytechnic University (SPU), Technical College of Engineering (Jun 2018 – Dec 2020)

Taught undergraduate courses in: Engineering Surveying, Engineering Drawing, Computer Applications, and Differential Equations.

Assistant Lecturer

Cihan University of Sulaimani, Department of Architecture (Sep 2019 – Dec 2020)

Taught undergraduate courses in: Building Materials, Structural Analysis, Estimation & Specifications. 

Laboratory Instructor

University of Sulaimani, College of Civil Engineering (Sep 2013 – Jun 2018)

Led laboratory sessions in: Surveying, Concrete Technology, and Highway Engineering. 

Honours & Scholarships:

• DAAD Doctoral Scholarship, Germany (2020)

• Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship, Hungary (2015)

• Prime Minister Award, Kurdistan Regional Government (2013)

• Presidential Award, University of Sulaimani (2013)

Publications:

• Bapir, B.A., Abrahamczyk, L., Penava, D. (2026): Seismic soil–structure interaction impacts on damage state of infilled wall structures considering in-plane and out-of-plane behaviour. Engineering Structures, 350, 121957. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2025.121957  

• Bapir, B.A., Abrahamczyk, L., Staubach, P., Wichtmann, T. (2025): Advanced modeling of nonlinear soil-structure interaction using the clay hypoplasticity constitutive model. Results in Engineering, 28, 107954. doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107954 

• Hamah Ali, B.H.S., Pilakoutas, K., Bapir, B.A. (2025): Modeling and Analysis of Stiffness and Strength Degradation In Substandard Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Joints Under Cyclic Loads. 10th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2025). 15-18 June, Rhodes, Greece. 

• Bapir, B.A., Abrahamczyk, L., Penava, D., Hamah Ali, B.H.S. (2025): A Critical Evaluation of ASCE Procedures for Capturing Nonlinear Soil Response in Seismic Soil-Structure Interaction.10th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2025). 15-18 June, Rhodes, Greece.

• Hasan, P.L., Bapir, B.A., Hama Ali, B.S., Abrahamczyk, L., Khurshid, S. (2025): Vulnerability Assessment and Seismic Risk Analysis of Buildings in Iraq: Insights From Building Surveys and Damage Scenarios. Proceedings of the 3rd Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering – 3CroCEE, March. 19.-22., Split, Croatia. doi.org/10.5592/CO/3CroCEE.2025.89.

• Bapir, B., Abrahamczyk, L. (2024): Comparative Study of Simplified Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction Modelling Techniques. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2647(8), 82009. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2647/8/082009 

• Bapir, B., Abrahamczyk, L., Afroz, A. (2024): Evaluation of Soil-Structure Interaction for Different RC Structural Systems and Foundation Sizes. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2647(8), 82007. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2647/8/082007 

• Bapir, B., Abrahamczyk, L. (2024): Assessment of Simplified Soil-Structure Interaction Models for Seismic Analysis of RC Buildings. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, June. 30.- July 5., Milan, Italy. 

• Uzair, A., Abrahamczyk, L., Bapir. B., Hasan. P.L. (2024): Investigating the Influence of Induced Seismicity on the Progressive Collapse of High-Rise Structures. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, June. 30.- July 5., Milan, Italy. 

• Bapir, B., Abrahamczyk, L., Wichtmann, T., Prada-Sarmiento LF. (2023): Soil-structure interaction: A state-of-the-art review of modeling techniques and studies on seismic response of building structures. Front. Built Environ. 9:1120351. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2023.1120351