Bio

Dr. Pshtiwan N. Shakor has received his Bachelor’s Degree in Building and Construction Engineering from the University of Sulaimani (KRG-Iraq), Master’s Degree from the University of Pune (India), and PhD Degree from the University of Technology Sydney (Australia).

Dr. Shakor has served as a supervisor engineer at Sulaymaniyah International Airport, lecturer, and researcher at different Universities for more than 16 years. He is a member of different organizations and communities such as a communication manager at Zeelamo, an editorial member at the Institute of Construction Materials and a committee chair at the ACI-KR chapter. He is one of the top academic and field researchers in 3D Printing, additive manufacturing and structural health monitoring.

Degrees

• Doctoral Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Ph.D.), University of Technology Sydney, Australia 

• Master's Degree in Construction and Management (M.E. Civil), MIT College, University of Pune, India

• Bachelor's Degree in Building and Construction (B.E.), College of Engineering, University of Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Research Disciplines

Artificial Intelligence in Civil Engineering Application 

Additive Manufacturing 

Self Compacting Concrete 

3DP of Concrete 

Structural Health Monitoring  

Finite Element Analysis 

Positions

• Civil Engineer at Sulaymaniyah International Airport

• Researcher at J. Kumar Infraprojects 

• Researcher at Swinburne University of Technology 

• Researcher and Casual Lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney

• Researcher at University of New South Wales

Publications

• Modified 3D printed powder to cement-based material and mechanical properties of cement scaffold used in 3D printing 

• Review of emerging additive manufacturing technologies in 3D printing of cementitious materials in the construction industry 

• Glass fibre reinforced concrete use in construction 

• A study into the effect of different nozzles shapes and fibre-reinforcement in 3D printed mortar 

Media

https://www.youtube.com/user/pshtiwann1

Availability 

• Master or PhD student supervision

• Teaching Bachelor's and Master's students