Rate My Professor Hayder Abdullah

Dr. Hayder H. Abdullah serves as a Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering at Curtin University’s School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, part of the Faculty of Science and Engineering. He obtained his PhD in Civil Engineering from Curtin University in November 2020, with his doctoral thesis entitled “An Experimental Investigation on Stabilisation of Clay Soils with Fly-ash Based Geopolymer.” He also holds a Master of Engineering from Curtin University. His academic career at Curtin has progressed from postgraduate research to his current lecturing position, where he contributes to both teaching and research in geotechnical engineering.

Abdullah’s research centers on innovative soil stabilization techniques using fly-ash-based geopolymers, particularly for clay soils, as sustainable alternatives to conventional cement additives. His investigations cover geo-mechanical properties under ambient curing, cyclic loading, long-term sulfate exposure, and deep mixing applications. He has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed papers, including “Geo-mechanical behavior of clay soils stabilized at ambient temperature with fly-ash geopolymer-incorporated granulated slag” (Soils and Foundations, 2019), “Review of fly-ash-based geopolymers for soil stabilisation with special reference to clay” (Geosciences, 2020), “Use of fly-ash geopolymer incorporating ground granulated slag for stabilisation of kaolin clay cured at ambient temperature” (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2019), “Systematic approach to assessing the applicability of fly-ash-based geopolymer for clay stabilization” (Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2020), “Cyclic behaviour of clay stabilised with fly-ash based geopolymer incorporating ground granulated slag” (Transportation Geotechnics, 2021), “Geomechanical behaviour of clay stabilised with fly-ash-based geopolymer for deep mixing” (Geosciences, 2022), and “Geomechanical properties of clay stabilised with fly ash-based geopolymer subjected to long-term sulfate attack” (International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, 2023). These works, frequently collaborated with Professor Mohamed A. Shahin and others, have received substantial citations, underscoring their influence on advancing environmentally friendly ground improvement practices in civil engineering. Additionally, he coordinates the GEOT3002 Geotechnical Engineering Analysis unit and participates in organizing professional events such as the Australian Geomechanics Society’s Young Geotechnical Professionals’ Seminar.