Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Dr. Samir Rashid
Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Faculty profile
About Dr. Samir Rashid
Samir Rashid works in structural analysis, earthquake engineering, and sustainable concrete materials. His research investigates infrastructure durability and lifecycle modeling of civil structures. He advises engineering student design teams on structural simulation and materials testing.
Dr. Samir Rashid is a member of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering in the School of Engineering & Computing.
Areas of expertise
- Structural engineering
- Sustainable infrastructure materials
- Earthquake engineering
- Infrastructure durability
Contact
- Office
- Rowan Engineering Center 308
- Building
- Rowan Engineering Center
Fall 2026 office hours
- Tuesday & Friday, 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
In person, Rowan Engineering Center 308 - Wednesday, 2:00–3:00 p.m.
Virtual (Zoom link posted in Canvas)
Also available by appointment. Office hours follow Faculty Handbook §5.3.
2026–27
Teaching
| Course | Title | Credits | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| CE 301 | Structural Analysis | 3 | Instructor, Fall 2026 |
| CE 401 | Structural Design in Steel & Concrete | 3 | Instructor, Spring 2027 |
| CE 450 | Bridge Engineering & Seismic Design | 3 | Instructor, Spring 2027 |
| CE 490 | Senior Civil Engineering Design I | 3 | Instructor, Fall 2026 |
| CE 491 | Senior Civil Engineering Design II | 3 | Instructor, Spring 2027 |
Department chairs make teaching assignments each year (Faculty Handbook §5.1). Multi-section courses have many instructors; the coordinator works with them on shared requirements, and your own section's instructor is listed in AlkimiHub.
Meeting with faculty
At least 3 hours per week during the semester, across at least 2 days, with at least 1 hour available virtually. Times are on each course syllabus in Canvas.