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Professor Omar Laghrouche is a faculty member at Heriot-Watt University's School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, within the Institute for Infrastructure & Environment. He holds a PhD from École Centrale de Nantes and has been at Heriot-Watt since 2004. His research focuses on structural dynamics, vibration analysis, and efficient numerical methods for wave modelling, including soil-structure interaction and railway-induced ground vibrations. He leads projects on high-speed rail infrastructure, geotechnical testing, and thermal-mechanical effects.
Education:
- PhD in Soil-Structure Interaction, École Centrale de Nantes, France
- Postdoctoral Research, Durham University
Research Interests:
- Acoustic/Elastic Wave Modelling
- Railway Track Dynamics and Mitigation
- Finite Element Methods (FEM)
- Geotechnical Centrifuge Testing
Recent Contributions: His work spans high-speed rail infrastructure in Indonesia, damping reduction factors in seismic engineering, and electromagnetic scattering solutions using Bernstein–Bézier elements. He has pioneered validated 3D models for slab-track systems and geosynthetic-reinforced railway substructures.
Awards:
- 2024 Heriot-Watt PRIME Award for Innovation
- 2014 Society of Petroleum Engineers R&D Grand Challenges
- 2003 UKACM Best Postdoctoral Presentation
Labs & Equipment: Manages the Railway Test Rig and True Triaxial (GeoTT) facilities, enabling full-scale testing of railway components and geotechnical materials. His work bridges experimental validation and computational modelling in infrastructure engineering.
