Nauman Mansoor Sheikh, P.E.

Sheikh, Nauman

Associate Research Engineer

Roadside Safety Program - Riverside 7091, Room 109
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 845-8955 Ext. 58955
nauman@tamu.edu

Short Biography

Mr. Nauman Sheikh is an Assistant Research Engineer in the Roadside Safety Program at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. He is a licensed Professional Engineer with the state of Texas (No. 105155). Mr. Sheikh holds an M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology. Mr. Sheikh is specialized in the field of roadside safety and computational mechanics. He is actively involved in the design and evaluation of roadside safety appurtenances using non-linear dynamic finite element modeling and simulation.

Mr. Sheikh has served as principal investigator and co-principal investigator on various research studies sponsored by various DOT's and research agencies. He has contributed to design and analysis of several roadside safety appurtenances including concrete median barrier systems, metal guardrails, bridge rails, work-zone barriers, guardrail end treatments, and energy absorbing crash cushions. Mr. Sheikh has extensive experience in modeling and validation of LS-DYNA finite element models involving full-scale vehicular impacts with roadside safety appurtenances. He is also experienced in using the multi-rigid body vehicle dynamics packages (such as Carsim and MSC-ADAMS) for analysis of a wide range of vehicle types for a variety of different roadway/roadside and encroachment conditions. Some of the recent projects include development of national guidelines (NCHRP Report 554) for applying aesthetic surface treatments to concrete barriers. Mr. Sheikh has also recently developed a new anchored temporary concrete barrier with limited deflections for the WS-DOT pooled fund states. He has also actively contributed to design and development of new barrier connections for Texas and Montana DOT's portable concrete barriers through finite element analysis and testing. Mr. Sheikh has also worked on the development of a new and reusable Hybrid Energy Absorbing Reusable Terminal (HEART) crash cushion. Currently Mr. Sheikh is working on an NCHRP project (16-05) for evaluating and mitigating crashes resulting from roadside ditches.

Mr. Sheikh has a wide range of experience in the field of numerical computational mechanics based on sound academic background. He has participated in several workshops pertaining to the modeling and simulation techniques using LS-DYNA, Carsim, ADAMS, and other commercial packages. Mr. Sheikh has also worked on the use of meshless methods for numerical solutions to problems in mechanics. This was the focus of Mr. Sheikh's graduate research.

Education

  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Texas A & M University, 2001.
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering & Technology, Topi, Pakistan, 1998.

Experience

  • Associate Research Engineer, Roadside Safety Program, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, May 2012 - Present.
  • Assistant Research Engineer, Roadside Safety Program, Texas Transportation Institute, May 2012 - April 2012.
  • Assistant Research Engineer, Roadside Safety Program, Texas Transportation Institute, March 2010 - May 2012.
  • Associate Transportation Researcher, Roadside Safety Program, Texas Transportation Institute, September 2006 - February 2010.
  • Assistant Transportation Researcher, Roadside Safety Program, Texas Transportation Institute, February 2002 - August 2006.
  • Graduate Student Worker, Roadside Safety Program, Texas Transportation Institute, February 2001 - December 2001.

Professional Registration

Professional Engineer in Texas, Registration No. 105155, 2009.

Honors & Awards

Practice-Ready Paper Award, Transportation Research Board (TRB), 2010, for the paper, Application of Precast Concrete Barrier Adjacent to a Steep Roadside Slope.

K.B. Woods Award, Transportation Research Board (TRB), 2007, for the paper, Low-Deflection Portable Concrete Barrier.

Best Paper Award, Transportation Research Board, Committee AFB20 (Roadside Safety Design), 2007, for the paper, Low-Deflection Portable Concrete Barrier.

Selected Publications

R.P. Bligh, A. Abu-Odeh, D.R. Arrington, N.M. Sheikh, C. Silvestri Dobrovolny, W.F. Williams. Roadside Safety Device Crash Testing Program. 9-1002-S. Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University System, College Station, TX. 2011.

N.M. Sheikh, R.P. Bligh, W.L. Menges. Determination of Minimum Height and Lateral Design Load for MASH Test Level 4 Bridge Rails. 9-1002-5. Texas Transportation Institute, Houston, TX. December 2011.

N.M. Sheikh, R.P. Bligh, R.B. Albin, D. Olson. Application of Precast Concrete Barrier Adjacent to a Steep Roadside Slope. Highway Design, Transportation Research Record. 2195. Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. 2010, pp. 121-129.

W.F. Williams, N.M. Sheikh, W.L. Menges. MASH Test 3-11 of the WSDOT Pin and Loop Concrete Barrier with drainage Slots. 405160-18-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. November 2010.

N.M. Sheikh, R.P. Bligh, J.M. Holt. Minimum Rail Height and Design Impact Load for Longitudinal Barriers that Meet Test Level 4 of "Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware". Crosswalk Marking Field Visibility Study, Vol. 2309, Research Report. FHWA-HRT-10-068. Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC. September 2010, pp. 135-143.

R.P. Bligh, N.M. Sheikh, A. Abu-Odeh, W.L. Menges. Evaluation of Barriers for Very High Speed Roadways. 0-6071-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2010.

N.M. Sheikh, M. Ferdous, R.P. Bligh, A. Abu-Odeh. Analysis of Roadside Safety Devices for Use on Very High-Speed Roadways. 0-6071-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. September 2009.

N.M. Sheikh, R.P. Bligh, W.L. Menges. Development and Testing of a Concrete Barrier Design for Use in Front Slope or On MSE Wall. 405160-00013-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2009.