Dr Eman Omairey joined the School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies at Teesside University in June 2022 as a lecturer in Civil Engineering and became the MSc in Civil and Structural Engineering Course Leader in January 2023. Before that, she worked for nine months at Leeds Beckett University as a degree apprenticeship assessor in Civil and Building Services Engineering. She obtained her PhD in Highway Engineering from Aston University in 2021 under the supervision of Prof Yuqing Zhang. Her research contributions include: developing a Finite Element modelling framework to predict oxidative field ageing of asphalt pavements under Multiphysical environmental conditions using a time-dependent weak-form partial differential equations approach; experimental characterisation of anti-ageing modified bitumen using ageing-related kinetics; and feasibility of waste plastics for bitumen replacement using chemical and mechanical experimentation. Eman was awarded a full PhD grant from Schlumberger Foundation (2018-2021) and Newton fund (2018). She also has MSc and BSc in Civil Engineering and held several academic roles in this field. 

Dr Omairey’s research interests lie in finding innovative solutions to incorporate modern technology into the pavement industry to create resilient, sustainable future roads. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), a graduate member of the Institute of Civil Engineers (GMICE) and a peer reviewer for several scientific journals.

• Multiphysics modelling of construction and highway materials
• Ageing behaviour and mechanical response of asphalt pavement
• Bitumen modified with anti-ageing compounds
• Bitumen modified with recycled waste plastics
• Finite Element modelling of construction materials
• Use of sustainable building materials.

• Newton Fund (UK-China Joint Research and Innovation Partnership Fund) (2018).
• Schlumberger Foundation, Faculty for the Future Fellowship Grant for PhD study (2018-2021).