Biography
Dr. Robert Brooks is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. His research area lies in the evaluation and testing of solids and CE materials, and Pavement Design.
Dr. Brooks is the winner of the American Society for Engineering Education's National Outstanding Teaching Award 2015. Dr. Brooks is a Fellow of the American Society for Civil Engineers. He is the winner of the Temple University College of Engineering Teacher of the Year-2008 Award and Distinguished Teacher of the American Society for Engineering Education-Middle Atlantic Section-2013 Award. He is a reviewer of American Society for Civil Engineers Journal of Materials.
Research Interests
- Pavement Design
- Evaluation & Testing of Solids & CE Materials
Courses Taught
Number | Name | Level |
|---|---|---|
CEE 1105 | Surveying | Undergraduate |
CEE 2011 | Civil Engineering Materials | Undergraduate |
CEE 3211 | Transportation Engineering | Undergraduate |
CEE 4221 | Intelligent Transportation Systems | Undergraduate |
CEE 4231 | Airport Engineering | Undergraduate |
CEE 4871 | Fundamentals of Engineering in Civil Engineering | Undergraduate |
CMT 4335 | Steel and Wood Structures | Undergraduate |
CEE 5202 | Transportation Engineering | Graduate |
CEE 5221 | Intelligent Transportation Systems | Graduate |
CEE 5231 | Airport Engineering | Graduate |
CEE 5241 | Pavement Management and Traffic Systems Management | Graduate |
Selected Publications
Recent
Yousef, A., Al-Enizi, A., Mohamed, I., El-Halwany, M., Ubaidullah, M., & Brooks, R. (2020). Synthesis and characterization of CeO
2 /rGO nanoflakes as electrode material for capacitive deionization technology. Ceramics International, 46(10), 15034-15043. doi: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.03.034.Brooks, R. & Shinde, S. (2020). Creation of a paradigm shift in student humanitarian service-An experience of one third century. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2020-June.
Brooks, R. & Shinde, S. (2020). Unlocking the creativity potential. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2020-June.
Al-Enizi, A., Nafady, A., El-Halwany, M., Brooks, R., Abutaleb, A., & Yousef, A. (2019). Electrospun carbon nanofiber-encapsulated NiS nanoparticles as an efficient catalyst for hydrogen production from hydrolysis of sodium borohydride. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 44(39), 21716-21725. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.06.152.
Brooks, R., Maafa, I., Al-Enizi, A., El-Halwany, M., Ubaidullah, M., & Yousef, A. (2019). Electrospun bimetallic NiCr nanoparticles@carbon nanofibers as an efficient catalyst for hydrogen generation from ammonia borane. Nanomaterials, 9(8). doi: 10.3390/nano9081082.
(2019). Soil stabilization with flyash and wheat husk ash – optimization. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 14(7), 1539-1545.
(2019). Soil stabilization with flyash and corn waste ash – Improvements in engineering characteristics. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 14(4), 1025-1030.
Al-Enizi, A., Brooks, R., El-Halwany, M., Yousef, A., Nafady, A., & Hameed, R. (2018). CoCr
7 C3 -like nanorods embedded on carbon nanofibers as effective electrocatalyst for methanol electro-oxidation. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43(21), 9943-9953. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.04.069.Al-Enizi, A., Brooks, R., Ahmad, M., El-Halwany, M., El-Newehy, M., & Yousef, A. (2018). In-situ synthesis of amorphous co nanoparticles supported onto TiO
2 nanofibers as a catalyst for hydrogen generation from the hydrolysis of ammonia borane. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 18(7), 4714-4719. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2018.15300.Yousef, A., Brooks, R., Abutaleb, A., Al-Deyab, S., & El-Newehy, M. (2018). Low temperature synthesis of cobalt-chromium carbide nanoparticles-doped carbon nanofibers. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 18(4), 2938-2942. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2018.14334.
Al-Enizi, A., Brooks, R., Abutaleb, A., El-Halwany, M., El-Newehy, M., & Yousef, A. (2017). Electrospun carbon nanofibers containing Co-TiC nanoparticles-like superficial protrusions as a catalyst for H
2 gas production from ammonia borane complex. Ceramics International, 43(17), 15735-15742. doi: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.08.135.Yousef, A., Brooks, R., Abutaleb, A., El-Newehy, M., Al-Deyab, S., & Kim, H. (2017). One-step synthesis of Co-TiC-carbon composite nanofibers at low temperature. Ceramics International, 43(7), 5828-5831. doi: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.01.110.
Yousef, A., Brooks, R., El-Newehy, M., Al-Deyab, S., & Kim, H. (2017). Electrospun Co-TiC nanoparticles embedded on carbon nanofibers: Active and chemically stable counter electrode for methanol fuel cells and dye-sensitized solar cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42(15), 10407-10415. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.01.171.
Yousef, A., Brooks, R., El-Halwany, M., Abutaleb, A., El-Newehy, M., Al-Deyab, S., & Kim, H. (2017). Electrospun CoCr
7 C3 -supported C nanofibers: Effective, durable, and chemically stable catalyst for H2 gas generation from ammonia borane. Molecular Catalysis, 434, 32-38. doi: 10.1016/j.mcat.2017.02.036.