Mequanent hold a PhD in Civil and Structural engineering from University of Agder (specialization on Pavement materials and technology). He studied his Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering (Addis Ababa University, AAU, ETH), and started his carrier as assistant lecturer at Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (AAU). Then, he persue his master degree from South-west Jiaotong University (P.R. China) focus on Road and Railway Engineering (major in railway).
He taught road and railway engineering courses at bachelor and master levels. At USN, he is responsible for several topics in Road and Materials. He is also participating in various research projects and editorial activities.
Responsibilities
Courses taught:
- TSB2040
- VE3460
- TSB2070
- TS3000
Competences
EDUCATION:
- PhD in Civil and Structural Engineering, University of Agder, Norway
- Master in Road and Railway Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, China
- BSc. in Civil Engineering, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
RESEARCH AREAS:
- Pavement technology (bound and unbound materials)
- Mechanistic methods, Damage Mechanics
- Viscoelastic, viscoplastic, fatigue analysis of asphalt concrete
- Railway Engineering
Projects:
- Digital REFractory FRAmework for a Carbon-neutral and Resilient indusTry in EURope (REFFRACTEUR: https://www.reffracteur.eu/): MSCA DN Funded by European Union's Horizon Europe.
- COST Action CA24141,
Climatic Resilience Initiative for Pavement Infrastructure (CRIPI): https://e-services.cost.eu/action/CA24141