Elias Ali | Case School of Engineering

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Structural Fire Engineering, Blast and extreme loading on structures, thin-walled structures, multi-functional composite materials.

Office: 225c Bingham Phone Number: (216) 368-0236 Email: elias.ali@case.edu

Elias Ali in the News

Ever larger cargo ships threaten bridges, ports and other structures

Elias Ali, assistant professor of civil engineering, explained how cargo ships are not only bigger today but travel faster than they did 50 years ago. “Most critical bridges are not designed and protected to resist a huge impact load from these larger cargo ships,” Ali said.

Expert: Baltimore bridge collapse unlikely over the Cuyahoga River

Elias Ali, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, discussed the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after it was hit by a container ship—and how Cuyahoga County is unlikely to experience a similar disaster.

Civil engineer weighs in on fatal Route 8 tanker crash; trucking company involved releases statement

Florida barn will be the world's largest 3D-printed building

Can 3D printing help improve the carbon footprint of the construction industry? Assistant Professor Elias Ali shares insights with Axios, explaining his work to create a standard type of construction material that reduces the amount of cement in concrete.

Norfolk Southern vows to do “the right thing”

Elias Ali, assistant professor at Case School of Engineering, said most train derailments are due to track defects and human error, explaining that the recent train derailments “are a starting point to really change, to make public safety a priority.”