Snaiki, Reda - ÉTS Montréal

Overview

Research units

Visit the website :DRSR – Research team specialized in Development and Research on Structures and Rehabilitation
Visit the website :AdapT – Research Institute on Resilient and Circular Infrastructure

Research Area

Sustainable Development, Circular Economy and Environmental Issues

Expertise

Ingénierie du vent
Ingénierie des structures
Ingénierie côtière
Éoliennes
Modélisation à ordre réduit
Intelligence artificielle / apprentissage automatique / apprentissage par renforcement
Optimisation et contrôle
Changements climatiques
Cyclones tropicaux et extratropicaux
Processus stochastique
Ingénierie du vent basée sur les performances

Courses and supervision

Course

3 credits Automne 2026

Supervision

En codirection avec : Abdelatif Merabtine
Physics-Informed Machine Learning for High-Resolution Urban Heat Island Prediction and Adaptive Mitigation Under Climate Change, par Edwin Oluoch Awino
Automne 2026
A Multi-Hazard Cyclone Risk Framework to Enable Resilience-Informed Decision, par Saeed Saviz Naeini
Hiver 2026
Towards Smart and Resilient Cities: A Novel Framework for Mitigation of Wind Effects on High-Rise Buildings, par Foad Mohajeri Nav
Automne 2026
A multi-fidelity framework for rapid stochastic response estimation and mitigation of wind sensitive structures, par Seyedeh Fatemeh Mirfakhar
Automne 2026

En codirection avec : Abdelatif Merabtine
Active multi-fidelity, sensor-aware surrogates for urban heat islands, par Md Tasim Ferdous
Été 2026
Optimisation du réseau de capteurs et reconstruction de la réponse aéroélastique d'un pont à partir de mesures partielles, par Carlmax-Clérel Laurent
Automne 2026
Analyse et contrôle des parcs éoliens flottants pour la maximisation de la puissance produite via la relocalisation des plateformes en temps réel, par Timothé Jard
Été 2023

Évaluation quantitative du risque cyclonique : une étude comparative, par El Chaima Mecellem
Hiver 2026
Évaluation des risques d'inondation fluviale et analyse comparative des impacts socio-économiques régionaux selon différents scénarios climatiques, par Abdoulaye Tounkara
Automne 2026
Optimisation du placement de capteurs pour la surveillance en temps réel d'un pont soumis aux charges de vent, par Thierry Koelman Ngangoui Fossi
Automne 2026
Évaluation de la réponse à la turbulence du vent d'un pont suspendu à longue portée en considérant les effets des changements climatiques, par Laurent Allard
Hiver 2024
Analyse du risque d’inondation des infrastructures critiques et comparaison de stratégies de protection optimisées, par Elyes Ben Moussa
Hiver 2026

Mise en place technique, environnementale, juridique et administrative de projets éoliens dans l’ancienne région Poitou Charentes en France, par Valérian Pinson
Été 2023

Publications

Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2020 « Hurricane wind and storm surge effects on coastal bridges under a changing climate ». Affiche présentée lors de la conférence : Transportation Research Board (TRB) 99th Annual Meeting (Washington D.C., USA, Jan. 12-16, 2020)
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2018 « A new boundary layer wind field model for landfalling hurricanes ». Affiche présentée lors de la conférence : 10th International Conference on Urban Climate / 14th Symposium on the Urban Environment (New York City, NY, USA, Aug. 06-10, 2018)

Seyedeh Fatemeh Mirfakhar, Reda Snaiki, Frank Lombardo. 2026 « A hybrid analytical framework for asymmetric pressure and boundary layer wind simulation in Nor'easters ». Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics vol. 273
Saeed Saviz Naeini, Reda Snaiki, Alejandro Di Luca. 2026 « Projecting hurricane risk in Atlantic Canada under climate change ». Weather and Climate Extremes vol. 52
Foad Mohajeri Nav, Reda Snaiki, Fei Ding. 2026 « A hierarchical machine learning framework for real-time reconstruction of urban wind fields from sparse sensor networks ». Building and Environment vol. 302
Reda Snaiki, Seif-Eddine Cherif, Younes Alouan. 2026 « A hybrid polynomial chaos expansion-based surrogate framework for reliability and interpretability of concrete compressive strength ». Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering vol. 38 , nº 11
Reda Snaiki, Shaopeng Li, Anastasia Athanasiou. 2026 « From divergence to synergy: A multi-hazard framework for structural design under winds and earthquakes ». Engineering Structures vol. 365
Reda Snaiki, Jiachen Lu, Shaopeng Li, Negin Nazarian. 2026 « A hierarchical deep learning model for predicting pedestrian-level urban winds ». Building and Environment vol. 294
Reda Snaiki, Abdelatif Merabtine, Shengqiang Shi, Ines Grabaa. 2026 « Explainable machine-learning surrogates for sun-patch-driven indoor thermal comfort ». Energy and Buildings vol. 361
Reda Snaiki, Seyedeh Fatemeh Mirfakhar. 2026 « A hybrid physics-informed graph neural network for tornado wind-field modeling ». Advances in Wind Engineering vol. 3 , nº 1
Teng Wu, Reda Snaiki, Frank Lombardo, Sihan Li, Michele Barbato, Guirong Yan, Robert J. Trapp. 2026 « Impact of climate change on extreme windstorms and implications for structural design in the United States ». Journal of Structural Engineering vol. 152 , nº 8
Laurent Allard, Reda Snaiki. 2025 « Buffeting-induced fatigue damage assessment of a long-span bridge under a changing climate scenario ». Journal of Bridge Engineering vol. 30 , nº 3
Abdeslam Jamali, Reda Snaiki, Ahmed Rahem. 2025 « Towards accurate ice accretion and galloping risk maps for Quebec: A data-driven approach ». Cold Regions Science and Technology vol. 233
Timothé Jard, Reda Snaiki. 2025 « Real-time dynamic layout optimization for floating offshore wind farm control ». Ocean Engineering vol. 316
Foad Mohajeri Nav, Seyedeh Fatemeh Mirfakhar, Reda Snaiki. 2025 « A hybrid machine learning framework for wind pressure prediction on buildings with constrained sensor networks ». Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering vol. 40 , nº 19. p. 2816-2832
Foad Mohajeri Nav, Reda Snaiki. 2025 « Time-domain buffeting response prediction of a long-span bridge: A hybrid machine learning framework ». Structures vol. 73
Saeed Saviz Naeini, Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2025 « Advancing spatio-temporal storm surge prediction with hierarchical deep neural networks ». Natural Hazards vol. 121 , nº 14. p. 16317-16344
Reda Snaiki, Abdelatif Merabtine. 2025 « Recent advances on machine learning techniques for urban heat island applications: A review and new horizons ». Sustainable Cities and Society vol. 134
Saeed Saviz Naeini, Reda Snaiki. 2024 « A novel hybrid machine learning model for rapid assessment of wave and storm surge responses over an extended coastal region ». Coastal Engineering vol. 190
Saeed Saviz Naeini, Reda Snaiki. 2024 « A physics-informed machine learning model for time-dependent wave runup prediction ». Ocean Engineering vol. 295
Reda Snaiki. 2024 « Performance-based ice engineering framework: A data-driven multi-scale approach ». Cold Regions Science and Technology vol. 224
Reda Snaiki, Abdeslam Jamali, Ahmed Rahem, Mehdi Shabani, Brian L. Barjenbruch. 2024 « A metaheuristic-optimization-based neural network for icing prediction on transmission lines ». Cold Regions Science and Technology vol. 224
Reda Snaiki, Seyedali Makki. 2024 « A new analytical wind turbine wake model considering the effects of coriolis force and yawed conditions ». Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics vol. 250
Reda Snaiki, Seyedeh Fatemeh Mirfakhar. 2024 « Multiresolution dynamic mode decomposition approach for wind pressure analysis and reconstruction around buildings ». Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering vol. 39 , nº 22. p. 3375-3391
Timothé Jard, Reda Snaiki. 2023 « Real-time repositioning of floating wind turbines using model predictive control for position and power regulation ». Wind vol. 3 , nº 2. p. 131-150
Reda Snaiki, Siddharth S. Parida. 2023 « A data-driven physics-informed stochastic framework for hurricane-induced risk estimation of transmission tower-line systems under a changing climate ». Engineering Structures vol. 280
Reda Snaiki, Siddharth S. Parida. 2023 « Climate change effects on loss assessment and mitigation of residential buildings due to hurricane wind ». Journal of Building Engineering vol. 69
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2022 « Knowledge-enhanced deep learning for simulation of extratropical cyclone wind risk ». Atmosphere vol. 13 , nº 5
Teng Wu, Reda Snaiki. 2022 « Applications of machine learning to wind engineering ». Frontiers in Built Environment vol. 8
Shaopeng Li, Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2021 « A knowledge-enhanced deep reinforcement learning-based shape optimizer for aerodynamic mitigation of wind-sensitive structures ». Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering vol. 36 , nº 6. p. 733-746
Shaopeng Li, Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2021 « Active simulation of transient wind field in a multiple-fan wind tunnel via deep reinforcement learning ». Journal of Engineering Mechanics vol. 147 , nº 9
Tracy Kijewski-Correa, Alexandros Taflanidis, Charles II Vardeman, James Sweet, Jize Zhang, Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu, Zachariah Silver, Andrew Kennedy. 2020 « Geospatial environments for hurricane risk assessment : Applications to situational awareness and resilience planning in New Jersey ». Frontiers in Built Environment vol. 6
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2020 « An analytical model for rapid estimation of hurricane supergradient winds ». Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics vol. 201
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2020 « Hurricane hazard assessment along the United States northeastern coast : Surface wind and rain fields under changing climate ». Frontiers in Built Environment vol. 6
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2020 « Revisiting hurricane track model for wind risk assessment ». Structural Safety vol. 87
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu, Andrew S. Whittaker, Joseph F. Atkinson. 2020 « Hurricane wind and storm surge effects on coastal bridges under a changing climate ». Transportation Research Record vol. 2674 , nº 6. p. 23-32
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2019 « Knowledge-enhanced deep learning for simulation of tropical cyclone boundary-layer winds ». Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics vol. 194
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2019 « Modeling rain-induced effects on boundary-layer wind field of tropical cyclones ». Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics vol. 194
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2018 « A semi-empirical model for mean wind velocity profile of landfalling hurricane boundary layers ». Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics vol. 180. p. 249-261
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2018 « An analytical framework for rapid estimate of rain rate during tropical cyclones ». Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics vol. 174. p. 50-60
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2017 « A linear height-resolving wind field model for tropical cyclone boundary layer ». Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics vol. 171. p. 248-260
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2017 « Modeling tropical cyclone boundary layer: Height-resolving pressure and wind fields ». Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics vol. 170. p. 18-27

S. Li, Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2020 « Active simulation of transient wind field in a multiple-fan wind tunnel via deep reinforcement learning ». Communication lors de la conférence : Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference (New York City, NY, USA, May 26-29, 2020)
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2019 « A knowledge-enhanced deep learning for simulation of idealized storm surge ». Communication lors de la conférence : Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference (EMI) (Pasadena, CA, USA, Sept. 01-06, 2019)
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2017 « Dynamic interaction of wind and rain fields in the boundary layer of a tropical cyclone ». Communication lors de la conférence : Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference (EMI) (San Diego, CA, USA, June 04-07, 2017)
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2016 « A simplified analytical wind‐field model for hurricane boundary layer ». Communication lors de la conférence : Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference (EMI) and the Probabilistic Mechanics & Reliability Conference (PMC) (Nashville, TN, USA, May 22-25, 2016)
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2016 « Temperature and moisture effects on the hurricane wind field based on a simplified model ». Communication lors de la conférence : Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference (EMI) and the Probabilistic Mechanics & Reliability Conference (PMC) (Nashville, TN, USA, May 22-25, 2016)

Foad Mohajeri Nav, Reda Snaiki. 2025 « A novel hybrid machine learning model for rapid prediction of urban wind flow ». Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2024, Volume 14: Structural Engineering (Niagara Falls, ON, Canada, June 05-07, 2024) Springer
Laurent Allard, Reda Snaiki. 2024 « Buffeting response of a long-suspension bridge considering the effects of a changing climate ». Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2023, Volume 10 : Structures Track (Moncton, NB, Canada, May 24-27, 2023) Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Saeed Saviz Naeini, Reda Snaiki. 2024 « Rapid prediction of storm wave run-up using a hybrid physics-informed machine learning ». Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2023, Volume 9, Hydrotechnical Track (Moncton, NB, Canada, May 24-27, 2023) Springer
Saeed Saviz Naeini, Reda Snaiki. 2023 « Machine learning approximation for rapid prediction of high-dimensional storm surge and wave responses ». Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference (Whistler, BC, Canada, May 25-28, 2022) Springer
Mehdi Shabani, Abdeslam Jamali, Reda Snaiki, Ahmed Rahem. 2022 « Prediction of ice accretion on transmission lines using hybrid particle swarm optimization-based artificial neural networks ». Proceedings of the International Workshop on Atmospheric Icing of Structures (IWAIS) (Montreal, QC, Canada - En ligne, June 20-23, 2022)
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2021 « Hurricane risk assessment of offshore wind turbines under changing climate ». IABSE Congress : Structural Engineering for Future Societal Needs (Ghent, Belgium, Sept. 22-24, 2021) International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2019 « A simplified dynamic system for estimating hurricane supergradient winds ». Proceedings of 15th International Conference on Wind Engineering (ICWE15) (Beijing, China, Sept. 01-06, 2019) International Association for Wind Engineering
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2019 « Knowledge-enhanced deep learning for simulation of extratropical cyclone wind risk ». 15th International Conference on Wind Engineering (ICWE15) (Beijing, China, Sept. 01-06, 2019) International Association for Wind Engineering
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2019 « Knowledge-enhanced deep learning for simulation of tropical cyclone boundary layer winds ». Proceedings of 15th International Conference on Wind Engineering (ICWE15) (Beijing, China, Sept. 01-06, 2019) International Association for Wind Engineering
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2018 « An improved methodology for risk assessment of tropical cyclones under changing climate ». 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology (Ponte Vedra, FL, USA, Apr. 16-20, 2018) American Meteorological Society
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2017 « A theoretical model for rapid estimates of rainfall during tropical cyclones ». 13th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering (ACWE) (Gainesville, FL, USA, May 21-24, 2017) Americas Conference on Wind Engineering
Reda Snaiki, Teng Wu. 2016 « Temperature and moisture effects on the tropical cyclone boundary layer: Pressure and wind fields ». Proceedings of 8th International Colloquium on Bluff-Body Aerodynamics and its Application (BBAAVIII) (Boston, MA, USA, June 07-11, 2016) International Association for Wind Engineering ; Northeastern University