Rehab Bekkouche Souhila was born in Azzaba, Algeria. She obtained her Ph.D.in Civil Engineering in the year 2010 at Annaba university, Algeria. She published several research in journals. Her primary research field is Mechanics of Materials: Mechanical properties and fracture, Stress analysis, in plastic structures in the presence of residual stresses. Characterization of Polymers. Damage and fracture of materials. Material Science, Research and Development of New Materials, Geotechnical and soil structure interaction Dr. Rehab Bekkouche has 18 years of teaching experience in various subjects of Civil Engineering at the university of Skikda in the department of civil engineering.