Education

Ph.D. Construction Management
Civil and Building Engineering Department, Loughborough University, United Kingdom, 2004.

M.Sc. Construction Management (Project Management)
Department of Building Engineering and Surveying, Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom, 1999.

B.Sc. Architectural Engineering
Architectural Engineering Department, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt, 1991.

Diploma Basic Computer Programming
International Correspondence Schools, Scranton, U.S.A, 1993.

Practical Expertise

Feb. 2010 Associate Professor
Present Architectural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt.

Feb. 2009 Assistant Professor
Feb. 2010 Architectural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt.

Nov. 2006 Senior Lecture
Feb. 2009 School of Civil Engineering, Surveying & Construction Faculty of Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.

Oct. 1998 Architect cum Project Manager
Nov. 2006 Commercial Buildings Directorate, Finance Department, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Dec. 1993 Architect
Aug. 1998 Sahil Engineering Consultants, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Oct. 1992 Architect cum Branch Manager
Dec. 1993 Al Maktab Al Asri Engineering Consultants, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Feb. 1992 Architect
Oct. 1992 Beeah Planners, Architects& Engineers, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Professional Training

1 Advanced Software courses in AutoCAD, 3D Studio, Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. Riyadh Centre for Computer& Printing Learning, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1992.
2 Measuring and Taking-off. Innovative Institute of Science and Management, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2001.
3 Change Orders in Construction Projects. Project Management & Contracts Company (Projacs), Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2001.
4 Professional Project Management, Project Management & Contracts Company (Projacs), Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2002.
5 Construction Financial Management, Innovative Institute of Science and Management, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2002.
6 Repair of Concrete Damaged by Reinforcement Corrosion, Innovative Institute of Science and Management, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2002.
7 Maintenance Planning, Control and Documentation Using Computers, Emirates American Consulting &Training Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2002.

Current Research Interest

• Construction Management • Project Management
• Dynamic Brief Development in Construction • Design Management
• Facilitates Management
• Value and Risk Management in Construction • Health and Safety in Construction
• Team Building • Client Satisfaction
• Strategic Management in Construction • Information Management & Technology in Construction
• Sustainable Development in Construction
• Partnership in Construction • Assessing Building Performance
• Corporate social Responsibility
• Innovation in construction • Lean Construction

International Refereeing and Reviewing

Registered referee and member of advisory board of a number of international academic journals including:

  • Facilities.
  • Construction Management and Economics (CEM).
  • International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IJMPB).
  • Journal of Construction (JOC).
  • Engineering, Design and Technology (DET).
  • International Journal of Project Planning and Finance (IJPPF).
  • Habitat International.

Reviewer and member of International scientific committees of the following conferences:

  • The 1st & 2nd Quantity Surveying conference, South Africa, 2008 & 2009.
  • The 4th Built Environment Conference, Zambia, 2009.
  • The 1st International Conference TG 59 People in Construction, South Africa, 2009.
  • The 5th Built Environment Conference, South Africa, 2010.
  • The 1st International Conference Sustainability and Future studies, the British University, Egypt, 2010.
  • The 2nd International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-II), Egypt, 2010.
  • The 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Architecture & Urban Development – SAUD 2010, Jordan, 2010.

Affiliation

  • Member of the Egyptian Engineering Syndicate, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Member of the Project Management Institute (PMI), USA.
  • Member of the Society of American Value Engineers (SAVE), USA.
  • Member of Board of the Arab Society for Computer Aided Architectural Design (ASCAAD).

Honors and Awards

  • Best Lecture Award, Faculty of Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2009.
  • Holder of the Egyptian Engineering Syndicate Honouring for distinguished students, 1991, (Silver Medal).
  • Holder of Prof. Dr. A. H. Kamel`s Award for Architectural Design, 1991(Certificate & Award).

Academic Activities

  • Member of the Council of the Architectural Engineering Department, the British University in Egypt.
  • Member of the Council of the School of Civil Engineering, Surveying and Construction, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
  • Member of the Higher Degree Committee (HDC) of the Faculty of Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
  • Coordinator of the Honours Degree modules, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
  • Responsible for research activities at the Property Development Programme, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Computer Skills

Extensive experience in using and applying the following packages: AutoCAD, Auto Architect, 3D Studio, Photo Shop, Photo Finish, Photo Styler, Microsoft Office 2003 (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point), Microsoft Project 2000, Primavera Project Planner, and Internet applications.

Part-time Jobs

January 2001 – May 2001: National Consulting Bureau, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Part-time Lecturer

Teaching, preparing and evaluating exams and assignments of the following courses.

  • Contract planning and administration.
  • Managing Tasks and Problem solving.
  • Communication.
  • Time Management
  • Management skills
  • Introduction to Value Management.

1992-1997

  • Private courses for students, engineers and draughtsmen including the following packages: AutoCAD and 3D Studio.