๐ Professional Affiliation:
Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (since 1/11/2017). Registered Professional Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia. Chartered Engineer and Fellow, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), UK. Project Management Professional (PMP)ยฎ, Project Management Institute (PMI). President of Mygeopolymer Society (Jan 2019 to March 2021). Member of Iraqi Engineers’ Union since 1994 (license-75615). Head of Research Center – Offshore Engineering Centre of Excellence, UTP (11/2017 – 10/2019).
๐ Awards/Recognitions:
Gold Medal, Putra InnoCreative Poste Competition (Teaching and Learning 2023). Gold Medal, ECO BRICK, 34th International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2023. Gold Medal, International University Carnival on E-Learning (IUCEL) 2022. The JIPA Award for the Best Invention in Design, ITEX 2019. National Book Award for the book “Design of Reinforced Concrete Elements to Eurocode 2″ (2018). Gold Medals from ITEX 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2023 for various inventions.
๐จโ๐ผ Working Experience:
Associate Professor at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia (since 1/10/2012). Visiting Scholar at Ryerson University, Canada (15/9/2011 – 1/7/2012). Senior Lecturer at Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia (1/7/2006 – 13/9/2011). Project Manager for K.L.K. Kontract Bina Sdn-Bhd, Malaysia (June 2001 – June 2002). Project Engineer for Brem Holding Berhad (Oct. 1996 – June 2001). Supervision Engineer for United Nations Capital Development Fund (April 1995 – August 1996).
๐ Education:
Pursued a Ph.D. in School of Civil Engineering, USM, Malaysia (July 2003 – August 2006). Completed an M.Sc. in Structural Engineering at the School of Civil Engineering, USM, Malaysia (June 2002 – June 2003).
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Outstanding Achievements:
Vice Chancellor Award for Excellence Service (2010). Outstanding Teaching Award (2010). Double Gold (Special Award) and Gold Medal from the British Invention Show, London, UK (2014). Prize for Innovation from Institute of Mechanised Construction & Rock Mining-Warsaw, Poland (2008).
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