Biography
Education
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University
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Degree
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Year Granted
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| North Carolina State University | Ph.D., Civil Engineering | 1976 |
| North Carolina State University | M.S., Civil Engineering | 1974 |
| Alexandria University, Egypt | B.Sc., Civil Engineering |
1965
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Professional Experience
| Position | Employer | Dates |
| Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering and Construction, |
North Carolina State University | 2017 – Present |
| Director, NSF I/ UCRC – Center for Integration of Composition into Infrastructure (CICI), |
North Carolina State University | 2009 – 2017 |
| Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction, | North Carolina State University | 2000 – 2017 |
| Director, NSF I/UCRC – Repair of Buildings and Bridges with Composites (RB2C), |
North Carolina State University | 2002 – 2010 |
| President and Scientific Director, Canadian Network of Centres of Excellence “Intelligent Sensing for Innovative Structures”, |
University of Manitoba, Canada | 1995 – 2000 |
| Professor, Civil Engineering, | University of Manitoba, Canada | 1988 – 2000 |
| Director, Structural Engineering and Construction R & D Facility, | University of Manitoba, Canada | 1990 – 1995 |
| Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering, | University of Manitoba, Canada | 1992 – 1994 |
| Assistant, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, | University of Manitoba, Canada | 1978 – 1988 |
| Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant, | North Carolina State University | 1971 – 1977 |
| Structural Engineer, | Alexandria, Egypt | 1965 – 1971 |
Honors and Awards
| Honor/Award |
Year
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| Martin P. Korn Award, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute | 2017 |
| Charles S. Whitney Medal Award, American Concrete Institute (ACI) | 2016 |
| The FRPCS-12/APFIS 2015 Award for Best Paper | 2015 |
| Chester Paul Siess Award for Excellence in Structural Research, American Concrete Institute | 2014 |
| T.Y. Lin Award, American Society of Civil Engineers | 2013 |
| Charles C. Zollman Award, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institue | 2012 |
| Best paper and best Poster in the APFIS 2012 Conference | 2012 |
| Arthur Boase AwardACI Foundation, Concrete Research Council |
2010
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| Fellow, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute |
2009
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| Distinguished Educator Award, Prestressed Concrete Institute |
2008
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| Mirko Ros Gold Medal, EMPA, Switzerland |
2008
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| Joe W. Kelly Award, American Concrete Institute |
2008
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| Martin P. Korn Award, PCI Journal Award |
2007
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| IIFC Lifetime Achievement Award |
2006
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| Best Paper on the Use of Materials: Structural Faults and Repair |
2006
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| Metropolitan Who’s Who in Engineering (Representing Raleigh) |
2006
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| Delmar L.Bloem Award, American Concrete Institute |
2004
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| Fellow, International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC) |
2004
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| A.B. Sanderson Award, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering |
2000
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| Sustainable Development Award of Excellence for the Taylor Smart Highway Bridge |
1999
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| National Transportation Award of Achievement |
1999
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| Superior Academic Performance, Faculty of Engineering, University of Manitoba |
1999
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| PCI Harry H. Edwards Industry Advancement Award for the Taylor Smart Highway Bridge |
1998
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| Canadian Council of Professional Engineers Meritorious Service Award |
1996
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| James A. Vance Award, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering |
1996
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| Superior Academic Performance, Faculty of Engineering, University of Manitoba |
1996
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| Superior Academic Performance, Faculty of Engineering, University of Manitoba |
1995
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| Fellow, The Engineering Institute of Canada |
1995
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| Merit Award, Association of Professional Engineers of Manitoba |
1994
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| Fellow, American Concrete Institute |
1993
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| Outreach Award, The University of Manitoba |
1992
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| Fellow, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering |
1992
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| Honorary Professor, Jilin Architectural & Civil Engineering Institute, China |
1991
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| Concrete Award, Ready-mixed Concrete Institution of Singapore |
1989
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| Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers |
1988
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| Who’s Who in Technology Today |
1986
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| Premier’s Award of Merit, Manitoba Design Institute |
1982
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| Sigma XI – Scientific Research Society of North America |
1980
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| ASTM Faculty Intern Award |
1980
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| The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi |
1975
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| Tau Beta Pi, The Engineering Honor Society |
1973
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| Chi Epsilon, The National Civil Engineering Honor Society |
1972
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| Maritime Prize, Alexandria University, Egypt |
1965
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| Undergraduate Distinction Award, Alexandria University |
1960 – 1965
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Professional Licenses
| License |
Year
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| Professional Engineer, Province of Manitoba, Canada |
1978- 2018
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| Professional Engineer, Province of Alberta, Canada |
1976 – 1979
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Professional Society Memberships
| Society Memberships |
Years
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| Fellow in 2009, Engineers Canada | 2009- present |
| Fellow in 2004 and Council Member, International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC) | 2004 – present |
| Fellow in 1995 and member since 1985, The Engineering Institute of Canada | 1985 – present |
| Fellow in 1992 and member since 1979, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering(CSCE) | 1979 – present |
| Fellow in 2010, Engineers Canada | 1978 – present |
| Fellow in 1988, American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) | 1974 – present |
| Fellow in 2009, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) | 1972 – present |
| Fellow in 1993, American Concrete Institute (ACI) | 1972 – present |
| Member, Post-Tension Institute | 2003 – present |
| Member, International Concrete Repair Institute | 2000 – present |
| Member, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of Manitoba(APEGM) | 1978 – present |
| Member, International Society for Composites in Construction (ISCC) | 1997 – 2002 |
| Professional Associate, Transport Institute, University of Manitoba | 1988 – 1994 |
| Member, Japanese Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) | 1988 – 1991 |
| Member, International Association for Bridge & Structural Engineering (IABSE) | 1987 – 1990 |
| Member, Manitoba Chapter for Canadian Society for Civil Engineering | 1979 – 1989 |
| Member, Concrete Institute of Australia | 1983 – 1986 |
| Member, American Society for Testing and Material (ASTM) | 1979 – 1982 |
Editorial Boards
| Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Sustainable Materials and Structural Systems (IJ-SMSS) | 2010 – 2012 |
| Member, Blue Ribbon Review Committee of the Precast/Prestressed Handbook, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute | 2009 – 2011 |
| Member, International Editorial Board, Korea Concrete Institute | 2008 – present |
| Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Elsevier Science, Construction and Building Materials | 2007 – 2011 |
| Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, Korea | 2007 – present |
| Member, International Advisory Board, The Emirates Journal for Engineering Research | 2007 – 2012 |
| Member, Advisory Board, International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC) Newsletter | 2004 – present |
| Member, Advisory Board, Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, Japan | 2002 – 2011 |
| Member, Editorial Board, ASCE, Journal of Composites for Construction | 1996 – 2011 |
| Regional Editor, Elsevier Science, Construction and Building Materials | 2001 – 2007 |
| Chief Editor, FRP International Newsletter | 1993 – 2004 |
| Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering | 1994 – 1998 |
Consulting
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Employer
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Nature of Work
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Dates
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| Altus Precast Concrete Group | Design of Innovative Precast Concrete Product | 2006 – present |
| Milliken Company | Design of FRP Strengthening Systems | 2012 – 2014 |
| International Composite Solutions, LLC | Repair of Concrete Structures with FRP | 2009 – 2010 |
| Carlton Fields Law Firm, Attorneys at Law | Evaluation of Sanibel Causeway Bridge over San Carlos Bay |
2004
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| NC Dept of Transportation | Design of Highway Concrete Bridge Deck Reinforced with FRP |
2003
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| NC Dept of Transportation |
Field Evaluation of Steel Bridge Under Construction
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2003
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| Northeast Concrete Products, LLC | Design Guideline Manual for Precast FRP Composite Piling |
2002
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| Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein Attorneys and Counselors atLaw | Expert Witness for Speedway Bridge Failure |
2002
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| Manitoba Highways and Transportation | Bridge Rating |
1999
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| Dillon Engineering | Saskatchewan Legislative Building Precast Pile System |
1998
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| Marshall Industries | Evaluation of C-Bar GFRP as a Reinforcement for Concrete Structures |
1997
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| City of Winnipeg | FRP for Strengthening the Maryland Bridge |
1996 – 1997
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| CAN/ACM Intelligent Structures | FRP for Prestressing and Reinforcing the Headingley Bridge |
1996 – 1997
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| CAN/ACM Intelligent Structures | Steel-free Deck for the Salmon River Bridge |
1995
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| Wardrop Engineering, Inc. | Charleswood Bridge |
1994
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| Dillon Engineering | Manitoba Legislative Building Project |
1993
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| The City of Calgary | Beddington/Centre Street Bridge Prestressed by FRP |
1993
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| Wardrop Engineering, Inc. | Expert Witness for Failure of Air-supported Structure |
1992
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| Dillon Consulting | Repair of the 90-year Old Shoal Lake Aqueduct |
1991 – 1992
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| Wardrop Engineering, Inc. | Design of Prestressed Concrete Provencher Bridge |
1990
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| ID Engineering | Review of the Design of a Prestressed Concrete Railway Bridge |
1990
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| Wardrop Engineering, Inc. | Design of Containment for Energy System |
1989
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| Dominion Bridge Co., Ltd. | Structural Design of Steel Structures |
1988
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| Con-Force Structures, Ltd. | Design of Precast Concrete Chemical Tanks |
1987
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| Barkman Concrete, Ltd. | Problems Related to Concrete Subjected to Acid Attack |
1987
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| Environment, Workplace Safety & Health | Engineering Investigations |
1986 – 1987
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| Penner & Keeler Partners, Ltd. | 26 Storey Precast Concrete Building |
1985
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| Reid Crowther & Partners, Ltd. | Field Testing of Disraeli Bridge |
1984
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| Canadian National Rail | Railway Track Problems |
1984
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| Penner & Keeler Partners, Ltd. | Design of Industrial and Tall Buildings |
1980 – 1983
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| Dominion Bridge Co., Ltd. | New Design Concept for Steel Joist |
1981
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| Betoni-Bowler Structures, Ltd. | Prestressed Concrete Structures |
1977 – 1978
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| The Crop-Designers and Builders | Underground Prestressed Concrete Tanks |
1976
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| Fikri Saleh & Associates | Industrial and Commercial Buildings |
1974 – 1975
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| Gouda Consulting Engineering Office | Industrial and Tall Buildings |
1965 – 1971
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