EDUCATION
PhD Structural Engineering, 1986 University of Manchester, England.
Thesis title: Behaviour of Battened Composite Columns.
Study Sponsored by the University of Jordan
MEng Structural Engineering, 1982 McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Thesis title: Web Buckling Under Cyclic Loading.
Study Sponsored by the University of Jordan
BSc Civil Engineering, 1978 University of Garyounis, Benghazi, Libya.
Major in Structural Engineering. GPA 3.26: Honors and Medal Award.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2009-present: Professor and Chairman
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Jordan
2007-2009 : Visiting Professor (Three semesters) Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah Al Mukarramah
2006-2007: Visiting Professor (one semester), Tafila Technical University, Jordan.
2005-2006: Professor and Chairman
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
2000-2005: Professor, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
1999-2000: Visiting Professor, Al Balqa Applied University, Amman
College for Engineering Technology ACET.
1998-1999: Professor, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
1996-1997: Visiting Associate Professor, Jordan University of
Science and Technology JUST, Irbed - Jordan.
1992-1996: Associate Professor, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
1986-1992: Assistant Professor, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
1983-1985: Teaching Assistant, University of Manchester, England.
1979-1980: Teaching and Research Assistant, University of Jordan.
A ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES
* Chairman of the Dept. of Civil Engineering (2009-present)
* Chairman of the Dept. of Civil Engineering (2005-2006)
* Member of the Editorial board of Dirasat, Journal of Engineering Sciences University of Jordan (2003-2006)
Member of the Graduate Studies Committee (1994-1995) (2000-2001) and (2003-2004)
Supervisor of the Structural Engineering Division (1992-1995)
Chairman of the Dept. of Civil Engineering (several transition periods)
Representative of the Dept. in the Faculty Council (1991-1992) (2000-2001) (2002-2003)
Secretary of the Dept. Council (1989-1991)
* Member of the Faculty Promotion Committee (2000-2001) (2002-2003)
A ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
* Member of the Jordan Engineers Association.
* Member of the Association for International Cooperation and Research in Steel-Concrete Composite Structures, (ASCCS) England.
* Associate member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, (ASCE), USA.
