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Professors

 

Prof Ramzi Taha
Ramzi  Taha

Prof. Amer Al-Rawas
Amer Ali AI-Rawas

Prof. Awni Shaaban
Awni Sha'aban

   
            

 Associate Professors 

 

Ali Salem Al Harthy 
Ali Salem Al-Harthy

Abdel Wahid Hago
Abdel Wahid Hago

Hossam F. Hassan
Hossam F. Hassan

Khalifa Al- Jabri
Khalifa Al-Jabri

Yahia  Mohammedzein
Yahia  Mohammedzein

         

Salim AI-Oraimi
Salim AI-Oraimi

Ali Alnuaimi
Ali Alnuaimi

 

   
         

Assistant Professors

 

Mohammed Al-Aghbary
Moh'd Al-Aghbary

Ahmed Al-Futaisi
Ahmed Al-Futaisi

Mahad S. Baawain
Mahad S. Baawain

M.Ala' Mandoor
M. Alaa Mandour

 M. Khoukhi
Maatouk Khoukhi

         

Mahad S. Baawain
Shaibu B. Garba

Ahmad Sana
Ahmad Sana

Abdullah Al-Saidy
Abdullah Al-Saidy

Issa Al-Harthy
Issa Al-Harthy

M. Kammash
Moh'd Elkamash

         

Cemal Inceruh
Cemal Inceruh

Hesham T. Eissa
Hesham T. Eissa

M. Salim Ferwati
M. Salim Ferwati

Khalid Al-Shamsi
Khalid Al-Shamsi

G. Al-Rawas
Ghazi Al-Rawas

         

Lecturers & Demonstrators

 

Mr. Saleh Al-Saadi
Saleh Al-Sa'di

(on study leave)

Hanan Al-Khatri
Hanan Al-Khatri 

Mubarak Al-Alawi
Mubarak Al-Alawi

 

 
         
         

 Faculty members of the Department possess excellent qualifications spanning most areas of Civil and Architectural Engineering. They are basically divided into five areas of specializations:

 Faculty members teach courses and conduct research within the following broad areas: 

Surveying

Highway Engineering

Drawing Engineering

Traffic Engineering

Structures

Fluid Mechanics

Engineering Hydrology

Environmental Engineering

Mechanics of Materials

Hydraulics

Construction Materials

Concrete Design

Geotechnical Engineering

Steelwork Design

Basic Mechanics

Numerical Methods

Probability and Statistics for Eng.

Construction Management

Engineering Economy

 

 

The following gives a brief profile of  the academic staff in the Department along with their contact information

 

Dr. Abdel Wahid Hago
Associate Professor & Head

Education:
Ph.D., Glasgow University, UK
B.Sc., Khartoum University, Sudan
Research Interests:
Concrete and Pozzolanic Materials, Shear Wall and Computer Aided Design.
Contact Information:
E-mail : ahago@squ.edu.om
Tel.:(968) 2414 1332, 2414 1338
Fax: (968) 2414 1331

 

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Dr. Amer Ali Al-Rawas
Professor & Assistant vice chancelor

Education:
Ph.D., Strathclyde University, UK
B.Sc., University of the Pacific, USA
Research Interests:
Expansive soils, Soil Stabilization, Calcined pozzolanic materials, use of by-pass waste materials and oil-contaminated soils.
Contact Information:
E-mail : ameraar@squ.edu.om  
Tel. : (968) 2441 5300
Fax  : (968) 24413416
 

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Dr. Ali Salem Al-Harthy
Associate Professor & Dean

Education:
Ph.D., University of Colorado, USA
M.Eng., University of Ottawa, Canada
B.Sc., University of Colorado, USA
Research Interests:
Structural mechanics, Reliability and optimization, Concrete structures.
Contact Information:
E-mail : alharthy@squ.edu.om
Tel. : (968) 2414 1365 
Fax : (968) 24141331
 

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Dr. Ramzi Taha
Professor

Education:
Ph.D., Texas A & M University, USA
M.Eng., Texas A & M University, USA
B.Sc., Texas A & M University, USA
Research Interests:
Pavement maintenance and rehabilitation, Highway Materials, Recycling.
Contact Information:
E-mail : rtaha@squ.edu.om
Tel. : (968) 2414 1345
Fax  : (968) 24141331
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Dr. Salim Al-Oraimi
Associate Professor

Education:
Ph.D., University of Wales, UK
M.Sc., Cardiff University, UK
B.Sc., Cardiff University, UK
Research Interests:
Fiber reinforced concrete, Fracture mechanics & high strength concrete, Durability.
Contact Information:
E-mail: aloraimi@squ.edu.om
Tel. : (968) 2414 1342
Fax  : (968) 24141331
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Dr. Hossam F. Hassan
Associate Professor

Education:
Ph.D., Purdue University, USA
M.Sc., Cairo University, Egypt
B.Sc., Cairo University, Egypt
Research Interests:
Pavement material, mixtures evaluation and design; Recycling of waste and by-product materials in pavement materials; Environmental effect on pavement performance, Maintenance and rehabilitation of pavements; Traffic accidents and traffic growth prediction.
Contact Information:
E-mail : hossam@squ.edu.om
Tel. : (968) 2414 1336
Fax  : (968) 24141331
 

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Dr. Yahia E.-A. Mohammedzein
Associate Professor

Education:
Ph. D., Purdue University, USA
M. Sc., Purdue University, USA
B. Sc., Khartoum University, Sudan
Research Interests:
Soil-Structure interaction, Expansive soils, Earthquake engineering & soil dynamics, Finite element analysis.
Contact Information:
E-mail : yahiaz@squ.edu.om
Tel. : (968) 2414 2577
Fax  : (968) 24141331
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Dr. Ali Al-Nuaimi 
Associate Professor

Education:
Ph.D., Glasgow University, UK
M.Sc., Univ. of Southern California, USA
B.Sc., Univ. of Southern California, USA
Research Interests:
Structural design and analysis.
Contact Information:
Tel. : (968) 2414 1337
Fax  : (968) 24141331
 

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Dr. Khalifa Al-Jabri
Associate Professor
Assistant Dean, for Postgraduate Studies & Research

Education:
Ph.D., University of Sheffield, UK
M.Sc., University of Sheffield, UK
B.Sc., Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

Research Interests:
Structures, Structural dynamics, Fire engineering, Construction materials.
Contact Information:
E-mail : aljabri@squ.edu.om
Tel. : (968) 2414 1333 (Office)
Fax  : (968) 24141316
GSM: (968) 99456878
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Dr. Mohammed Yousuf Al-Aghbary
Assistant Professor

Education:
Ph.D., Strathclyde University, UK
M.Sc., Birmingham University, UK
B.Sc., Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Research Interests:Seepage problems in soil and under dams, Bearing capacity of foundations with structural skirts.
Contact Information:
E-mail : aghbari@squ.edu.om
Tel. : (968) 2414 1334
Fax  : (968) 24141331
 

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Dr. Ahmed Sana
Assistant Professor

Education:  
Ph.D., Tohoku University, Japan
M.Eng., Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
B.Sc., Univ. of Engineering & technology, Pakistan 
Research Interests:Wave boundary layers, Turbulence, Sediment transport, Hydroformatics, Water resources management.
Contact Information:
E-mail : sana@squ.edu.om
Tel. : (968) 2414 2524
Fax  : (968) 24141331
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Dr. Abdullah Al-Saidy
Assistant Professor

Education:
Ph.D., Iowa State University, USA
M.Sc., University of Arizona, USA
B.Sc., University of Arizona, USA
Research Interests:
Rehabilitation of structures, Behavior of RC, PC & composite structures, Application of Advanced Fiber Composites in Civil Engineering structures.
Contact Information:
E-mail : alsaidy@squ.edu.om 
Tel. : (968) 2414 1340
Fax  : (968) 24141331
 

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Dr. Issa Hamdoon Al-Harthy
Assistant Professor

Education:
Ph.D., Yokohama National University, Japan
M.Sc., Yokohama National University, Japan
B.Sc., Bradford University, UK
Research Interests:
Sound characterization of urban environment, Survey on community noise, Human behavior in architectural facilities.
Contact Information:
Tel. : (968) 2414 1339
Fax  : (968) 24141331
 

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Dr. Ahmed Al-Futaisi
Assistant Professor

Education:
Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, USA
M.Sc., Cornell University, USA
B.Eng., Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Research Interests:
Applied environmental geoscience, Physically-based pore-scale modeling, Multiphase flow in porous media, Hydrogeology and hydroinformatics, Contaminant fate and transport, Soil sorption to organics and heavy metals.
Contact Information:
E-mail : futaisi@squ.edu.om
Tel. : (968) 2414 2543
Fax  : (968) 24141331
 

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Dr. Hesham T. Eissa
Assistant Professor

Education:  
Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, USA
M.Sc., Zagazig University, Egypt
B.Sc., Zagazig University, Egypt
Research Interests:
Total building performance, building integrated systems, computational  visualization and simulation tools in lighting design.
Contact Information:
E-mail : eissa@squ.edu.om
Tel. :   (968) 2414 2505
Fax  : (968) 24141331
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Dr. M. Salim Ferwati
Assistant Professor
 

Education:  
Ph.D., University of Western Ontario, Canada
M. Arch., University of Kansas, USA
B. Arch., University of Damascus, Syria
Research Interests:
Architectural behavioral factors, urban design, cultural geography
Contact Information:
Tel. :   (968) 2414 2598
Fax  : (968) 24141331
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Dr. Khalid Al-Shamsi
Assistant Professor

Education:
Ph.D., Louisiana State University, USA
M.Sc., The University of Birmingham, UK
B. Eng, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Research Interests:
Characterization of bituminous materials, Asphalt Mixture Design methodologies, Analytical gradation methods, Pavement design and maintenance.
Contact Information:
Tel.: (968) 2414 2670
Fax : (968) 24141331
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Dr. Cemal Inceruh
Assistant Professor

Education:
Ph. D., Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
M.Sc., Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
B.Sc., Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Research Interests:
Typology & Morphology of Urban Spaces; Housing Environment Design and Policy Making; Urban Landscape Design and Beautification; Permaculture Design and Principles; and Pedagogy of Design Studio.
Contact Information:
E-mail : cinceruh@squ.edu.om
Tel. : (968) 2414 2656
Fax : (968) 24141331
Mobile: (968) 92992059
 

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Dr. Mahad Baawain
Assistant Professor

Education:
Ph.D., University of Alberta, Canada
M.Sc., Imperial College, University of London, U.K.
B.Eng., Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Research Interests:
fundamentals of water and wastewater treatment processes, advanced oxidation processes, application of laser technology to multi-phase flows, water and wastewater reactors modeling, environmental engineering management, environmental impact and risk analysis.
Contact Information:
E-mail : msab@squ.edu.om
Tel. : (968) 2414 2509
Fax  : (968) 24141331
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Dr. Awni Shaaban
Professor

Education:  
Ph.D., Texas A&M University, USA, 1981
M.Sc., University of California, USA, 1977
B.Arch., University of Liverpool, UK, 1969
Research Interests:  
Environmental Design, Sustainable Architecture.
Architecture in Hot-Arid Regions.
Contact Information:
E-mail : awni@squ.edu.om
Tel. : (968) 2414 2579 
Fax  : (968) 24141331
 

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Dr. Ghazi Ali Al-Rawas
Assistant Professor

Education:
Ph.D., University of Calgary, Canada
M.A., Boston University, USA
B.Eng., Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Research Interests:
Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Water Resources, Hydrology, Watershed Management, and Environmental Modelling.
Contact Information:
E-mail : ghazi@squ.edu.om 
Tel. : +968 2414 2522
Fax  : +968 2414 1331

 

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Dr. Maatouk Khoukhi
Assistant Professor

Education:
PhD, Tohoku University, Japan
M.Sc., Development Centre of Renewable Energy, Algeria
B.Sc., University of Boumerdes, Algeria
Research interests:
Solar energy and solar architecture, Energy conservation in buildings, HVAC systems design, Solar cooling in buildings, Analysis and design of low energy building, IAQ
Contact information:
E-mail: mkhoukhi@squ.edu.om
Tel.: (968) 2414 2531
Fax:  (968) 24141331
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Dr. Mohamed Elkamash
Assistant Professor

Education:
Ph.D., University of Alberta, Canada
M.Sc., Ain Shams University, Egypt
B.Sc., Ain Shams University, Egypt
Research Interests:
Water Distribution Systems, Numerical methods in water resources, Water Quality Modeling,
Project Management, Risk Analysis, Wave hydrodynamics, Coastal Sediment Transport, Coastal Environment, and Environmental impact.
Contact Information:
E-mail : elkamash@squ.edu.om
Tel. : (968) 2414 2589
Fax  : (968) 24141331
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Dr. Mohamed Alaa Mandour
Assistant Professor

Education:  
PhD Cairo University
M.Sc., MIT, USA/Cairo University
B.Sc., Cairo University
Research Interests:
Urban designer, theorist and place making professional.
Contact Information:
mandour@squ.edu.om
Tel.: (968)2414 2671
Fax: (968)24141331
Mobile: (968)92670402
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Dr. Shaibu Garba
Assistant Professor

Education: 
PhD Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
M.Arch McGill University, Montreal Canada
M.CRP King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran
B.Sc/M.Sc Arch Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria
Research Interests: 
Housing and Neighborhood Design, Culture, Environment and Behaviour Studies, Urban Design, Planning and Management
Contact Information: 
E-mail: sbgarba@squ.edu.om
Tel: (968) 2414 2674
Fax: (968) 2414 1331
Mobile: (968) 92089732
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Mr. Saleh Al-Saadi
Lecturer

Education:  
M.Sc., King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
B.Eng., Sultan Qaboos University, Oman 
Research Interests: 
Energy Conservation & Management in Buildings, Energy Simulation and Analysis in Buildings, Building Mechanical Systems, HVAC Systems Design , Passive Cooling Design Techniques in Buildings, Total Indoor Environmental Quality in Buildings and its impact on Occupants.
Contact Information:
E-mail : salsaadi@squ.edu.om 
Tel. : (968) 2414 2531 
Fax  : (968) 24141331
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Mr. Mubarak Al-Alawi
Demonstrator

Education:
B.Sc. Civil Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Research Interests:
Project Management, Construction Management
Contact Information:
E-mail : alawim@squ.edu.om
Office: (968) 2414 2672
Fax : (968) 2414 1331
 

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Miss Hanan Al-Khatri
Demonstrator

Education: 
B.Sc. Architectural Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Research Interests: 
Project Management, Environmental Issues
Contact Information:
Email : khatri@squ.edu.om
Office: (968) 2414 3755
Fax : (968) 2414 1331

 

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Dr. Mohammad Qamaruddin
Professor (Visiting Consultant)
 

Education:
Ph.D., University of Roorkee, India
M. E., University of Roorkee, India
B. Sc. (Engg.), Patna University, India
Research Interests:
Structural and Earthquake Engineering; Structural Dynamics; Retrofitting and Rehabilitation of Buildings and Base Isolation of Structures
Contact Information:
E-mail : mqamar@squ.edu.om  
Tel. : (968) 2414 2522
Fax : (968) 2414 1331
 

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