Senior Staff CV's
Date:
August 2012
Name: Prof. Dr. Azm S. Al-Homoud
Address: Geo-Environmental
Engineering and Materials Testing Centre LLC, P. O. Box 113222, Dubai,
UAE.E-mail: gulf_geotech@yahoo.com, Fax:
00971-4-3609254, Phone: 00971-4-3609253, Mobile:
00971-50-7361267
Position : GEO-ENVIRONMETNAL ENGINEERING
CONSULTANT
AND MATERIALS TESING
CENTRE
LLC (Managing Director and Partner).
Name : AZM S. AL-HOMOUD http://www.linkedin.com/home?trk=hb_home
Profession : Geo-Environmental Engineering Consultant
NATIONALITY: UAE Residency
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES : Registered Professional Engineer
Member
of the American Society for Civil Engineers
Member
of American Geo-Institute (GI)
Member
of US Assoc. of Eng.
Geologists
Member
of Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)
Representative
for the Middle East for the World Agency of
Planetary Monitoring and Earthquake Risk Reduction (WAPMERR)
Expert
of Earthquake Risk Mitigation at UNESCO
Expert
on Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Management The Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and
Research (ECSSR) in Abu Dhabi (http://www.ecssr.ac.ae/CDA/en/ProfileBank/ViewProfile/0,1421,2469,00.html
KEY
QUALIFICATIONS:
Dr Azm Al Homoud
is the leading expert in the United
Arab Emirates in Geotechnical Engineering, Ground Improvement, Earth Work Engineering, Remediation
of Foundations Problems on Problematic Ground, Seismic Hazard Assessment and how these impact the design and construction of
the foundation of structures.
Twenty five years of experience World Wide and in the Middle East in the analysis, design and
supervision of geotechnical aspects of a
variety of civil engineering projects
with emphasis on the
geotechnology of land reclamation, ground
improvement, engineering properties of earth work material with
specialization on calcareous sands,
behaviour and stabilization of shallow and deep foundation, remediation
of problematic foundation on swelling and collapsible soils, design of shallow
and deep (piling) foundations, retaining structures (including sheet piling) and
anchoring, landslide stabilization, geotechnology
of coastal engineering works,
ports and harbours, offshore works, rock engineering, underground water flow, stability and design
of embankments, cut slopes and earth dams, etc. Expertise in soil dynamics and geotechnical earthquake engineering.
Extensive experience in execution and
appraisal of several civil engineering quality control labs and field testing
of soil, rock, and construction
materials.
A prodigious author promoting the need for
attention to the seismic safety of structures in the Gulf and the successful implementation of the
strategy for implementation of a seismic resistant code for the Emirate of
Dubai.
Worked as a consultant
for several multibillion dollar projects . Because of his engagement with the
earthworks contractors in UAE, Dr Al Homoud has an extensive understanding of
the subsoils in Dubai,
and has undertaken many high-level Consultancy jobs in the UAE. Dr Al Homoud
has already researched and developed models for the seismic hazard in the United Arab Emirates.
He has enormous experience in this regional area of seismic hazard.
Presented various technical
solutions, reviewed designs and specifications and supervised the execution of
solutions to geotechnical engineering
technical issues on a number of multi-million dollar projects. Delivered several expert opinion cases to
resolve disputes. Classified by the UNESCO as Expert in the field of
Geotechnical Engineering.
Supervised the civil engineering
labs development at the American
University of Sharjah,
UAE.
EDUCATION:
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Institution
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Year
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Degree
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MIT, Cambridge, USA
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1990
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PhD Civil
Engineering (Geotechnical)
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Yarmouk University,
Irbid, Jordan
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1985
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MS Civil Engineering
(Structures)
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Yarmouk University,
Irbid, Jordan
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1983
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BS Civil
Engineering (General)
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EMPLOYMENT
RECORD:
Industry
Experience and Consulting Work:
2010 - Present Geo-Environmental Engineering Consultancy and
Materials Testing Centre, Dubai, UAE – Managing Director
2005 – 2010 Dubai
World , Dubai, UAE - Senior Geotechnical Manager
2004 - 2005 NAKHEEL,
Dubai - UAE Geotechnical
Engineering Advisor
1983 – 2005 Independent
Consultant Offering
Services to a number of UAE, Gulf and Middle Eastern Government agencies,
regional and international consultancies (Emaar, Nakheel, ALDAR, and many
others, please see extended list below)
1998– 2005 American
University of Sharjah, UAE.
School of
Engineering Geo-Environmental and Civil Engineering Labs.
Served as Director for American University of Sharjah School of
Engineering Civil Engineering Laboratories.
1997 – 1998 DAR AL
HANDASAH CONSULTANT (SHAIR AND PARTNERS) DUBAI, UAE.
Served as Full time Construction Project Manager for Dubai Airport Free Zone Development at Dar Al-Handasah Consultant, Dubai,
UAE.
1992 TO 1997 MINISTRY OF
PUBLIC WORKS AND HOUSING, AMMAN,
JORDAN - Technical
Advisor
1995 TO 1997 MINISTRY OF
WATER AND IRRIGATION, AMMAN,
JORDAN
1985 TO 1986 JORDAN ARMED FORCES, AMMAN, JORDAN
- Site Engineer
1983 SALINI CONSULTANTS,
IRBID, JORDAN - Trainee Engineer
Academic
Experience:
2000 TO 2005 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
OF SHARJAH, SHARJAH, UAE -
Full Professor
of Civil Engineering, Acting Dean of Engineering, Director of Civil
Engineering.
1998 TO 2000 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH, SHARJAH, UAE -
Associate
Professor of Civil Engineering, Director of Civil Engineering.
1996 TO
1998 JORDAN
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, IRBID, JORDAN - Associate Professor
1990 TO
1996 JORDAN UNIVERSITY
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, IRBID,
JORDAN - Assistant Professor
1986 TO
1987 JORDAN UNIVERSITY
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, IRBID,
JORDAN - Lecturer
1983 TO 1985 YARMOUK UNIVERSITY,
IRBID, JORDAN - Research/Teaching
Assistant
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