Sector : Academic Figures, Professors

Personal Info

• Country of residence: Australia

• Gender: Male

• Born in: 1955

• Age: 66

• Curriculum vitae :

Information

Palestinian and Australian 
Born in Gaza, 1955 - originally from Haifa 

Educational Qualifications :
•  Ph.D.  in Civil engineering, University of Leeds, England, UK- 1987.
•  M.Sc. in Geotechnical engineering (Hon.)  – King Abdul-Aziz University, KSA- 1979.
•  High Diploma in Geotechnical engineering (Hon.) – King Abdul-Aziz University, KSA- 1977. 
•  BSc. (Dist..) in Chemistry & Geology, King Saud University, KSA -1976.

Professional Qualifications & Certification:

•  Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng.), Institution of Engineers, Australia – APEC Engineer IntPE (Aus.) –             Leadership & Management. 
•  Fellow, Engineers Australia. - FIEAust. 
•  Fellow, American society of civil engineers, F. ASCE.
•  Fellow, American Society of Value engineers, F. SAVE. 
•  Fellow, Australian Institute of Training and Development, Australia, F. AITD. 

•  Media activist: 
1-Journalist and newspaper writer: > 500 articles in many newspapers in Australia, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia,                   Oman, and UAE. 

2-TV interviewee – several programs in GCC countries – MENA
3-TV Programs broadcaster and (U - tube).

•  Political activist:   Australian labor Party member (2019 -   ). 

Academic Qualifications:

•  Visiting Professor in Civil engineering, project management, Value engineering and business planning

         and management in UK, Middle East, and Australia Universities. 

•  Emeritus Professor (2019, 2020) in Value management at WSU, Australia.
•  Published more than 120 papers and technical reports worldwide. 
•  Keynote speakers and speakers in more than 100 conferences and symposia all over the world.
•  Trained more than 5000 engineers in Value engineering worldwide. (2003-  ). 
•  Author of Six books in English and Arabic (Training) in Value engineering, and Business planning and                       management.   

Achievements and Awards

•Certified Value Engineer (CVS-Life)- SAVE-Int. USA- The First Palestinian in the world – till now!                                   .. - 2001.

•Board member, Arab Council for Operation & Maintenance – Beirut, Lebanon.                                                              (Palestine State Representative).
•One patent registered in USA.
•General Secretary of General Union of Palestinian Engineers in Australia (2019-2021). 
•President, American Society of Value engineers in Australia, NZ, PNG, Fiji, NC, SI. (Pacific Rim).                                       (2020 – 2023).
•Vice president, Australian – Arabic Cultural Forum, Sydney

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