Curriculum Vitae
Prof. Dr. Mohammad A. Awad
Date of Birth: 1960, Married – five children.
Current position:
Professor at the civil Engineering Department
Previous positions:
· Deputy Prime Minister. (September 2011 – September 2012).
· Minister of Foreign Affairs & Planning. (March 2011 – September 2012)
· .Minister of Planning. (2006 – September 2012).
· Secretary General of Council of Ministers. (2006 – March 2011)
· .Chairman of the Government Committee for breaking the siege & Receiving Delegations. (March 2011 – September 2012).
· Chairman of the Government Administrative Committee. (2008 – 2012).
· Member of the Ministerial Committee for emergency. (2008 – 2012).
· Head of the Electricity Crisis Government Committee. (2010 – 2012)
· .Vice President of IT Affairs at the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) (2005).
· Dean of the Engineering Faculty (IUG) (2003 -2005).
· Dean of Planning and Development (IUG) (2001-2003).
· Dean of the Engineering Faculty (IUG) (1999-2001).
· Lecturer at the Islamic University in Civil Engineering (1994-2006).
· Vice Chairman of the Engineering Syndicate in the Gaza Strip (2004).
· Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
· Supervising Master students’ theses.
· A number of scientific researches in Engineering and Administration & Management.
Qualifications:
· Professor, IUG, Soil & its Foundations,2003
· Associate Professor, IUG, Soil & its Foundations,1998
· Doctorate, Middle East University – Turkey, Soil & its Foundations, 1991
· Master, Middle East University – Turkey, Soil & its Foundations, 1987
· Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Al-Mansoura University –Egypt,1984
Scientific Researches:
Title of Research |
The Journal |
number |
? |
Year |
Behavior of Jacked Steel Pipe Piles in Sand: Field Experimental Study |
The Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering |
8 |
A |
2003 |
The Dependence of Bearing Value on Diameter of Driven Steel Piles in Sand |
The Islamic University Journal |
11 |
1 |
2003 |
Evaluation of Steel Pipe Length Performance in Sand Based on Load Test Results |
The Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering |
7 |
C |
2002 |
Identification of Dispersive Clays in Gaza Strip Area; and Filter Effects on Dam Safety |
First international Conference, Scour of Foundations |
1 |
- |
2002 |
Effect of Footing interaction on Bearing Capacity and Settlement of Sandy Soil |
The Islamic University Journal |
9 |
1 |
2001 |
Discussion of "Determination of Bearing Capacity of Open-Ended Piles in Sand: By Paik, K. and Salgado R. January 2003, Vol. 129 No. 1 |
Journal of Geotechnical and Geo environmental |
Accepted |
- |
2003 |
Other Activities:
· 2002: Engineering Education in Gaza Strip: Backward Study
· 2000: A Modified Sheet Piling System For Deep Excavation, , IUG Journal v8-no.1
· 1999: Influence of Tiles Solid Waste Compound on Soil Mixes IUG Journal v7-no.2
· 1999: Lateral Load Tests on Mini-Piles,. , IUG Journal v7-no.1
· 1998: Field Loading Tests on Mini-Piles, IUG Journal v6-no.2.
· 1997: Field Study of Water Effect on Gypsum Soil Soluble, IUG Journal v5-no.2.
· 1992: Application of Wave Propagation Equation to Pile Aliaga Izmir. (In Turkish), IMO Tuknik Dergi
· 1992: The Effect of Confining Stress and Void Ratio on the Rate Effect Parameter of Driven Open-Ended Piles. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Application of Stress Wave Theory to Piles
· 1989: Soil Susceptibility to Dispersion. Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
· 1998: Soluble Salt Attack with Concrete. (In Arabic)
· 1998: Tower Foundation Problems in Gaza. (In Arabic)
· 2000: Laboratory Manual for Soil Mechanics.
· 2000: Solved Problems in Soil Mechanics.
· 2002: Foundation Problems for Engineers.