1. Name: Dr. Abdelhalim Moawad Azam
2. Education – degree, discipline, institution, year
Degree Discipline Institution Year
PhD Pavement Engineering University of South Australia, Australia
2014 MS Pavement Engineering Mansoura University, Egypt 2008 BS Civil Engineering Mansoura University, Egypt 2004
3. Academic experience – institution, rank, title (chair, coordinator, etc. if appropriate), when (ex. 2002-2007), full time or part time
Institution Rank Dates Held FT/PT
Jouf University, KSA Assistant Professor 2017- Present
FT Mansoura University, Egypt Assistant Professor 2014 -2017 FT Delta University, Egypt Assistant Professor 2015- 2015 PT University of South Australia,
Australia
Research Assistant 2013-2017 FT University of South Australia,
Australia
Practical supervisor and tutor
2010- 2013 PT Mansoura University, Egypt Assistant Lecturer 2008- 2010 FT Mansoura University, Egypt Demonstrator 2008- 2010 FT
4. Non-academic experience – company or entity, title, brief description of position, when (ex. 2008-2012), full time or part time:
Organization Title Duties Dates
Held
FT/PT Faculty of
Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt
Structural Design Engineer
Designing and supervising engineering projects
2014 - 2017
PT
Highway and Airport Engineering
Lab, Faculty of Engineering,
Mansoura University, Egypt
Quality control Engineer
Inspection of quality control in labratory
2014 - 2017
FT
Highway and Airport Engineering
Lab, Faculty of
Technical Manger
Preparation and the fulfillment of the accreditation of the
2014 - 2017
FT
Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt
Highways & Airports Engineering Lab accreditation project Faculty of
Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt
Member Preparation and the fulfillment of the
accreditation of faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University
from the quality assurance authority
2014 - 2016
FT
Highway and Soil Mechanics, Faculty
of Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt
Laboratory Engineer
Performing laboratory testing for highway
quality assurance.
Investigating highway construction projects.
2005 – 2010
FT
5. Certifications or professional registrations: (none)
6. Current membership in professional organizations Member of the Engineering Syndicate, Egypt
7. Honors and awards
1) PhD International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) from the University of South Australia (March 2010 to September 2013).
2) Evaluation of Bridges Movements in Aljouf Region Using Structural Health Monitoring and Machine Learning, Jouf University-The Research Program of Prince Nawaf bin Abdelaziz Chair for Sustainable Development, DSR2021- Prince Nawaf bin Abdulaziz Chair-12, Dec. 2021.
3) Novel Hybrid Machine Learning Approaches for Modelling Resilient Modulus of Subgrade Soils in Al-Jouf Region, DSR-2021-02-0114, Deanship of Scientific Research, Jouf University, April 2021.
4) Sustainable aggregates for unbound granular pavements construction, project No. 231/39, Jouf University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Principal investigator, June 2018 to June 2019.
5) Upgrading Mansoura University Engineering Laboratory for Highways and Airports towards Accreditation Higher Education Institutes Labs Accreditation Project, 7th Cycle. (Started June 2013 and ended in March 2017), Technical Manger.
6) Developing Specifications for the recycled clay masonry blended with crushed concrete aggregate for pavement construction, Government of South Australia, Australia, 2010 to 2014.
8. Service activities (within and outside of the institution):
Reviewer of the following journals and conference:
Geotechnical and Geological Engineering Journal, Springer
Construction and Building Materials Journal, Elsevier
International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Taylor &Francis
International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE
Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM
Canadian Journal of civil Engineering
Ain shams Engineering Journal
Innovative infrastructures solutions
4th GeoChina 2016 International Conference on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures:
Innovative Technologies for Severe Weathers and Climate Changes, July 25-27, 2016, Shandong, China.
9. Briefly list the most important publications and presentations from the past five years – title, co-authors if any, where published and/or presented, date of
publication or presentation
Alnedawi, A., Ullah, S., Azam, A. M., Mousa, E., Obaid, I. and Yosri, A., (2021).
"Integrated and holistic knowledge map of resilient modulus studies for pavement materials", Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2021.100711
Awed, A., Tarbay, E. W., El-Badway, S. and Azam, A. M., (2020). "Performance Characteristics of Asphalt Mixtures with Industrial Waste/By-Product Materials as Mineral Fillers under Static and Dynamic Loading", Road Materials and Pavement Design, Talyor & Francis, Vol. 21(7) pp. 1-24, https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2020.1826347
Shahdah,U., and Azam, A. M. (2020). "Safety and Mobility Effects of Installing Speed-humps within Unconventional Median U-turn Intersections", Ain Shams Engineering Journal, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2020.08.033
Mousa, E., El-Badway, S. and Azam, A. M. (2021). " Evaluation of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement as Base/Subbase Material in Egypt ", Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol., 26 (2021) 100414, pp. 1-18, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2020.100414
Mousa, E., El-Badway, S., and Azam, A. M. (2020). Effect of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement in Granular Base Layers on Predicted Pavement Performance in Egypt", Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, Springer International Publishing, 2020, Vol.
5:57, pp. 1-18, https:// doi.org/10.1007/s41062-020-00301-2.
Arab, M., Alzara, M., Zeiada, W., Omar, M. and Azam, A. M. (2020)." Combined Effect of Compaction Level and Matric Suction Conditions on Flexible Pavement Performance Using Construction and Demolition Waste", Construction and
Building Materials, 261, 119792, 15 pages,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119792
Azam, A. M., El-Badway, S. and Alabasee, R. (2019). " Evaluation of Asphalt Mixtures Modified with Polymer and Wax", Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, Springer International Publishing, 2019, Vol. 4:43, pp. 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-019-0230-3
Arab, M. G., Mousa, R., Gaber, A. R., Azam, A. M., El-Badway, S. M. and Hassan A. F (2019). " Resilient Behavior of Sodium Alginate-Treated Cohesive Soils for Pavement Applications", Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, V31(1), 11 Pages
Tarbay, E. W., Azam, A. M., and El-Badway, S. (2019). "Waste Materials and By-Products as Mineral Fillers in Asphalt Mixtures", Innovative Infrastructure Solutions Journal, 4(1), Doi.org/10.1007/s41062-018-0190-z.
Mousa, E., Azam, A. M., El-Shabrawy, M. and El-Badway, S. (2017).
"Laboratory Characterization of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement for Road
Construction in Egypt", Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, (44), 417-425, dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2016-0435.
Ibrahim E. M., El-Badawy S. M., Ibrahim M. H. Z., Gabr A., Azam A. (2017).
"Effect of geogrid reinforcement on flexible pavements", Innovative Infrastructure Solutions Journal, 2 (1), 54, 15 pages.
Cameron, D. A. Rahman, M. and Azam, A. M., (2017). "Discussion of "State-of- the-Art: Prediction of Resilient Modulus of Unsaturated Subgrade Soils" by Zhong Han and Sai K. Vanapalli, International Journal of Geomechanics, 17(11), 07017012, DoI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000631.
Mousa, R., Gabr, A., Arab, M., Azam, A., and El-Badawy, S. (2017). Resilient Modulus for Unbound Granular Materials and Subgrade Soils in Egypt, International Conference on Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials &
Civil Engineering Systems (ASCMCES-17), At Sharjah, UAE.
Abd El-Hakim, R., El-Badawy S. M., Gabr A. and Azam A. M. (2016).
"Influence of MEPDG Unbound Material Type and Material Characterization Input Level on Pavement Performance" Journal of Transportation Research Board, No. 2578, pp. 21-28, DOI: 10.3141/2578-03.
Azam, A. M., Cameron, D. A. and Rahman, M. (2015). "Permanent Strain of Unsaturated Unbound Granular Materials from C&D", Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, V27 (3), 12 Pages.
Azam, A. M., Cameron, D. A., Gabr, A. R. and Rahman, M. (2014). "Matric suction in recycled unbound granular materials" Geocongress 2014 Conf, Geotechnical Special publication. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA 20191-4400, GSP (234), 1369-1376.
Azam, A. M., Cameron, D. A. and Rahman, M. (2013). "A model for prediction of resilient modulus incorporating matric suction for recycled unbound granular", Canadian Geotechnical Journal, V50 (11), 1143-1158.
Azam, A. M. and Cameron, D. A. (2013). "Laboratory evaluation of recycled concrete aggregate and recycled clay masonry blends in pavement applications", Journal of Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, ASTM, V2 (1), 328-346.
Azam, A. M., and Cameron, D. A. (2013). "Geotechnical properties of recycled clay masonry and recycled concrete aggregate blends in pavement", Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, V25 (6), 788-798.
Cameron, D. A., Rahman, M. R., Azam, A. M., Gabr, A. G., Andrews, R. and Mitchell, P. W. (2013). "The use of recycled aggregates in unbound road pavement", 18th International conference on Soil mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Pairs, France, Presses Des Pants, ISBN: 978-2-85978-477-5, V4, 3187-3190.
10. Briefly list the most recent professional development activities:
Three workshops for the preparation and the fulfillment of the accreditation of the faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University from the quality assurance authority, Ministry of Higher education as follow (Feb 2015):
External Review of Higher Education Institutions
Institutional Self-Evaluation for Higher Education
Course and Programs Specification and Evaluation for Higher Education
Training has been performed for the accreditation of the highway and airport lab from 7/2013 to 12/2014 as follow:
Uncertainty workshop 06/2014
Quality control charts 09/2014
Training on the Universal Testing Machine-UTM-25 from IPC Global, Australia Various workshops in faculty and leadership development project (FLDP) were attended for 15 hours each from 04/2007 to 11/2017, Mansoura University, Egypt
Ability to work individually and as an effective team member; Time management
Stress management; Communication skills; Presentation skills
University code of ethics; Managing Time and meeting; Competing for research funds
Conference organization; International publishing of scientific research
Use of technology in teaching
Statistical Analysis by SPSS, Skills Development Center, Jouf University, 7/02/2021
Combating Corruption and Its Definition, University Development Center, Mansoura University, 27-28/01/2021
Measurement of Performance Indicators for Academic Programs, Skills Development Center, Jouf University, 17-18/08/2020
Design the Personal Websites for the Faculty Members University Development Center, Mansoura University, 16-17/04/2020
Scientific Research and Methods for Universities Ranking, University Development Center, Mansoura University, 8-9/04/2020
How to Publish in an ISI Journal, Skills Development Center, Jouf University, 29/08/2019
