ABET Self‐Study Report Civil Engineering Program
PROF. DR. Saafan, Tarek Abd El-Hamid.
Professor, Civil Engineering Dept., King Abdulaziz University
Education
Degree Field Institution Year
PhD Hydraulics and Engineering Hydrology Moscow Institute for Civil Engineering, Rosia 1992 MS Irrigation and Hydrulics Engineering Mansoura University, Egypt 1985
BS Civil Engineering Mansoura University, Egypt 1980
Academic Experience
From To Institution Rank Title (Chair,
Coordinator, etc.)
Full or Part Time
2014 Present King Abdulaziz Univ. Professor Full Time
2013 2014 Mansoura University Professor Full Time
2012 2013 Nile Institute for Engineering and Technology
Dean Full Time
2004 2012 Mansoura University. Prof. Full Time
1998 2004 Mansoura University Assoc. Prof. Full Time
1992 1998 Mansoura University. Assist. Prof. Full Time
Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)
From To Company/Entity Title Position Description (Brief)
Full or Part Time
2004 Present Construction of New DkernesStadium.
Consultant Part Time
Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years
N/A
Certifications and Professional Registrations
Consultant of Geotechnical Engineer in Egypt since 1998.
Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations
Society/organization Rank Member
Since
1. Egyptian Syndicate of Professional Engineers Senior Member 1980Honors and Awards
Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)
1. Member of the Faculty of Engineering Committee, Mansoura Univ., 2005-2006 &2009-2012 and 2013-2014.2. Member of the Faculty of Engineering Accreditation Support Unit, Mans. Univ., 2009-2012.
3. Head of Irrigation and Hydraulics Engineering Department , Mans. Univ., 2009- 2012 and From Dec.2013 to Aug.2014.
ABET Self‐Study Report Civil Engineering Program
Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years
1. EL-GHANDOUR,H., El-GAMAL,M., SAAFAN,T.A. and ABD ELGAWAD, H. “Effect of heterogeneity on the maximum Pumped fresh groundwater from coastal aquifers” International Journal of Water Resources and Environment Management, Vol.1, No.2, pp.149- 172, July-December 2010.
2. S.H MOHARRAM, M.I. GAD, SAAFAN, T.A. and S. KHALAF ALLAH "Optimal Groundwater Management Using Genetic Algorithm in El-Farafra Oasis–Egypt". Water Resour. Manage. DOI 10.1007/s11269- 011-9865-3, 2011.
3. SAAFAN, T.A., Radwan. K., and Al-Mutairi.N. "Treatment of Groundwater from Hydrogen Sulfide in Kuwait City". Journal of Environmental Sciences, Mansoura University, Vol.40, No.1, 2011.
4. SAAFAN, T.A , S.H MOHARRAM, M.I. GAD,. and S. KHALAF ALLAH " A multi-objective optimization approach to groundwater management using genetic algorithm ". International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Vol. 3(7), pp. 139-149, August 2011.
5. M.EL-SHABRAWY, SAAFAN,T.A., M.H.Z IBRAHIM and A.M.ALI "Effect of moisture on durability
of HMA in roads adjacent to waterways", Mansoura Engineering Journal (MEJ), Vol. 36, No. 4, pp.C.52-C.63, December 2011.
6. S. KHALAF ALLAH, SAAFAN. T.A , M.I. GAD, and S.H MOHARRAM "Integrated Groundwater Management Using Genetic Algorithm in El-Farafra Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt" Sixteenth International Water Technology Conference (IWTC16) Istanbul – Turkey 7 – 10 May, 2012.
7. SAAFAN, T.A, O.S.RAGIH, and W.M. EL-METWALLY “Numerical Simulation for Pollutants Transport in Open Drains". Mansoura Engineering Journal (MEJ), Vol.38, No.1, March 2013.
8. SAAFAN,T.A, BARAKAT. R, MOHARRAM. F and Alenzi, S. "Migration of Plasticisers from PET bottles into stored water under the Egyptian conditions". Journal of Environmental Sciences, Mansoura University, Vol.42, No.4, 2013.
9. RIHAM. M. EZZELDIN, BERGE.O.D, and SAAFAN.T.A. “Integer Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization of Water Distribution Networks". ASCE, Journal of Pipeline Systems-Engineering and Practice. DOI:10.106l/(ASCE)PS.1949-1204.0000154,2014.
Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.) - ABET new comers’ workshop.
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