Editorial Board
Editorial Board
Founder | Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marwan Alzaylaie
Research Professor, Emirates Scholars Research & Studies Centre | Board of Trustees Member, Emirates Scholars Research & Studies Centre | Senior Manager – Geotechnical Engineering, Dubai Development Authority, UAE.
Distinguished Editorial Board Members
1. Prof. Harry G. Poulos
Emeritus Professor, The University of Sydney | Senior Consultant, Tetra Tech, Australia | Internationally renowned authority in foundation engineering, piled foundations and soil–structure interaction.
2. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rolf Katzenbach
Professor of Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany | International contributor to geotechnical engineering standards and professional organisations | Internationally recognised expert in geotechnical engineering, foundation systems and geotechnical standards.
3. Prof. Anand J. Puppala
A.P. and Florence Wiley Chair Professor, Texas A&M University, United States | President, ASCE Geo-Institute | Internationally recognised leader in ground improvement, sustainable geotechnics and resilient infrastructure.
4. Prof. Jie Han
Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Kansas, United States | Past President, ASCE Geo-Institute | Internationally recognised authority in ground improvement, geosynthetics and transportation geotechnics.
5. Prof. M. Hesham El Naggar
Distinguished University Professor, Western University, Canada | Internationally recognised researcher and academic leader | Specialist in deep foundations, seismic soil–structure interaction and foundation dynamics.
6. Prof. Deepankar Choudhury
Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India | Internationally recognised academic and researcher | Expert in geotechnical earthquake engineering, foundation engineering and ground improvement.
7. Prof. A. (Malek) Bouazza
Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, Monash University, Australia | Head of Construction Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | Internationally recognised expert in geosynthetics, geoenvironmental engineering and sustainable ground engineering.
8. Prof. Yoichi Watabe
Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, Hokkaido University, Japan | Academic and research contributor in geotechnical engineering | Specialist in soft soil engineering, ground improvement and geotechnical infrastructure.
9. Prof. Denis Kalumba
Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, University of Cape Town, South Africa | Academic leader in geotechnical engineering | Specialist in ground improvement, geotechnical engineering and sustainable infrastructure.
10. Prof. Askar Zhussupbekov
Professor of Civil Engineering, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan | Director, Geotechnical Institute; President, Kazakhstan Geotechnical Society | Leading contributor to geotechnical engineering and professional development in Central Asia.
11. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hauke Zachert
Technical University of Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt), Germany | Academic and professional contributor to geotechnical engineering | Specialist in geotechnical and foundation engineering.
Editorial Board Members
1. Prof. Tarek H. Abdoun
Program Head and Professor of Civil and Urban Engineering, NYU Abu Dhabi | Global Network Professor, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, United States | Specialist in geotechnical engineering, soil–structure interaction and geotechnical earthquake engineering.
2. Prof. Neelima Satyam
Institute Chair Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India | Academic and research leader in geotechnical engineering | Specialist in geotechnical earthquake engineering, landslides and sustainable ground engineering.
3. Prof. Omer S. Mughieda
Professor and Chair, Civil Engineering Department, Abu Dhabi University, United Arab Emirates | Academic and departmental leadership in civil engineering | Specialist in geotechnical and foundation engineering.
4. Prof. Ahmed Alnuaim
Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia | Senior Geotechnical Consultant and Director of Mining Licensing, ESNAD | Specialist in geotechnical engineering, foundations and mining-related engineering.
5. Prof. Sowmiya Chawla
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, India | Academic and research contributor in civil engineering | Specialist in geotechnical engineering and ground-related engineering research.
6. Prof. Mohamed G. Arab
Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Academic and research contributor in geotechnical engineering | Specialist in geotechnical engineering and ground improvement.
7. Prof. Bestun J. Shwan
Professor of Civil Engineering, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Iraq | Academic and research contributor in civil engineering | Specialist in civil and geotechnical engineering.
8. Prof. Hamza Mridakh
Professor, Mines School of Rabat, Morocco | Academic and research contributor in engineering | Specialist in geotechnical and mining-related engineering.
9. Dr. Ahmed Elkadi, PhD, CEng
Director of Experimental Facilities, Deltares, Netherlands | Chartered Engineer | Specialist in geotechnical research, experimental facilities and infrastructure engineering.
10. Dr. Rita Leal Sousa
Associate Professor of Civil and Urban Engineering, NYU Abu Dhabi | Associated Faculty, Civil and Urban Engineering Department, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, United States | Researcher in civil and urban engineering.
11. Dr. Tadahiro Kishida
Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates | Academic and research contributor in geotechnical engineering | Specialist in geotechnical engineering and related research.
12. Dr. Sherif L. Abdelaziz, P.E., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, United States | Professional Engineer | Specialist in geotechnical and civil engineering.
13. Dr. Saeed Alzahrani, Ph.D., P.E.
Assistant Professor, Civil and Construction Engineering Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia | Head of Cooperative Training Unit | Specialist in geotechnical and civil engineering.
14. Dr. Zaid S. Alajlan
Assistant Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia | Academic and research contributor in geotechnical engineering | Specialist in geotechnical engineering and foundations.
15. Dr. Waleed Dawoud
Geotechnical Lead, Silverstone Architecture – Binghatti Group, UAE | Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra, Benha University, Egypt | Specialist in geotechnical engineering and foundation design.
16. Dr. Ahmed Abdelaziz
Lead Geotechnical Engineer, Silverstone Architecture – Binghatti Group, UAE | Industry professional in geotechnical engineering | Specialist in geotechnical design and engineering consultancy.
17. Dr. Ahmed Badr Mabrouk
American University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Academic and professional contributor in engineering | Geotechnical engineering.
18. Dr. Hassan A. Abbas
University of Prince Mugrin, Saudi Arabia | Academic and research contributor in engineering | Geotechnical engineering.
19. Dr. Zaheer Abbas Kazmi
Associate Professor, Civil and Construction Engineering Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia | Head of Quality and Academic Accreditation Unit | Researcher in sustainable ground improvement, foundations and soil–structure interaction.
20. Dr. Nuha Jamal Alzayani
University of Bahrain, Bahrain | Academic and research contributor in engineering | Geotechnical engineering.
21. Dr. Tuan Bui
Manager of Research for Geotechnical Analysis, Seequent – The Bentley Subsurface Company, Netherlands | Leads research and technology development for PLAXIS products | Specialist in computational geotechnics, finite element methods, constitutive modelling, soil–structure interaction and Multiphysics coupling.
22. Dr. Muhammad Nouman Amjad Raja
United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates | Academic and research contributor in engineering | Geotechnical engineering.
23. Dr. Yassir Mustafa
Postdoctoral Fellow / Geotechnical Engineer, Interdisciplinary Research Center for Construction and Building Materials (IRC-CBM), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia | Specialist in sustainable earth construction and ground improvement.
24. Eng. Imraan Motara
Head of Ground Engineering – Senior Technical Director, WSP Middle East, UAE | More than 30 years of professional experience in the built environment | Specialist in geotechnical engineering, rock mechanics, tunnelling, hydrogeology and major infrastructure projects.
25. Eng. Rhea Albelda
Director – Geotechnical Service Line Lead (AMEP), Robert Bird Group, UAE | Senior professional leadership in geotechnical engineering | Geotechnical engineering and infrastructure consultancy.
26. Eng. Mohamad Hasan
Technical Director, Business Unit Middle East, Keller | More than 17 years of professional experience | Specialist in deep foundations, ground improvement, grouting, excavation support and groundwater control.
27. Eng. Hamzah M. B. Al-Hashemi
CEO and Technical Director, GeoStruXer, Bahrain | Executive and technical leadership in engineering consultancy and technology | Geotechnical engineering and engineering solutions.
28. Eng. Ahmed Bukhary
AtkinsRéalis, Canada | Professional contributor in engineering consultancy | Geotechnical engineering.
