Name:    

          Dr. ABUL KALAM AZAD

Education:

            ·     B.Eng. in Civil Engineering (1963)

                  University of Calcutta, India

            ·     M.Eng. (Major - Structures) (1971)

                  Concordia Univ., Montreal

            ·     PhD (Specialty - Structures) (1973)

                  Concordia Univ., Montreal

Professional Membership:

            ·     Member, American Society of Civil Engineers

            ·     Member, ACI Local Chapter

Industrial Experience:

–         Over 14 years of industrial experience, 2 years in India, 1 year in Hong Kong and over 11 years in Canada.

            Companies worked with and Position held:

                  ·    Bridge & Roof Co. India (Designer)

                  ·    Simon-Carves India (Asst. Engineer)

                  ·    Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd., Montreal (Designer)

                  ·    Pratley & Dorton, Montreal (Struc. Engineer)

                  ·    Per Hall Associates, Montreal (Senior Engineer)

                  ·    Per Hall Consultants, Hong Kong (Project Engineer)

                  ·    Lavalin Inc., Montreal (Structur. Group Leader)

Teaching & Research:

            ·     Graduate Fellow, Concordia Univ. (1971-73)

            ·     Adjunct Part-time Lecturer, Concordia Univ. (1973-74)

            ·     Assistant Professor, KFUPM (1975-81)

            ·     Associate Professor, KFUPM (1981-89)

            ·     Professor, KFUPM (1989-present)

Research Interests:

            ·     Structural analysis & optimization

            ·     Structural mechanics & material behavior

            ·     Concrete durability and concrete repair

            ·     Assessment of concrete structures and nondestructive testing of concrete