GENERAL
1.1 Personal
Dr. ACHI M. ISHAQ, C.Eng, MICE, F.ASCE
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
KFUPM Box 39
Dhahran 31261
Saudi Arabia
1.2 Education
B.S. University of Ceylon, Colombo, Ceylon, 1962
ITC Diploma (Ph.G.Engg.) ITC, Delft, Holland, 1965
IHC Certificate, Intl. Courses in Hyd. Engg. Delft, Holland, 1965
M.S. University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA, 1971
Thesis title “Ground Water Flow Past Sharp and Rounded Corners”
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA, 1974
Thesis title “Remote Sensing Techniques to Identify Hydrologically Active Source Area”
(Major: Civil Engineering; Specialization: Water Resources, Remote
Sensing)
1.3 Professional Registration
Chartered (Professional) Civil Engineer of the U.K. and British Isles (C.Eng)
1.4 Membership
1. Member, Institution of Civil Engineers, London (MICE)
2. Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers (FASCE)
3. Member, International Water Resources Association
4. Member, American Water Resources Association
5. Member, American Geophysical Union
6. Member, American Society of Photogrammetry
1.5 Honors and Awards
a) University of Ceylon Coloursmen (Letterman) in soccer, Rugby, volleyball and wrestling, 1958‑1962
b) Secretary and President of Bordie Hall (Fraternity), 1960‑1962
c) Secretary and President, University Sports Council, 1960‑1962
d) NEBUTA (Netherlands Bureau of Technical Assistance) Fellow, 1964‑1965
e) Fulbright Fellow, 1970‑1971
f) Research Fellow, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 1981‑1982
1.6 Employment
Teaching Assistant, University of Ceylon, Peradeniya, Ceylon, 1962‑1963
Assistant Superintendent of Surveys (Water Resources), Government of Ceylon, 1963‑1964
Assistant Superintendent of Surveys (Water Resources), Government of Ceylon, 1965‑1970
Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA, 1971‑1974
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA, 1974‑1975
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1975
Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1981
Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1999