Statement of Prof. Ibrahim Galal Ibrahim Shaaban:

Personal Informations:

Name(Ar): ابراهيم جلال ابراهيم شعبان Faculty: Engineering, Shoubra Department: Civil Engineering Academic degree: PhD Major Speciality: Civil Engineering Minor Speciality: Structural Engineering Current position: Prof. Emeritus Office address: 108_ShoubraStreet_Cairo_Egypt Work phone: 0220500330 Edu-Mail: ibrahim.shaaban@feng.bu.edu.eg Alt. e-mail: igshaaban@gmail.com Website: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/staff/ibrahim-shaaban?fbclid=IwAR25JmpOZqLeoRXQU6U5XwwjcToZ7kuET7gl-nya_BE-hfBUY7Ra03s79DA

Academic Positions:

Position Organization Country From To Professor of Structural Engineering University of west London Uk 2024 Until Now Visiting Professor (Part Time) Universiti Teknologi Petronas Malaysia 2010 2013 Visiting Professor University of Liverpool United Kingdom 2015 2018 Senior Lecturer University of West London United Kingdom 2019 2020 Reader in Civil Engineering University of West London United Kingdom 2021 2024 Professor Faculty of Engineering, Shoubra, Benha University Egypt 2005 2015 Senior Lecturer University of Liverpool United Kingdom 2018 2019

Workshops / Conferences:

Workshop / Conference Year "Tall Timber Sustainable Construction Post Hackitt”, on 18th June 2019, organised by IStructE, the Institution of Structural Engineers, International HQ 47-58 Bastwick Street, London, EC1V 3PS. 2019 The 38th Cement and Concrete Science Conference”. Coventry University, 9th–11th September 2018. 2018 Participating on behalf of the University of Liverpool in the experts workshop on “Mitigating the risk of infrastructure failures: A review of professional practice in the light of the Grenfell Tower tragedy”, the Boardroom, 2nd floor, St James’s Building, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6EG, 6th October 2017. 2017 HEA Surveys Conference 2016: Linking Enhancement and Excellence, 13 July 2016, Birmingham, UK. 2016 International Conference on Advances in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, ICASGE’15 organized by Tanta University, Hurghada, Egypt, 6 – 9 April 2015. 2015 13th Arab Structural Engineering Conference, Blida, Algeria, 12-15 December 2015. 2015 “Bridging the Education to Employment Gap” 2014 • 12th Arab Structural Engineering Conference, Tripoli, Libya, 16-18 December 2013. 2013 • International Conference on Nano-Technology for Green and Sustainable Construction, Cairo, Egypt, 14-17 March 2010. 2010 • International conference on sustainable building and infrastructure (A conference of WORLD ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CONGRESS (EASTCON)) . 15-17 June 2010, Kuala Lampur convention centre, Malaysia, Presented a key note speech entitled : “Greener Concrete for Future Sustainability”. 2010 • 11th Arab Structural Engineering Conference, Saudi Arabia, 25-27 October 2009. 2009 • 10th Arab Structural Engineering Conference, Kuwait, 13-15 November 2006. 2006 • 11th International Colloquium on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Cairo-Egypt, May 17-19, 2005. 2005 • The International Congress: Challenges of Concrete Construction, Dundee, Scotland, U.K, September 2002. 2002 • The 3rd Middle East Symposium on Structural Composites for Infrastructure Applications, Aswan, Egypt, 17-20 December, 2002. 2002 • International Conference, “Concrete 2000”, September 1993, Dundee, Scotland, U.K. 2000 • The 8th Arab Structural Engineering Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 21-23 October, 2000. 2000 • The 7th Arab Structural Engineering Conference, Kuwait, 24-26 November 1997. 1997 • Cairo First International Conference on Concrete Structures, Jan. 1996. 1996 • The 4th International Conference on Concrete Engineering and Technology, Malaysia, 6-8 June 1995. 1995 • Participation in the workshop organized by Egyptian Society for Engineers, 8th Jan 1995 by presenting a lecture titled “Construction of the 1st Foot Bridge in the World Made by Advanced Composites”. 1995 • Participation in the workshop organized by Egyptian Society for Engineers, September 1995 by presenting a lecture titled “New Building Materials and the Methods for Repair and Strengthening Structures”. 1995 • The 5th International Colloquium on Concrete in Developing Countries, Cairo, January 1994. 1994 • The 1st, 3rd, 5th International Conferences on Building and Construction “Interbuild”, 1994, 1996, 1998. 1994

Educational details:

Institution Degree Year Department of Civil Engineering, Dundee University (Dundee, U.K.). PhD 1993 Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University , Cairo, Egypt MSc 1988 Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. BSc 1984

Memberships and Awards details:

Organization name Membership/Award Scientific Distinction Award - Benha University President 2019 Award Member of the Egyptian Society of Engineers Membership Member of the Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers Membership University studentships, University of Dundee, Scotland, U.K (1991-1993). Award Overseas Research Studentship (ORS) from British Universities, U.K. (1991-1993). Award Award for academic distinction, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt (1979-1984). Award Chartered by the Institution of Civil Engineers, Engineering Council Registration No. 664647, Date 11-6-2019. Membership Chartered of the Institution of Structural Engineers, UK, Member No. 028408720, Date 3-12-2020. Membership Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, FICE, Member No. 81419763, Date 21-7-2016. Membership Senior Fellow of the Advance HE, UK, Recognition reference: PR179975. Date 28-4-2020. Membership Structural Consultant in the field of Design of Concrete Structures, Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers , May 2000. Consultant Number: 01/03696. Membership Member of the “Judging Panel for the ICE North West Civil Engineering Awards 2017”. 20th January 2017. Membership Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK, Recognition reference: PR099268. Date 3-3-2016. Membership Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers, FIStructE, Member No. 018408720. Date 25-06-2021 Membership Senior Fellow of the Advance HE UK Recognition reference: PR179975. Date 28-4-2020 Membership

Committees details:

Committee Year University of Liverpool Committee for evaluating and retrofitting of Heritage buildings 2017 Governorate Committee for preserving the architectural heritage of Cairo. 2009 One of the evaluators of the academic promotion nominees committee 2007

Scientific Activities:

Scientific Activities of 2015 1-Visiting Professor, University of Liverpool, U.K, member of Biomechanics research group, sharing in scientific research, numerical modeling using ready packages.

Scientific Activities of 2013 2-• Acting as evaluator for academic promotion nominees (8 associate professors and 5 professors). 3-• Acting as internal and external examiner for 50 Msc. and PhD. candidates.

Scientific Activities of 2010 4-Visiting Professor at Petronas university, Malaysia, delivering lectures, examining PhD students and sharing in scientific researches.

Scientific Activities of 2007 5-• Acting as evaluator for a number of technical journals and international conferences (evaluated 30 papers since 2007).

Experience:

Director, Project Management Unit for Educational Development, Ministry of Higher Education - Egypt, January 2013. Elected Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Shoubra, Banha University, Egypt (October 2011 till 12 January 2013). Vice Dean for graduate studies, Faculty of Engineering (Shoubra), Banha University, Egypt (August 2010 till now). Visiting professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia, (June 2010 till now). Head of Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering (Shoubra), Banha University, Egypt (November 2007-August 2010). Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering (Shoubra), Banha University, Egypt (March 2005). Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering (Shoubra), Zagazig University, Egypt (January 1999 – March 2005). Lecturer, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering (Shoubra), Zagazig University, Egypt (November 1993 to January 1999). Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering (Shoubra), Zagazig University, Egypt (1986-1990). Assistant Lecturer, Helwan University, Egypt (1984-1986). Director, Project Management Unit for Educational Development, Ministry of Higher Education- Egypt, January 2013: a) Restructuring the project management unit to better serve its purpose and approving the new organization structure by the minister of higher education. b) Participating in the quarter-annual meeting for reviewing the strategic plan for higher education. c) Attending the parlimantry meeting to discuss the budget of the ministry of higher education. d) Attending meetings with minister of finance and minister of higher education to discuss the financial plan for the ministry of higher education e) Attending the supreme council of universities meetings with all Egyptian university rectors and minster of higher education. f) Chairing regular meetings with heads of quality assurance centers in governmental universities to monitor the accreditation activities. g) Organizing several meetings with the chancellor of the “national authority for quality assurance and accreditation of education” in Egypt. h) Participating in meetings chaired by the minister of higher education to discuss foreign investment in higher education in Egypt (the World Bank (attended by the MENA world bank representative) and Turkish private sector (attended by the Turksih ambasedor in Egypt)). i) Attended two conferences on behalf of his excellency the minister of higher education of Egypt 1. Making Global Connections: the E4E Solutions Marketplace 2013 April 25 & 26, 2013, Marrakech, Morocco 2. “Regional Seminar on Human Resources Management in Higher Education in the Southern Mediterranean countries”, 19 and 20 June 2013 in Nicosia (Cyprus). Part time expert (Group leader) for Program of Continuous Improvement and Qualifying for Accreditation (PCIQA) for Egyptian universities, responsible of Cairo, Zagazig, Menia and Benha universities, June 2010 till October 2011 when I have been nominated as the first elected dean for the faculty of Engineering at Shoubra. Consultant at ministry of higher education for supervising funded projects from the ministry to the universities for accreditation, March 2009 till Jan. 2010. Consultant at ministry of higher education for Higher Educational Enhancement Project Fund (HEEPF), mainly responsible of monitoring the progress of projects funded from HEEPF for the development of undergraduate, post graduate courses and programs in Egyptian universities and transferring such courses to the E-learning format (World Bank Loan, March 2005 till 2009). Consultant at ministry of higher education for developing institutions of technology. This includes developing a new curriculum, upgrading labs and writing up new educational materials (July 2005 till now). Consultant at "Development & Performance Improvement Center" since 1998 till now, involved in training of structural engineers from Egypt and abroad through workshops such as “Analysis of Buildings Failure and Protection, Feb. 2003, Maintenance of Reinforced Concrete Buildings, June 2005,….etc.). Consultant at ministry of higher education for monitoring committees for development of undergraduate engineering courses and upgrading engineering laboratories in the faculties of engineering at Cairo, Ain Shams, Zagazig and Menia universities (World Bank fund, 1995 till 1997). Evalution of permeability and spill containment of Tank Farms and Tank Dikes, Max Area- Alexandria Governorate, Exon Mobil, December 2010. Establishing the “Consulting Engineering Office for Design and Testing “, in partnership with Eng. Ayman Fawzy. Works of the office include being the structural consultant for Al Rawda Company for Real Estate Investments, Nahdet Masr Company for Printing and Publishing and Allam El Fan Records Company, (2002 till now). Structural designer with NASR CONSULTANT & PARTNERS, helping generally in design of concrete structural buildings and especially in water structures and senior design engineer for several projects (May 1994-till now). An Arabic list of projects in carried out as part of the Nasr Consultants team is attached. Structural design for reinforced concrete works in a cosmetics factory at 6 October city owned by Mr. Sayed Goada, 2001. Cost of works 2 million Egyptian pounds. Structural design and consultant for the steel supporting system, the Glass Façade of VIP entrance (15m x 13 m) inclined face in the Media Production City at 6 October City, 1999-2000. Cost of works one million Egyptian pounds. Structural designer of the reinforced concrete works of the cement storage silos in Damietta constructed by El-Fahad Company for cement, 1999. Cost of works 3.5 million Egyptian pounds. Structural designer and consultant for reinforced concrete works at Kafr Tohormos telephone exchange center, 1998. Cost of works 2 million Egyptian pounds Structural designer and consultant for reinforced concrete works at Saft-El-Laban telephone exchange center, 1998. Cost of works 1.5 million Egyptian pounds. Supervising all grouting operations for machine bases, designing the concrete mix for the conveyor belt and supervising its construction for the steel rolling mill owned by the Sadat City Company for Steel at Sadat City, 1995-1999. Establishing the “International Quality Center” (IQC) in partnership with a group Egyptian universities staff including: prof. Shrief Abo-El Magd (Helwan University), prof. Sameh Helal (Cairo University), prof. Sayed Adel Raoof (Ain Sams University), and Dr Hanaa El Sayad (Zagazig University). The center specialized in quality control work and constructions materials testing. Some of the projects undertaken by the center are shown in the attached list. Structural design and supervision of construction works, strengthening and repair of damaged reinforced concrete buildings in ESSO petrol stations, Consultant Engineering Office "Dr. M. Salah Soliman", Nasr City, Cairo, 1993-1994. Supervising and carrying out complete surveying work for a number of projects (e.g. Alam El Room Village, Matrouh (1985), Sheraton Heliopolis (1989), Hayyat Residence at Shrouk City (1995-1996), Kamal Ghoneim Factory at Abbasya (1999). Structural designer with various Consultant Engineering firms in Egypt, 1984-1990. Executive Director, Project Management Unit for Educational Development, Ministry of Higher Education - Egypt, January 2013 Elected Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Shoubra, Banha University, Egypt (October 2011 till 12 January 2013). Vice Dean for graduate studies, Faculty of Engineering (Shoubra), Banha University, Egypt (August 2010 till October 2011). Visiting professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia, (June 2010 till now). Head of Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering (Shoubra), Banha University, Egypt (November 2007-August 2010). Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering (Shoubra), Banha University, Egypt (March 2005). Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering (Shoubra), Zagazig University Lecturer, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering (Shoubra), Zagazig University Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering (Shoubra), Zagazig University, Egypt (1986-1990). Demonstrator, Helwan University, Egypt (1984-1986). Director, Project Management Unit for Educational Development, Ministry of Higher Education- Egypt, January 2013. Duties explained above. Part time expert (Group leader) for Program of Continuous Improvement and Qualifying for Accreditation (PCIQA) for Egyptian universities, responsible of Cairo, Zagazig, Menia and Benha universities, June 2010 till October 2011 when I have been nominated as the first elected dean for the faculty of Engineering at Shoubra. Consultant at ministry of higher education for supervising funded projects from the ministry to the universities for accreditation, March 2009 till Jan. 2010. Consultant at ministry of higher education for Higher Educational Enhancement Project Fund (HEEPF), mainly responsible of monitoring the progress of projects funded from HEEPF for the development of undergraduate, post graduate courses and programs in Egyptian universities and transferring such courses to the E-learning format (World Bank Loan, March 2005 till 2009). Consultant at ministry of higher education for developing institutions of technology. This includes developing a new curriculum, upgrading labs and writing up new educational materials (July 2005 till now). Consultant at "Development & Performance Improvement Center" since 1998 till now, involved in training of structural engineers from Egypt and abroad through workshops such as “Analysis of Buildings Failure and Protection, Feb. 2003, Maintenance of Reinforced Concrete Buildings, June 2005,….etc.). Consultant at ministry of higher education for monitoring committees for development of undergraduate engineering courses and upgrading engineering laboratories in the faculties of engineering at Cairo, Ain Shams, Zagazig and Menia universities (World Bank fund, 1995 till 1997).