Speakers

Dr. Adil K. Al-Tamimi
Director of the Institute of Materials Systems
Director of Mideast Society of Materials & Education
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
College of Engineering
American University of Sharjah

Adil K. Al-Tamimi is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the American University of Sharjah and Director of the Institute of Materials Systems (IMS). He has been with AUS since August 2000. Prior to this, he was a lecturer (assistant professor) with University of Paisley in Scotland (1997-2000). He was Founding Member of the International Advanced Concrete and Masonry Centre at the same university (1991-1997) with a long outreach history with UK construction industries. After graduation, he worked for three years as a site engineer with the National Company of Contracts & Construction. Dr. Al-Tamimi has a PhD in Civil Engineering (Structures) and an MSc in Civil Engineering (Structures), both from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK (1990 and 1987, respectively). He earned a BSc in Civil Engineering from the University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq, in 1977. He is registered with many professional engineering societies such the Concrete Society-UK and the UAE Society of Engineers, and is a Fellow of the Association of Building Engineers.

Dr. Imad Al Jamal
Vice Chairman of Higher Technical Consultative Committee
UAE CONTRACTORS’ ASSOCIATION

Dr. Imad Al Jamal is the Vice Chairman of the Higher Technical Consultative Committee of the UAE Contractors’ Association, and the Managing Director of the International Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Centre (IDRAAC). Dr. Al Jamal has considerable experience that he has gained throughout the last 28 years. Through his personal and professional contacts with both government and private institutions such as ADNOC, ADCO, ADGAS of Abu Dhabi, and DEC, EGPC and EPPCO of Dubai, as well as with various government departments and private bodies in Sharjah, he has a unique perspective into the legislative issues of the UAE.

Dr. Al Jamal has extensive professional experience from working with major local and international construction and engineering companies, as well as contract consultancies, where he was involved in major project aspects such as quantity surveying, risk analyses, and cost claim/defense preparation. His current post at IDRAAC reflects his promotion of dispute avoidance, management and resolution through negotiation and arbitration.

Ahmad Kabra
REGIONAL DIRECTOR
VENTURES MIDDLE EAST, UAE

Mr. Ahmad Kabra is the Regional Director of Ventures Middle East, a business advisory services organization with offices in UAE, UK, Canada, Kuwait and India. Mr. Kabra has a Chemical Engineering degree from Arizona State University (USA) and also has an MBA Marketing from The International University of Missouri (USA). His core competencies include Consumer Research and Analytics, Feasibility Studies, Business Case Development, Opportunity Assessment, Strategy Development and Planning, Competitive Intelligence and Operational Assessment. He was elected as an External Assessor for Sheikh Khalifa Industrial Award.

Over the last nine years, Ahmad Kabra has also consulted many large local and multinational companies in investments, growth development, competitive, customer and market strategies.

The Syndicated Research Division of Ventures Middle East monitors the construction activities in UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Yemen, Algeria, Libya and Morocco in the following industries – Oil & Gas, Pipeline, Industrial, Buildings, Power & Water, Marine and Infrastructure & Sewerage. Ventures Middle East has published thousands of construction related reports – both customized and syndicated – www.ventures-uk.com.

Dr. Ahmed Jaheen
Head of Projects & Performance Standards
ADAC (Abu Dhabi Airports Company), UAE

Dr Ahmed Jaheen builds his career-path aiming to integrate his strong academic qualifications and industrial experience to provide unique, practical as well as sustainable operational and cooperate management solutions to mega businesses and complex developments.

Within a duration of 15 years of wide and extensive experience in different disciplines including the recently growing fields of fire safety and interface management, Dr Ahmed Jaheen has contributed to wide range of mega and prestigious developments worldwide, including the collapse of the World Trade Centre following the tragedic attack on 9/11, Crossrail Interchange in London (£12bn), Al Raha Beach Development in Abu Dhabi (14bn AEA) and currently the breath-taking Shk Zayed Terminal at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

In recognition to his fatal technical contribution in the engineering field, Dr Ahmed Jaheen has been appointed to the prestigious title of visiting professor. With more than 40 internationally recognised publications and the development of several highly complicated building codes as well as new analysis techniques and integrated management solutions, he continues his high quality contribution and development to the business development, marketing, design and construction market towards sustainable solutions.

Jonathan Woodbridge
Commercial Director
Spacegate Holding FZC, UAE

A Board Level Strategist, Commercial Accountant and Lawyer. He offers a proven track record of driving business growth and efficiency at Board level within numerous organizations. He is an influential business leader with a ‘big 4’ background and extensive experience of corporate fundraising, acquisitions and management of all aspects of a listed company. He compliments a 28 year financial career with legal expertise and proven commercial leadership skills having set up and managed a number of successful businesses within retail financial services, corporate finance and consultancy environments and has delivered support services to a diverse portfolio of global businesses.

R. Sreenivasan
G.M. – Sales & Marketing
WAVE / Oman SAOG, Oman

Mr. Sreenivasan is a Graduate in Mechanical Engineering with a Post Graduate in Business Management. Mr. Sreenivasan has over 16 years working experience in Sales and Marketing of Building Materials such as sanitaryware, tiles, bath tubs mixers etc. He has gathered work experience  in India and in the GCC region while working for prestigious Companies such as R.A.K. Ceramics, Al Anwar Ceramics Tiles etc. Mr. Sreenivasan has traveled extensively in the Asian and MENA region and is familiar with the market trends in these areas. Mr. Sreenivasan now heads the Sales & Marketing operations at Oman Ceramics Co. SAOG.

Abdul Hasib
Senior Engineer
Halcrow International, UAE

Abdul Hasib is currently the Project Manager Senior Engineer for the Asset Management and Engineering group of Halcrow in the Middle East. Abdul Hasib has over 20 years’ experience gained in Concrete Technology, RMC, Material testing, repair and maintenance of industrial plants & housing colonies, Condition Surveys, assessment, investigations & remediation of concrete deterioration, and damage etc. Presently managing Analysis, Review and Approvals of concrete materials, submittals, specifications also managing internal support for projects related to Thermal Modelling for massive concrete pours, concrete materials, chloride diffusion modelling, Cathodic protection etc for crucial exposure conditions as part of Halcrow’s Asset Management and Engineering expertise Team based in Middle East.

Abdul Hasib started his career as a site engineer in Bombay India, on a building with Roman style architectural project, worked with Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Bombay in various capacities. As In-charge Construction QA at Godrej, he has handled Optimising cement, admixture, mixed designs for commercial RMC supply to wide range of projects, non Destructive testing of concrete, in-house material testing laboratory and development, promotion & use of eco-friendly materials like Fly ash / GGBS.

Abdul Hasib has work with Pulverised fuel ash (PFA) & GGBS and utilised it as a resource material in various construction projects. He is a CII certified Internal Auditor for ISO Quality and Environment Management Systems.

Dr Alaa Hassanein
BSc PhD CEng MICorr NACE Sen. Corr. Tech. MInstNDT MIQP
Technical Manager
Halcrow International Partnership
P O Box 360, Dubai, UAE.
Mobile: +971506545835, Fax: Hassaneinae@Halcrow.com

Dr Hassanein is currently the Technical Manager for the Asset Management and Engineering group of Halcrow in the Middle East since 2006 providing specialised services in the areas of concrete technology, testing and assessment of infrastructure, cathodic protection, corrosion monitoring, and corrosion management. Prior to joining Halcrow, he was working in UK as a Business/ Operations Manager for Capcis Ltd., an international materials consultancy and specialist-testing group, providing integrity and asset management services to the Oil and Gas, Utility and Infrastructure sectors. Dr Hassanein has helped to increase the awareness of durability issues in the Gulf region and worked as a material specialist in many prestigious projects including the Dubai Metro project, Palm Jumeriah and Palm Jebel Ali bridge projects, Raha Beach development in Abu Dhabi, Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, Jubail 2 in Saudi Arabia and the Lusial development in Doha, Qatar.

Dr Mohammed Dulaimi
BSc CE, MSC CE, PhD Construction Management, MCIOB
Director of Research and Innovation,
Abu Dhabi International Centre for Organisational Excellence (ADICOE)
Director of Project Management MSc Programme,
The British University in Dubai (BUiD)

Dr Mohammed Dulaimi is a senior academic with an extensive experience in research in construction management and project management. Dr Dulaimi started his career in the construction industry working as structural designer and quantity surveyor. Dr Dulaimi has spent more than 20 years in academia working in universities in the UK, Singapore and UAE developing a strong record in winning research grants and leading international research teams. Dr Dulaimi has published extensively in internationally refereed journals and conferences with over 70 papers published worldwide. His main area of expertise and interest are management of innovation, leadership, project management, sustainable development and procurement. He has a significant international profile giving presentations, keynote speeches, seminars and short courses in USA, UK, Europe, Middle East and the South East of Asia. Dr Dulaimi is seconded from BUiD for part of his time to lead ADICOE research effort. Dulaimi has served a juror for Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award and Cityscape AD 2008. Dulaimi is also the coordinator the awareness programme and is a member of the executive committee of the Emirates Energy Award.

John Bennett
Aviation Construction Director
Scada, UAE

Mr. John Bennett is currently the Aviation Construction Director of the Supervision Committee for the Expansion of the Abu Dhabi International Airport. He is responsible for construction of the expansion programs at Abu Dhabi International, Al Ain International and Abu Dhabi City Airports. Between 1987 and present, John has served as a Construction Manager for Hong Kong International Airport, managed expansions at John F. Kennedy and Harrisburg International airports plus, participated in expansions and renovations at Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Orlando International Airports. He was also the Buildings Construction Manager for the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation during this period. Prior to that, Mr. Bennett was engaged in infrastructure and building projects in Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Egypt and U.S.A, working with Construction Management, Consulting and Contractor organizations.

Ranjan Maini B.E., CPP, CHS-III, LEED®-AP
President
Apex Green Building & Renewable Energy Consultants, UAE

Ranjan Maini is a well known ENGINEERING & SECURITY professional with over 30 years of experience in USA, UAE and Middle East.

He has over 32 years experience in design, engineering and commissioning of renewable energy: solar PV systems; green building: energy efficient smart building energy systems; power: generating sets, UPS, solar PV systems; control: BMS & intelligent building systems; ELV: fire alarm, public address; security: CCTV, access control, highly integrated security systems.

Ranjan Maini is also a member of US Green Building Council, Emirates Green Building Council, Association of Energy Engineers, ASIS International (ASIS), American College of Forensic Examiners – Certified in Homeland Security (ACFEI).

Sarfraz H. Dairkee
General Manager – Corporate Development and Engineering
M.A.H.Y. Khoory, UAE

A LEED Accredited Professional, he is a Certified Energy Manager, Certified Building Commissioning Professional and Pumping System Assessment Tool Specialist, with over 25 years hands on multidisciplinary experience.
Beginning his career as a Marine Engineer on board ships, he switched to Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Systems in the early 80's and was instrumental in launching India's first commercial Windmill, and in developing the one of the first prototypes of a Solar Steam Pump and Vapor Absorption Refrigerator, and computer programs for AC&R simulation and heat load calculations, and Pump selection in early 80's in India.
He has been in the UAE for over 15 years working on pumping systems, desalination, filtration and sewage treatment plants and automation and control. For the last few years he has initiated energy audits, commissioning, and Green Building services.
He is one of the founding board members of the Emirates Green Building Council and also heads the Technical Sub Committee of Water Efficiency.
A Senior Member of the Association of Energy Engineers, ASHRAE and International Desalination Association he is currently working at MAHY Khoory & Co. as General Manager, Corporate Development & Engineering.

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