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Dr.
Alex Amato
Dr.
Alex Amato has over 30 years experience in the construction
industry. He has worked in both the private and public sectors in
the UK and in SE Asia and now in Middle East. His work has covered
a wide range of design, construction development and research
experience, in architectural practice, academe and in both the
constructional steel and concrete sectors. Since 1992, his research
has focused on the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to
assess quantitatively the environmental impact of buildings,
construction systems and products. He has also taught architectural
design, construction technology and sustainable construction in the
departments of Architecture and Real Estate and Construction,
University of Hong Kong and wider afield in China.
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E. Ivan Diaz
E. Ivan Diaz is a Ph.D. candidate at Louisiana Tech University.
He has a B.Sc. in Materials Science from Chihuahua Technological
Institute in Chihuahua, Mexico. He has four years of experience in
geopolymer, two years in GCC cement, where he was responsible for
the experimental component of geopolymer research and three years of
experience working on his Ph.D. thesis titled Evaluation of Fly Ash
as a Reliable Source Material for Geopolymer Concrete in Civil
Engineering Applications. To date Ivan's work has been published in
FUEL, a high impact (2.7) peer review journal, with other
manuscripts submitted to ACI Materials and other top tier journals.
In 2010 Mr. Diaz received two national awards for his work in the
field of concrete; the Katherine and Bryant Mather Scholarship
awarded by ASTM International and the Michael E. Argent Memorial
Scholarship awarded by the North American Society for Trenchless
Technology (NASTT).
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Dr. Mohamed Elchalakani
Dr. Elchalakani
holds a B. Eng. (Cairo
University 1989), and a M.Eng.Sc. (The University of Adelaide 1996)
and Ph.D. (Monash University 2003) in structural engineering. He has
been a civil engineering faculty at the Higher College of Technology
(HCT) since August 2007. Prior to joining HCT he was a civil
engineering faculty at the Department of Architectural, Civil and
mechanical engineering at Victoria University in Australia. Prior to
joining Victoria University, he was a Senior Structural Engineer at
Connell Wagner in their Melbourne office from 2003 to 2006. Prior to
joining Connell Wagner he was employed in the Civil Engineering
Department at Monash University as a Research Assistant in
2002-2003. Dr Elchalakani also served as a Structural Engineer at
Radio Frequency Systems in their Adelaide and Melbourne offices from
1996 to 1999. He has received several awards, including the Holman
Medal and the Hunt Award for excellence in Research in Engineering
in Melbourne Australia in 2004. He also received the prestigious
Japanese Society for Promotion of Science Fellowship Dr. Elchalakani
is also a registered professional engineer in Australia and a
Registered Building Practitioner and also Registered in the National
Professional Engineer Register in both Australia and Egypt.
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Mr. E'wida heads the concrete admixture line for MAPEI in the UAE. He received his Bachelor in Civil Engineering from ABU, Jordan and his Masters degree in QMS from Lorenz university, UAE. His experience as a consultant in the subjects of concrete, precast concrete, materials, QA/QC management procedures and construction chemical materials has earned him some considerable recognition. He has been involved in all aspects of the ready mix industry and precast concrete with particular focus on technical aspects. He has actively participated in several R & D programs relating to high strength and high performance self compacting concrete for pre-stressed concrete, as well as special projects such as ultra light-weight high strength precast concrete using geo-polymers, architectural colored concrete, light transmitting/transparent concrete and lately with the development of green/sustainable mix designs, in particular for precast concrete. Presentation
Rabih Fakih
Mr. Fakih is owner of Grey Matters Group of Companies, a young and
innovative professional organization created to serve the
construction and concrete industries. Grey Matters is based in
Dubai, UAE, and serves the Gulf ad Middle East regions. The Grey
Matters Group of companies consists of two business units: Grey
Matters General Trading and Grey Matters Consultancy.
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Dr. Zhen He
Dr. He is Professor at
the College
of Water Resources and Hydroelectric Engineering of Wuhan University
in Wuhan, China. She is a member of Committee on Durability in the
China Civil Engineering Association, a council member of Academic
Committee of China Concrete and Cement Products Association, and an
ACI member. Her research is focused on sustainability and durability
of concrete using nano-scale and low-carbon approaches and waste
utilization and admixtures development for production of special
concretes. Dr He is one of the project leaders
in China Project 973 on environment friendly concrete.
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Dr. R. Doug Hooton
R. Doug Hooton is the Cement Association of Canada/ NSERC
Industrial Research Chair in Concrete Durability and Sustainability
in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto.
He is a Fellow of ACI and ASTM, and vice-chair of the CSA A3000
subcommittee on portland-limestone cements.
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Dr. Kamil Kaloush
Dr. Kaloush is an associate professor in the Department of
Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, affiliate faculty
in the school of sustainability, and Director of the National Center
of Excellence on SMART Innovations (www.asuSMART.com). He holds a
Ph.D. degree specializing in pavements and materials, from Arizona
State University, and Bachelors and Masters Degrees in civil
engineering from The Ohio State University. He is a registered
Professional Engineer, and has over 20 years of experience as a
consulting engineer in pavement research and management services.
Dr. Kaloush is a member of several professional organizations and
has over sixty publications in his field. He is the chair of the
Transportation Research Board subcommittee on Pavement Materials and
the Urban Climate; a member of the Civil Engineering Examination
Committee, National Council of Examiners for Engineering and
Surveying; and co-advisor for the ASU-ASCE student chapter.
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Dr. Neil Kirkpatrick
Neil Kirkpatrick is Head of Environment and
Sustainability for the Royal Group, a conglomerate of approximately
80 large and medium sized companies based in the United Arab
Emirates (UAE). Neil is responsible for environment and
sustainability for the whole of the Royal Group and focuses much of
his efforts on sustainable design and construction and sustainable
master planning. Neil is currently working closely with the Urban
Planning Council to help pilot the 2009 Estidama Pearls Design
Rating Method for New Buildings and Communities. Mr. Kirkpatick has
over twenty years of experience of assisting both the public and
private sectors and has advised the Boards of a number of blue chip
companies as well as Government Bodies worldwide. He has a PhD
from Imperial College, London, UK and is a Visiting Professor at the
School of Sustainable Development at Bond University, Gold Coast,
Australia.
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Dr.
Fattoum Kharchi
Dr.
Khaechi earned his
PHD
from LMDC- INSA, Toulouse- France. He is currently professor in
civil engineering at University Houari Boumediene and research
director at the university's Built Environment Laboratory.
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Lionel Lemay
Mr. Lemay is Sr. Vice President, Sustainable Development for the
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA). He manages
programs to assist producers, contractors, and designers transform
concrete manufacturing and construction to improve overall
sustainability of the concrete industry. He manages a program to
educate concrete industry professionals, engineers and architects on
the proper use and design of concrete for buildings, parking areas,
roadways, and other applications. He works on developing standards
and specifications with a focus on performance-based specifications
for concrete. He has written numerous articles on concrete
construction and is co-author of the McGraw-Hill book Insulating
Concrete Forms for Residential Design and Construction. Mr. Lemay
holds a bachelors and masters degree in civil engineering and
applied mechanics from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
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Dr. Colin Lobo
Dr. Lobo is Vice President of Engineering for the National Ready
Mixed Concrete Association. He is a registered professional engineer
in the state of Maryland. He has a doctorate in concrete materials
from Purdue University. He is a member of the ACI Committees 318 and
301, building code and specifications for structural concrete. He is
also active on several ASTM Committees that develop standards for
concrete and concrete making materials. He has developed and
coordinated several courses and seminars on concrete technology and
applications and has authored books, journal and magazine articles.
Mr. Lobo is responsible for the research, education and
certification activities at the National Ready Mixed Concrete
Association.
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Dr. Mohamad Nagi
Dr. Nagi has more than 25 years experience in construction
materials, corrosion of metals, durability, repair and
non-destructive test methods. He currently serves as the Director of
Infrastructure Sustainability and Assessment Centre at the American
University of Dubai. Until October of 2009, he was the regional
manager of the materials technology and asset integrity group of GHD
in Dubai. Prior to joining GHD, he worked for 17 years at CTLGroup,
a leading engineering firm specializing in concrete structures in
the United States. Dr. Nagi worked on many projects dealing with
all aspects of durability of reinforced concrete structures in the
Gulf region and in the U.S. While at GHD, he was appointed as third
party reviewer for several key projects in the region to assess the
durability and define the actual service life of structures. He has
been the author of more than 30 technical papers on concrete
materials, corrosion, durability and non-destructive testing. Presentation
Dr. Takafumi
Noguchi
Professor Noguchi is qualified as Doctor of Engineering at the
University of Tokyo. His research interests include advanced
concrete recycling technology, development of optimization simulator
for building material flow, cracking resistance of high strength
concrete in early age, optimization system for building maintenance
strategy, and evaluation of fire-resistant exterior building
materials.
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Siham Omri
Mrs.
Omri is the president and co-founder of the Morocco Green Building
Council, and an international interior designer, specializing in
sustainable design, green product development and energy saving
consultations. She studied Business management and information
systems at UC: the University of Cincinnati, and holds a Bachelor of
Sciences in Interior Design from the Design Architecture Art, and
planning DAAP College; she is currently continuing both her
professional career and higher education specializing in Global
Sustainable Urban Development. Mrs. Omri has significant experience
in the field of sustainability starting with higher education,
professional practice, social entrepreneurship and currently non
profit organizational efforts; she has also worked on mega
hospitality projects around the world, and conducted research for
sustainability and Green Building Rating Systems for many of these
projects in the US, UAE, Latin America, Great Britain, Spain,
Germany, Morocco, India, and Australia. Mrs. Omri is also
collaborating with many world renowned individuals and companies on
sustainable industrial projects in the US, Morocco, Africa, and the
Middle East to create green projects, green jobs, promote education,
diminish illegal immigration, raise the percentage of African world
trade to more than a low single digit number; create healthier
prosperous lives and opportunities for the African Nations and the
rest of the world.
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Nadja Ortner
Nadja Ortner specializes in research on building materials (stones,
earth, cement), renewables (wind, solar, waste to energy) and green
building construction with a focus on CO2 and particulate matters
emissions as well as life-cycle costing and analysis. She has been
involved in several research and development projects in Europe,
Asia, South America and the Middle East. She holds and MBA from the
University of Wales, a Master of Arts degree from University of
Vienna, and is currently working on a PhD in Business
Administration. She is LEED Green Associate.
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Dr. Yixin Shao
Dr. Yixin Shao, is Associate Professor, Department of Civil
Engineering, at McGill University.
Professor Shao’s expertise is in the area of civil engineering
materials and their structural applications. His research is
involved with fibre-reinforced cement-based composites, fibre-reinforced
plastic composites, utilization of wastes, environment friendly
building materials, durability, and Moiré interferometry for stress
and strain analysis.
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Wayne Trusty
With almost 40 years of experience in resource industry economics,
water resources, transportation, energy policy, and regional
development, Wayne Trusty now serves as President of the ATHENA
Sustainable Materials Institute and its U.S. affiliate, Athena
Institute International. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor on the
University of Calgary’s Faculty of Environmental Design, a member of
the board of the Green Building Initiative, and Chair of the
Technical Committee established in the U.S. to take the Green Globes
rating system through a full American National Standards Institute
process. He also served on the Metrics and Life Cycle Assessment
task force for CaGBC and, until recently, on the USGBC LEED
Resources and Materials Technical Advisory Group. Presentation
Olafur Wallevik
Mr. Wallevik is the head of basic research at Innovation Center
Iceland (ICI) and a professor at Reykjavik University. He has
worked with concrete technology since he finished his master thesis
on the rheology of fresh concrete at Norwegian Institute of
Technology in 1984. In 1987 he made the first version of the BML
Viscometer which now is purchased throughout the world. Since then
he has developed several instruments to measure the rheological
properties of cement based particle suspensions. His special fields
are rheology of fresh concrete, high performance concrete, high
strength concrete, self-compacting concrete (SCC) and
microstructures. He has held about 40 rheology and SCC courses in 16
countries.
Mark Wilhelm
Mark Wilhelm is a founding Principal of Green Ideas
Environmental Building Consultants and is responsible for project
management, consulting services and technical development. He is a
nationally recognized expert in energy efficient building design,
solar energy technology and building energy simulation. Mark's team
currently manages over 70 LEED green building projects.
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Dr. Nur Yazdani
Dr. Yazdani is the Chairman and Professor of Civil Engineering at
the University of Texas at Arlington. He has performed significant
research in concrete bridge design, evaluation and rehabilitation,
concrete properties and infrastructure disaster mitigation. Dr.
Yazdani has received numerous awards for his teaching and research
abilities and has secured more than $8 million in research projects.
He received the prestigious 2005 Davis Productivity Award from the
State of Florida. Dr. Yazdani is the author or co-author of numerous
articles published in well-known professional journals and an
invited speaker at many conferences and seminars.
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