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Abdul Rahim Sabouni
Abdul Rahim Sabouni was born on August 28, 1954 in Hama, Syria, to the Syrian parents Rami Sabouni, and Fahmia Al Rawas. Dr. Sabouni is a Canadian national, and is married to Maissaa Al Baroudi and they have four children Reem, Rana, Rami, and Rola.

He moved with his parents and family to Kuwait when he was 6 year old, and attended all his pre-university schooling in Kuwait. He went to AlSabah elementary School, Al Mubarakiah Preparatory School, and to Al Shuwaikh Secondary School in Kuwait. Dr. Sabouni holds a PhD degree from Cornell University and a Master’s degree from the George Washington University in civil engineering, and a BSc Degree in Civil Engineering, from Damascus University, and ranked first in the class of 1976 graduates. He assumed teaching, research, and/or adjunct positions at several universities in the US, Canada and the Middle East, including Cornell University, The George Washington University, Damascus University, Tishreen University, UAE University, Ryerson University, Western University, Carleton University, AHU University, and the ECT. Prof. Sabouni is the first recipient of the George Winter Award, in the

= Education =


 * Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA: PhD, in Civil Engineering, 1986.
 * The George Washington University, Washington DC, USA, Master of Science in Structural Engineering, 1981.
 * Damascus University, Damascus, Syria: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, 1976.

= Selected Continuing Education =


 * Harvard University, Boston, USA, Continuing Education Certificate, Performance Assessment in Higher Education, October - November, 2012.

= Key Qualifications: =


 * Identify effective leadership in higher education Manage the performance assessment in higher education

= Professional Membership =


 * (PEng)Certified Professional Engineer, Professional Engineers of Ontario, PE, Canada
 * (FCIOB) Chartered Construction Manager & Fellow Chartered Institute Of Buildings, UK
 * (FASCE) Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, USA, and President of the ASCE-UAE Section.
 * (FACI) Fellow of the American Concrete Institute, USA & and Founding President of the ACI-UAE Chapter. Member of ACI Committee 118 - Use of Digital Technology, and ACI Committee 123 - Research and Current Developments
 * (IAUP) Member of the International Association of University Presidents, USA
 * (MCSCE) Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, Canada
 * (ADCCAC) Registered Expert and Arbitrator, Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation & Arbitration and Center, UAE
 * (IFHS) Director of the International Federation of High Rise Structures IFHS, UAE
 * (MCTBUH) Member of the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, USA
 * (SSE) Syrian Syndicate of Engineers. Certified Professional Consultant Opinion Engineer
 * (ISO) International Committee TC/71: Concrete, reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete
 * (IRCA) International Register of Certified Auditors, Provisional Auditor

= Selected Honors And Awards =


 * Falcon Award Individual Nominee, "Individuals demonstrating an outstanding commitment to sustainable US UAE business relations", American Business Council, AmCham, Abu Dhabi, Feb1, 2013.
 * Harvard University Certificate, Performance Assessment, Harvard University, USA, Oct. 2012.
 * American Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) 2012 Award, ALHOSN University, UAE, October 2012.
 * Letter of Gratitude from the Executive Vice President of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) International “for the outstanding contribution to ACI and to the concrete industry”, USA. May 18, 2001.
 * Letter of Appreciation from the President of the UAE Society of Engineers for the organization of the “Structural Design of Tall Buildings” workshop, held in Abu Dhabi, in coordination with Victoria University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, 1997.
 * AID 96 prize paper: Quantitative knowledge based approach for preliminary design of tall buildings, The Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering, Elsevier Applied Sciences, 1996.
 * UAE Society of Engineers Award in appreciation of active contribution to the Engineering Profession through Continuing Education and Training in the UAE, 1991.
 * Listed in the Who’s Who in the World, editions of 1997-2016, and in the Who’s Who in America in Science and Engineering, editions of 1996-2015.
 * Letter of Recognition for an outstanding design of an earthquake-resistant multi storey reinforced building, Department of Civil Engineering, the George Washington University, Washington DC, USA, 1980.
 * George Winter Engineering Fellowship Award, First winner of the “George Winter Fellowship Award”, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA, 1984.
 * (DAAD) Fellowship, Recipient of the DAAD academic fellowship, Munich, Germany, 1978.

= Publications = More than seventy publications, including journal papers, books, and symposia proceedings, in addition to numerous proprietary engineering technical reports for case-studies and practical applications.


 * 1) Al Martini S., Khartabil A., and Sabouni A. (2017), “Sustainable Concrete using Recycled Aggregate and Supplementary Cementitious Materials”, Proceeding of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering (CSCE) Annual Conference, Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada, May 31-June 3, 2017. (SCOPUS).
 * 2) Sabouni, A. R. (2016) Developing Green Concrete in the UAE, Big Project ME Concrete Report, Building for the Long Term, CPI Media Group, UAE, July 2016, pp 11-17.
 * 3) Alkheder, S. A., Sabouni, R., El Naggar, H., and Sabouni, A. R. (2013), Driver and vehicle type parameters’ contribution to traffic safety in UAE, Journal of Transport Literature, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 403-430.
 * 4) Kashef, M., and Sabouni, A. R. (2012) Using Tech Networks to Monitor and Detect Crimes in and around Buildings, Journal of Research & Security Studies, Decision Support Centre, Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, Issue 5, Year3, Vol. 3, 2012, pp 13-32.
 * 5) Sabouni, A. R., and Tennant, R., (2011), Efficient Approach to Curricula Development in Newly Established Private Universities, Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering and Business Management, October 28-30, 2011, Shanghai, China.
 * 6) Kashef, M., and Sabouni, A. R., (2010), Nanotechnology and the Building Industry, Proceedings of the International Conference on Nanotechnology: Fundamentals and Applications, Ottawa, Ontario, 4-6 August 2010, pp 550-558, Canada.
 * 7) El Nagger, H, and Sabouni, A. R., (2009), State of the Art Review for the Application of Shotcrete in Tunnel Lining Rehabilitation, ALHOSN Journal of Engineering and applied Sciences, Volume 2, No. 2-3, December 2009, pp73-89, UAE.
 * 8) El-Saboni, M., Aouad, G., and Sabouni, A. R., (2009a), Electronic Communication Systems Effects on the Success of Construction Projects in United Arab Emirates, Advanced Engineering Informatics Journal, Elsevier, UK, Advanced Engineering Informatics Journal, Elsevier, Volume 23, Issue 1, pp 130-138, UK.
 * 9) El-Saboni, M., Aouad, G., and Sabouni, A. R., (2009b), Interaction between electronic communication and the other communication media in the construction projects: Case studies from UAE construction projects. BUHU 9’th International Post Graduate Research Conference, Salford, UK, January, 2009.
 * 10) El-Saboni, M., Aouad, G., and Sabouni, A. R., (2009c), Relation between criteria of construction project success and philosophy. BUHU 9’th International Post Graduate Research Conference, Salford, UK, January, 2009.
 * 11) Lachemi, M., Hossain, K.M.A, Anagnostopoulos, C., and Sabouni, A.R., (2008), Performance of Maturity Functions in Laboratory and Field Conditions, Cement and Concrete Research Journal, Elsevier, 34 p. (submitted for publication).
 * 12) Rafiei, S., Hossain, K. M. A, Lachemi, M. and Sabouni, A. R., (2007), Core Shear Wall - Ground Floor Diaphragm Interaction in Tall Building with Foundation Walls, 8th International Conference on Multi-purpose High-Rise Towers and Tall Buildings, December 10-12, 2007, Abu Dhabi.
 * 13) Hossain, K. M. A, Lachemi, M. and Sabouni, A.R., (2007), Flexural Strength of Floor Slabs in Shear Wall Structures, 8th International Conference on Multi-purpose High-Rise Towers and Tall Buildings, December 10-12, 2007, Abu Dhabi.
 * 14) El-Saboni, M., Aouad, G.; and Sabouni, A. R., (2007), Effect of Electronic Communication Management Systems on the Success of Construction Projects in United Arab Emirates, CIB 24th W78 Conference on IT in Construction - Bringing ITC knowledge to work, Maribor, June 26-29, 2007.
 * 15) Lachemi, M., Hossain, K. M. A, Anagnostopoulos, C., and Sabouni, A.R., (2007), "Application of Maturity Method to Slipforming Operations: Performance Validation," Cement & Concrete Composites: International Journal, 29(4), 290-299.
 * 16) El-Saboni, M., Aouad, G.; and Sabouni, A., (2006), Identification of Success in Construction Projects in United Arab Emirates, Proceedings of the CICE-CIB Joint International Conference on Construction Culture Innovation and Management (CCIM 2006), 26-29 November, 2006, Dubai, UAE.
 * 17) Sabouni, A. R, El-Sawy, K. M., Editors, (2005), "Future Sustainable Skycities in The Present Millennium", Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Towers and High Rise Buildings, The International Federation of High Rise Structures IFHS, Dubai, December, 2005.
 * 18) Sabouni, R.,A, Sabouni, A.,R, El-Sawy, K.,M., (2005), Development of Structural Design Tools for Practical CAD Applications, Proceedings of the 33rd Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada, June 2-4, 2005.
 * 19) Lachemi, M., Hossain, K. M. A., and Sabouni, A. R., (2005), Development of Sustainable Infrastructure Materials and Rehabilitation Techniques, Proceedings of the International Congress on Construction Rehabilitation and Sustainable Development, Algeria, May 3-4, 11 p.
 * 20) Sabouni, A. R., (2004), Durability of Reinforced Concrete in Reference to Local Conditions, Proceedings of the Annual Concrete Technology and Corrosion Protection Conference 2004, November 22-23, 2004, Dubai, UAE.
 * 21) Sabouni, A. R., (2003), Evaluation of Durability Enhancing Techniques for Structural Concrete in the UAE, Proceedings of the 9th Arab Structural Engineering Conference, November 29–December 1, 2003, Abu Dhabi, UAE, pp. 1217-1226.
 * 22) Arwani, A., El-Sawy, K., and Sabouni, A. R., (2001), “Spreadsheet Programming as a Tool for Structural Engineering Applications,” The World of Engineering Journal, No 35, Society of Engineers, UAE, December, 2001, pp. 30-34.
 * 23) Mustapha, F., and Sabouni, A. R., editors, (2000), “Housing Challenges of the 2000 Century”, Proceedings of the XXVIII IAHS World Congress on Housing, Abu Dhabi, UAE, April 15-19, Express Printing Publisher, UAE, 2000, 568 pp.
 * 24) Sabouni, A. R., (2000), Coping with e-Construction trends in Buildings Projects, Proceedings of the XXVIII IAHS World Congress on Housing, Abu Dhabi, UAE, April 15-19, Express Printing Publisher, UAE, 2000, pp. 329-343.
 * 25) Sabouni, A. R., (1999), “Quality Assurance System for Consultants and Contractors, A Case Study,” The World of Engineering Journal, No 23, Society of Engineers, UAE, December, 1999, pp. 20-23.