Strategic Planning, Restructuring and Financing Solutions.
Founding Director, Real Estate Appraisal Center, Cairo University (2003-2008)
Chairman of the Board, Mega-Delta Appraisal Company LLC
Board Member, General Authority for Housing Finance (2003-present)
Member, International Council of Property Valuation, The Appraisal Foundation (2006-present)
Project Manager, “Supporting the Establishment of National Valuation Standards” project, International Council of Property Valuation (2009)
Educational Qualifications
(PhD), Civil Engineering (Structures), University of Waterloo, Canada, 1981.
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance/Management, Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Egypt, 2001.
Master of Engineering Science (MESc), Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1977.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with First-Class Honors, Cairo University, Egypt, 1973.
Training Programs
“The US Mortgage Finance System”, International Mortgage Finance Unit, Fannie Mae, Washington, USA, October 20-25, 2003.
“Securitization for Mortgage Finance”, International Mortgage Finance Unit, Fannie Mae, Washington, USA, October 28-30, 2003.
“Securitization of Mortgage Loans”, Private Sector and Government Institute, Washington, USA, Cairo, The Banking Institute, August 2003.
Engineering Qualifications
Consulting Engineer, Alberta, Canada – 1980
Structural Consulting Engineer, Arab Republic of Egypt – 1993
Real Estate Appraiser, Arab Republic of Egypt – 2003
Summary of Practical Experience
A consulting engineer and university professor specializing in structural engineering and construction project management with over 30 years of experience. Expertise encompasses design, construction, management, financing, and valuation of numerous building projects in the civil and industrial sectors. Supervised numerous research theses in structural engineering and project management.