Education
- B.S. Civil Engineering, Cairo University, 1953
- M.S. Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, 1957
- Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Utah State University, 1959
Work Experience
- Irrigation Engineer in Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation, 1953-56
- Lecturer, Shams University, 1960-64
- Visiting Professor Washington State University, 1964-66
- Associate Professor, Shams University, 1967-72
- Professor and Head of Hydraulics & Irrigation Department Ain Shams University, 1972-present
- Emeritus President, Shams University, 1988-present
- Research and consultant to UNESCO and FAO
- Designed major reclamation projects in Egypt and other countries
ASCE Involvement
- Past President, ASCE Egypt Section
- ASCE Honorary Member, 2000
- Presented papers and chaired several sessions at ASCE conferences
- Member of ASCE International Activities Committee
- Contributed to scientific agreement between ASCE and Egyptian Society of Irrigation Engineers
Other Volunteer Activities
- President, Egyptian Society of Irrigation Engineers
- Member, Board of Egyptian Society of Engineers
- Member, Board of Directors of National Water Research Center
- Member of the Academy of Science, the American Scientist Society, the American Institute of Hydrology, the International Association of Hydrological Sciences, the International Association for Hydraulic Research, and the International Association of Hydrogeology