Osama Ahmed Mohamed
Associate Dean
College of Engineering
Chair, Department of Civil Engineering
Abu Dhabi University
United Arab Emirates
Biography
Dr. Osama Mohamed has more than 22 years of combined professional and academic experience in the area of structural engineering. He is the founding chair of the Civil Engineering Department at Abu Dhabi University. He is also the Associate Dean of the College of Engineering at Abu Dhabi University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA. Dr. Osama is a member of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). His primary research interests include stability of steel structures and progressive collapse resistant design of building structures. In addition, he published articles on earthquake resistant design of steel and concrete structures. Dr. Osama received several awards for excellent service and teaching at Abu Dhabi University. Dr. Osama was faculty member at the University of Hartford, USA, prior to joining Abu Dhabi University.
Research Interest
Earthquake resistant design of steel and concrete structures,stability of steel structures,progressive collapse resistant design of building structures