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Professional & Social Leadership

1. Vice President, North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) Student Chapter, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

Aug.2019-present

2. Treasurer, North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) Student Chapter, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

2017-Aug.2019

  • Assist voluntarily in the organization of the annual No-Dig Show conference.

  • Assist in the organization of:

    • Guest lectures (e.g., Dan Liotti, CEO of Midwest Mole Inc., Oct. 19, 2017),

    • Presentations (e.g., World Trenchless Day by NASTT members, Sept. 28, 2018), and

    • Site visits (e.g., Indianapolis Deep Rock Tunnel Project by Citizens Energy Group, March 6, 2019).

  • Participate in the annual Purdue Road School Transportation Conference & Expo, Purdue University

3. President, Egyptian Student Association at Purdue (ESAP), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

May 2017-May 2018

  • Organize monthly gatherings for the Egyptian community in the Greater Lafayette area to strengthen the relationship between Egyptian students at Purdue University and the community, and to welcome new members.

  • Organize celebrations for Egyptians who graduate, land new jobs or have new family members.

  • Help new Egyptian students at Purdue settle down and engage in their student life, and provide support and advice on Purdue-related issues (flight itineraries, transportation to campus, housing, etc.).

4. Co-Chair, Professional Development Committee, Civil Engineering Graduate Student Advisory Council (CEGSAC), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

August 2019-present

  • Organize a monthly research seminar “Civil Engineering Research Bytes”

  • Organize an annual research symposium “Civil Engineering Research Symposium” in April.

  • Organize the annual “Emerging Leaders” event in March (Foster relationships with successful alumni and help students with future professional skills and networking)

  • Co-lead the Mentorship Program (help new graduate students develop a plan for successful completion of the first year of Graduate School as well to develop coaching skills between graduate students.)

5. Member of the TRB Standing Committee: Bridge Management-AHD35

April 2019-present

  • Review research papers for publication and presentation in TRB-annual conference

  • Organize annual meeting sessions and committee meetings, workshops, and other activities

6. Participant of PASER and Asset Management Workshop, Lebanon, IN, USA

March 26, 2019

  • How PASER Works With Your Pavement Management Plan, Identifying Pavement Distresses, Pavement Preservation Treatments; Building a Pavement Management Plan; Data Management System; and Tools and Resources

7. Judge, 2019 Lafayette Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

March 8, 2019

  • Judge research projects presented by young experimentalists (5-12 graders, juniors and seniors)

 

8. Friend of the TRB Standing Committees: Pavement Management Systems, Pavement Preservation, Pavement Condition Evaluation, and Pavement Maintenance

Feb. 2019-present

  • Review research papers, participate in webinars and workshops

9. Member, National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

2017-present

 

10. Member, Civil Engineering Graduate Student Advisory Council (CEGSAC) organization, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

2017-present

11. Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

2016-present

12. Member, Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers, Egypt

2008-present

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