A globally recognized leader in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, currently a Professor at Curtin University (Perth, Australia) with over 30 years of professional experience spanning academia, research, and industry. He holds a PhD in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (University of Adelaide, Australia, 2003), an MSc in the same field (Cairo University, Egypt, 1994), and a BSc in Civil Engineering (Cairo University)—building a rigorous academic foundation that integrates Middle Eastern and Australian engineering perspectives.