Prof. Munjed A. Maraqa is a Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates. He obtained his B.Sc. in Civil Engineering and M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Jordan in 1986 and 1989, respectively, and his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Michigan State University in 1995. He then worked as an Instructor and Visiting Assistant Professor at Michigan State University in 1995–1997. He joined UAE University as an Assistant Professor in 1997 and has been a Professor since 2016. Dr. Maraqa specializes in environmental system modeling with an emphasis on solute transport in porous media. He also maintains a secondary interest in water quality, waste management, and in improving the engineering curriculum. Dr. Maraqa is also affiliated with the National Water and Energy Center and the National Mobility Research Center at the UAE University. Between 2008 and 2011, he worked as an advisor to the Al Ain City Municipality for the development and implementation of an EHS Management System for the building and construction sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. He has also participated in several consultancy projects and served on many professional committees within and outside the UAE University.
Prof. Amr El Dieb is a Professor of Concrete Technology & Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates. He joined the UAE University as a Professor in 2007 and has been the Civil Engineering Department Chair since 2015. He also served as the Department Chair during the academic years 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 and as Acting Dean of the College of Engineering during the academic year 2013/2014. Before joining the UAE University, he held the positions of Assistant Professor (1994–1999), Associate Professor (1999–2004), and Professor (2004–2007) at Ain Shams University, Egypt. He earned his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Ain Shams University, Egypt, in 1983 and 1988, respectively, and his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, Canada, in 1994. His research interests include concrete durability and performance evaluation, concrete technology and structural engineering, construction materials, recycling of solid wastes in the construction industry, repair and rehabilitation of RC structures, and special types of concrete. He is a member of several professional associations, including ASCE, ACI, PCI, ASTM, and the Egyptian Professional Engineers Association. He has published more than 130 research articles in refereed international journals and for conferences. He is listed on Stanford’s list of the top 2% of scientists in their field (2021, 2021, 2022, and 2023).
