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Dr.Taher is The Executive Director of the Program of Continuous Improvement and Qualifying for Accreditation (PCIQA), Supreme Council of Universities, SCU-after the Higher Education Ministerial Decree 153 since Jan. 20, 2010. He was the former Vice-Dean for Post-Graduate and Research Affairs, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Egypt. Besides, he was the Founder and Director of Strategic Planning and Performance Appraisal Unit, Tanta University during the period 2008-2010. Also, the ex-executive
director of the Higher Education Enhancement Project Fund, HEEPF-SCU until 31 Dec. 2009 by the ministerial decree 822 dated Aug. 10, 2006. He is also a Professor of Concrete Structures, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Egypt.
He is also member of the Egyptian code committee for the design and execution of reinforced concrete structures- prestressed concrete. Professional consultant engineer in the fields of design of reinforced concrete structures, geotechnical engineering as well as repair and strengthening of structures with more than 23 years of practical experience. |
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For three years, Dr. Taher has been the head of the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) committee for the undergoing funded projects through the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development's (IBRD) Loan for Egyptian Higher Education Enhancement. Besides, he has participated as a coordinator of the executive committee in the civil and architectural specializations for the Egyptian technical colleges funded by ETCP-World Bank grant. |
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Dr.Taher has authored and co-authored fourteen books on Design of Special R. C. Systems, Prestressed Concrete, Design for Lateral Loads, Shell Roof Structures, Design of R. C. Water Tanks, Engineering Computation, Engineering Statistics. He has published more than 88 papers on reinforced concrete analysis and design, finite element modeling, damage mechanics, applications of neural networking in structural engineering, fatigue and short term repeated loading behavior of high strength concrete members, dynamic analysis of high rise buildings, discontinuity regions and beam-column joints, composite structures, in addition to retrofitting, rehabilitation and strengthening of reinforced concrete structures. |
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He was awarded many prizes including the Egyptian government, Tanta University, Egyptian Engineering Syndicate, American Bibliographical Institute (ABI, USA) and Cambridge University (UK) honorships for achievements and lately the specialized prize in the field of R.C. research of Prof. Dr. M. El-Hashmy through the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research. |
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