Curriculum Vitae
1. PERSONAL DATA
Name: Mohamed Attia Mohamed Abd Elrahman
Date of Birth: 07/12/1976
Place of Birth: Dakahliya, Egypt
Nationality: Egyptian
Contact Address: Building Materials and Construction Chemistry Dept., Civil
Engineering Institute, Technical University of Berlin, Sekr.
TIB1-B4, Building 13b, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, 13355
Berlin, Germany
Tel (home): 00493031472104
Tel (Mobile): 0049 157 51902557
Fax: +49 30 314 72 110
E-mail [email protected]
2. ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL PARTICULARS
(a) Field of Specialization:
Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering
(b) Academic Qualifications
PhD Degree, Structural Engineering, 2014, Technical University of Berlin,
Germany, Hot Water Concrete Tank to Store Solar Generated Energy,
Sehr Gut in German system which equals 4.0 (A+) in GPA, USA System.
Master Degree, Structural Engineering 2006, Mansoura University, Egypt,
Improving the Efficiency of Cement in Concrete Mix by Mechanical Means,
No Grades are given for Master degree in Mansoura University.
Bachelor Degree, Civil Engineering 2001, Mansoura University, Egypt, Very
good with honor (81%)
(c) Academic Honors and Awards
Award of superiority, Department of Civil Engineering, Mansoura University,
Egypt, (1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000).
Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education Award for PhD 2009.
PhD scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for a
period of 4 years (2010 -2014).
German – Egyptian Research Scholarship for Postdoctoral 2015 (GRESS).
German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Start-up Grant (EXIST)
(2015 – 2016).
The first place in the Berlin-Brandenburg Business Plan Competition 2015.
Berliner Volksbank Award 2015, Germany.
German railway (DB) Award 2016.
Award of Start-Up Plus program, Center for Entrepreneurship, TU Berlin,
Germany, 2016.
(d) Membership of Professional Bodies
Member of Egyptian Syndicate of Engineer, 02/2002
(e) Language Proficiency
Arabic: Mother language
English: Excellent
German: Excellent
3. CAREER DETAILS
(a) Academic Position Held
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Department of Building Materials and Construction Chemistry, Institute of
Civil Engineering, Technical University of Berlin, Germany, 11/2014 – Present
Assistant Professor
Structural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura
University, Egypt, 06/2014 - 11/2014
Graduate Research Associate
Department of Building Materials and Construction Chemistry, Technical
University of Berlin, Germany, 04/2010 - 03/2014
Assistant Lecturer
Structural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura
University, Egypt, 12/2001 – 09/2009
(b) Professional/Industrial Position Held
Designer and quality control engineer, IFDB Company, Germany,
2011 - Present
(c) Administrative Position Held
Supervisor on the concrete laboratory, Civil Engineering Institute, TU Berlin,
Germany, 2014 – Present.
Coordinator of the Quality Assurance and Accreditation, Structural
Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt,
2014.
Director of the laboratory of engineering materials testing, Faculty of
Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt, 2001 - 2009.
4. TEACHING
(a) Summary of Courses Taught
In Germany, 2011 – Present
Building materials and construction chemistry I.
Applied building materials.
Modern analytical techniques in building materials.
Binders and concrete technology.
Non-destructive testing of Building materials.
In Egypt
"Strength of Materials Project" for the 4th year, Civil Engineering
Department, Mansoura University, Egypt.
"Specifications & Quantities Estimation" for the 4th year, Civil Engineering
Department, Mansoura University, Egypt.
"Advanced Construction Materials" for the 3rd year, Civil Engineering
Department, Mansoura University, Egypt.
“Quality Control and Quality Assurance” for the 4th year, Civil
Engineering Department, Mansoura University, Egypt.
“Inspection and Quality Control” for the 4th year, Civil Engineering
Department, Mansoura University, Egypt.
"Building Technology" for the 4th Year, Civil Engineering Department,
Mansoura University, Egypt.
"Concrete Technology" for the 2nd Year, Civil Engineering Department,
Mansoura University, Egypt.
“Pre-Stressed Concrete” for the 4th year, Civil Engineering Department,
Mansoura University, Egypt.
"Properties and Testing of Construction Materials" for the 1st Year, Civil
Engineering Department, Mansoura University, Egypt.
"Concrete Properties and strength" for the 2nd Year, Civil Engineering
Department, Mansoura University, Egypt.
“Repair and Strengthening of Construction”, for the 4th Year, Civil
Engineering Department, Mansoura University, Egypt.
(b) Participation in Academic Accreditation
Coordinator of the Quality Assurance and Accreditation, Structural
Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University,
Egypt, 05/2014 – 11/2014.
(c)
Research Student Supervised/Trained (in Germany)
PhD Student, Alkali activated Pozzolans for Geopolymer cement, 2016 –
Present.
PhD Student, Behaviour and properties of artificial aggregate concrete,
2015 – Present.
Master Student, A study on increasing the test accuracy in determination of
concrete compressive strength by combination of non-destructive methods,
2015.
Master Student. Influence of anisotropic voids on thermal properties of
concrete, 2016.
Master Student, Studying the microstructure and thermal properties of
foamed concrete, 2015 - Present.
Master Student, Influence of aggregate grading and types on the properties
of Light-weight concrete, 2016.
Undergraduate Students, 4 students, Bachelor Graduation Project.
(d) Participation in Thesis and Oral Examination Committees
Master Student, 3 times
(e) Training
Mansoura University, University Development Center (UDC), Faculty and
Leadership Development Program (FLDP), Scientific Research
Methodologies, July 2006.
Mansoura University, University Development Center (UDC), Faculty and
Leadership Development Program (FLDP), Thinking Skills, July 2006.
Mansoura University, University Development Center (UDC), Faculty and
Leadership Development Program (FLDP), Code of Ethics, July 2006.
Mansoura University, University Development Center (UDC), Faculty and
Leadership Development Program (FLDP), Effective Presentation Skills,
August 2006.
Mansoura University, University Development Center (UDC), Faculty and
Leadership Development Program (FLDP), Use of Technology in Teaching,
June 2014.
Mansoura University, University Development Center (UDC), Faculty and
Leadership Development Program (FLDP), International and National
Competitive Research Projects, June 2014.
Mansoura University, University Development Center (UDC), Faculty and
Leadership Development Program (FLDP), Quality Standards in the
Teaching Process, June 2014.
Mansoura University, University Development Center (UDC), Faculty and
Leadership Development Program (FLDP), International Conferences
Preparation, June 2014.
Mansoura University, University Development Center (UDC), Faculty and
Leadership Development Program (FLDP), Ethics of Scientific Research,
June 2014.
Mansoura University, University Development Center (UDC), Faculty and
Leadership Development Program (FLDP), Strategic Planning, July 2014.
Mansoura University, Lecture’s Preparation Program, May 2014.
TU Berlin, Germany, Laboratory Safety training course, July 2015.
5. Research
(a)
Research Interest
Sustainable building and environmental friendly construction materials.
Solar energy storage and energy saving.
Foamed concrete; microstructure and characteristics.
New materials and technologies for solar energy storage.
Lightweight concrete; optimization and properties.
Packing density theories for designing different types of concrete: self-
compacting concrete, UHPC, ecological concrete and lightweight concrete.
Effect of high temperature and fire on cementitious building materials.
Stability of C-(A)-S-H phase system.
Alkali activated materials (Geopolymer concrete).
Materials characterization and property evaluation of construction
materials.
Testing and researching of inorganic binder for mortar and concrete.
Rheology and hydration of cementitious materials.
(b) Publication/Citation Data
Type of Publication Number of Publication
Articles in International Refereed Journals
6
Conference Papers 8
Patents 1
Citation Source Number of Citations
Google Scholar 23
(c) Research Grants
Research Project, one of the main partners, Multi-Functional Lightweight
concrete (Multi LC), German Federal Ministry of Education and Research,
(01/2016 – 12/2018), 2 500 000 Euro
Research Project, with the head of the department, Ultra-High
Performance Concrete for Hot Water and Pressure Storage”, German
Federal Ministry of Education and Research, (06/2017 – 05/2020), 711
000 Euro.
Research Project, Principle Investigator, Fiber Reinforced Concrete,
German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, 04/2015 – 03/2015,
135 000 Euro.
DAAD Scholarship, Principle Investigator, Hot Water Concrete Tank to
Store Solar Generated Energy, German Academic Exchange Services,
10/2009 – 03/2014, 120 000 Euro.
(d) Patents
“Energy storage means, in particular thermal energy storage device”,
Publication number: DE102013110443 A1, March 2015.
Mohamed Abd Elrahman, Bernd Hillemeier, Angela Mehlhase, Axel Munke,
IFDB Company, Germany.
(e) Participation in Regional § International Conferences
International Symposium Non-Destructive Testing in Civil Engineering,
Berlin, Germany, September, 2015.
Workshop on Application of Isothermal Calorimeter in the Cement
Industry, TU Berlin, Berlin, Germany, April 2014.
1st International Conference on the Chemistry of Construction Materials,
Berlin, Germany, October, 2013.
Workshop, BASF – The chemical company, Entry and Career Options, Berlin,
Germany, October 7, 2013.
Workshop, Fly ash in construction materials: from power plant to cement
and concrete, Belin, Germany, October, 2013.
BAM Symposium on Cement, Concrete and Quality Control in Africa, Berlin,
Germany, February 2013.
RE-GREEN Conference on Regional Strategies towards Energy-Efficient
Building and Retrofitting, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany,
September 2012.
18th International Conference on building materials (ibausil), Weimar,
Germany, September 2012.
FIB "Symposium concrete structures for a sustainable community",
Stockholm, Sweden, June 2012.
2nd International Conference on Microstructural-related Durability of
Cementitious Composites, Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 2012.
3rd International Symposium on UHPC and Nanotechnology for
Construction Materials, Kassel, Germany, March 2012.
DGZfP Fachtagung Bauwerksdiagnose, Practical Applications of Non-
Destructive Testing and Future Vision, Berlin, Germany (in German),
February 2012.
6. Service
(a) Membership of Institutional, National, or International Scientific Advisory Boards
N/A
(b) Membership of Conference Committees
N/A
(c) Service as Reviewer
Journals Construction and Building Materials (CBM), ISSN 0950-0618, Elsevier,
May, 2014.
Energy and Buildings, ISSN 0378-7788, Elsevier, October 2015.
(d) Membership of Journal Editorial Boards N/A
(e) Invited Presentations at Scientific Meetings/Workshops N/A
(f) University Service N/A
(g) Service to Profession/Industry
Designer and Structural engineer for several private and public buildings
in Egypt, (2001 – 2009).
Design concrete mixes for special conditions for several industrial
companies such as DESY Hamburg, Berding-Beton Company and IFDB
GmbH, Germany, (2011 – 2014).
Design concrete mix for the main station in Stuttgart (White concrete),
IFDB GmbH, Germany, 2015.
Participation in repair of Phaeno Center in Wolfsburg, German, (2013-
2015).
Testing chemicals and building materials for several German companies,
IFD GmbH, Germany, (2011- 2013).
Controlling the production and durability of concrete for several
industrial companies (2012 – present).
Part-time working for IFDB Company, responsible of Quality control and
non-destructive testing of building (2011 – 2017).
(h) Public Service N/A
7. List of Publications
(a) International Refereed Journals
Mohamed Abd Elrahman, Sang-Yeop Chung, Dietmar Stephan “Investigation
of the effects of anisotropic pores on material properties of insulating
concrete using computed tomography and probabilistic methods, Energy and
Buildings 125 (2016) 122-129, Elsevier 2016.
Mohamed Abd Elrahman, Sang-Yeop Chung, Dietmar Stephan, “Investigation
of characteristics and response of insulating cement paste specimens with Aer
solids using X-ray micro-computed tomography”, Construction and Building
Materials 118 (2016), 204-215, Elsevier 2016.
Mohamed Abd Elrahman, Sang-Yeop Chung, Dietmar Stephan, “Effect of
anisotropic voids on thermal properties of insulating media investigated using
3D printed samples”, Construction and Building Materials Journal, Volume
111 (2016), pp 529-542, Elsevier 2016.
Mohamed Abd Elrahman and B. Hillemeier, “Influence of hydrothermal
conditions with 200 °C and 15.5 bars on the properties of hardened HPC”,
Construction and Building Materials Journal, Volume 85, pp. 38-48 Elsevier
2015.
Mohamed Abd Elrahman and B. Hillemeier, “Combined effect of fine fly ash
and packing density on the properties of high performance concrete: an
experimental approach”, Construction and Building Materials Journal,
Volume 58, pp. 225-233, ELSEVIER, 2014.
Mohamed Abd Elrahman and Imam M., “Production and properties of
superplasticized concrete”, Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 5.4
(April 2011).
(b) Conference Papers
Mohamed Abd Elrahman, Sang-Yeop Chung, Dietmar Stephan, The effect of
the spatial distribution of anisotropic insulations on characteristics of
cementitious materials, 2nd International Conference on the Chemistry of
Construction Materials, October 10-12, 2016, Munich, Germany.
Mohamed Abd Elrahman, B. Hillemeier, “The effect of hydrothermal
conditions with 200 °C and 15.5 bars on the properties of cement pastes
containing supplementary cementitious materials”, 1st International
Conference on the Chemistry of Construction Materials, Berlin, Germany,
October, 2013. (Poster).
Mohamed Abd Elrahman, B. Hillemeier, “Porosity and strength of HPC after
hydrothermal exposure”, 18th International Conference on building materials
(ibausil), Weimar, Germany, September 2012.
Mohamed Abd Elrahman, B. Hillemeier, “Ecological concrete by mix design for
solar energy storage water tanks”, in fib "Symposium concrete structures for
a sustainable community", Stockholm, Sweden, June 2012.
Mohamed Abd Elrahman, B. Hillemeier, “Hydrothermal low-cycle fatigue of
concrete - Durability of energy storage water tanks”, 2nd International
Conference on Microstructural-related Durability of Cementitious
Composites, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2012, S. 106.
Mohamed Abd Elrahman, B. Hillemeier, “UHPC under Intensive Autoclave
Cycles for Energy Storage Water Tanks”, 3rd International Symposium on UHPC
and Nanotechnology for Construction Materials, Kassel, Germany, 2012, S.
799-806.
Mohamed Abd Elrahman, M. A. Imam, A. H. Abd El-Reheem, A. M. Tahwia.
"Production and Properties of Superplasticized Mortar" 12th International
Colloquium on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Ain Shams
University, Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 10-12, 2007.
Mohamed Abd Elrahman, M. A. Imam, A. H. Abd El-Reheem, A. M. Tahwia,
"Production and Properties of Superplasticized Concrete" 6th International
Engineering Conference, Mansoura University, Mansoura - Sharm El-Sheikh,
Egypt, March 20-23, 2008.
(c) Books/Books Chapters N/A
(d) Other Publications
Patent
“Energy storage means, in particular thermal energy storage device”, Publication
number: DE102013110443 A1, March 2015. Mohamed Abd Elrahman, Bernd
Hillemeier, Angela Mehlhase, Axel Munke, IFDB Company, Germany.
8. References
Name Affiliation E-mail Tel.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Hillemeier TU-Berlin,
Germany
[email protected] +491788252455
Prof. Dr. rer. Nat. Dietmar Stephan TU-Berlin,
Germany
[email protected] +493031472100
Prof. Dr. Hamdy Elgohary Mansoura
University,
Egypt
[email protected] +201281531632