Advisory Board
The SHORES (Sand Hazards and Opportunities in Resilience, Energy, and Sustainability) Research Center Advisory Board plays a pivotal role in guiding the center's research directions and ensuring the successful transition of research outputs into practical industrial applications.
The advisory board members, renowned leaders in their fields, will participate in annual meetings, provide strategic guidance, and facilitate discussions with potential business partners and sponsors.
Current Members
| Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Ismaeil Al Zarooni | Vice President – Technical Services | AD Ports Group |
| Faisal Saleem | Vice President - Sustainable Development & Supply Chain | ALDAR |
| Imad Itani | Innovation Manager | ALEC |
| Osman Hamid | Petroleum Engineer Consultant | ARAMCO |
| Ibrahim Odeh | Founding Director (GLCM) / Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics | Columbia University & Global Leaders in Construction Management (GLCM) |
| Eric Bescher | Board of trustees & Associate Adjunct Professor at UCLA | UCLA & CSA Research LLC |
| Wassim Ghadban | Vice President, Global Innovation & Digital Engineering | KENT |
| George Leventis | President & Managing Director | Langan |
| Joshua White | Deputy Division Leader for Science and Technology | Lawrence Livermore National Lab |
| Mouad Lambarki | Geotechnical & Survey Director | NMDC |
| Trent Walsh | Business Systems and Digital Project Manager | SLB |
| Najib Abboud | Managing Director | Thornton Tomasetti |
| Mohammad Javad Abdolhosseini Qomi | Associate Professor | UC Irvine |