Dr. Amin Akhnoukh earned his B.Sc. of Civil Engineering from Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt (1997), M.S. of Civil Engineering from Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas (2005), and Ph.D. of Construction Engineering from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska (2008). He has more than 7 years of industry experience and 15 years of academic work and research in Civil/Construction Engineering Materials. Dr. Akhnoukh is a NASA fellow and a fellow of the International Road Federation. Currently, Dr. Akhnoukh is an Associate Professor at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina. He has more than 60 publications in the area of high-strength concrete, prestressed concrete, and girder bridge construction. Dr. Kamil Kaloush is a Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, affiliate faculty in the School of Sustainability, and Director of the National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations. He is aregistered Professional Engineer and has over 30 years of experience in pavement research and management services. His areas of expertise include pavement materials design, modification processes, thermal properties and urban heat island effect, advanced laboratory testing, field performance evaluation, and pavement management systems. Mr. Magid Elabyadhas been employed with the International Road Federation for the past 16 years. As the Vice President of International Programs, he oversees the IRF’s training programs and regional capacity building efforts around the world. He has been a member of IRF’s Asset Management committee for the past 8 years and IRF Committee for Alternative Finance & Procurement. Mr. Elabyad is also the program director for IRF’s long running Performance-based Contracting training program which has helped educate over 900 high level officials form over 40 countries in the past 10 years. He is also Director of IRF’s new PPP training program and a Certified Public Private Partnership Professional (CP3P). Mr. Elabyad conducted his undergraduate studies at George Mason University and has a master’s in Business Administration from Ohio University.Mr. Brendan Hallemanis is a senior transportation specialist with analytical skills and program management experience gained through positions with the OECD's International Transport Forum, the International Road Federation and the World Bank. Since 2015, Brendan has been a regional IRF Vice President based in Brussels tasked with coordinating member services and the delivery of IRF programs throughout Europe and Central Asia in coordination with member-led technical and regional committees.Mrs. Nihal Erian is the Founder and Managing Director of KemetPro, LLC, a company specializing in Project Management, Consulting and Training. Mrs. Erian has been working for years in the fields of organizational management and project management with Higher Education Institutions and the Construction Industry. Mrs. Erian has several publications in the field of Project Management. She received her master’s degree in Construction Management from the University of East Carolina and is a Project Management Professional (PMP).Mr. Samuel Enmonis is a graduate of Arizona State University with an undergraduate degree in civil engineering and master’s program focused on transportation materials, specifically asphalt and concrete. He was formerly employed by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) as a Transportation Engineering Specialist overseeing construction inspection and as Pavement Analysis Supervisor, overseeing the data collection team for roadway condition. He is currently working as Program Manager in the Street Transportation Department at the City of Phoenix, Arizona, in the Advanced Pavement Maintenance Program (APMP). In addition to his City of Phoenix duties, Mr. Enmon isalso theScientific Coordinator for the International Road Federation (IRF) and the Editor of the IRF Examiner.Cherylyn Henry is a graduate of Arizona State University (ASU) with a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering. Prior to attending ASU, she completed a Bachelor of Science in architectural studies and a Master of Architecture in the structural engineering program at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Cherylyn practiced bridge engineering with Structural Grace and T.Y. Lin International in Tempe prior to moving to North Carolina. She is currently a senior structural engineer with ZAPATA Group, Inc., focused on industrial and commercial building structures. Cherylyn also assists Scientific Coordinator Samuel Enmon in his duties for the International Road Federation (IRF).
