Program Day 1: 17 May 2022

Speakers
Dr. Samer Al Martini
9:00 – 9:05 am Forum Opening Remarks Associate Professor, Abu Dhabi University, fib-
UAE Chair Technical Committee (Forum Chair)
Prof. Thomas Glas-Hochstettler
9:05-9:15 am Abu Dhabi University Welcome Note
Provost, Abu Dhabi University
Dr. Hamdi Sheibani
ADU College of Engineering
9:15 – 9:20 am Dean of College of Engineering, Abu Dhabi
Opening Remarks
University
9:20 – 9:45 am Partners and Sponsors Appreciation and Group Photo
9:45– 10:45 am Keynote Session
Interplay Between the Materials and
Prof. Narayanan Neithalath
9:45 – 10:15 am Processing Aspects in 3D printing of
Professor, Arizona State University (ASU), USA
Concrete
Dr. Elias Al Sayah
10:15– 10:45 am Future World Vision Floating City
ASCE Director, Region 10
Coffee Break and Poster Presentation
10:45-11:30 am
Raffle draw*
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Session 1: Technical Session
Dr. Hunain Al Khateb
Construction Challenges for Outer
11:30 – 11:50 am Associate Professor, Department of Civil
Space Resilient Infrastructure
Engineering, University of Mississippi, USA
Sustainable Development in Dr. Samer Al Martini
11:50 am – 12:10 pm
Concrete Technology Associate Professor, Abu Dhabi University, UAE
Dr Ghanim Kashwani
Senior Manager - Applied Research, Innovation
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm Circular Economy in Construction
and Entrepreneurship, HCT
Board Member - Society of Engineers, UAE
Lunch Break & Poster Presentation
12:20 – 2:00 pm
Raffle draw*
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Session 2: Industrial Session
3D Concrete Printing: From Vision to Mr. Dimitri Tabbal
2:00 pm – 2:20 pm
Reality R&D Manager, Saint-Gobain Weber Middle East
Eng. Myriam GAROUACHI
2:20 pm – 2:40 pm 3D Printing Concrete Applications Senior Architect & Business Development
Manager, Concreative 3D Printing, Dubai
Enhanced Utilization of SCM in
Eng. Ahmed Khartabil
Sustainable Concrete Towards
Technical Manager, TransGulf Ready Mix
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm Maximizing Concrete’s
Concrete
Performance in Fresh, Mechanical,
MESc, Abu Dhabi University
and Service Life Properties
Eng. Eiman Al Hammadi
Quality Certification of Concrete
3:00 pm -3:20 pm Senior Materials Engineer, Abu Dhabi
Industry in Abu Dhabi
Municipality
Closing Remarks (Day 1)
3:20 pm - 3:30 pm
Raffle draw

* Only students attending the forum in person are eligible to enter the raffle draw
 Program Day 2: 18 May 2022

Speakers
Dr. Samer Al Martini
9:00 – 9:05 am Forum Day 2 Opening Remarks Associate Professor, Abu Dhabi University, fib-
UAE Chair Technical Committee (Forum Chair)
9:10 am – 10:10 am Session 1: Technical Session
Dr. Reem Sabouni
Sustainable Infrastructure Design
9:10 am – 9:30 am Associate Professor, Abu Dhabi University,
Considerations
President ASCE UAE Section (Forum Co-Chair)
Using Thermal Needle Probe
Procedure Test for Evaluating
Eng. Ahmed Khartabil
Thermal Conductivity of
9:30 am – 9:50 am Technical Manager, TransGulf Ready Mix
Sustainable Concrete with
Concrete, MESc - Abu Dhabi University
Supplementary Cementitious
Materials and Recycled Aggregate
3D Printing: Challenges and Eng. Hassan Anabtawi
9:50 am -10:10 am Opportunities for the Construction ADU Alumni
Industry (supervised by Dr. Samer Al Martini)
Coffee Break and Poster Presentation
10:10 am – 11:00 am
Raffle draw*
11:00 am – 12:20 pm Session 2: Industrial Session
Eng. Shadi Hindaileh, PE
Corrosion Inhibitors in Concrete:
11:00 am – 11:20 am Durability Specialist and Regional Specification
Innovative Durability Approach
Manager, Cortec Middle East, UAE
Designing 3D Concrete Printed
Eng. Motasem Issa Matarneh
11:20 am – 11:40 am Structures: Opportunities and
Design Manager, e.construct FZ-LLC, Dubai
Challenges
Eng. Vasim Barkavi
Fiber Applications for Sustainable
11:40 am – 12:00 pm Sales Manager, Schwarzwälder Textil-Werke
Construction
Heinrich Kautzmann GmbH, Germany
Sustainable Solutions Impact – UAE Eng. Dorian Bomble
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm
Case Study Head of Specification for Saint-Gobain UAE
Closing Remarks (Day 2)
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Raffle draw*
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch and Poster Presentations

* Only students attending the forum in person are eligible to enter the raffle draw