د.احمد عفيفي

السيرة الذاتية

د.احمد عفيفي

د.احمد عفيفي

Educational Qualification:

  1. B.Sc., (Degree in Civil Engineering) From University of Ain Shames  1992.
  2. Higher Diploma of construction management CairoUniversity in 1997.
  3.  Master of construction management in Benha University in 2005(Subject: Planning of resources on construction companies).
  4. PHD in project management 2018 in faculty of engineering Ain shams University.
  5. Has consultant certificate for project management from Egyptian engineers syndicate.

Language: - English has toefl certificate (very good speak - very good writing)

Computer Knowledge: 

Excellent in the following programs: -

  1. Internet & E-mail.
  2. Primavera.
  3. AutoCAD.
  4. Word.
  5. Excel.

6. Windows.

Additional courses:

Take special courses in the following: -

  1. Primavera 6.
  2. Cost Control.
  3. Technical office reports.
  4. FIDIC contract
  5. Tofel degree in English.

Scientific Research

  1. "Evaluation of consultants staff in governmental housing projects in Egypt", Ahmed Afify, 2018, Submitted to 2nd Int. Conference ICSCPM018 "Sustainable Construction and Project Management – Sustainable Infrastructure and Transportation for Future Cities”, Aswan, Dec. 16-18, 2018

 2."Causes' of claims in residential project in Egypt" Ahmed afify , Yasmine Yousef the Tenth Alexandria International Conference on Structural, Geotechnical Engineering and Management “AICSGE-10”dec 2019

3"Earth building for affordable housing in Egypt : A comparative study with reinforcement concrete building system" Dina sadek , Anwer Mahmoud, Ahmed Afify 11th Int. Conference NANO march 2019 sharm el sheikh

4 “ANALYSIS OF CAUSES OF COST OVERRUN IN COMMERCIAL PROJECTS IN EGYPT” A. A. Elsaid*1 & S. M. Ghareeb2 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES & RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY 2019

5” Overall Ranking of the Most Influential Causes and Impacts of Variation Orders in Arab Construction Projects”; Nehal Elshaboury1 , Youssef Mohamed2 and Ahmed Elsaid “the 2nd international conference on applied economics and social science ( ICAESS)2020” Indonesia, oct. 2020

 6."Causes of delay in building projects in Egypt" Anwer Mahmoud, Ahmed Afify, Hassan Alaa to 12th Int. Conference NANO 2020 sharm el sheikh mar 2021.

 7 “RISK ANALYSIS IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN EGYPT”; Khaled Salah1 , Wafaa M.M. A. Arandah1 , Ahmed Afifi 2 and Ireny Beshara3 ICSCPM21 “Integrated Management of Smart Cities” Cairo, Dec. 20-22, 2021

8 “Value Engineering of Flooring System in Egypt- Case Study” Mohamed Nabil Rashid, Ahmed Afifi and Ireny Beshara 12th Int. Conference NANO 2020 hurghada mar 2022.

9 "Expert system development for evaluating competition ability of Egyptian construction companies in infrastructure tenders", Ibrahim Nosair, Manal Abd Elhamid and Ahmed afify journal of al Azhar university engineering sector JAUES 2018, ISSN:1110-6409.

10."Competition ability criteria for Egyptian construction companies in infrastructure projects" Ibrahim Nosair , Manal Abd Elhamid and Ahmed afify 1st Int. Conference ICSCPM016 "Sustainable Construction and Project Management”, Cairo, Mar. 29-31, 2016.

11. "PLANNING OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES IN EGYPT" Mohamed M. Askar , Tarek M. Attia  , Samia  A. Ali  , Ahmed Afify 1st Int. Conference ICSCPM016 "Sustainable Construction and Project Management”, Cairo, Mar. 29-31, 2016.

Brief details of work experience:

  1. Working for valley higher institute for engineering and technology as head of civil department from Sept 2018 till april 2025 till now.
  2. Working for housing and building national research center in Egypt from as lecturer in construction and project management institute from April 2014 till march 2025.
Duties & Responsibility
  1. Trainer for project management courses for 20 groups in project management, primavera, contracts & claims.
  2. Project management of social housing project ( badr -15 mayo – borg elarab – elasher of Ramadan - 6 october – El obour ) 6 billion EGP .
  3. Project management of sakan misr housing project 6 october 0.5 billion EGP.
  4. Project management of new capital housing project 3 billion EGP.
  5. Recycle of Waste in new Cairo.
  6. Working for British University as lecture for project management course part time from Sept 2018 till june 2022.
  7. Working for institute of aviation engineering technology as lecture assistant for project management course part time from March 2014 till may 2014.
  8. Working for Public work authority ( Ashghal )  ( State of Qatar ) from May 2007 till June 2013 Project Manager for construction 35 independent schools ( 1750 million riyal Qatari ) and most of these schools finish on time and within budget cost.
Duties & Responsibility
  1. Review and approve of contractor Time Schedule.
  2. Follow up of construction schools and site visit.
  3. Preparation of reports for higher management.
  4. Review of contractor recovery schedule.
  5. Review of contractor Weekly & Monthly report.
  6. Review of contractor and consultant Invoices.
  7. Handing over schools to end user and maintenance during maintenance period.
  8. Reply of contractor claims (time and cost).
  9. Management of weekly meeting.
  10. Preparation of Project correspondence.
  11. Make tender process for contractor and consultant selection.
  12. Approve of project submittals.
  13. Working for DohaAsian games  2006  ( State of Qatar ) from June 2006 till April 2007 as Project coordinator
Duties & Responsibility
     1- Site management for the following venues:-

       - Executionof uniform and accreditation centre.

       - Maintenance works for compass compound.

       - Maintenance works for main logistic centre.

       - Modification works for DAGOC offices

   2- Management of general adaptation and maintenance works contract as following:

        - issuing contract work request for all venues for maintenance works.

        - Following up contractor works and his time schedule.

        - Issuing completion report and review contractor invoice.

(E) Working for Qatari development company (state of Qatar) from April 2005 till June 2006 as Planner in the following projects: -

  1. Al Reem Complex (Hotel + 4 building + club).
  2. Construction of 22 villas in the airport.
  3. Building Al Amadi 8 floor.
  4. Building Al Mansoura 8 floor.
  5. Al Dohil villa 6 villa.
  6. Building Al revira.
  7. Al Maglas project.
  8. Al Dafana villa.
  9. Al Azizy villa.
Duties & Responsibility
  1. Time Schedule.
  2. Updating of time schedule.
  3. Cash flow and resources.
  4. Recovery schedule.
  5. Weekly & Monthly report.
  6. Owner Invoices.
  7. Contract administrator.

2- From January 2004 till April 2005  Working  in Halliburton Office building (Petroleum Company) in El Kattami,Cairo(14 Million L.E).

Duties & Responsibility
  1. Time Schedule.
  2. Updating of time schedule.
  3. Cash flow and resources.
  4. Recovery schedule.
  5. Weekly & Monthly report.
  6. Contract administrator

(F) Working for Al Waly for construction from October 2002 till January 2004 as a technical office manager in the following project at site:-

1- Raya Headquarters PROJECT in 6th of October   (9 Million L.E) phase one

Duties & Responsibility
  1. Time Schedule.
  2. Updating of time schedule.
  3. Cash flow and resources.
  4. Recovery schedule.
  5. Weekly & Monthly report.
  6. Contract administrator

 (G) Working for AIC (Arabian international for construction) from August 1996 till September 2002 as a Technical office Manager in the following projects:-

1- From May 2001 till September 2002 working in Al KAMIL POWER PROJECT in OMAN (37 million US) at site:-

Duties & Responsibility
  1. Submittals to Consultant.
  2. Quantity survey.
  3. Submittals.
  4. Invoices
  5. Procurements
  6. Owner Monthly progress report.

2-From June 1999 till May 2001 working in Mubark pump station Toshka project in Egypt (400 million EGP) at site:-

Duties & Responsibility
  1. Submittal of materials.
  2. Quantity survey.
  3. Submittals.
  4. Invoices
  5. Procurements
  6. Structure design of temporary structure & formwork.
  7. Technical correspondences & Reports.

3-From August 1997 till June 1999 working in RoyalHillsVillage in Egypt (15 million EGP):-

Duties & Responsibility
  1. Time schedules.
  2. Quantity Survey.
  3. Submittals
  4. Purchase order of materials & follow up.
  5. Subcontractor Certificate.
  6. Owner Invoice.
  7. Technical correspondences Reports.

4-From August 1996 till August 1997 working in Upgrade of sonsata hotel in Egypt (12 million EGP) at site:-

Duties & Responsibility
  1. Time schedules.
  2. Quantity survey.
  3. Submittals.
  4. Invoices
  5. Procurements
  6. Technical correspondences & Reports.

(H):  Working for HAMZA Consultants From March 1995 till August 1996.as a Structure design engineer in the following projects:-

Duties & Responsibility
Participated in the design & production of structural drawings of the following projects:-
  1. El- Kureimat power station (water treatment building).
  2. Suez CanalUniversity (Faculty of agriculture - Faculty of commerce).
  3. New TibaCity (Post office building).
  4. Golden pyramids hotel  (Commercial mall)

(K):  Working for CMB (chemicals for modern buildings) From Jan. 1993 till March 1995.as An Executive engineer in the following projects at site: -

  1. Project of Cairo factory for oil.
  2. Abo heif tower in Alexandria
Duties & Responsibility
Educational Qualification:
  1. B.Sc., (Degree in Civil Engineering) From University of Ain Shames  1992.
  2. Higher Diploma of construction management CairoUniversity in 1997.
  3.  Master of construction management in Benha University in 2005(Subject: Planning of resources on construction companies).
  4. PHD in project management 2018 in faculty of engineering Ain shams University.
  5. Has consultant certificate for project management from Egyptian engineers syndicate.

Language: - English has toefl certificate (very good speak - very good writing)

Computer Knowledge: 

Excellent in the following programs: -

  1. Internet & E-mail.
  2. Primavera.
  3. AutoCAD.
  4. Word.
  5. Excel.

6. Windows.

Additional courses:

Take special courses in the following: -

  1. Primavera 6.
  2. Cost Control.
  3. Technical office reports.
  4. FIDIC contract
  5. Tofel degree in English.

Scientific Research

  1. "Evaluation of consultants staff in governmental housing projects in Egypt", Ahmed Afify, 2018, Submitted to 2nd Int. Conference ICSCPM018 "Sustainable Construction and Project Management – Sustainable Infrastructure and Transportation for Future Cities”, Aswan, Dec. 16-18, 2018

 2."Causes' of claims in residential project in Egypt" Ahmed afify , Yasmine Yousef the Tenth Alexandria International Conference on Structural, Geotechnical Engineering and Management “AICSGE-10”dec 2019

3"Earth building for affordable housing in Egypt : A comparative study with reinforcement concrete building system" Dina sadek , Anwer Mahmoud, Ahmed Afify 11th Int. Conference NANO march 2019 sharm el sheikh

4 “ANALYSIS OF CAUSES OF COST OVERRUN IN COMMERCIAL PROJECTS IN EGYPT” A. A. Elsaid*1 & S. M. Ghareeb2 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES & RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY 2019

5” Overall Ranking of the Most Influential Causes and Impacts of Variation Orders in Arab Construction Projects”; Nehal Elshaboury1 , Youssef Mohamed2 and Ahmed Elsaid “the 2nd international conference on applied economics and social science ( ICAESS)2020” Indonesia, oct. 2020

 6."Causes of delay in building projects in Egypt" Anwer Mahmoud, Ahmed Afify, Hassan Alaa to 12th Int. Conference NANO 2020 sharm el sheikh mar 2021.

 7 “RISK ANALYSIS IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN EGYPT”; Khaled Salah1 , Wafaa M.M. A. Arandah1 , Ahmed Afifi 2 and Ireny Beshara3 ICSCPM21 “Integrated Management of Smart Cities” Cairo, Dec. 20-22, 2021

8 “Value Engineering of Flooring System in Egypt- Case Study” Mohamed Nabil Rashid, Ahmed Afifi and Ireny Beshara 12th Int. Conference NANO 2020 hurghada mar 2022.

9 "Expert system development for evaluating competition ability of Egyptian construction companies in infrastructure tenders", Ibrahim Nosair, Manal Abd Elhamid and Ahmed afify journal of al Azhar university engineering sector JAUES 2018, ISSN:1110-6409.

10."Competition ability criteria for Egyptian construction companies in infrastructure projects" Ibrahim Nosair , Manal Abd Elhamid and Ahmed afify 1st Int. Conference ICSCPM016 "Sustainable Construction and Project Management”, Cairo, Mar. 29-31, 2016.

11. "PLANNING OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES IN EGYPT" Mohamed M. Askar , Tarek M. Attia  , Samia  A. Ali  , Ahmed Afify 1st Int. Conference ICSCPM016 "Sustainable Construction and Project Management”, Cairo, Mar. 29-31, 2016.

Brief details of work experience:

  1. Working for valley higher institute for engineering and technology as head of civil department from Sept 2018 till april 2025 till now.
  2. Working for housing and building national research center in Egypt from as lecturer in construction and project management institute from April 2014 till march 2025.
Duties & Responsibility
  1. Trainer for project management courses for 20 groups in project management, primavera, contracts & claims.
  2. Project management of social housing project ( badr -15 mayo – borg elarab – elasher of Ramadan - 6 october – El obour ) 6 billion EGP .
  3. Project management of sakan misr housing project 6 october 0.5 billion EGP.
  4. Project management of new capital housing project 3 billion EGP.
  5. Recycle of Waste in new Cairo.
  6. Working for British University as lecture for project management course part time from Sept 2018 till june 2022.
  7. Working for institute of aviation engineering technology as lecture assistant for project management course part time from March 2014 till may 2014.
  8. Working for Public work authority ( Ashghal )  ( State of Qatar ) from May 2007 till June 2013 Project Manager for construction 35 independent schools ( 1750 million riyal Qatari ) and most of these schools finish on time and within budget cost.
Duties & Responsibility
  1. Review and approve of contractor Time Schedule.
  2. Follow up of construction schools and site visit.
  3. Preparation of reports for higher management.
  4. Review of contractor recovery schedule.
  5. Review of contractor Weekly & Monthly report.
  6. Review of contractor and consultant Invoices.
  7. Handing over schools to end user and maintenance during maintenance period.
  8. Reply of contractor claims (time and cost).
  9. Management of weekly meeting.
  10. Preparation of Project correspondence.
  11. Make tender process for contractor and consultant selection.
  12. Approve of project submittals.
  13. Working for DohaAsian games  2006  ( State of Qatar ) from June 2006 till April 2007 as Project coordinator
Duties & Responsibility
     1- Site management for the following venues:-

       - Executionof uniform and accreditation centre.

       - Maintenance works for compass compound.

       - Maintenance works for main logistic centre.

       - Modification works for DAGOC offices

   2- Management of general adaptation and maintenance works contract as following:

        - issuing contract work request for all venues for maintenance works.

        - Following up contractor works and his time schedule.

        - Issuing completion report and review contractor invoice.

(E) Working for Qatari development company (state of Qatar) from April 2005 till June 2006 as Planner in the following projects: -

  1. Al Reem Complex (Hotel + 4 building + club).
  2. Construction of 22 villas in the airport.
  3. Building Al Amadi 8 floor.
  4. Building Al Mansoura 8 floor.
  5. Al Dohil villa 6 villa.
  6. Building Al revira.
  7. Al Maglas project.
  8. Al Dafana villa.
  9. Al Azizy villa.
Duties & Responsibility
  1. Time Schedule.
  2. Updating of time schedule.
  3. Cash flow and resources.
  4. Recovery schedule.