Prof. Ahmed ELGHAZOULI

Prof. Ahmed Elghazouli is a Global STEM Scholar and Chair Professor of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Integrity at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Prior to joining PolyU, he led the Structural Engineering Group at Imperial College London. He also worked for several years in industry in the Middle East and at Edinburgh University in the UK. Prof. Elghazouli is an expert on seismic design and structural robustness. He has produced over 400 publications in related areas and has been involved in the design of notable structures worldwide. He is a Fellow of the UK Royal Academy of Engineering, a Chartered Engineer, and a Fellow of the Institutions of Civil and Structural Engineers. He chairs and contributes to several international code development committees on seismic design. He is a former chair of the UK Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics and its delegate to the International and European Associations for Earthquake Engineering. He also held several visiting posts worldwide, including in Italy, Belgium, USA, China, and Japan.
Over the past 30 years, Prof Elghazouli’s research has provided fundamental insights into the performance of structures under extreme loading conditions, leading to direct industrial application and the development of improved international design guidance. His research included work on the testing, analysis and design of structures and infrastructure systems subjected to earthquake, fire, blast, and impact loading conditions, as well as on developing methodologies for overall structural robustness and resilience. Funding for his research projects has been provided by national research councils, European Commission, industry, and governments. He has received several research awards from the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Institution of Structural Engineers.