Ahmed F. Elghriany
****Laffer Ave, Akron, OH, ***05 ****@****.******.*** 330-***-****
OBJECTIVE:
An Engineer and a GIS position in the field of Civil Engineering and GIS Technician on challenging,
creative and diverse projects
EDUCATION
M.S: Geographic Planning (GIS), 2015; GPA 3.8 University of Akron, OH
M.S: Civil Engineering (Transportation Eng.), 2011; GPA 3.5 University of Wyoming, WY
B.S: Civil Engineering, 2000; GPA 74% University of Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
AutoCAD, Word, Excel, Power Point
SAP and Abuqus
R Project, SPSS and Minitab
Arc-GIS
HCS and Python
EXPERIENCE:
Teaching Assistance, University of Akron, Civil Engineering Dept., Ohio, USA,
August/ 2013- Present
o Teaching assistant for Advance GIS and intro Survey. Duties includes grading and lab tutor
Research Assistance, Akron University, Civil Engineering Dept., Ohio, United State
January/ 2012-August2012
Teacher Assistant, University of Benghazi, Civil Engineering Dept., Benghazi, Libya
Dec. 2003-May2008
o Monitored classroom during testing and assisted with questions. Also served as lab tutor for
surveying engineering during experiments, and supervised students during class
Engineer, Department of Public Works, Benghazi, Libya
September 2000-November 2003
o Worked as a member of transportation and structure quality control and structural design team
responsible for the technical delivery of all highway, construction, and roadway projects
o Awarded individual contract to design foundation of stone crushing machine
2003-2008: Various construction consulting organizations
o Part time; quality control and structural advisor in some field projects
2000-2003: Aben Alhitem Institute
o Part time; teacher of surveying at Aben Alhitem Institute
1998-1999: University of Benghazi
o Summer training; two-year internship with Benghazi municipal construction and production
department
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
Member of Institution of Transportation Engineers (ITE), USA, August 2009–Present
Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA, October 2013-Present
Transportation Research Board, Washington DC, (2009, 2010)
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LANGUAGES:
Arabic and English
CONFERANCES
Transportation Research Broad (TRB), (2010,2011and 2014), Washington, D.C
The Association of American Geographers (AAG), 2014, Kalamazoo, MI
The 56th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Forum,2015, Georgia, Atlanta
PUBLICATIONS
Ahmed Elghriany et al. (2015). "Investigation of the Effect of Pavement Roughness on Crash
Rates for Rigid Pavement." Journal of Transportation Safety & Security
Ahmed Elghriany et al. (2015). “Correlation between Crash Rates and International
Roughness Index On In-Service US Highways." 56th Annual Transportation Research
Forum. Transportation Research Forum.
Honors and Awards:
Ministry of Education graduate studies scholarship (2008-2011)
The Best UASIS Poster and Oral Presenters from the 9th Annual UA Student Innovation Symposium,
2012/ 2013, University of Akron, OH
Training and Certifications:
Geographic Information System (GIS), Certificate
Asphalt Pavement Maintenance, Certificate of Training
REFERENCES: Available upon request