PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCES PROGRAM

Professional Staff

Ms. Sanaa Masad Laboratory Engineer - Petroleum Geosciences Email: smasad@pi.ac.ae Phone: +971 2 607 5594

• M.Sc. Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, Texas – U.S.A, 2004.
• B.Sc. Civil Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid – Jordan, 2001

Experience:

Oct 05- Jul 07	Arab Center for Engineering Studies Abu Dhabi-UAE Materials Engineer.
Aug 04- June 05	Arab Center for Engineering Studies Amman - Jordan Materials Engineer.
Jan 03 –May 04	Texas A&M University Texas - U.S.A Research Assistant in the Texas Transportation Institute.
Sep 02–Dec 02	Washington State University Washington - U.S.A Research Assistant in the Department of Civil Engineering.
Aug 01 –Aug 02	Ali Al-Zoabi Construction Company Irbid-Jordan Construction Engineer.

Publications:

• Masad, S. (2004). The Sensitivity of Different Flexible Pavement Analysis Methods and AASHTO 2002 Design Guide to Properties of Unbound Layers, M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
• Masad, S., and Little, D. (2004). The Influence of AASHTO 2002 Design Guide on Aggregate Requirements, Final Report, International Center for Aggregate Research, Austin, TX.
• Masad, S., Little, D. and Masad, E. (2005). “The Impact of AASHTO 2002 Design Guide on Aggregate Requirements in Unbound Pavement Layers”, The 13th Annual Meeting of the International Center for Aggregates Research, Austin-Texas (CD Publications).
• Masad, S., Little, D., and Masad, E. (2006). “Analysis of Flexible Pavement Response and Performance Using Isotropic and Anisotropic Material Properties,” Journal of Transportation Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 132, No. 4, April 2006, pp.342-349.

Honors and Awards:

• Research Assistantship, Department of Civil Engineering, Washington State University.
• Research Assistantship, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University.