Dr. Ramzi Taha completed his B.Sc., M.Eng., and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University. He worked over seven years in various academic institutions in the USA before joining the Department of Civil Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University in June 1997. From 2005-2009, Dr. Taha served as the Head of the department and from 2010-2012 he served as the Dean of Postgraduate Studies in the university.
Dr. Taha’s teaching and research interests include engineering education, sustainable use of construction and recycled materials in highway and building construction, and transportation infrastructure, He has completed more than 25 research projects and has more than 120 publications (journals and conference papers) to his credit.
In February 2012, Dr. Taha joined the College of Engineering at Qatar University and in April 2012 he was appointed as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the college. As of September 2013, he is serving as the Head of the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at Qatar University.