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Mohammed Al-Humaiqani

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

Postdoctoral Fellow (Nov 2019 - Present)

Biography

Mohammed Al-Humaiqani is a senior researcher with over 15 years of experience in environmental sustainability and resilience in the GCC region. He specializes in green building standardization, infrastructure resilience, and sustainable strategy formulation, integrating technical solutions with policy-driven initiatives. His expertise spans civil engineering, urban resilience, carbon management, and the circular economy. Dr. Al-Humaiqani actively contributes to policy development and strategic planning, driving sustainable practices and low-carbon approaches. He leads impactful initiatives that foster resilience against climate change in the built environment, ensuring practical implementation and tangible results through strategic collaborations and innovative approaches, creating lasting positive impacts on a large scale.

Research Interests

Mohammed Al-Humaiqani is a senior researcher with over 15 years of experience in environmental sustainability and resilience in the GCC region. He specializes in green building standardization, infrastructure resilience, and sustainable strategy formulation, integrating technical solutions with policy-driven initiatives. His expertise spans civil engineering, urban resilience, carbon management, and the circular economy. Dr. Al-Humaiqani actively contributes to policy development and strategic planning, driving sustainable practices and low-carbon approaches. He leads impactful initiatives that foster resilience against climate change in the built environment, ensuring practical implementation and tangible results through strategic collaborations and innovative approaches, creating lasting positive impacts on a large scale.

Selected Publications

  • Al‐Humaiqani, M. M., & Al-Ghamdi, S. G. (2024). Robustness, redundancy, inclusivity, and integration of built environment systems: resilience quantification from stakeholders’ perspectives. Frontiers in Built Environment. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2024.1343334
  • Al‐Humaiqani, M. M., & Al-Ghamdi, S. G. (2023). Integrating Green–Blue–Gray Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Flood Risk Management: Enhancing Resilience and Advantages. Wiley Online Library. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394201532.ch13
  • Al‐Humaiqani, M. M., & Al-Ghamdi, S. G. (2023). Assessing the Built Environment’s Reflectivity, Flexibility, Resourcefulness, and Rapidity Resilience Qualities against Climate Change Impacts from the Perspective of Different Stakeholders. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15065055
  • Al‐Humaiqani, M. M., & Al-Ghamdi, S. G. (2022). The built environment resilience qualities to climate change impact: Concepts, frameworks, and directions for future research. Sustainable Cities and Society. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2022.103797

Education

  • PhD, Sustainable Environment Science and Engineering, HBKU, Qatar, 2023
  • MSc, Civil Engineering, King Saud University (KSU), Saudi Arabia, 2013
  • BSc, Civil Engineering, University of Aden, Yemen, 2007

Professional Profile

  • 2024-Present: Research Consultant, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
  • 2018-2024: Sustainability Expert, Senior Projects Manager, Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (GORD), QSTP, Qatar.
  • 2013-2018: Research Associate & Projects Manager, Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (GORD), QSTP, Qatar.
  • 2013-2015: Research Associate, School of Science and Engineering, University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • 2011-2013: Research and Teaching Assistant, & MSc Student, King Saud University (KSU), Saudi Arabia.
  • 2010-2011: Research Assistant at CoE-CRT, College of Engineering, King Saud University (KSU), Saudi Arabia.
  • 2008-2009: Manager of Technical Office, Al-Saeed for Manufacturing Concrete and Contracting (SMCC), Aden, Yemen.
  • 2007-2008: Technical and Site Engineer, Al-Anad Cement Plant Project - National Cement Company, SMCC AFCONS JV, Aden, Yemen.

Awards

  • 2018: Sustainability Award of Outstanding Support of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Projects, by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Qatar.
  • 2008: Obtained a prize for outstanding the first division with honors for Yemeni universities’ undergraduate students from the president of Yemen.

KAUST Affiliations

• Climate and Livability Initiatives
• Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering
• Urban Lab

Research Interests Keywords

Sustainability Resilience Built Environment Urban Climate Climate change impact Policy Analysis Water Resource Management Green Construction Circular Economy
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