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Education: 2021–Current: Doctorate in Civil Engineering - Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto(FEUP) concluded 60 credits with an overall grade of (17.6 / 20) 2019–2020: Master of Science in Construction Management–School of the Built Environment–University of Reading, UK(First-class honor) 2008–2013: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering–Faculty of Engineering–Jordan University of Science and Technology(JUST), Jordan Extra certificates and courses: 2024: Transversal Skills for Engineering: from Intellectual Property to Business Creation – FEUP 2023: Clustering Analysis in Data Mining–University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign, USA (Online) 2022: Multivariate statistics–TileStats (Online) 2021: Future of Work–European University Alliance for Global Health (Online) 2018: Team Synergy–Better Business, Qatar 2017: Productivity Management - Better Business, Qatar 2017: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification–Project Management Institute (PMI), USA 2016: Project Management–Chicago Training Centre, Qatar Project: Jan 2023–Current: Super Energy Efficient Radiant Flooring Systems (SEERFloor), Reference: PTDC/ECI-CON/3436/2020. (Scholarship project) Jan 2022–Current: Institute of R&D in Structures and Construction Reference: UIDB/04708/2020; 10.54499/UIDB/04708/2020. (PhD Student) Publications: Published: Journal paper: Ahmad Almomani; Ricardo M. S. F. Almeida; Romeu Vicente; Eva Barreira. "Critical Review on the Energy Retrofitting Trends in Residential Buildings of Arab Mashreq and Maghreb Countries". Buildings (2024): https://doi.org/10. 3390/buildings14020338. Book of Proceeding: Almomani, A. et al. (2023) Critical review of energy retrofitting trends in residential buildings with a particular focus on Jordan. In: Book of Proceedings of the Symposium of Civil Engineering; Porto, Portugal: University of Porto; p. 35, https://fe.up.pt/dce/2023/symposia/civileng-and-spatialplanning/ Conference paper: Almomani, A. et al. Literature review on the contribution of energy retrofitting of existing residential building stock to achieve energy sustainability: the case of Jordan, In: Congresso Construção 2022; Guimaraes. Portugal: Universidade do Minho; p. 195-206, https://civil.uminho.pt/construcao2022/files/Livros_Atas.zip. Submitted: Conference paper: Almomani, A. et al. (2024) Long-term monitoring of the indoor environment in two apartments in Jordan, In: International Building Physics Conference (IBPC24): https://www.ibpc2024.org/ Under revision (abstract approved): Book chapter: Almeida, R., Barreira, E., Almomani, A., and Vicente, R. (2024) Tackling energy and comfort challenges: the importance of inspection and monitoring for a sustainable retrofitting. In a book titled: Strategies for Retrofitting Buildings and Infrastructure Toward a Sustainable and Resilient Future Events: 2023: Presenting a paper in the 5th Doctoral Congress in Engineering at FEUP 2022: Attended Cience Congress 2022, Lisbon, Portugal (Online) 2020–Current: Student member at the Charted Institute of Buildings (CIOB), UK 2017– Current: Active member at the PMI, USA 2013– Current: Active member(Civil Engineer) at the Jordan Engineering Association Work Experience: Jan 2023–Current: Research scholarship–Universidade do Aveiro (RISCO research unit) Jan 2022–Current: Researcher–CONSTRUCT Research Unit at FEUP. 2020–2021: Application Engineer–EBSHER Energy Systems, Irbid, Jordan 2019 (Jan–Sep): Senior Technical Engineer–Construction Material Company, Amman, Jordan Sep 2015–Nov 2018: Technical Engineer–Don Construction Products, Doha, Qatar Aug 2013–Sep 2015: Site Civil Engineer–Daewoo Engineering and Construction Company Teaching Experience: 2024–Current: Teaching assistant with Professor Eva Barreira for a master’s student at FEUP. Dec 2017–Dec 2021: Freelance trainer (preparation for the PMP certification) Aug 2013–Sep 2015: Private teaching for undergraduate students (JUST)
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ahmad Qasim Mohammad Almomani

Citation names

  • Almomani, Ahmad
  • Ahmad Q.M. Almomani
  • Ahmad Q.M.R. Almomani

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
5B13-0EE5-07F7
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2086-7261

Email addresses

  • up202103251@edu.fe.up.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 911060300 (Personal)

Addresses

  • Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, s/n, 4200-465, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)
  • R. Alberto Malafaya Baptista 171, 4200-487, Porto, Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos, Portugal (Personal)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Civil Engineering - Construction Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Arab (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/10/11 - 2027/10/01
Ongoing
Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering (Doutoramento)
Major in Construction
Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
"A machine learning methodology for the optimization of energy efficiency of residential neighborhoods in Jordan" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2019/09/23 - 2020/11/02
Concluded
Construction Management (Master)
Major in Construction Management and Engineering
University of Reading School of Construction Management and Engineering, United Kingdom
"Companies' websites metanarratives as strategic resources: analysis of Lebanese construction contractors" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Passed with Distinction
2008/09/01 - 2013/09/02
Concluded
Civil Engineering (Bachelor)
Major in Civil Engineering
Jordan University of Science and Technology - Department of Civil Engineering, Jordan
72.5%
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2022/01/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2022/01/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de I e D em Estruturas e Construção, Portugal
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2023/01/01 - 2025/01/01 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Riscos e Sustentabilidade na Construção, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution
Employer
2020/12/01 - 2021/09/01 Application Engineer EBSHER Energy Systems, Jordan
EBSHER Energy Systems, Jordan
2019/01/01 - 2019/09/01 Senior Technical Engineer Construction Material Company (CMC), Jordan
Construction Material Company (CMC), Jordan
2015/09/12 - 2018/11/05 Technical Engineer Don Construction Products, Qatar
Don Construction Products, Qatar
2013/08/01 - 2015/09/01 Site Civil Engineer Daewoo Engineering and Construction, South Korea
Daewoo Engineering and Construction, South Korea
(...)

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2019/09/23 - 2020/11/02 MSc student University of Reading, United Kingdom
University of Reading School of Construction Management and Engineering, United Kingdom
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/01/01 - 2025/01/01 Super Energy Efficient Radiant Floor Systems (SEERFloor)
Research Fellow
RISCO - research center for risks and sustainability in construction, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2013/08/01 - 2015/09/01 Jordan Research and Training Reactor
Site Civil Engineer
Daewoo Engineering and Construction, South Korea
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2020/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Institute of R&D in Structures and Construction
UIDB/04708/2020
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de I e D em Estruturas e Construção, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Ricardo M.S.F. Almeida; Eva Sofia Botelho Machado Barreira; Almomani, Ahmad; Vicente, Romeu. "Tackling energy and comfort challenges: the importance of inspection and monitoring for a sustainable retrofitting". In Strategies for Retrofitting Buildings and Infrastructure Toward a Sustainable and Resilient Future. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, 2024.
    Under revision
Conference abstract
  1. Almomani, Ahmad; Eva Sofia Botelho Machado Barreira; Ricardo M.S.F. Almeida. Corresponding author: Almomani, Ahmad. "Critical review of energy retrofitting trends in residential buildings with a particular focus on Jordan". Paper presented in 5th Doctoral Congress In Engineering, Porto, 2023.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Almomani, Ahmad; Ricardo M.S.F. Almeida; Vicente, Romeu; Eva Sofia Botelho Machado Barreira. Corresponding author: Ricardo M.S.F. Almeida. "Long-term monitoring of the indoor environment in two apartments in Jordan". Paper presented in International Building Physics Conference, Toronto, 2024.
    Submitted
  2. Almomani, Ahmad; Eva Sofia Botelho Machado Barreira; Ricardo M.S.F. Almeida. Corresponding author: Almomani, Ahmad. "Literature review on the contribution of energy retrofitting of existing residential building stock to achieve energy sustainability: the case of Jordan". Paper presented in Construção 2022, Guimarães, 2022.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Almomani, Ahmad; Ricardo M.S.F. Almeida; Vicente, Romeu; Eva Sofia Botelho Machado Barreira. Corresponding author: Almomani, Ahmad. "Critical Review on the Energy Retrofitting Trends in Residential Buildings of Arab Mashreq and Maghreb Countries". Buildings 14 2 (2024): 338. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings14020338.
    10.3390/buildings14020338
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Companies' websites metanarratives as strategic resources: analysis of Lebanese construction contractors". Master, University of Reading School of Construction Management and Engineering, 2020.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/03/25 A Machine Learning Methodology For The Optimization Of Energy Efficiency Of Residential Neighbourhoods In Jordan Defence of the Research Thesis Project (PTI)
University of Porto - Faculty of Engineering (FEUP) - Department of Civil Engineering (Porto, Portugal)
2023/06/15 Presenting a paper at the 5th Doctoral Congress in Engineering at FEUP 5th Doctoral Congress In Engineering

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/06/15 - 2023/06/16 Presenting a paper at the 5th Doctoral Congress In Engineering
Congress
5th Doctoral Congress In Engineering
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/12/05 - 2022/12/07 Participated as the first author of a conference paper in Construção 2022 at the Universidade do Minho
Conference
Construção 2022
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017/05/08 - 2017/05/11 Representing Don Construction Products company at the Project Qatar 2017, the 14th International Construction Technology & Building Materials Exhibition which took place at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC), The event attracted key buyers and industry leaders looking for the most up-to-date technology and state-of-the-art equipment available on the market.
Exhibition
Qatar Project 2017: the 14th International Construction Technology & Building Materials Exhibition
Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC), Qatar

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2020/01/01 - Current Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Student member
2017/09/23 - Current Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and active member
2013/09/02 - Current Jordan Engineering Association (JEA) Active member

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2024/03/01 - Current Tracer gas test - decay technique Pedro Miguel da Cruz Melo
2017/12/01 - Current Project Management Professional Omair Alomari, Tareq Alhamza, Mohammad Amayreh and others
2013/10/01 - 2015/01/01 Undergraduate courses Omar Ababaneh, Bilal Alasali, Omar Othman, Hamzeh Zurikat
Distinctions

Title

2019 Senior Technical Engineer
Construction Material Company (CMC), Jordan
2017 Certified Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute Inc, United States

Other distinction

2020 Master of Science in Construction Management
University of Reading School of Construction Management and Engineering, United Kingdom