Curriculum Vita

Personal Information:
Name: Dr.Kawan Kareem Ghafor
Sex: Male
Nationality: Iraqi
Place of Birth: Baghdad-Iraq
Date of birth: 1974
Marital status: Married
Mobile No.:

0770 156 2324

E- Mail Address:

kawan.ghafor@irq-dc.com

Education & Qualifications:

-Ph.D. in Structural engineering -University of Sulaimany
Thesis title " BEHAVIOUR AND SHEAR STRENGTH OF FIBROUS REINFORCED
CONCRETE CONTINUOUS DEEP BEAMS"
-M.Sc. in Structural engineering -University of Sulaimany
Thesis title " Stiffness and Strength of Brick Masonry Infill Steel Frame under vertical Loading"
-B.Sc. in Civil engineering - University of Salahaddin
Professional in the following programs:
*STAAD- Pro
* ETABS
*SAFE
*Auto Cad
*Microsoft Project
Member of Professional Institutions:
-Member of Kurdistan Engineers Union-1995
- Engineering grade: Consultant
Teaching Experience:
Since 2001 till 2014, working as a Lecturer (Design of Reinforced Concrete) for the 3 rd.
Year student in the department of Building construction college of Engineering, university of
Sulaimany.
From 2014 up to now, working as a Lecturer ( Reinforced Concrete Structural design) for
the 4

th.

Year student in the department of Civil - Faculty of Engineering, university of Sulaimany.

From 2015 up to now, working as a Lecturer ( Advanced Reinforced Concrete Structural

design) for the post graduate student in the department of Civil - Faculty of Engineering, university
of Sulaimany.

Professional Experience:
-

Working as a Consulting Structural Engineer in consulting bureau called (DESIGN

CENTER) since 2001 up to now

Working as a Consulting Structural Engineer in( NALIA GROUP COMPANY) since 2007
up to 2012.

Working as a Project Manager for Residential project located in sulaimany district called
(Sardam City)

Working as a consulting Structural Engineer for FHG (Faruk Holding Group) from 2009 up
to now.

Professional Experience:
I worked for (UNOPS WATSAN) as a designer (from March 2003 up to September 2003). My works was involved in
designing sewer pipes and boxes (i.e. finding the required dimensions, velocities, flows and slopes) and preparing the
required drawings including profiles, site plan, manhole details and all structural details that needed for these projects,
also preparing Bill of Quantities for these projects was one of my duties.

The followings are the designs that I made it to (UNOPS WATSAN):

1.

Design of combined Sewer systems (Sewer + Rainfall) for WULUBA QUARTER, also

preparing the required drawings and Bill of Quantities.

2.

Design of combined Sewer systems (Sewer + Rainfall) for SHEKH ABAS QUARTER,

also preparing the required drawings and Bill of Quantities.

3.

Design of combined Sewer systems (Sewer + Rainfall) for SHEKH QADIR CHWESA

QUARTER, also preparing the required drawings and Bill of Quantities.

Also, Ive made several structural designs for the following organizations under the supervision of (T.B.S) and some of
them under the supervision of the organization itself.

The followings are some of the major design that I made to UN- organization, T.B.S. and local
authorities:
4.

Structural design of Several Water Tanks (Square, Rectangular and Circle), at different levels

(UNICEF)

5.

Structural design of combined Sewer systems (Concrete box or Pipe). (LOCAL

AUTHORITIES)
6.

Structural design of printing press building in university of Sulaimany. (UNICEF)

7.

Structural design of blind building in Sulaimany. (UNESCO)

8.

Structural design of Handicap building in Rania. (UNICEF)

9.

Structural design of Terminal building. (HABITAT)

10.

Structural design of General library building in Sulaimany. (HABITAT)

11.

Structural design of Multi purpose hall. (HABITAT)

12.

Structural design of Extension of fine art institute. (HABITAT)

13.

Structural design of Kindergarten building in Sulaimany. (HABITAT)

14.

Structural design of Research center building. (UNESCO)

15.

Structural design of Veterinary department of kalar institute. (UNESCO)

16.

Structural design of Sardam cinema building. (LOCAL AUTHORITIES).