Contact
k.ghuzlan@ajman.ac.ae
06 705 6344
Ajman Campus
Khalid Ahmad Mohammad Ghuzlan

  • Khalid Ahmad Mohammad Ghuzlan

  • Professor , HOD Civil Engineering
  • Ext: 6344
  • CV

Dr. Khalid Ghuzlan graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2001. He worked as Research Scientist in California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) at the Division of Research and Innovation between years 2001 and 2008. Dr. Ghuzlan served as Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Jordan University of Science and Technology since 2008. In 2018, he joined Ajman University, and founded the Civil Engineering Department. Research area of Dr. Ghuzlan is transportation engineering, pavement engineering, and materials behavior. He published many research papers in international Journals. Furthermore, he supervised many graduate students in their thesis work.

Education
  • Ph. D. in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, 1996-2001
  • M.Sc., in Civil Engineering, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Jordan, 1993-1996
  • B.S., in Civil Engineering, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Jordan, 1988-1993
Experience
  • Professor of Civil Engineering, Founder, Department Head Civil Engineering Department – Ajman University, United Arab Emirates (UAE), July 2021 – Current
  • Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Founder, Department Head Civil Engineering Department – Ajman University, United Arab Emirates (UAE), January 2018 – July 2021
  • Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department - Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan, August 2014 – January 2018
  • Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering , Civil Engineering Department - Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan, August 2008 – August 2014
  • California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Division of Research and Innovation (DRI), Sacramento – California, Dec 2001 – Aug 2008
Teaching Area
  • Professor of Civil Engineering, Founder, Department Head Civil Engineering Department – Ajman University, United Arab Emirates (UAE), July 2021 – Current
  • Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Founder, Department Head Civil Engineering Department – Ajman University, United Arab Emirates (UAE), January 2018 – July 2021
  • Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Department - Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan, August 2014 – January 2018
  • Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Department - Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan, August 2008 – August 2014
Research
  • Transportation engineering, pavement engineering, and materials behavior
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • Bashar H. Al-Omari, Khalid A. Ghuzlan, Lina B. Al-Helo, “Roundabout Speed Profiles on Major Street Arterials in Jordan”, The Fourth Jordan International Conference for Roads and Transport, Amman, Jordan, 12-13 March 2014.
  • Ghuzlan, K.A., AL-Khateeb, G., Yazeed Qasem, “Rheological Properties of Polyethylene-Modified Asphalt Binder”, 3rd Annual International Conference on Civil Engineering , Athens, Greece, 10-13 June 2013.
  • Ghuzlan, K.A., Bashar Al-Omari, Hala Hasan, “Traffic Accidents Trends and Characteristics in Jordan”, 6th Traffic Safety Conference in Jordan, Amman, 19-20 November, 2012.
  • Ghuzlan, K.A., AL-Khateeb, G., Abu Damrah, A. “Effect of Oil Shale Ash on Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binders”, The Fifth Jordanian International Civil Engineering Conference, Amman, Jordan, 17-19 January, 2012.
  • Ghuzlan, K.A. “Challenges Facing Transportation Sector in Jordan”, Modern Methods and Advances in Structural Engineering and Construction, ISEC-6, Zürich, Switzerland, June 21–26, 2011.
  • Ghuzlan, K.A. “Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation, California Experience”, Ministry of Public Works workshop on Pavement Preservation, Amman, Jordan, April, 2010.
  • Rahim. A., G. Fiegel, and K. Ghuzlan, “Evaluation of Rutting In Cracked, Seated And Overlaid Concrete Pavements”. 10th International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation, Athens GREECE, May 2008.
  • Ghuzlan, K.A., and S.H. Carpenter, “Traditional Fatigue Analysis of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures”, Presented at the Transportation Research Board meeting January 2003.
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Member of the Asphalt Uses Committee, Ministry of Public Works and Housing, since December 2009
  • Member of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT), 2006 - 2007.
  • Member of Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG), 2002-2008
  • Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 1997 - 2008.
  • Member of Engineering Association-Jordan, since 1993.
  • Member of the Technical Working Group for Evaluation and Implementation of the Mechanistic- Empirical Design and Analysis Procedures for New and Rehabilitated Pavement Structures in the State of California 2005-2008
  • Member of the Pavement Research Group (PRG) in the Division of Research and Innovation, Caltrans, California 2005-2008.
  • Caltrans Co-Chair of the AC Interlayer Committee at the California Pavement Preservation Center 2005-2008.