Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Affiliations
Timeline
ResearchAssistant

Kotaiba Mokadam

Montreal,QC

Summary

A Civil Engineer with a master’s in civil engineering from American University of Beirut and a Ph.D. from Concordia University. My research has contributed to advancing the adoption of computer vision and photogrammetry technologies in the Civil Engineering industry, particularly image-based processes and applications.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Research Assistant

Concordia University
01.2023 - Current
  • conducted research on “Planning and Simulation of Net-Zero, Carbon Neutral and Resilient Communities”.
  • performed energy modelling and simulation using energy plus and eQuest.

Junior Project Manager

Dayan Beton
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • planned, organized, and directed operations related to ongoing projects in the company.
  • created schedules and collected documents to orient and guide projects and outcomes

Research Assistant

American University Of Beirut
09.2018 - 06.2021
  • conducted research on reconstructing semantically rich BIM from colored 3D point clouds generated by SLAM
  • recorded and analyzed data to produce reports of results.

GIS Analyst

Al Hage Office
05.2017 - 07.2017
  • converted complex geo-databases and performs complex spatial analysis of waste landfills by using GIS technologies.
  • performed spatial data analysis using python and ArcGIS.

Surveyor

Akiki Office
12.2016 - 04.2017
  • conducted surveys on land sites & properties and built maps, sketches, and charts.
  • recorded all measurements and other information obtained during survey activities using the total station.
  • analyzed, managed and displayed data using geographic information systems (GIS) and computer-aided design and drafting (CAD)

Teaching-assistant

Aleppo University
09.2014 - 06.2016
  • conducted office hours, labs or review sessions for the following courses:

1- Surveying (survey instruments; topographical drawings and maps; transit, level, & plane surveying; measurements and errors analysis; application of surveying methods to road, tunnels, underground, and city; digital surveying); software used (Civil 3D, Map 3D)

2-Engineering Drawing and Design (engineering drawings; sections; facade; construction details; electrical & sewage diagrams); software used (AutoCAD, Revit)

  • marked assignments and tests.
  • proctored tests and final exam.

Education

Ph.D. - Civil Engineering

Concordia University
Montreal, QC
01.2023

Master of Science - Civil & Environmental Engineering

American University of Beirut
Beirut
06.2022

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Aleppo University
Aleppo
08.2016

Skills

  • Strong numerical and advanced analytical skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Analytical and critical mind
  • Time management
  • Team leader and player
  • English - Full Professional Proficiency
  • Arabic - Mother tongue
  • Turkish & French- Basic

Accomplishments

  • Wrote article named "Resources and End-to-End Neural Network Models for Arabic Image Captioning" and published in "VISAPP 2020"
  • Wrote article named " An Automated Semantic Segmentation-Free Approach to Point Cloud Scene Understanding in Construction" and published in "CCC 2023"
  • Conducted research on the post-conflict skills in online higher education to reconstruct the torn war countries; collaborated with the German and Lebanese Kiron team to collect data and elaborate recommendations that help them better plan refugees' future.
  • Collaborated with Technical University of Berlin in the development of "Post Conflict Recovery of Cultural Heritage in Syria" project to preserve, and restore the archaeological and historical building remains in Syria by using modern techniques for the documentation and processing of archeological buildings.

Certification

  • MasterIdea Workshops for Entrepreneurship Training -

06/2019 - 03/2021

  • Career Planning and Career Skills Workshops Training - 03/2019 - 05/2019
  • Leadership Skills Training - 09/2018 - 01/2019
  • Geomatics Training - 01/2015 - 03/2015

Affiliations

  • American Society of Civil Engineering
  • Toastmasters
  • MasterCard Foundation

Timeline

Research Assistant

Concordia University
01.2023 - Current

Junior Project Manager

Dayan Beton
01.2021 - 12.2022

Research Assistant

American University Of Beirut
09.2018 - 06.2021

GIS Analyst

Al Hage Office
05.2017 - 07.2017

Surveyor

Akiki Office
12.2016 - 04.2017

Teaching-assistant

Aleppo University
09.2014 - 06.2016

Ph.D. - Civil Engineering

Concordia University

Master of Science - Civil & Environmental Engineering

American University of Beirut

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Aleppo University
Kotaiba Mokadam