Mostafa ElSayed

Mostafa ElSayed is a seasoned senior structural engineer and project manager with over 18 years of extensive expertise in designing, consulting, and retrofitting concrete, steel, timber, and masonry structures. Mr. ElSayed has held prominent governmental roles, including serving as a National Expert at the Egyptian Cabinet of Ministers and working as a structural consultant for prestigious institutions such as Cairo University-Egypt and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Furthermore, ElSayed has actively contributed to the design and construction of a diverse array of projects spanning across Canada, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Egypt. These projects encompass significant infrastructure and municipal undertakings, high-rise buildings, hotels, schools, and residential structures, all meticulously designed in accordance with Canadian, American, or Egyptian standards.

Complementing his extensive industry experience, Dr. ElSayed currently serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor within the Structural Engineering Department at the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University - Egypt. Prior to his academic role, he worked as a Research Assistant at McMaster University, Canada. Dr. ElSayed's educational background includes earning both Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Structural Engineering from Cairo University in 2005 and 2008, respectively, and achieving a PhD in Civil Engineering from McMaster University, Canada, in 2014.

• Professional Engineer - Professional Engineers Ontario
  Issued Aug 2022
• Professional Engineer - Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba
  Issued May 2022
• Structural Engineer (SE) - Egyptian Engineers Syndicate
  Issued Jun 2005
• Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute
  Credential ID In Progress
• Ontario Driving License
• Ontario Working at Heights Training
• Confined Space Attendant w/ Non-Entry Rescue training

• Burloak Humidity BAS & Security Upgrade, Halton Regio, ON – Project Manager
• Richview Pump-Station and Reservoir Rehabilitation, Toronto, ON – Deputy Project Manager
• Scarborough Transfer Station Facility Upgrades, Toronto, ON - Deputy Project Manager
• Bermondsey Transfer Station Facility Upgrades, Toronto, ON - Deputy Project Manager
• F.J. Horgan Water Treatment Plant Ozonation Rehabilitation, Toronto, ON – Structural Lead
• Markhum HHW Depot Upgrade, York Region, ON – Structural Lead
• Henderson Sewage Pump Station, Aurora, ON – Structural Lead
• Barrie Digester Coating Upgrade, Barrie, ON – Structural Lead
• Riverbend Lift-Station, Winnipeg, MB – Structural Engineer
• Design of ST. Thomas Pump-Station, ST. Thomas, ON – Structural Engineer
• Design of Change House, Sydney, NS – Structural Engineer
• Clean Harbors Ryley Drop-off Pad, Edmonton, AB – Structural Engineer
• Club the club, Cairo, Egypt – Project Manager

• Rehabilitation and upgrade of several water and waste water stations, Group 2 project, Toronto, ON – Structural Lead
• Retrofit of Southport Aerospace Center, Southport, MB – Structural Engineer
• Retrofit Bernes River Hockey Arena, Bernes River First Nation, MB – Structural Engineer
• 64th Avenue Slope Stability, Surry, BC – Structural Engineer
• Retrofit of The Palace of Mohamed Ali in Shubra, Cairo, Egypt – Structural Consultant
• Retrofit of Wikala of Sultan Qaytbay, Cairo, Egypt – Structural Consultant
• Retrofit of the local mosque, Beheira, Egypt – Structural Consultant
• Retrofit of Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue, Alexandria, Egypt – Structural Consultant
• Retrofit of St. Mar discotheque Cathedral, Sohag, Egypt – Structural Lead

• Asset Assessment of Leqamel and Katzie FN, Vancouver, BC – Structural Lead
• Renovation of Maspero District – the first phase, Cairo, Egypt – Project Manager (Project Value CAD$ 20M)
• Construction of the International Museum of the Suez Canal, Ismailia, Egypt – Structural Consultant (Project Value CAD$ 18M)
• National Road Projects, Several provinces, Egypt – National Expert (Project Value CAD$3.5B)
• National Housing Projects, Several provinces, Egypt – National Expert (1.0M new apartment)

• Review design drawings for new houses by GoldPark Pinevalley, Vaughan, ON – Structural Engineer
• Design of the new ministry building, Cairo, Egypt – Project Manager
• Design of Tower Aquamarine, Marsa Matrouh, Egypt – Project Manager
• Design of Giza Palace Hotel, Giza, Egypt – Project Manager
• Design of Almaza Hotel and sea-view compound, Marsa Matrouh, Egypt – Project Manager
• Design of Sahl-Hashish Resort, Hurghada, Egypt – Lead structural engineer
• ElSalam Hospital, Giza, Egypt – Lead structural engineer
• Multi-purpose Hall in Dammam University, Dammam, KSA – Lead structural engineer
• Design of Five Skyscrapers, Dubai, UAE – Lead structural engineer

• Tohammy, M., ElSayed, M., and Akl, A. (2022). “Assessment of Seismic Retrofitting for Soft-Story Buildings Using Gapped Inclined Brace System.” Earthquake and Structures. Vol. 22 (3).
• Nofal, O., ElSayed, M., Akl, A., and Abdel-Mooty, M. (2021). “On the Behavior of Coupled Shear Walls: Numerical Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Coupling Beam Parameters.” Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction. Vol. 10 (4). Permalink: https://doi.org/10.32732/jcec.2021.10.4.197
• Fakhry, M., ElSayed, M., and Mehanny, S. (2019). “Response of Skew Bridges with permutations of geometric parameters and bearings articulation.” Earthquake and Structures. Vol. 17 (5). Permalink: https://doi.org/10.12989/eas.2019.17.5.477
• ElSayed, M., El-Dakhakhni, W., and Tait, M. (2015). “Response Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Block Structural Walls Subjected to Blast Loading.” Journal of Structural Engineering (ASCE). Vol. 141 (11). Permalink: http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001239
• ElSayed, M., Campidelli, M., El-Dakhakhni, W., and Tait, M. (2015). “Simplified Framework for Blast-Risk-Based Cost-Benefit Analysis for Reinforced Concrete-Block Buildings.” Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities (ASCE). Permalink: http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000767
• ElSayed, M., El-Dakhakhni, W., and Tait, M. (2015). “Resilience Evaluation of Seismically Detailed Reinforced Concrete-Block Shear Walls for Blast-Risk Assessment.” Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities (ASCE). Permalink: http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000742
• ElSayed, M., El-Dakhakhni, W., Razavi, S., Mekky, W., and Tait, M. (2013). “Response of One-Way Reinforced Masonry Walls to Blast Loading.” 12th Canadian Masonry Symposium. Vancouver, Canada.
• Simonds, K., ElSayed, M., El-Dakhakhni, W., Mekky, W., and Tait, M. (2013). “Testing of a Resilient Masonry Structural Wall System under Blast Loads”. 12th Canadian Masonry Symposium. Vancouver, Canada.
• El-Dakhakhni, W., Mekky, W., Tait, M., Simonds, K., & ElSayed, M. (2013). “Resilient Reinforced Masonry Loadbearing Wall System to Mitigate Progressive Collapse.” 10th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures. Singapore.
• ElSayed, M., and El-Dakhakhni, W. (2012). “Masonry Design for Blast Loading.” 15th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference. Florianopolis - Brazil.