Dr. Reem Sabouni, P.Eng., is a highly accomplished civil engineer with over 20 years of experience and currently serves as an Associate Professor at Abu Dhabi University (ADU). She has authored many publications in the fields of structural and geotechnical engineering and has served as Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) on several research grants. She also played a pivotal role in establishing the Abu Dhabi University College of Engineering’s 3D Concrete Printing Research Lab. Dr. Sabouni’s influence extends well beyond academia. She is deeply engaged with the professional engineering community, serving as the President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) UAE Section and as a founding member and Chair of Women Engineers for the International Federation of Structural Concrete (fib) UAE Chapter. Moreover, she has organized and chaired the highly successful Women in Engineering Forum, now in its seventh round.
Dr. Sabouni holds a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation from Ontario, Canada. She earned her doctorate and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Western University in Canada. She was the first researcher in North America to conduct extensive testing on circular concrete shafts in a controlled laboratory environment. These tests were conducted at Western University’s Large Scale Geotechnical Testing Facility in collaboration with the Ontario Concrete Pipe Association.
Dr. Reem is the recipient of several Canadian awards and research scholarships, including the prestigious Milos Novak Memorial, the Industrial NSERC Scholarship, the Ontario Graduate Scholarship, and the University President Scholarship. She also received the Excellence Award from H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak for first place in the Class of 2002 at the United Arab Emirates University.