Ammar N. Hanoon received his doctorate of structural Engineering from Civil Engineering Department, Universiti Putra Malaysia. He has published many papers in international journals. His area of interest includes retrofitting and strengthening of reinforced concrete structures, dynamic analysis, and optimization techniques. A hardworking and technically minded professional who has extensive experience relating to structural engineering design from the initial conceptual stage, through feasibility study, and to detailed design. He possesses proven competency in the supervision of a team of technicians and engineers.