Kamal SAFA

École supérieure d'ingénieurs de Beyrouth – Chargé de cours

+961 (1) 421 000 kamal.safa@usj.edu.lb

Enseignant Profile

Dr. Kamal Safa is a civil engineer with a PhD in damage of concrete under dynamic loading. He is an instructor at ESIB since 2003 a member of the Lebanese Order of Engineers. Dr. Safa is an active researcher who has published extensively on the behavior of concrete under dynamic loads. His work has been recognized by Sandia Laboratories, a US Department of Energy institution.


Education

Diplôme Université Pays Année

Teaching at USJ

Enseignant Ens a USJ
ESIB - Civil Engineering

University teaching outside USJ

Professional experience outside USJ

Areas of expertise

Enseignant Discipline
Engineering and Technology, Sciences

Research themes

Enseignant Thematique

Dynamique des structure, rupture des strictures en béton.

Publications and communications

Enseignant Publi and Com

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