- Dr. Ayman Hamed Ahmed is a specialized Rock and Geological Engineering lecturer at Suez University’s Department of Geological and Geophysical Engineering. His expertise spans rock mass analyses and testing, stone degradation dynamics, restoration of monumental buildings, archaeological site conservation, and stability analyses of geological structures. He also deals with raw material utilization in the ceramic industry.
- His academics involve a B.Sc, M.Sc, and a Ph.D. in Mining Engineering from Cairo University.
- Professionally, he has notable experiences including his work as a Consultant Engineer for the Ministry of Antiquities and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. He has also been involved in significant projects such as the re-excavation of Seti I secret tunnel, the restoration of Moses Maimonides synagogue, and stability research of rock slopes at Aswan high dam. He has contributed to several research projects and conferences in his field.
Consultancy and supervision works
- Certified consultant engineer (no. 88/7) in the field of rock and geological engineering
- Consultant Engineer for Ministry of Antiquities,
- Participation research projects for stability of rock slopes at Aswan high dam, 2002 tell now.
- Engineer on charge during re-excavation of Seti I secret tunnel (19 dynasty) at king’s valley, 2007-2009
- Restoration of Moses Maimonides synagogue in Cairo, 2008-2010,
- Consultant Engineer of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, 2010-2012.
- Supervising and editing technical study on northern rock slope stability underneath Aswan High Dam Electrical Station, Aswan, EGYPT, 2000.
- Technical reporting of building material used in Dar elSet Tashqand, Alqotaisheya mosque, Auzaie tomb, and Almansoury mosque, Lebanon, 1999-2000
- Supervising and editing technical study on safeguarding and supporting Serapeum tomb “26th dynasty”, including bill of quantities and tender documents, Saqqara, EGYPT, 2000.
- Detailed technical study reporting on swinging of Almoaied Sheikh Mosque minarets “1415-1420 A.C.”, overlaying Bab Zuwaila, Cairo, EGYPT, 2000- 2001.
- Supervising and editing technical study on ground earth underneath New Aswan city sewage station, EGYPT, 2000.
- Contractor consultant (Arab contractors, Seify Phontic) in the project of rock supporting underneath Aswan High Dam electrical station, using rock anchors, Aswan, EGYPT, 2001-2002.
- Supervising and editing technical studies on documentation and conservation of the third groups (Marzoq Elahmady mosque, Tattar Elhegazeya madrassa “1348-1360 A.C.”, Prince Methqal madrassa “1361-1362 A.C.”, Elsheikh Sannan tomb “1585 A.C.”, Maghaltay Elgamaly Madrassa “1329 A.C.”, Third stage of Developing Historical Cairo Project, including bill of quantities and tender documents, EGYPT, 2002.
- Supervising and editing technical studies on documentation and conservation of the fourth groups (Wekalet Uda Pachi “1673 A.C.”, Sabiel Uda Pachi “1673 A.C”, Wikalet Alnaqady “1618 A.C.”, Sabiel Alnaqady “1618 A.C.”, façade of Wekalet Abbas Agha “1694 A.C.”, third stage of Developing Historical Cairo Project, including bill of quantities and tender documents, EGYPT, 2002.
- Consultant for Aswan Foundation for Building Construction Company, in projects of conservation at some Mamluk buildings, Cairo, EGYPT, 2001- 2004.
- Consultant for Wadi el Nile Construction Company, in conservation project of North wall of Cairo between Bab Elfotouh and Bab Ennassr, Cairo, EGYPT, 2001-2005.
- Technical reporting of building material used in Ahmed Ibn Tolon Mosque “876-879 A.C.”, Cairo, Egypt, 2001.
- Consultant for Wadi el Nile Construction Company, in conservation project of Mohammed Ali Palace, Cairo, EGYPT, 2002-2005.
- Consultant for Wadi el Nile Construction Company, in conservation project of Bab Ennasr “1087 A.C.” Cairo, EGYPT, 2002-2006.
- Consultant for Abnaa Misr Company, in conservation project of El Sultan Al Nasser Mohammed mosque, as well as minor projects, Cairo, EGYPT, 2002-2006.
- Consultant for Supreme Council of Antiquities, in safeguarding and supporting Serapeum tomb “26th dynasty” project, Saqqara, EGYPT, 2002- 2004.
- Supervising and editing technical study on southern rock slope stability underneath Aswan High Dam Electrical Station, Aswan, EGYPT, 2002- 2004.
- Director of fine restoration project at Hanging Church, Contract of Aswan Foundation for Building Construction Company, Cairo, EGYPT, 2002-2003.
- Supervising and editing technical study on treatment of decay problems at the Southern tomb “3rd dynasty”, including bill of quantities and tender documents, Saqqara, EGYPT, 2003.
- Supervising and editing technical study on treatment of decay problems at the king Net Jery khet Djoser Pyramid “3rd dynasty” (step pyramid), including bill of quantities and tender documents, Saqqara, EGYPT, 2003.
- Supervising and editing geo-engineering study on subsurface of the Grand Museum of Egypt, Cairo, 2003-2004.
- Installation of structure monitoring system using electronic sensors and digital recording (Telemac, France), at Hibis Temple (ancient Egyptian), New Valley, Western desert, EGYPT, 2004-2005.
- Reporting and monitoring structure movement of Hibis Temple New Valley, Western desert, EGYPT, 2005-2007.
- Engineering consultant for Spanish mission in TT353 (Sen-en-Mut tomb) at Luxor, EGYPT, during seasons of 2004, 2005 and 2006,
- General Consultant and supervising the project of Dewatering at the area Abu Mina Monastery, Borg Alarab, Alexandria, EGYPT, 2005-2006.
- Sensors installation, monitoring and reporting of the travel of Ramsis II statue from city center of Cairo to its new location at Grand Egyptian Museum near Giza Pyramids, EGYPT, 2006.
- General Consultant and supervising the project of restoration and conservation of Alexandria Serapeum (Pompey’s Pillar), Alexandria, EGYPT, 2005-2007.
- Documentation and preparation of restoration project bill of quantities and technical specifications, Ahmad Rafik el – Mahdawi house, Benghazi, LIBYA, 2009.
- Study of rock stability of Qurna cliff on the back of Hatshepsut temple, and preparation of rescue project documents, Luxor, EGYPT, 2009.
- Complete supervision and execution works for restoration of Musa ben Maimun synagogue, Jewish Lane, Cairo, EGYPT, 2008-2010.
- Re-excavation and supporting of Seti I serdab KV17, kings valley, Luxor, EGYPT, 2007-2010.
- Installation of monitoring sensors and reporting the structure stability of Esna temple, Esna, EGYPT, 2010-2011.
- Engineering consultant of Egyptian Museum in Cairo, EGYPT, 2011- 2014.
- Geo-Engineering consultant for to American Research Center – Luxor- TT 110, TT159& TT286, Luxor, EGYPT, 2014-2015
- Complete supervision and execution work for restoration of buildings used by Urban Harmony Organization inside Cairo Citadel, Cairo, EGYPT, 2016- 2017.
- Engineering Supervision on execution works for re-erecting of Ramsis II statue at Luxor temple, Ministry of Antiquities, EGYPT, 2017.
- Engineering supervision on re-erecting of Obelisks at San Al-Hagar archaeological site to assess the progress being made to develop the Sharqiya Governorate site, Ministry of Antiquities, EGYPT, 2018
- Preparation of tender documents for re-stabilization project for chapels of Divine Adoratrice of Amun (25/26th Dynasty), Ministry of Antiquities, EGYPT, 2018-2019.
- Preparation of tender documents for conservation and re-stabilization project for Al-Mahmoudia Mosque (Ottoman era in 1567), Salahuddin Square in the Citadel of Cairo area, in front of Bab al-Azab gate of the citadel, Cairo, Ministry of Antiquities, EGYPT, 2018-2019.
- Member of supervising committee on charge of future planning and developing of Saladin Citadel in Cairo, Ministry of Antiquities, EGYPT, 2018-2019.
- Preparation of tender documents for conservation and re-stabilization project for El Lahun pyramid (Senusret II – 12 dynasty) – Fayum Egypt, Cairo, Ministry of Antiquities, EGYPT, 2020-2021
- Research engineer in a research project to develop methods for ceramic production using non-classical raw materials (Supreme council of university & Sornaga Company), Cairo, Egypt, 1989-1992.
- Research Engineer, Rock Engineering Lab., Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt, 1989-1992.
- Working Engineer, Engineering Center for Archaeology and Environment, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, 1992-2000.
- Participation in research project to study and analyze structure stability of some tombs at Saqqara, Egypt, 1988-1990.
- Technical reporting of building material used in Wekalat bazaraa “17th century”– Gamalia, Cairo, Egypt, 1992.
- Technical reporting of building material used in Gamal Eldien Elzahaby House “1637 A.C.” – Gamalia, Cairo, Egypt, 1992.
- Technical reporting of building material used in Elsweedy mosque “1430 A.C.” – Fostat, Cairo, Egypt, 1992.
- Technical reporting of building material used in Alazhar mosque “969-1169 A.C.”, Cairo, Egypt, 1995.
- Technical reporting of building material used in southern mosque and Khanqah of the prince Shaikho“1355 A.C.”, Cairo, Egypt, 1995.
- Technical reporting of building material used in North wall of Cairo “1087 A.C.”, Cairo, Egypt, 1994-1996.
- Technical reporting of building material used in Prince Shaikho Khanqah “1355 A.C.”, Cairo, Egypt, 1994.
- Technical reporting of building material used in Hanging Church and Coptic museum, Cairo, Egypt,1996.
- Participation in preparing bill of quantities for conservation project of the Hanging Church and Coptic museum, Cairo, Egypt, 1996-1997
- Technical reporting of building material used in Aqua Duct of Cairo “1176- 1183 A.C.”, Egypt, 1997.
- Technical reporting of building material used in Saint Antoine Monastery, Zafarana, Egypt, 1997-1998.
- Technical reporting of building material used in Elmosafer Khan at Gamalia “1779-1788 A.C.”, Cairo, Egypt, 1997-1998.
- Technical reporting of building material used in Dumas Castle – Seri, 1997- 1998.
- Participation in technical study of ground earth underneath train line between Kharga and Pariz oasis, 1998.
- Participation in technical study of ground earth underneath Sol Illite village at Sharm Elsheikh, Egypt, 1998.
- Participation in installing geotechnical monitoring instruments (Telemac, France) to follow crack movement, wall inclination and water level, at Aqua Duct of Cairo “1176-1183 A.C.”, Egypt, 1998.
- Technical reporting of building material used in Saray Mohammed Ali “1808 A.C.”, Cairo, Egypt, 1998.
- Participation in preparing bill of quantities for conservation project of the Saray Mohammed Ali “1808 A.C.”, Cairo, Egypt, 1996-1998.
- Technical reporting of building material used in Amr Ibn Elaas Mosque “641 A.C.”, Cairo, Egypt, 1998.
- Participation in preparing bill of quantities for conservation project of the Amr Ibn Elaas Mosque “641 A.C.”, Cairo, Egypt, 1996-1998.
- Participation in technical study on ground earth underneath Naphtha Unit at Asuit, Egypt, 1999.
- Technical reporting of building material used in North wall of Cairo between Bab Elfotouh and Bab elnassr, Cairo, EGYPT, 1999.
- Technical reporting of building material used in Qany Bay Elmohammady mosque “1413 A.C.”, Cairo, EGYPT, 1999-2000.
- Technical reporting of stability study for Mokattum hell, requested by National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, Cairo, EGYPT, 1999-2000.
Publications
- Ayman Hamed, Taha ABDALLAH, Nahed Abdel-Raheem , Hafez Ahmed, ” El-Bahariya Clay: The Effect Of Its Proportion And Grain Size On The Properties of Floor Tiles “. Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Vol. 40, No. 6, Dec., 1993.
- Ayman H. AHMED, Nahed A. ABDEL RAHEEM, Hafez A. AHMED,Taha ABDALLAH, “Characterization of El – Bahariya Clay for Ceramic Industry”. The 13th Mining Congress of Turkey, the Chamber of Mining Engineers of Turkey, pp. 567 – 578,10 – 14 May, 1993, Istanbul , Turkey.
- Ayman HAMED, T. Verdel, H.F. IMAM,” Formulation of Building Stone Degradation Phenomena Heat Effect (I)”. Conference on Arabic Construction Material and its economic challenges, 9-12 April 2000, Cairo, EGYPT.
- Ayman HAMED, T. Verdel, H.F. IMAM, “Formulation of Building Stone Degradation Phenomena Water Effect (II)”. Conference on Arabic Construction Material and its economic challenges, 9-12 April 2000, Cairo, EGYPT.
- Ayman HAMED, T. Verdel, H.F. IMAM, “Formulation of Salt Efflorescence Phenomen on Stone Degradation”, under publication.
- Ayman HAMED, T. Verdel, H.F. IMAM, “Formulation of Wind Efflorescence Phenomena on Stone Degradation”, under publication.
- Ayman HAMED, T. Verdel, H.F. IMAM, “Formulation of Air Pollution Effect on Stone Degradation Phenomena”, under publication.
- Ayman HAMED, T. Verdel, H.F. IMAM, “Statistical Model of Micro-Climatic Data Measured at Sphinx Station”, under publication.
- Ayman HAMED, H.F.IMAM, “Methods on Dealing with Ancient Stones in Archaeological Projects”. 1st International Forum on Building Materials of Egyptian Monuments: Methods of Conservation of Masonry Structures, Goethe Institute, Dec. 2003, Cairo, EYGPT.
- Ayman HAMED, Khalid aly ABDELHADY, “Criteria for Salvation of Archaeological Monuments (Case Study, HIBIS temple)”, International Conference on Heritage Cities, 29 Nov. 2 Dec. 2006, Luxor, EYGPT.
- Ayman HAMED, Monitoring of Masonry Tower (Case Study of Bab-Zuwayla Minarets), 1st International Congress on The Building Techniques, Feb. 2009, Napoli, ITALY.
- Ayman HAMED, Khalid aly ABDELHADY, “Criteria for Salvation of Archaeological sites in EGYPT from Risk of Shallow Groundwater”, 1st International Congress on The Building Techniques, Feb. 2009, Napoli, ITALY.
- Ayman HAMED, Romuald BUDIN, Philippe BERNARD, “The new travel of Ramses II”, 4th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring on Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-4) 2009, 22-24 July 2009, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Ayman HAMED, ” Critiria of selection Safeguard Techniques in Ancient Underground Galleries (CASE STUDY)”, Journal of Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez Canal University, Sept. 2010, Suez, EGYPT.
- Ayman HAMED, “Geotechnical Characterization of Contained Rock layers of Seti First Tomb, Luxor, EGYPT. Journal of Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez Canal University, March. 2011, Suez, EGYPT.
- Ayman HAMED, (2013), Re-Excavation of Seti First Tomb, KV17, Luxor, EGYPT, International Journal of Conservation Science, Volume 4, Issue 4, October-December 2013: 433-446
- Aly, N; Gomez–Heras, M; Hamed, A; de Buergo, M Álvarez; Soliman, F; The influence of temperature in a capillary imbibition salt weathering simulation test on Mokattam limestone, Materiales de Construcción,65, 317,044,2015,
- Hamed, Ayman; Aly, Nevin; Gomez-Heras, Miguel; de Buergo, Monica Alvarez;, New experimental method to study the combined effect of temperature and salt weathering,”Geological Society, London, Special Publications”,416,1,229- 237,2016,Geological Society of London
- Aly, N; Hamed, A; Gomez-Heras, M; Alvarez de Buergo, M; Soliman, F; ,Porosity changes after different temperature regimes for a salt weathering simulation test on Mokattam limestone (Egypt),”Salt Weathering on Buildings and Stone Sculptures, Proceedings of SWBSS”,,,14-16,2014,
- Aly, Nevin; Gomez-Heras, Miguel; Hamed, Ayman; Alvarez de Buergo, Monica;Salt weathering in Egyptian limestone after laboratory simulations with continuous flow of salt solutions at different temperatures,EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts,15,,2013,
- Aly, Nevin; Hamed, A; Török, A; Gomez–Heras, M; de Buergo, M Alvarez; Influence of clay swelling on the mechanical behavior of Egyptian Helwan limestone, 2015,
- Aly, Nevin; Hamed, Ayman;”Assessment of the current state of Alazhar Mosque, Cairo, Egypt: Continuous Monitoring of Minarets Inclination”,EGU General Assembly Confere,2017,
- Aly, Nevin; Hamed, Ayman; Gómez Heras, Miguel; Benavente, David; Álvarez de Buergo, Mónica; The effect of salt crystallization on the mechanical properties of limestone: statistical correlation between non-destructive and destructive techniques, 2016, University of the West of Scotland.
- Hamed, Ayman; Osman, Ashraf; Malek, Charles; Monitoring the structural response of historical Islamic minarets to environmental conditions, 2017,
- Osman, Ashraf; Hamed, Ayman; Aly, Nevin; Ground-penetrating radar investigation for the restoration of Al-Azhar historical minarets, 2020
- John Shearman, Ayman Hamed, and Ali Abbass, Subsurface Mapping – The First Step in Site Preconstruction Planning for Preservation of Cultural Material and Project Risk Reduction, IOSR Journal of Applied Geology and Geophysics (IOSR-JAGG) Volume 8, Issue 2 Ser. II, PP 01-06, Mar – Apr 2020,
- Hany M. Hassana, Marco Fasand, Mohamed A. Sayed, Fabio Romanellia, Mohamed ElGabry, Franco Vaccaria, Ayman Hamed, SIite-Specific Ground Motion Modeling for a Historical CAIRO Site as a step Towards Computation of Seismic input at cultural Heritage Sites, Engineering Geology, volume 268, April 2020.
