H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas

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Timeline
About me
The Former Mayor of Jeddah (2010 - 2018) | Member of the Saudi Shura Council |Turnaround Leader | Chairman | Board Member | Chief Advisor | Professor and Graduate Faculty Scholar| @HMAburas
Education
- King AbdulAziz University
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  B.Sc., Industrial Engineering 4.32/5.0
- University of Central Florida
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  Ph.D., Industrial Engineering Systems Optimization 4.0/4.0
  Activities and Societies: Saudi Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Senior Member. International Association of Innovation Professionals, Associate Member. Institute of Industrial Engineers, Senior Member. Society of Computer Simulation, Member.
- University of Central Florida
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  M.Sc., Industrial Engineering Simulation Modeling and Analysis 4.0/4.0
Experience
- King AbdulAziz University
  Feb 1995 - Apr 2002
  Teaching Assistant
- University of Central Florida
  Jan 2000 - Apr 2002
  Senior Researcher
- King AbdulAziz University
  Sept 2002 - Sept 2005
  Assistant Professor
- Jeddah Municipality أمانة محافظة جدة
  Sept 2005 - May 2010
  - Deputy Mayor
    Apr 2009 - May 2010
  - Assistant Mayor
    Sept 2005 - Apr 2009
- Ministry of Commerce - Saudi Arabia
  May 2009 - May 2010
  Chief Advisor to the Minister of Commerce and Industry
- Jeddah Chamber غرفة جدة
  May 2010 - Aug 2010
  Secretary General
- Jeddah Municipality أمانة محافظة جدة
  Aug 2010 - May 2018
  - Board Member - Jeddah City Council
    Sept 2010 - May 2018
  - Mayor of Jeddah
    Aug 2010 - May 2018
- Jeddah Urban Development and Regeneration Company
  Sept 2010 - May 2018
  Chairman of the Board
- Emirate of Makkah Province
  Sept 2010 - May 2018
  - Board Member - Jeddah Governorate Council
    Oct 2010 - May 2018
  - Board Member - Makkah Region’s Council
    Sept 2010 - May 2018
- هيئة الفروسية - Saudi Equestrian Authority
  Oct 2010 - May 2018
  Board Member - Makkah Region Council
- Effat University
  Oct 2010 - May 2018
  Honorary Advisory Board Member
- Ministry of Municipalities and Housing
  Oct 2010 - May 2018
  Member of the Board of Mayors.
- Metro Jeddah Company
  May 2014 - May 2018
  President, Chairman of the Executive Committee
- Saudi Tourism Authority | الهيئة السعودية للسياحة
  Nov 2015 - May 2018
  Board Member
- Ministry of Economy and Planning - MEPsaudi
  Jun 2016 - May 2018
  Member of the Founding Committee – New Jeddah Downtown Project
- Makkah Region Development Authority
  Aug 2016 - May 2018
  Board Member
- Public Investment Fund (PIF)
  Feb 2017 - May 2018
  Member of the Founding Committee – King Abdulaziz International Airport City
- King AbdulAziz University
  Dec 2018 - now
  Professor
- University of Jeddah
  Jul 2024 - now
  - Member of the UJ Investment Committee
    Jan 2024 - now
  - Senior Advisor to the President
    Jul 2024 - Sept 2024
- The Shura Council_SA | مجلس الشورى السعودي
  Sept 2024 - now
  - Member of the 5th Parliamentary Friendship Committee
    Nov 2024 - now
  - Member of The Shura Council
    Sept 2024 - now
  - Member of the Committee for Transportation, Communications, and Information Tech.
    Sept 2024 - now
Licenses & Certifications
- Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure
  Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education
  Jun 2016
- Strategic Business Management
  Harvard Division of Continuing Education
  Aug 2016
- Leading and Managing People
  University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
  Jan 2008
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  Makkah Region Award for Excellence Makkah Province Emirate May 2018
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  Jeddah Innovation Award for Government Creativity Jeddah Governorate Mar 2018
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  The Outstanding Alumni Award University of Central Florida - Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Aug 2016
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  The 20th Middle East Smart Government and Cities Excellence Awards Middle East Excellence Awards Institute Jul 2015
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  Transforming Communities Award AECOM Company 2015
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  Guinness World Records Tallest Flagpole Guinness World Records Sep 2014
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  ABHA Prize Aseer Province Jul 2014
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  Shortlisted Nominee for the World Mayor Prize The City Mayors Foundation and the World Mayor Project Jul 2014
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  UNESCO Inscribes Historic Jeddah on the World Heritage List UNESCO Jun 2014
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  Golden Excellence for Environmental Initiatives Award Arab Social Responsibility Organization May 2014
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  Strategy Focused Organization Award Palladium Group 2014
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  Graduate Faculty Scholar University of Central Florida 2013
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  Civil Development Project of the Year Award for “Jeddah Cornish Development Project” Tthe Prestigious Big Project Middle East Awards Aug 2012
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  Commercial and Retail - Future Award for “Heart of Jeddah Project” CITYSCAPE Awards Aug 2012
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  Best Mixed Commercial SMEG Award for “Heart of Jeddah Project” Arab Property Awards 2012
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  Best Urban Design and Master Planning Development Award for “Heart of Jeddah Project” CITYSCAPE Awards 2012
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  Best Urban Design and Master Planning Development Award for “Murroj Jeddah Project” CITYSCAPE Awards 2012
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  Community, Culture, and Islamic Architecture Award for “Jeddah Waterfront Project” CITYSCAPE Awards 2012
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  Recipient of the Golden Order of Merit in the field of Leadership in the Arab world The Arab Organization for Administrative Development - Arab League, United Arab Emirates Dec 2011
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  A Distinguished Professor King Abdulaziz University Jun 2004
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  KAU candidate for the Arab Thought Foundation Award King Abdulaziz University Oct 2003
- Awarded to H.E. Prof. Hani M. Aburas
  Recipient of His Royal Highness Prince Bandar Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States of America, Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievements The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States of America Mar 2003