Fouad Bendimerad

Fouad Bendimerad

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Participatory science-based approaches to building sectoral urban resilience

  • Education

    • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

      2007 - 2008
      Visiting Professor Geophysical Instittue
    • Visiting Prof. Kobe University - Research Center for Urban Safety and Security

      2005 - 2007
      Inter-disciplinary research in megacities risk management; disaster recovery and reconstruction;

      Activities and Societies: Lecturer, JICA training on Urban Mega-earthquake Risk Management

    • Stanford University

      1979 - 1985
      PhD Civil Engineering
  • Experience

    • Stanford University

      Aug 1988 - Aug 2003
      Manager

      plan, managed and implemented the University's seismic risk mitigation program including seismic retrofit of more than 200 buildings on campus. Direct all risk assessment studies and provided University strategy for seismic risk management

    • RMS

      Jan 1993 - Jan 2005
      VP and Chief Scientist
    • RMS Solutions inc

      Sept 1993 - Mar 2005
      Principal Scientist

      Oversaw the modeling of all cat models in the company

    • R.E.T. International

      Jan 2001 - now
      General Manager

      Technical lead; management; strategic planning;

    • Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative (EMI)

      Mar 2002 - now
      Chairman of the Board

      Overall direction and strategic vision. Fundraising; problem solving; project planning and management; technical leadership

    • Kobe University

      Jun 2005 - Feb 2007
      Visiting Professor

      Multi-disciplinary research on urban and megacities risk management and communication at the Research Center for Urban Safety and Security. Lecturer JICA training on Mega-Earthquake Management

    • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

      Jun 2010 - Dec 2010
      Visiting Professor

      Visiting professor at the Geophysical Institute of KIT . Research on urban resilience models for megacities.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Engineer (PE)

      State of California
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Executive Director

      Issued by Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative, Inc. (EMI)
      Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative, Inc. (EMI)Associated with Fouad Bendimerad