Contact
k.ghuzlan@ajman.ac.ae
06 705 6344
Ajman Campus
Khalid Ahmad Mohammad Ghuzlan

  • Khalid Ahmad Mohammad Ghuzlan

  • Professor , HOD Civil Engineering
  • Ext: 6344
  • CV

Dr. Khalid Ghuzlan is a distinguished academic and researcher with extensive experience in transportation engineering and pavement materials. He earned his degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2001. Following his graduation, Dr. Ghuzlan served as a Research Scientist at the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in the Division of Research and Innovation from 2001 to 2008. Since 2008, he has held the position of Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Jordan University of Science and Technology. In 2018, he joined Ajman University, where he established and currently leads the Civil Engineering Department. Dr. Ghuzlan’s research interests focus on transportation engineering, pavement engineering, and the behavior of materials. He has published numerous research papers in prestigious international journals and has supervised many graduate students in their thesis work.

Education
  • Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, 1996–2001.
  • M.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan, 1993–1996.
  • B.S. in Civil Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan, 1988–1993.
Experience
  • Professor of Civil Engineering, Founder, and Department Head, Civil Engineering Department – Ajman University, United Arab Emirates (UAE), July 2021 – Present.
  • Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Founder, and Department Head, Civil Engineering Department – Ajman University, United Arab Emirates (UAE), January 2018 – July 2021.
  • Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department – Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan, August 2014 – January 2018.
  • Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department – Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan, August 2008 – August 2014.
  • California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Division of Research and Innovation (DRI), Sacramento, California, December 2001 – August 2008.
Research
  • Transportation Engineering, Pavement Engineering, and Materials Behavior.
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • Bashar H. Al-Omari, Khalid A. Ghuzlan, Lina B. Al-Helo, 'Roundabout Speed Profiles on Major Street Arterials in Jordan,' The Fourth Jordan International Conference for Roads and Transport, Amman, Jordan, 12–13 March 2014.
  • Ghuzlan, K.A., Al-Khateeb, G., Yazeed Qasem, 'Rheological Properties of Polyethylene-Modified Asphalt Binder,' 3rd Annual International Conference on Civil Engineering, Athens, Greece, 10–13 June 2013.
  • Ghuzlan, K.A., Bashar Al-Omari, Hala Hasan, 'Traffic Accident Trends and Characteristics in Jordan,' 6th Traffic Safety Conference in Jordan, Amman, 19–20 November 2012.
  • Ghuzlan, K.A., Al-Khateeb, G., Abu Damrah, A., 'Effect of Oil Shale Ash on Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binders,' The Fifth Jordanian International Civil Engineering Conference, Amman, Jordan, 17–19 January 2012.
  • Ghuzlan, K.A. “Challenges Facing Transportation Sector in Jordan”, Modern Methods and Advances in Structural Engineering and Construction, ISEC-6, Zürich, Switzerland, June 21–26, 2011.
  • Ghuzlan, K.A., 'Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation: California Experience,' Ministry of Public Works Workshop on Pavement Preservation, Amman, Jordan, April 2010.
  • Rahim, A., G. Fiegel, and K. Ghuzlan, 'Evaluation of Rutting in Cracked, Seated, and Overlaid Concrete Pavements,' 10th International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation, Athens, Greece, May 2008.
  • Ghuzlan, K.A., and S.H. Carpenter, 'Traditional Fatigue Analysis of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures,' Presented at the Transportation Research Board Meeting, January 2003.
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Member of the Asphalt Uses Committee, Ministry of Public Works and Housing, since December 2009.
  • Member of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT), 2006–2007.
  • Member of Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG), 2002–2008.
  • Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 1997–2008.
  • Member of the Engineering Association - Jordan, since 1993.
  • Member of the Technical Working Group for the Evaluation and Implementation of the Mechanistic-Empirical Design and Analysis Procedures for New and Rehabilitated Pavement Structures in the State of California, 2005–2008.
  • Member of the Pavement Research Group (PRG) in the Division of Research and Innovation, Caltrans, California, 2005–2008.
  • Caltrans Co-Chair of the AC Interlayer Committee at the California Pavement Preservation Center, 2005–2008.