Committees

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

CHAIR
Grace Abou Jaoude
– Lebanese American University

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Abir Awad – Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners)
Amjad Rayess – Khatib & Alami
Sabine Khalil – Bureau d’études Géotechniques

MEMBERS

Antonio Gens – Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
Christos Tsatsanifos – Pangaea Consulting Engineers
Daniele Cazzuffi – CESI SpA
Daniel Berro – Bentley Systems
Donna Zakhem –
Khatib & Alami
Ihab Malaeb –
Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners)
Ilknur Bozbey – Istanbul University
  Judy Eid – Tony Gee
Michael Bardanis – EDAFOS Engineering Consultants
Philippe Fayad – Edrafor

STEERING COMMITTEE

MEMBERS

Marc Ballouz – President of ISSMGE
Lyesse Laloui – Vice President of ISSMGE representing Europe
Keh – Jian Albert Shou – Vice President of ISSMGE representing Asia
Marawan Shahine – Vice President of ISSMGE representing Africa

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

CHAIR
Muhsin Elie Rahhal
– Saint Joseph University of Beirut

MEMBERS

Dalia Abdel Massih – Lebanese University
Dimitrios Loukidis – University of Cyprus
Farah Homsi – Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Grace Abou Jaoude – Lebanese American University
Hamza Jaffal – Lebanese American University
Khaldoun Nasreddine – Lebanese University
Isabel Fernandes – University of Lisbon
Jacques Harb – Notre Dame University
Janko Logar – University of Ljubljana
Joanna Doummar – American University of Beirut
Loretta Batali – Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest
Mona Badr – The German University in Cairo
Mounir Bouassida – University of Tunis El Manar
Nejan Huvaj – Middle East Technical University
Ramdane Bahar – Univ of Science & Technology Houari Boumediene
Salah Sadek – American University of Beirut
Sebastiano Rampello – University of Rome
Shehab Wissa – Cairo University
Shadi Najjar – American University of Beirut
Svetlana Melentijevic – Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
Talal Awwad – Damascus University

March 15, 2025
Call for Abstracts


June 30, 2025
Abstract Submission Deadline

September 30, 2025
Abstract Acceptance

September 30, 2025
Notification Extended Abstract/Full Paper

December 31, 2025
Extended Abstract Submission Deadline

January 31, 2026
Full Paper Submission Deadline

February 15, 2026
Notification Oral/Poster

March 20, 2026
Presentation/Poster Upload Opens