Charf is a Lecturer in Engineering (Civil & Construction) and member of Centre for Construction, Innovation and Research (CCIR) at Teesside University. His career covers both Civil Engineering as well as Environmental Engineering. He earned his first degree in Civil Engineering (BEng (Hons)) which was enhanced by two Master’s degrees, MSc in Geotechnics and MSc in Civil Engineering. These qualifications informed his PhD in the field of Environmental Risk Assessment, which impart his career with more holistic, comprehensive, multi and inter-disciplinary combination of Civil and Environmental Engineering.  He was employed as a researcher for Brownfield Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC) based at the University of Wolverhampton. His main role was Geo-Environmental and Civil Engineering consultancy in which he delivered case-specific advice to SMEs in terms of how to regenerate brownfield sites via carrying out environmental risk assessments. Also, He was leading the development of an innovative GIS database of brownfield sites. This work also involves the application of various technologies including BIM, LiDAR, XRF&D, thermography, GIS, Aerial & Terrestrial Surveying, and GPR. Prior to that he was worked at the Ministry of Housing, Urban Planning and the City (Algeria), as a Geotechnical Engineer. In parallel, he has founded construction company offered commercial project management, engineering, procurement, and construction services.

Charf welcomes PhD enquiries in topics related (but not limited) to environment assessment, environmental management, built environment studies, immersive technology application in environment, emerging digital technologies.

• Farag Saad

  First/primary/lead supervisor

  Doctor of Philosophy

  Project title: Flight Safety Concerns and Occupational Health in the Aviation Industry: A Case Study of Gulf Oil Company, Libya.

  Programme year 1

  7/10/24 → …

• Ghazal Shadlooye Chianeh

  First/primary/lead supervisor

  Doctor of Philosophy

  Project title: Strategic Optimizing Responses to Construction Risks in the UK’s Oil and Gas Sector: A Multi-criterion Decision-Making Framework Using AHP and Fuzzy Logic

  Programme year 1

  2/12/24 → …

• Mohamed Abourida

  First/primary/lead supervisor

  Doctor of Philosophy

  Project title: Developing a Digital Technologies-Driven Best Practices Framework for Managing Safety Risks in the Biogas Industry

  Programme year 1

  2/12/24 → …

ENG4011 Engineering Research Project (MSc)

ENG1053 Strategic Asset Mangement and Decision Making 

ENG2042 Construction Management and Professional Skills (UG)

ENG2038 Group Project - Planning and Organisation of Construction (UG)

ENG2065 Group Project - Planning and Organisation of Construction (Degree Apprentice)

ENG2066 Construction Management and Professional Skills (Degree Apprentice)

ENG4011 Engineering Research Project (MSc)

ENG1053 Strategic Asset Mangement and Decision Making 

ENG2042 Construction Management and Professional Skills (UG)

ENG2038 Group Project - Planning and Organisation of Construction (UG)

ENG2065 Group Project - Planning and Organisation of Construction (Degree Apprenticeship)

ENG2066 Construction Management and Professional Skills (Degree Apprenticeship)

Developing a risk-based decision support system for cubesats (Co-PI) – a research funded by the ESA(£40K; 2024 – 2025).