Publications:
Books :
Dr. M. Fariz Abdin, Dr. Zoheir Amer and Dr. Issam Malek: "Reinforced
Concrete (2)": Text Book, for fourth-year students, Damascus University;
Damascus University Publications, 2013.
Dr. M. Fariz Abdin: "The training course for preparing engineers (applying
for promotion to the rank of opinion)", Lecture Notes, Order of Syrian
Engineers, 2010.
Dr. M. Fariz Abdin: "Calculation and design of concrete buildings to resist
earthquakes", Lecture Notes, Order of Syrian Engineers, 2008.
Dr. M. Fariz Abdin: "Design of R.C. Structures to Resist Earthquakes", Part
(1), Lecture Notes for Postgraduate students, Higher Institute of Earthquake studies and Research, Damascus University, 2006.
Dr. M. Fariz Abdin: "Effect of wind on slender structures", Lecture Notes,
Order of Syrian Engineers, 2002.
Dr. M. Fariz Abdin: "Industrial and Housing Structures": Lecture Notes for
fifth-year students, Damascus University, 1996.
Dr. M. Fariz Abdin & Dr. Nader N. Anis: "Reinforced Concrete Structures II":
Text Book; Aleppo University Publications, 1996.
Dr. M. Fariz Abdin: "Reinforced Concrete Structures III", (R.C. Slabs & Pre-stressed
Concrete): Text Book; Aleppo University Publications, 1989.
Dr. M. Fariz Abdin: "Course of Pre-stressed Concrete Structures" for postgraduate students, Lecture Notes, Aleppo University, 1987.
Development of Syllabus
- Contributed to the development of the syllabus of the Faculties of Civil Engineering in the Syrian Universities to improve its quality (being a founding
member of the National Team for Quality Assurance in Higher Education) –
Ministry of Higher Education.
- Contributed to the development of the syllabus of the Higher Institute of
Earthquake Studies and Research (being a founding member).
- Contributed to the development of the syllabus of the Faculty of Civil
Engineering at Yarmouk Private University.
- Contributed to the development of the syllabus of the Department of
Structural Engineering – Damascus University (being Head of the Department
of Structural Engineering).
- Developed curricula for several training courses.
Development of Instructional Materials
- Aleppo University: Reinforced Concrete III (undergraduate), Reinforced
Concrete II (undergraduate), Course of Pre-stressed Concrete Structures
(postgraduate).
- Damascus University: Industrial and Housing Buildings (postgraduate),
Methodology of Scientific Research (postgraduate).
- Higher Institute of Earthquake Studies and Research (HIESR): Design of R.C.
structures to resist Earthquakes (postgraduate).
- Arab International University: Reinforced Concrete II (undergraduate),
Reinforced Concrete III (undergraduate), Reinforced Concrete for students of
Architecture (undergraduate).
Experience:
10/2010 till now Associate Professor Arab International University – Faculty of Civil Engineering – Damascus, Syria
2011 to 2012 Member of the National Team for Quality Assurance in Higher Education Ministry of Higher Education – Syria
2010 Lecturer at the training course for preparing engineers applying for promotion to the rank of opinion
28-30/6/2010 Member of the Syrian delegation to Algeria in the framework of cooperation
in the field of earthquake-resistant construction Ministry of Housing – Syria
10/2009 to 10/2010 Associate Professor Arab International University – Faculty of Architecture – Damascus, Syria
10/2008 to 10/2010 Head of the Department of Structural Engineering, Associate Professor
Damascus University – Faculty of Civil Engineering – Damascus – Syria
15/6-23/7/2008 Creator and Lecturer of the training course in the calculation and design of
concrete buildings to resist earthquakes in simplified handy ways
2006 to 2012 Member of The National Team for Qualifying and Training in the field of Civil
Engineering, Order of Syrian Engineers – Syria
8/2006 to 9/2006 Lecturer at the training course on the design and construction of tall
buildings Order of Syrian Engineers – Syria
2006 Dr. Engineer, Associate Professor, Structural consultant Engineering Unit, Aleppo University – Aleppo, Syria
2005 Dr. Engineer, Associate Professor, Structural consultant Specialized Unit for R.C. and P.C. Structures, Damascus University – Damascus, Syria
9/2005 to 10/2011 Founding member of HIESR, Associate Professor Higher Institute of Earthquake studies and Research (HIESR) – Damascus – Syria
10/2005 to 10/2008 Head of the Section of "Concrete" in the Department of Structural Engineering, Associate Professor, Damascus University – Faculty of Civil Engineering – Damascus – Syria
2003 to 2004 Dr. Engineer, Associate Professor, Structural consultant. Specialized Unit for R.C. and P.C. Structures, Damascus University – Damascus, Syria
2/1995 to 10/2005 Associate Professor, Damascus University – Faculty of Civil Engineering – Damascus – Syria
1994 Dr. Engineer, Associate Professor, Aleppo University – Engineering Unit – Aleppo – Syria
3/1993 to 2/1995 Associate Professor, Aleppo University – Faculty of Civil Engineering – Aleppo – Syria
1992 Dr. Engineer, Assistant Professor, Aleppo University – Engineering Unit – Aleppo – Syria
1989 Dr. Engineer, Assistant Professor , Chief structural adviser, State Steering Committee – Damascus – Syria
1991 Dr. Engineer, Assistant Professor, Structural consultant, Technical Consulting Committee for the construction of the sport-city of Aleppo –Aleppo, Syria
1/1987 to 3/1993 Assistant Professor, Aleppo University – Faculty of Civil Engineering – Aleppo – Syria