Amir Wadi Al-Khafaji

Background

Al-Khafaji, Amir Wadi was born on August 14, 1949 in Baghdad, Iraq. Son of Wadi Nasif Al-Khafaji and Iftekar (Ghanny) Al-Shimary. came to the United States, 1968.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Wayne State University, 1973; Master of Civil Engineering, Wayne State University, 1974; Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1979.

Career

Engineer, Testing Engineers & Cons., Troy, Michigan, 1978-1979; senior engineer, Michigan Testing Engineers, Detroit, 1979-1981; assistant professor, U. Detroit, 1981-1982; associate professor, U. Evansville, Indiana, 1982-1986; professor, chairman, Bradley U., Peoria, Illinois, since 1986. Expert witness, Evansville, 1982-1986.

Achievements

• Amir Wadi First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Khafaji has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineer educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Geotek-St 2.0: Geotechnical Software Ms-Dos/Book and Disk

Membership

Organizer Arabian Festival, Peoria, 1990. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Peoria North Rotary Club (host foreign exchange 1988, chairperson foreign exchange committee 1990, board directors).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing.

Connections

Married Wilma J.Van Andel, July 10, 1980. Children: Ali, Laith, Elise.

Father:

Wadi Nasif Al-Khafaji Al-Shimary

Mother:

Iftekar (Ghanny) Al-Shimary

Spouse:

Wilma J.Van Andel

child:

Elise Al-Khafaji

child:

Ali Al-Khafaji

child:

Laith Al-Khafaji