CURRICULUM VITAE

 

 

 

“ASSISTANT PROFESSOR and CONSULTING ARCHITECT”

 

 

CONTACTS:

Rounded Rectangle: Mailing Address:  Western Al-Hussein Post Office, P.O.Box 922546           Amman, Jordan. 11192   E-Mail Addresses: sratrout@gmail.com / sratrout@yahoo.com   Links:    

 

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES

 

 

EDUCATION:

Rounded Rectangle:        Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture, Texas A & M University, USA, August 2005. Dissertation title: “Feasibility Study of Using Optical Moiré Interferometry Technique for Fine-Grain Surface Relief in Virtual Heritage Recording.”          Master of Science in Urban design, Jordan University, Jordan 1994. Thesis title: “The Perceptual Qualities Influencing the Arab-Islamic Cities: (An Architectural Study in Physio-Psychological Aspects affecting the Recognition of City Formation in the Syrian Region).”          Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Jordan University, Jordan 1988. Graduation Project title: “Salah-Addeen Center for Islamic Cultural Research. Urban-Infill             Building Design Proposal for Upgrading the Old City Core of Nablus City, Palestine.”

 

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COMPUTER SKILLS:

Rounded Rectangle:          User Interface Environments          AutoCAD 2005 (IBM environment.)        Autodesk Land Desktop 2005 (IBM environment.)        Autodesk Architectural Desktop 5 (IBM environment.)        ArchiCAD 9.0 and Plot Maker 9 (IBM and MAC environments.)        Renderman 3.0 (IBM environment.)        ArtLantis R V1.02 (IBM environment.)        Adobe PhotoShop CS (IBM, MAC and UNIX environments.)        Adobe Premiere 6.0 (IBM and MAC environments.)        Adobe ImageReady CS (IBM environment.)        Adobe GoLive CS (IBM environment.)        Adobe Illustrator CS (IBM environment.)        3D Studio MAX 8.0 (IBM environment.)        3D Studio Viz. 4.0 (IBM environment.)        3d Home Architect, Smart Saver Series (IBM environment.)        Macro Media Director 8 (IBM and MAC environments.)        Microsoft Office Project 2003        Microsoft Office Excel 2003        Microsoft Office Word 2003        Microsoft Office Access 2003        Microsoft Office Power Point 2003        Microsoft Office Movie Maker 2003        Microsoft Office Front page 2003        Corel Draw 8 (IBM environment.)        Claris cad (MAC environment.)        Versa cad (MAC environment.)        Strata Vision (MAC environment.)        Infini D (MAC environment.)        Swivel 3d (MAC environment.)        Morph (MAC environment.)        GIMP and  Nedit (UNIX environment)        Photomodeler 5 (IBM environment.)        SPSS statistics (IBM environment.)            Operating Systems Environments          IBM environment Operating systems (dos, Win 98, Win 2000, Win XP and Win NT)        MAC environment Operating systems (6,7, and 8)        Linux working environment (Red Hat).        UNIX working environment (UNIX 98).            Programming Environments          Programming Language C (UNIX and Linux environments.)        Programming Language C++ (UNIX and Linux environments.)        Programming Language OpenGL, Glut Libraries (UNIX and Linux environments.)        G.D.L. & Visual G.D.L. 5 (Geometric Descriptive Language) (IBM and MAC environments).            Supporting Devices          Digital input devices (Media scanners, Professional digital cameras, and Slide scanners)        Digital output devices (plotters, printers, multimedia equipments, and LCD projectors).  

 

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AWARDS:

Rounded Rectangle:          2004      Kenneth Anderson Prize Award                               Historic American Building Surveys, Texas, USA.                               Exceptional HABS Documentation of Mrs. Sam Houston House.                               Independence, Texas, USA.          2004      Peterson Prize Award                               National Park Services and HABS, Washington D.C. USA.                               Mrs. Sam Houston House Historic Recoding.                               Independence, Texas, USA.          2003      College of Architecture Research and Interdisciplinary Council Grant                                Pilot Study For using moiré techniques in historic recording.                               Texas A & M University, Texas, USA.          2002      The Fulbright Scholarship for Ph.D. Students                               For two years 2002 - 2003  /  2003 - 2004 Department of State, Washington D.C. USA.          1996     The Third Architectural Week Honor Award                               Mosque Prototype Design Proposal, Jordanian Engineers Union. Amman, Jordan.          1994     Developers Award for “ARCHICAD” Software Users                               Bytuna City for Light Industries Computer Animation. GRAPHISOFT Company, Hungary.  

 

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CERTIFICATES & TRAINING:

Rounded Rectangle:        2005     Professional Certificate in Heritage Preservation Historic Resources Imaging Lap. Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, U.S.A.          2002     Pre-academic Program in English for Graduate Studies for Fulbright Grantees. AMIDEAST. New York University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, U.S.A.          1997     ISO 9001, International Standardization Organization, Amman, Jordan.  

 

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PUBLICATIONS:

Rounded Rectangle:        2005     “Moire Contours for Documenting Petroglyphs at Montezuma Castle”. CIPA 2005, XX International Symposium Torino, Italy, 26 September to 1 October 2005          1994     “ArchiCAD, A Customers Experience”. My experience using “ArchiCAD” software professionally. “IDEALLY” publication, Jordan.          1993     “THE CREATION PHILOSOPHY OF MASS AND SPACE IN THE ISLAMIC CITIES”. The philosophical mentality of producing and creating the forms and shapes of buildings in Islamic cities. The Jordanian Architectural Bulletin, “JORDANIAN ENGINEERS                                ASSOCIATION

 

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SPECIAL SKILLS:

 


         

 

 

 

 

 

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MEMBERSHIPS:

Rounded Rectangle:        A Member of                   “CENTER FOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION (CHC)”                   College Station, Texas A&M University, USA. 2006.          A Member of                   “ARAB SOCIETY FOR COMPUTER ARAB AIDED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN (ASCAAD)”                   Saudi Arabia, 2005.          A Member of                   “THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGY (APT)”                   USA. 2005.          A Member of                   “HERITAGE RESOURCES IMAGING LAB (HRIL)”                   College Station, Texas A&M University, USA. 2002.            A Member of                   “THE PROFESSIONAL JORDANIAN ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION”                   Amman, Jordan. 1988.  

 

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ACADEMICS

Rounded Rectangle:          Assistant Professor, 2006. Department of Architecture, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Architectural Design (Undergraduate 4th year level)          Part-time Assistant Professor, 2006. Department of Architecture, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Architectural Design (Undergraduate 4th year level)          Assistant Lecturer, 2005.                         Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University, College-Station, Texas, USA. Computer Techniques for Design Visualization (END170)          Research Assistant, 2003. Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University. College-Station, Texas, USA. Heritage Resources Imaging Lab (HRIL)          Teaching Assistant, 2002. Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University. College-Station, Texas, USA. Computer Techniques for Building Design and Analysis (END170)          Part-time Lecturer, 1999. Department of Architecture, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Architectural Design (Undergraduate 4th year level)          Part-time Lecturer, 1998. Department of Architecture, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Building Construction (Undergraduate 3ed year level)          Part-time Lecturer, 1997. Department of Architecture, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Architectural Design (Undergraduate 4th year level)          Part-time Lecturer, 1996.                   Department of Architecture,                   University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Architectural Design (Undergraduate 4th year level)          Part-time Lecturer, 1995. Department of Architecture, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Architectural Design (Undergraduate 4th year Architecture level)          Part-time Lecturer, 1994. Department of Architecture, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Building construction (Undergraduate 3ed year Architecture level)          Research Assistant, 1989. Department of Architecture, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Design Computing and Graphics Lab  

 

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PROFESSION:

 

 

2005 – 2006  S.R.A. Samer Ratrout Architects

amman – jordan

“Founder, General  Manager and Consulting Architect”

 

*    Al-Swaiti Villa.

     Amman, Jordan.

     1,700 m2.

 

2004 – 2005  cOLLEGE OF aRCHITECTURE dEANS CONSULTING GROUP

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE STATION – USA

“Consulting Architect”

*    ABC GALLERY VISTA.

Texas A&M University,USA.

     700 m2.

*    4H YOUTH HEADQUARTER.

Texas A&M University,USA.

     3000 m2.

*    TECHNICAL REFERENCE CENTER

     REFURBISHING PROPOSAL

Texas A&M University,USA.

     650 m2.

 

 

 

2000 – 2002  M.E.C. Malik Engineering consulting office

amman – jordan

“Technical Director and Consulting Architect”

*       Project manager, Technical coordinator and Designer of:

 

*    Al-Awkaf Commercial Complex.

     Amman, Jordan.

     60,000 m2.

*    Dr. Hijazi Villa.

     Amman, Jordan.

     1,000 m2.

 

*    Mr. Maqdadi Villa.

      Amman, Jordan.

      1,200 m2.

*    Dr. Al-Widian Villa.

     Amman, Jordan.

     500 m2.

*    Mr. Ghosheh Apartment.

     Amman, Jordan.

    1,300 m2.

*    Mr. Zahran Villas Group.

     Amman, Jordan.

     3,000 m2.

*    Awamleh Apartment.

     Amman, Jordan.

     1,500 m2.

*    Mu’ta Apartments.

     Amman, Jordan.

     1,150 m2.

*    Bait Al-Umr Headquarter Interior. Amman, Jordan.

*    Zain Al-Dean Villa.

     Amman, Jordan.             

     1,200 m2.

*    Mo'men Furnished Apartments.

      Amman, Jordan.

      Interior design.

 

*             Bait Al-Umr Apartments. Amman, Jordan. 5000 m2.

*             S. Salman Apartments. Amman, Jordan. 900 m2.

*             A. Abu Hijleh Apartments. Amman, Jordan. 1000 m2.

*             T. Tubaishat Commercial. Amman, Jordan. 5000 m2.

*             Dr. Abu Shehab Commercial. Amman, Jordan. 3000 m2.

*             Iraqi Commercial Complex Proposal. Amman, Jordan. 9000 m2.

*             Mr. N. Abdeen Villa. Amman, Jordan, 800 m2.

*             Al-Hujjaj Mosque Extension. Zarqa, Jordan. 1200 m2.

*             Dr. Abu Shehab Commercial Building. Amman, Jordan. 3000 m2.

*             Mr. Oadeh Furnished Apartments. Amman, Jordan. 3000 m2

*             Mr. Oadeh Apartments. Amman, Jordan. 1000 m2.

*             Al-Salam Office Head Quarter. Amman, Jordan. 3500 m2.

*             Al-Qassas Apartments. Amman. Jordan. 3000 m2.

*             Mr. Hamdi Apartments. Amman, Jordan. 900 m2.

*             Mr. Abu-Talloul Apartments. Amman, Jordan. 1600 m2.

*             Mr. Al-Saadah Apartments. Amman, Jordan. 800 m2.

*             Mr. Qawasmi Villa. Amman, Jordan. 800 m2.

 

2000 – 2000  O.E.O. ARCHITECTS AND CONSULTING EngineerS

RIYADH – SAUDI ARABIA

“Head of Architectural Section and Consulting Architect”

 

*       Team leader of the Computer Graphic Design and Presentation Group.

*       Project Manager and Coordinator of Al-Juraisi Family Palaces

*       Project manager and Designer of:

 

*    Aziziah Panda Mall Prototype.

     Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

     9,500 m2.

*    Branch of Saudi French Bank

     Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

     3,000 m2.

 

 

*    Head Quarter of the Ministry of Youth and Sport.

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

    7,000 m2.

 

1997 – 2000  Dar Al-omran ARCHITECTS AND CONSULTING EngineerS

Amman – jordan

“Senior Architect”

 

*       Supervisor and Team Leader of Computer Graphic Design and

       Presentation Group.

*       Project Coordinator and Senior Architect of:

 

*    Sea Front Development Plan

     Sydon, Lebanon.

     4.00km2

 

*       Senior Architect of:

 

*    Second tourism development.

     Rum Valley Region Component.

     Rum, Jordan.

     1.00km2

 

*       Competition Manager, Designer, and Computer Presentation Team Leader of:

 

*    First Prize Winner

     The Ruler’s Palace competition

     Dubai, U.A.E.

     16,000 m2.

*    Second Prize Winner

     Diwan Extension of H.H. the

     Ruler’s Representative    

     Competition

     Abu-Dhabi, U.A.E.

     4,000 m2.

 

*       Design Team Member and Computer Presentation Team Leader of:

 

*    First Prize Winner

     His Royal Highness Sultan Bin 

     Abdulaziz City for Humanitarian

     Services Competition.

     Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

     140,000 m2.

*    Second Prize Winner

     Al Hamria Commercial-Residential

     Complex Competition.

     Dubai, U.A.E.

     17,000 m2.

*    Second Prize Winner

     Prototype School for Denoted  

     Students Competition.

     Saudi Arabia.

     3,000 m2.

 

*    Second Prize Winner

     Jabal Ali Complex Competition.

     Saudi Arabia.

     300,000 m2.

*    Second Prize Winner

     Granada Commercial Complex

     Competition

     Saudi Arabia.

     30,000 m2.

*    Al–Khour Commercial, Residential and Tourist Complex Competition.

     Dubai, U.A.E.

     650,000 m2.

 

*    Second Prize Winner

    Courts of Sharja and Umm Al-

    Qwain Competition.

    Al-Sharja, U.A.E.

    30,000 m2.

*    Second Prize Winner

    Al–Ain Museum Competition.

    Abu-Dhabi, U.A.E.

    15,000 m2.

*       Prototype School Competition, Saudi Arabia. 6,000 m2.

*       Beirut Metropolis Center Competition. Beirut, Lebanon. 750,000 m2.

 

 

*       Computer Graphics Team Leader of:

*    Museum of Islamic Art.

     Doha, Qatar.

     30,000 m2.

     Computer Animation.

*    Yarmouk University Central Library.

     Irbid, Jordan.

     16,000 m2.

     Computer Presentation

*    Tourist Visit Facilities and Administration Building

     Wadi-Rum, Jordan.

     5,000 m2.

     Computer Presentation

*    Designing and Photo Editing Work for the Company’s Portfolio.

    Over 250 projects

 

1994 – 1997  M.E.C. Malik Engineering consulting office

amman – jordan

“Technical and Administrative Director”

 

*       Project manager, Technical coordinator and Designer of:

*    Al-Zoubi palace.

     Amman, Jordan.

     2,200 m2.

 

*    Zahran Commercial Center

    Amman, Jordan.

    12,000 m2.

*    Awamleh Twin Villas.

    Amman, Jordan.

    1,200 m2.

*    Zatar hotel. Aqaba, Jordan. 2,000 m2.

*    Al-Manqal Restaurant. Jerash, Jordan. 3,500 m2.

 

*       Competition Manager, Design, and Computer Presentation Team Leader of:

*    First Prize Winner

     Al-Awkaf Complex Competition.

     Amman, Jordan.

     60,000 m2.

 

*    First Prize Winner

    Zatar Tourist Complex  

    Competition.

    Aqaba, Jordan.

    5,000 m2.

*    Second Prize Winner

     Private School Competition. Amman, Jordan. 40,000 m2.

 

*       Designer and supervisor of:

*    Mr. Abbddi Villa.

     Amman, Jordan.

     500 m2.

 

*    Zahran Group Villas.

    Amman, Jordan.

    2,600 m2.

*    Al-Anzi Apartments.

     Amman, Jordan.

     1,200 m2

*    Al-Rowaily Commercial Center.

    Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia.

    5000 m2

 

*             Dr. Attary” Villa. Amman, Jordan. 800 m2.

*             Abu Hijleh Apartments. Amman, Jordan. 2,000 m2, 1,700 m2, 1,650 m2,

     1,300 m2 and 1,000 m2.

*             Bait Al-Omr Apartments. Amman, Jordan. 2,300m2, 1,500m2, 1,400m2,

     1,100m2 and 1,000m2.

*             Subaih Villa. Amman, Jordan. 300 m2.

*             Jamrah Villa. Amman, Jordan. 350 m2

*             Al-Tayyeb Villa. Amman, Jordan. 800 m2

*             Al-Hamshary Apartments. Amman, Jordan. 1,500 m2.

*             Al-Qassas Apartments. Amman, Jordan. 1,500 m2.

*             Madi Apartments. Amman, Jordan. 1,200 m2.

*             Al-Jariri Apartments. Amman, Jordan. 1,200 m2.

*             Jarrar” Apartments. Amman, Jordan. 1,150 m2.

*             B. Hammad Villa. Amman, Jordan. 300 m2.

*             Al-Swaifia Commercial Center. Amman, Jordan. 2,400 m2.

*             Abu-Alanda Commercial building. Amman, Jordan. 900 m2.

*             Cars Petroleum station. Jerash, Jordan. 600 m2.

*              “Abu-Hijleh” Commercial Building. Amman, Jordan. 2,000m2.

 

1991 – 1994  INJAZ ARCHITECTS

amman – jordan

“Technical and Administrative Director / Founder and Associate”

 

*       Designer and supervisor of:

*    BYTUNA city for light industries

     Amman, Jordan.

     250units

     25,000 m2.

*             Mr. M. Al-Khalafat Duplex Villa. Amman, Jordan. 500 m2.

*             Mr. R. Halazone Multi Story Villa. Amman, Jordan. 1200 m2.

*             Dr. S. Al-Saber Villa. Amman, Jordan. 400 m2.

*             Mr. M. Oudeh Apartments. Amman, Jordan. 1,200 m2.

*             Mr. F. Masoud Apartments. Amman, Jordan. 900 m2.

*             Mr. M. Al-Kawasmi Villa. Amman, Jordan. 400m2.

*             TURINO Hotel Restaurant. Interior design. Amman, Jordan. 150 m2.

*             United Company Housing. 60 units. Amman, Jordan. 7,500 m2.

 

1989 – 1990  PLANS HAKIM & ASSOCIATES

amman – jordan

“Design Architect”

 

*       Member in the team that produced Designs for:

*    Kawar Commercial Complex

     Amman, Jordan.

     11,000 m2.

 

*    Mubarak” Villa

    Nicosia, Cyprus.

    800 m2.

*    Abu-Jaber, Semi detached villas. Amman, Jordan. 800m2.

*    Abu-Jaber, multi story villa.  Amman, Jordan. 600m2.

*    Najjar winter Luna park roofing and interior design proposal.

      Amman, Jordan. 3,000 m2.

 

*       Member of the team that supported introducing “ArchiCad 4.0” software demonstrations to be released to public on the “Ideal Systems Company” gallery Conference 1990. Amman, Jordan.

 

1988 – 1989  DERANI AND BITAR ENGINEERS CONSULTING OFFICE

amman – jordan

“Design Architect”

 

*       Design team Member for the secondary school prototype designs of ministry of education seventh educational project. Amman, Jordan.

 

 

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PERSONAL PRACTICE:

 

1985               UNDERGRADUATE TRAINING at GReATER AMMAN MUNICIPALITY

                        AMMAN - JORDAN.

                                    Joined the Professional Team of DAR AL-HANDASAH CONSULTANTS

                                    (SHAER & PARTNERS) who worked on the COMPREHENSIVE

                                    DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF GRATER AMMAN DOWN TOWN

 

1991               own APARTMENT building at Shmaisani,

                        AMMAN - JORDAN.

                                               “Project Design and Construction manager”

 

*    Al-Ratrout Apartments

     Amman, Jordan.

     Fully computerized designs,

     quantity calculations and site 

     management.

     8 units 1,300 m2.

 

 

1989               Architectural Model MAKING

                        AMMAN - JORDAN.

 

*    King Abdullah Great Mosque Model

     Ordered by the contractor as a gift

     for H.M. King Hussein at the opening

     Ceremony.

Amman, Jordan.

 

*    City center topography model

Ordered by the Greater Amman Comprehensive Development Plan team

Amman, Jordan.

 

 

*    Various Private Building models of cardboard, plastics, wood and Plexiglas.

 

Architectural Computer MODELING and animations

 

            1997     Zoubi Palace.

                        Amman, Jordan.

                        Computer animation and still picture perspectives for Commercial uses.

                        150 seconds, 2250 Frames.

 

 

 

            1996     Communication tower and headquarter office building

                        Competition submitted by “CONSULTED CONSULTS ENGINEERING COMPANY”

                        Amman, Jordan.

 

 

 

            1995     Zahran Villas

                        Amman, Jordan.

                        Computer animation. Broadcast Quality Audio-Video TV Commercial

                        45 seconds, 1350 Frames