Professor Mohamed ABOUSSALAH Appointed Director of Higher Education: A Distinguished Career in Academia, Leadership, and Civil Engineering

The President and all members of the University extend their heartfelt congratulations to Professor Mohamed ABOUSSALAH on his appointment as Director of Higher Education at the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Executive Training.

Professional Profile of Mohamed ABOUSSALAH: 

CURRENT POSITIONS: 

• Dean of the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Gueliz (FSTG), Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech. 

• Professor at FST Marrakech and the Mohammadia School of Engineering, specializing in Civil Engineering.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS: 

• December 1989: Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, Purdue University, Indiana, USA.
• January - June 1985: Postgraduate Training in Civil Engineering, George Washington University, Washington DC, USA. 
• June 1980: State Engineer in Buildings, Bridges, and Roads, Civil Engineering Department, Mohammadia School of Engineering, Rabat. 
• June 1975: Baccalaureate in Mathematical Sciences, Tarik Ibn Zyad High School, Azrou. 

LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS: 

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Teaching and Research: 33 years of experience in Morocco, the USA, and France.
• Ministry Experience: 9 years as Head of the Division of University Education at the Directorate of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Executive Training (1996-2005).
• Dean of FST Marrakech: 8 years of experience
o First term: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2008
o Second term: 23/02/2009 - 22/02/2013
• Management Experience: Administrative management, human resources management, infrastructure management, budgetary and financial oversight, coordination of cooperation projects, and mobilization of public and private funding.

• Consulting Engineer: Advised public institutions, national and international consulting firms, and civil engineering and public works companies on various projects (preparation of specifications for tenders, design of structures, project management, supervision, and follow-up of construction sites).
• Technical Advisor: Directorate of Educational Projects, Ministry of National Education, overseeing school and university construction projects (1980-1984).
• Evaluation Expertise: Quality assurance and the development of a National Institutional Evaluation System for Higher Education, pedagogical engineering, and higher education reforms (CNAE, CNACES), National Commission for Equivalence, etc.
• Contributions to Publications: Contributed to the design, preparation, and publication of over thirty reports and papers on higher education in Morocco and several other countries, covering topics such as reforms, institutional autonomy, evaluation, accreditation, quality assurance, pedagogical engineering, university management, etc.
• Leadership Roles: President, coordinator, or member of various educational, research, and evaluation bodies at the international, national, and university levels.