Moideen Mathari

Principal Engineer & International Infrastructure Consultant, Somat Engineering Inc., Detroit

Mr. Mathari is a registered Professional Engineer with extensive international infrastructure experience and strong academic background. He was involved in construction engineering and management, geotechnical engineering, quality control and material testing, structural engineering, and water/wastewater engineering. Mr. Mathari has managed projects at local, state, federal, and international levels. His activities involved feasibility evaluation, planning, designing, and construction management of tunnels, roads, buildings, bridges, airports, tanks, dams, and pipelines. Mr. Mathari has managed up to 180 personnel from 16 different countries and 35 subcontractors at one time. Areas of expertise: Analysis, design, and construction management of foundations, retaining structures, and underground facilities; value engineering; structural distress evaluation of buildings, bridges, dams, and pavements; geotechnical investigation, instrumentation, monitoring, and reporting; and rehabilitation of constructed facilities. Other Qualifications: - Strong communication, presentation, report writing, and inter personal skills. - Fluent in six languages. Major Projects: - I-15 Reconstruction Project for the Winter 2002 Olympics, Salt Lake City - One Billion $ Upper Rouge Tunnel Project, Detroit - Detroit River International Crossing Connecting Two Countries, Detroit - Ambassador Gateway Project Involving 10 Bridges, Detroit - King Fahad International Airport Project (Largest Airport in the World by Area), Dammam - King Fahad Medical City (Largest Medical Complex in the Middle East), Riyadh - Jubail Industrial City (Largest Civil Engineering Project)