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CURRICULUM VITAE
Forename: Abdelmalek
Surname: BOUHADJERA
Home address: 16 Cité des Martyrs Fafa, Ouled Aissa, Jijel, Algeria.
Work address: Departement d'Electronique, Faculté de Technologie, Université de Jijel.
Tel : 213 075 55 39 90
Fax: 213 (0)34 50 26 91
E-mail1: bouhadjera@mail.univ-jijel.dz
E-mail2: bouhadjeraa@yahoo.com
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
| Lycée El-Kendy, Jijel, 1977 | Baccalauriat Degree in Science. |
| Constantine University, and ENPA School of Engineering, Algiers, 1977-1983 | "Ingenieur d'Etat" in Electronics, Thesis:
"Traitement de Fichiers Sequentiels et Etude d'une Interface Cassette
pour l'Apple II".
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| Birmingham Univ. England 1983-1984 | O-Level in English Language. |
| Nottingham Univ. England 1984-1986 | MSc. in Modern Electronics, Thesis:"Precision Ultrasound Wave Velocity Measurement in Rock Specimens". |
| Nottingham Univ. England 1986-1988 | PhD. in Engineering, Thesis:"A Universal Ultrasonic Apparatus for Measuring Elastic Constants of Materials". |
OTHER QUALFICATIONS & SKILLS
| Fluent Arabic, English and French. Computer programming and interfacing skills. Translation skills. Product design and draughting skills. Management and decision making skills. Graduate Member of the British Institute of NDT (1988-1989). First Head of the Electronics Department, Jijel University (1994-1997) Member of the British Institute of NDT (1997-1998). Chairman of the University's Commmittee for evaluating the results of scientific research (ANVREDET). Chairman of the Electronics Department Scientific Committee, jijel University (2003-). Member of the Scientific Committee of the Faculty of Engineering, Jijel University (2001-). Member of the Scientific committee of Jijel University (2001-). Member of RILEM: International Gathering of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials (2004-). President of a Sport's Associaton 'TECHNO-SPORT' for promoting sports at Jijel University (2005-). |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Lycée in Algiers, Algeria 1982-1983 | Taught Physics and helped in mounting new lab experiments. |
| Nottingham Univ., England 1984-1988 | Worked part-time in a night-club. Attended business workshops as a graduate entrepreneur: (Cranfield School of Management, Touche Ross &Co. London) |
| Basingstoke, England 1988-1993 | Created a private company: KAFKAF R&D research, development and design of many products: PalmBall© (patent No 2174307), El-Mishkak® (design registration No 2010872), Standerdized Alphabet® (design registration No 2023231), created a Monumental Arabic Script. |
| Jijel University, and KAFKAF R&D, Algeria 1993- | Taught different modules in Arabic English and French (Physics,
Electronics, Technical English, Terminology, Management). Participated actively
in the development of the Centre and helped in the opening of an
electrical engineering department and became its first head. Tested the electronic sport Palmball at the University by organizing a championship for both men and women in 1994. First world records were set. Designed the popular version of El-Mishkak® (design registration No 2323 in Algeria). Designed a multilangual word-game called Words-War® (design registration No 2491 in Algeria). Relaunch of the game Palmball (2005-). |
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
| 01 Headed a research team called "Etude des
Materiaux et des Liquides au Moyen des Ultrasons".1997-1999.
02 Headed a research project called "Etude par Ordinateur de la Typograghie Arabe".1997-1999. 03 Helped in creating a research lab in 2001 under the title "Non-Destructif Testing", and became its director. 04 Helped in creating a research lab under the title "The Global Arabic Dictionary", and became the head a technology team. 05 Launched an MSc. Course in Instrumentation between the years 2001-2003. 06 Head of a research project "Conception d'un système de mesure à ultrasons", 2003-. |
PATENTS, PAPERS & COMMUNICATIONS
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01 Patent Application No GB 2215 056A, "An Ultrasonic Non-destructive Testing Apparatus", Nottingham University, published on 13 September 1989, England. Main International papers * "A Mode Conversion Method for Evaluating Elastic Properties of Materials", INSIGHT (The Journal of the British Institute of Non-destructive Testing), October 1996, Vol.38, N° 10. * "An improved Design of an Ultrasonic Apparatus for Charecterising Material Samples", INSIGHT, September 2004, Vol46, N° 9 * "High Frequency Ultrasonic Testing of Young Cement-based Materials Using the 'Prism Technique' ", NDT&E International, March 2005, Vol 38/2. International Conferences and Visits * "Determination of Third-order Elastic Constants Using a Simple Ultrasonic Apparatus", World Congress on Ultrasonics, Paris, France, September 7-10, 2003. * "Determination of Third-order Elastic Constants Using a simple Ultrasonic Apparatus Apparatus", NDT in Civil Engineering, Berlin, Germany, September 16-19, 2003. * "Simulation of In-Situ Concrete Conditions Using a Novel Ultrasonic Technique", 16th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing, Montreal, Canada, August 30 - September 3, 2004. * Visiting professor to the Fraunhofer Institute of Non-Destructive Testing, Dresden Branch, Germany. September 18 to October 02, 2005. * "Ultrasonic Testing of Fresh Cementitious Materials Using a Mode Conversion Technique - Experimental and Numerical Results", Advanced testing of fresh cementitious materials, Stuttgart, Germany, August 3-4, 2006 * 2nd RILEM Technical Committee Meeting on Sonic Methods for Quality Control of Fresh Cementitious Materials, Stuttgart University, 24 July 2007 Published Books * "Arabic Typography", Arabic Dictionary Lab, Jijel University Press, Jijel, Algeria, 2002. Also published many articles and gave lectures about the modernization of Arabic language. Gave many interviews to national and international newspapers and magazines about the same subject: Appeared on a famous Algerian TV talk-show called "El-Jaliss" in 2001. Won a gold medal for El-Mishkak in 1995 at an Arabic Inventions Exhibition which was held in Damascus, Syria. |
INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES
| Played Football for school and university teams both in
Algeria and England. Was the captain of a 5-a-side team which won many
tournaments at Nottingham University.
A keen swimmer and runner. Finished the National Marathon which was held in Jijel, Algeria, on the summer of 1997. Practised Judo and Snow-Climbing in England. Enjoys Windsurfing, Lawn Tennis and Cycling. Started Karate training in 2005. |