Hisham Abdel Magid
About Hisham Abdel Magid
Hisham Abdel Magid is a Senior Modeller at Arup and an International Expert of Hydrology, GIS/RS & Hydroinformatics at Lirio Incorporated Ltd. He has extensive experience in hydrological analysis, remote sensing, and GIS, with a career spanning multiple countries and roles.
Title
Hisham Abdel Magid holds the title of Senior Modeller at Arup and International Expert of Hydrology, GIS/RS & Hydroinformatics at Lirio Incorporated Ltd.
Company
Hisham Abdel Magid currently works at Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consultancy firm, as a Senior Modeller. He is also associated with Lirio Incorporated Ltd in Scotland, United Kingdom, where he serves as an International Expert of Hydrology, GIS/RS & Hydroinformatics.
Education and Expertise
Hisham Abdel Magid has an extensive educational background, including a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Sudan University of Science and Technology (2010-2015), an MSc in Hydrogeology from the University of Strathclyde (2013-2016), an MSc in Civil Engineering from Sudan University of Science and Technology (2004-2007), and a BSc in Civil Engineering from Al Zaiem Al Azhary University (1999-2004). Additionally, he earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology from Amity University Delhi (2015-2017). His expertise spans hydrology, GIS/RS, hydroinformatics, and environmental computations.
Career Background
Hisham Abdel Magid has an extensive professional background, having worked in various roles and countries. Notably, he served as Head of the Continuous Education Committee and Manager of the Environmental Computations Laboratory at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in Saudi Arabia, Expert Consultant at the Federal Ministry of Infrastructure & Transport in Sudan, and Senior Hydroinformatics Engineer at Newtech Consulting Group. He also worked with the Nile Basin Initiative in Ethiopia as a GIS and Hydroinformatics Specialist.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Hisham Abdel Magid has led teams in site reconnaissance and quality control/assurance measurements. He has provided on-job training and supervision for junior engineers. He is skilled in reviewing and submitting feasibility studies, project proposals, bidding, and tender documents for clients across governmental, private, and NGO sectors. His work includes conducting hydrological analysis for post-crisis relocation projects and irrigation schemes and validating the usability of Remote Sensing and GIS datasets for watershed drainage and flood risk assessment.