Personal Information:

• Associate Professor – Project Management (Department of Civil Engineering – Faculty of Engineering)
• Mobile Number: 777764744

Education:

LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY, Loughborough, U.K.

PhD, Construction Management, May 2010

Thesis Title:

A Hybrid Model of Communication and Information Management In Mega Construction Projects In Dubai Using a New Critical Success Factor Approach

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, Stillwater, OK

PhD, (not completed) Industrial Engineering & Management, 1994-1996

THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, Washington, DC Masters, Construction Management, 1990 – 1992

Masters, Engineering Management, 1990 – 1992

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, NY Bachelors, Civil Engineering, May 1987

Certified Internal Auditor

ABS Services, Inc., 1999

Training in Planning

PMI, 1999

Training in Procurement (Training of trainers)

World Bank, 2015

Experience:

UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Sana’a, Yemen

9/2019 – 9/2020                      Assistant Professor in Masters Program

• Teaching advanced project management course in Masters program

SANA’A UNIVERSITY, Sana’a, Yemen

07/2019 – Present         Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research –Faculty of Engineering

SANA’A UNIVERSITY, Sana’a, Yemen

07/2019 – Present                    Member of Quality Unit –Faculty of Engineering

• Assist in ensuring the quality of the program and the courses offered

COORDINATION AND DEVELOPMENT UNIT, Sana’a, Yemen

11/2018 – 11/2018                  Trainer of Project Cycle Management

• The Capacity Building of Water Sector and Hygiene Program – Sponsored by UNICEF

COORDINATION AND DEVELOPMENT UNIT, Sana’a, Yemen

08/2018 – 08/2018                  Trainer of Project Cycle Management

• The Capacity Building of Water Sector and Hygiene Program – Sponsored by UNICEF

COUNCIL FOR ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE, Sana’a, Yemen

04/2018 – 04/2018                  Preparation of National Academic Reference Standards

• Attended the workshop and assisted in developing the National Academic Standards for undergraduate engineering programs in Yemen
• Sponsored by the Holland Project under the care of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Sana’a, Yemen

11/2017 – 10/2021                  Assistant Supervisor of PhD Research

• Assistant supervisor of first engineering PhD student research thesis in Republic of Yemen
• Thesis title: “Evaluation of The Performance of Local Consultants In the Supervision of Internationally Funded Construction Projects”

LEBANESE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Sana’a, Yemen

11/2016 – 10/2020                  Assistant Professor

• Teaching Project Management course in the Department Engineering

SANA’A UNIVERSITY, Sana’a, Yemen

04/2011 – 04/2012        Head of Masters Program Development Project –Faculty of Engineering

10/88 – Present                         Assistant Professor  Teaching management courses in the Faculty of Engineering

Barakat, Sana’a, Yemen

11/06 – Present                        General Manager and Director of the Company

NUR–AK, Sana’a, Yemen

11/05 – 11/06                          Project Manager for Thamar-alHussainiah project

Consultant: Dr. Abdel-Warith Consultants

Project Costs:  40,000,000 U.S. Dollars

DAY CO., Sana’a, Yemen

8/04 – 11/05                            Project Manager for Family Entertainment Center Project Consultant: Gulf of Aden for Engineering Consultant

                                             Project Cost:  3,080,000 U.S. Dollars

EDUSYSTEMS INC., Chicago, U.S.A.

1/04 – 5/05                             Country/Operations Manager for Edusystems  in Yemen

GULF CONTRACTORS CO., Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

9/00 – 7/02                              Technical Office Manager for Industrial City Project- Contract # 2B Consultant:  W.S. Atkins and Partners Overseas

Project Cost: 114,000,000 U.A.E. Dhs

7/01 – 9/01                              Section Engineer for Industrial City Project- Contract # 2B Consultant:  W.S. Atkins and Partners Overseas

GULF CONTRACTORS CO., Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

9/98 – 5/00                              Head of Technical Office for Sheikh Zayed Private School for Girls

Consultant:  NORR Group Consultants International

Project Cost:  55,000,000 U.A.E. Dhs

2/93 – 12/93                            HORIZONS FOR CONTRACT AND TRADE, Sana’a, Yemen

General Manager

7/95 – 9/98       Managed and supervised construction of several dams and buildings

4/89 – 12/90                            BARAKAH FOR INDUSTRY AND INVESTMENT, Sana’a, Yemen

Contracts Manager

8/87 – 9/88                              ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, Sana’a, Yemen

Project Manager – Soldier

Conferences and Workshops:

Barakat, T. A. H., A. R. J. Dainty, and D. J. Edwards. “The development of a technical office organization structure for enhancing performance and productivity in fast track construction projects.” EWork and EBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction: Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling in the Building and Construction Industry: ECPPM 2004, 8-10 September 2004, Istanbul, Turkey. Taylor & Francis Group, 2004.

Research and Scientific Papers:

A Hybrid Model of Communication and Information Management In Mega Construction Projects In Dubai Using a New Critical Success Factor Approach,           https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/6384

Barakat, T. A. H., A. R. J. Dainty, and D. J. Edwards. “The development of a technical office organization structure for enhancing performance and productivity in fast track construction projects.” EWork and EBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction: Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling in the Building and Construction Industry: ECPPM 2004, 8-10 September 2004, Istanbul, Turkey. Taylor & Francis Group, 2004.

Tarek Barakat, Ali al-Jarbani and Laurent Bonnefoy, ”The Role of the Private Sector in Peacebuilding in Yemen.” CARPO Brief, May 2020.

Tareak, A. H. Barakat, M. A. AlGorafi. “Student Perceptions of Quality Education In the Faculty of Engineering at Sana’a University.” Studies in University Education and Quality Assurance, Vol. 8, Issue No (14 & 15) January-December 2020.

Muaadh Yahya Al-Kuhail, Hamoud Ahmed Al-Dafiry , Tarek Abdullah Barakat and Abdulwahad Al-Ansi. ” Developing a Diamond Framework Model Based on “Integration” of Project Success Measures for Construction Project Management in Yemen.” Pertanika J. Sci. & Technol. 29 (3): 2217 – 2240 (2021).