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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2025-09-12 human Gavan McCarthy; Ken McInnes updated 2026-05-20 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007855b.htm person Gad Emad AACR2 University Administrator Civil engineer Emad Gad was appointed Dean of School of Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology in 2016. Prior to this, he was the Chair of the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering 2014-2016 and Professor and Civil Engineering Deputy Discipline Leader 2010-2013. He is a civil engineer with extensive experience in structural dynamics, residential construction and structural connections. His applied research has contributed to the development of several standards and codes of practice. In addition to his teaching and research contributions, he has completed numerous consulting contracts for local and multinational clients. 1991 1994 Career position - Technical officer, Collingwood City Council, Victoria 1999 2001 Career position - Australian Research Council Industry Post Doctoral Fellow 2002 2009 Career position - Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor Swinburne University of Technology and the University of Melbourne 2010 2013 Career position - Professor and Civil Engineering Deputy Discipline Leader, Swinburne University of Technology 2013 2013 Award - R. W. Chapman Medal [Jointly with co-authors Professor John Wilson and research fellow Siva Sivanerupan] 2014 2016 Career position - Professor and Chair of Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology 2015 2015 Award - R. W. Chapman Medal [Jointly with John Wilson; T. Nguyen; and N. Haritos] 2016 Career position - Dean of Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology 2025 2025 Award - John Connell Gold Medal, Structural Engineering College, Engineers Australia R. W. Chapman Medal, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1935 - )

Awarded the Medal 2013, with co-authors Professor John Wilson and research fellow Siva Sivanerupan, for the paper "Structural analysis and design of glazed curtain wall systems".
Awarded the Medal 2015, with co-authors Professor John Wilson; T. Nguyen; and N. Haritos, for the paper "Mitigating footfall-induced vibration in long-span floors".

 School of Engineering and Science, Swinburne University of Technology

Dean of Engineering 2016 -

 'Gad, Emad', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Gad, Emad Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: From the Structural College Eckhaus, Richard From the Structural College Crows Nest, NSW Engineers Media 2013 Engineers Australia: Civil Edition 85 2 55 Journal Article: Mitigating footfall-induced vibration in long-span floors Nguyen, T., Gad, E., Wilson, J.; Haritos, N. Mitigating footfall-induced vibration in long-span floors 2014 Australian Journal of Structural Engineering 15 1 97-109 Journal Article: Structural analysis and design of glazed curtain wall systems Sivanerupan, Siva; Wilson, John L.; Gad, Emad F. Structural analysis and design of glazed curtain wall systems 2011 Australian Journal of Structural Engineering 12 1 57-67 Journal Article: Preface: Professor Emeritus Leonard (Len) Kelman Stevens AM 1925 - 2018 Wilson, John and Gad, Emad Preface: Professor Emeritus Leonard (Len) Kelman Stevens AM 1925 - 2018 2018 Australian journal of structural engineering 19 4 246-7 Resource: Experts Search Swiburne University of Technology Experts Search Swinburne University of Technology 2022