Prof. Mufid Samarai is a senior consultant at Sahara Consultancy and the Jahzin Program, sponsored by Sharjah Holding, and an advisory board member of the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Sharjah. He has served as a professor, dean, and research director at universities in Iraq, Jordan, and the UAE. He also worked as a consultant at the National Center for Construction Labs and Deputy Minister of Housing in Iraq. Prof. Samarai earned his Ph.D. from University College London and has led the rehabilitation of over 100 facilities in Iraq, Jordan, and the UAE. With over 230 publications, two books, and four patents, his research focuses on quality control, non-destructive testing, concrete durability, and sustainability.