Altaf Muhammad Taqi

Professional researcher with proven track record in conducting and analyzing scientific studies. Skilled in data collection, statistical analysis, and technical writing. Known for strong team collaboration, adaptability, and delivering impactful results. Adept at managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines with precision and efficiency.

Patent titled "Method of Dissipating Water Wave Energy" - Patent Number 9.447.554 , Inventors: S. Neelamani, Altaf Taqi, K. Al-Salem

Scientific Achievement Award, 2014 - 2015, 18th place out of Top 20 researchers in KISR.

Teaching Courses at Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET):

• Fall 2023 - Surveying Calculation - 2
• Spring 2024:

            Construction Technique - 1

           Applied Computer Computing

• Fall 2024:

          Remote Sensing 

          Hydrological Survey 

Teaching Undergraduate Courses at Texas A&M University, Galveston Campus: 

• Fall 2020 - TA for Courses:

            MATH 150 MATH 150 Functions, Trigonometry and Linear Systems 

             MATH 152 Engineering Math II

• Spring 2021 TA for Courses:

             MATH 150 MATH 150 Functions, Trigonometry and Linear Systems

              MATH 151 Engineering Mathematics I

              Engineering Math II

• Fall 2021 TA for Courses:

              MATH 150 MATH 150 Functions, Trigonometry and Linear Systems

              Engineering Math II

• Skidmore Owings and Merrill Company (SOM), New York, NY, Civil Engineering Internship, Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED), 06/11, 09/11, Participated actively with the structural engineering group during design phase as well as design documents review during construction phase.
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA, Research Fellow, 08/09, 09/09, Participated in joint research project with Kuwait-MIT center with Prof. Ed Boyle from the Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary sciences Department.

• Neelamani, S., Al-Salem, K., Taqi, A., Al-Banaa, K. and Al-Anjari, N., 2023, June. Few new type of marine structures suitable for innovative development of construction industries. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2599, No. 1). AIP Publishing.
• Neelamani, S., Al-Salem, K., Taqi, A., Al-Banna, K. and Al-Anjari, N., 2021. Recent Innovations on Some Coastal Structures. In Belt and Road Webinar Series on Geotechnics, Energy and Environment (pp. 105-120). Singapore: Springer Singapore.
• Taqi, A., Figlus, J., A 3D Physical Model Study of Reinforced Dune Evolution During Storm Conditions, Coastal Structures 2019, 377-384, 2019
• Neelamani, S., Taqi, A., Al-Salem, K., Innovative Vertical Slotted Wave Barriers for Reducing Wave Reflection of Relatively Long Gravity Waves, The 28th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, 07/18
• Neelamani, S., Al-Salem, K., Taqi, A., Experimental Investigation on Wave Reflection Characteristics of Slotted Vertical Barriers with an Impermeable Back Wall in Random Wave Fields, Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, 143, 4, 06017002, 2017
• Neelamani, S., Taqi, A., Al-Salem, K., U.S. Patent No. 9,447,554, Washington, DC, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Taqi, A., Alosairi, Y., Pokavanich, Y., A Numerical Study To Assess The Effect of Desalination Plant Location In Kuwait Bay, Proceedings of the 36th IAHR World Congress, Delft- The Hague, Netherlands, 06/15, 80967
• Karam, Q., Taqi, A., Al-Houti, D., Alosairi, Y. and Pokavanich, T., 2015, June. Variability of phosphate nutrient concentrations in sediments of Kuwait Marine Environment. In Proceeding of the 36th IAHR world congress, Delft-The Hague (Vol. 28).
• Pokavanich, T., Alosairi, Y., de Graaff, R., Morelissen, R., Verbruggen, W., Al-Refail, K., Taqi, A. and Al-Said, T., 2014. Three-dimensional hydro-environment characterization and modeling of the northern Arabian Gulf. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, (34), pp.41-41.
• Taqi, A., Neelamani, S., Al-Khaldi, M., Al-Salem K., Experimental investigation to assess the wave energy dissipation for arrays of vertical slotted barriers, Proceedings of the 35th IAHR World Congress, Chengdu, China, 09/13, A11863, 2, 1-15

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