Dr. Shaqour received his B.S. in Geology and M.S. in Hydrogeology from the University of Jordan, and his Ph.D. in Engineering Geology from Leeds University. He worked in both consulting in geotechnical engineering and academic fields. His research mainly covers aspects related to engineering and environmental geology, geotechnical engineering, and hydrogeology. His current research focuses on the geotechnical characterization of sediments used as road bases in Jordan, in addition to case histories in engineering practice in the Middle East.