Dr Nader Saleh-Matter

As an academic, I lecture on many modules for UG and PG levels, supervise BSc-BEng/MSc research projects, supervised completed MRes and PhD theses. Having experience in directing undergraduate courses raising and sustaining the NSS overall student satisfaction at 95% for successive academic years, I also achieved the highest university score, for administration and management of a course for two successive years (2015–2017). I am a senior fellow of the HEA (2015) and have been involved in school-wide preparation for TEF.

Academic leadership, quality assurance and student experience had been the centre of many of my recent roles. I co-lead teams for the internal validation and the external accreditation of civil engineering courses at LSBU and all construction disciplines at Kingston University. I lead teams through the successful validation of BSc, BEng and MEng courses and participated at validation panels at university level. I served as a vice-chair of a School Academic Standards Committee and sat/chaired on university's appeal panels. I acted as the academic lead, for the school of built environment, in the liaison with industry in the setup of provision for the new apprenticeships scheme (2015).

At Kingston University, I participated in the successful accreditation of the Civil & Infrastructure BEng, leading the accreditation its degree apprenticeship provision as well as co-leading the accreditation of the surveying courses and their degree apprenticeship provision.

Qualifications

• SFHEA: Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, UK, September 2015
• Awarded the best university lecturer for academic assessment and feedback (LSBU, 2017)
• Highly commended for the award of the best university lecturer for academic assessment and feedback (LSBU, 2018)

Course director

• Civil Engineering BEng (Hons)
• Civil Engineering BEng (Hons) Degree Apprenticeship

Courses taught

• Civil Engineering MSc
• Construction Management MSc
• Structural Engineering MSc
• Civil and Environmental Engineering MSc
• Quantity Surveying MSc
• Building Surveying MSc
• Building Surveying BSc (Hons)
• Construction Project Management BSc (Hons)
• Civil Engineering MEng (Hons)
• Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons)

Research publications and presentations author and co-author of 16 research publications and numerous presentations in national and international symposiums, conferences, peer reviewed journals and professional workshops

• Theophilus Odunlami, Hasan Haroglu, Sa'id Ahmed, Nader Saleh-Matter "Investigating the Management of the Early Stages of the Building Project Life Cycle", The 3rd International Civil Engineering and Architecture Congress (ICEARC'23), Trabzon, Turkey. 12–14 October 2023.
• Butler, S & Matter, N.S., "Determining Priorities in Introducing Accessibility Measures for Persons with Reduced Mobility (PMR)", The 15th Annual Transport Practitioners' Meeting, Nottingham, UK, May 2017.
• Matter, N.S., Ibrahim M. I., and El-Nashar, M. A., "An Investigation on the Dynamic Tire Forces and their Influenced Response Parameters in pavements", Engineering Research Journal – Faculty of Engineering at Matarya, Helwan University, Vol. 93, Cairo, Egypt. June 2004.
• Matter, N.S., and Ahmed S. M., "Optimizing Traffic Signals' Cycle Length in Cairo Case study: Using SYNCHRO5 Computer Simulation", Al-Azhar University Engineering Journal (AAUEJ) – Faculty of Engineering Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. August 2004.
• Matter, N.S., and Ahmed S. M., "Simulation and Evaluation of Man-Operated Signalized Intersections in Cairo, Egypt", Engineering Research Journal – Faculty of Engineering at Matarya, Helwan University, Vol. 93, Cairo, Egypt. June 2004.
• Matter, N.S., "Mandatory Use of Seatbelt / Helmet : Case Study on Compliance Rates and Efficacy in Egypt", The 3rd International Conference on Urban Ground Water Control – Civil Engineering Section, University of Mansora, Mansora, Egypt. December 2002.
• Ibrahim, A.A., Salama, A.E., Abou-zied, M. and Matter, N.S., "Compaction and Compactility of Emulsion Mixes", 7th International Conference for Civil Engineering, Al-Azhar University, Vol. 4, pp. 493-513, Cairo, Egypt. December 1997.
• Ibrahim, A.A., Salama, A.E., Abou-zied, M. and Matter, N.S., "Rhelogical and Mechanical Properties of Bituminous Mixes" 4th International Conference for Building & Construction Inter Build 97, Vol. 2, pp. 983-1002, Cairo International Conference Center, Cairo, Egypt, June 1997.
• Matter, N.S., and Farouki, O.T., "Detailed Study on the Climatic and Seasonal Variation Effects on Pavements in Northern Ireland" 4th International Conference on Bearing Capacity of Roads and Airfields, University of Minnesota, pp. 721-737, Minneapolis USA, 17–21 July 1994.
• Farouki, O.T., and, Matter, N.S., "Development and Evaluation of a New Backcalculation Computer Program Based on a Finite Element Model", 4th International Conference on Bearing Capacity of Roads and Airfields, University of Minnesota, pp. 1719–1740, Minneapolis USA, 17-21 July 1994.
• Matter, N.S., Farouki, O.T., and Shaat, A.A., "Pavement Analysis: Case Study on the Seasonal Variation Effects", European Symposium on Flexible Pavements EUROFLEX, 93, P. 4/104, Lisbon, Portugal, September 1993. *This paper was also included in the book of the EUROFLEX, 93.
• Shaat, A.A., and Matter, N.S., "Integrated Model for Predicting the In-Service Structural Conditions of Highway Pavements", 6th International Conference on Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements, Italy, May 1993.
• Shaat A.A., Kamal, M.A., and Matter, N.S., "Relationships Between Climatic Conditions and the Structural Parameters of Flexible Pavements ", Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Asphalt Pavements, Vol. III, pp. 326–340, University of Nottingham, UK, August 1992. *This paper was also presented in the Asphalt Paving Conference 93, Northampton, UK, May 1993. *This paper was also included in the Asphalt Yearbook 1994, p.78–83, the Institute of Asphalt Technology.
• Matter, N.S., "Environmental Fluctuations Effects on Pavement behaviour in Northern Ireland", Plant & Civil Engineer Journal, Vol. 2 No. 6, July 1992. *This paper entered the Institution of Highway and Transportation 1992 Premium Competition for Young Engineers and was awarded Runner-Up.
• Matter, N.S., "Analysis of Pavements and Their Structural Maintenance Requirement Based on Non-Destructive Test Techniques", Four Interim Reports Submitted to the Roads Service, Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (DoE) 1990–1994.
• Saleh S.A., Kirwan, M.E., and Matter, N.S., "Prevention Against Sand Drift for Baharia Railway Line", International Symposium on protection of Railways Against Sand Drifts, Cairo, Egypt, 11–13 December 1990.

Specialisms

• Non-destructive testing of pavements
• Structural analysis of pavements
• Transportation studies
• Traffic engineering

As link tutor for three courses in a partner institution in Egypt, I coordinated external and internal examiners activities and performed QAE auditing visits once per semester (LSBU, 2015–2017).

I acted as the academic lead for the school of built environment, in the liaison with Industry in the setup of provision for the new Apprenticeships scheme (LSBU, 2015).

Since 2017, I contributed to the development and implementation of degree apprenticeship programmes in the fields of civil engineering, construction and surveying, with responsibility for providing quality experience to apprentices through the provision of leadership and appropriate coordination with all key stakeholders.

Qualifications and Professional expertise

• PRINCE2: Project Management Practitioner, AMG International, October, 2009

Areas of interest

• Project Management
• Transnational Education
• Degree Apprenticeship
• Sustainable Infrastructure - Transportation & Highways

As a senior manager, I have more than 10 years of experience in managing two major FE/HE national projects, a university unit and an educational and a cultural mission. I have managed teams of professionals, academics, administration and support staff across various disciplines. Planning, monitoring, controlling budgets, executing, stakeholder management, quality control and mobilising/liaising with industry key employers to support government lead initiatives and establish PPPs.