Professor Muhammad Mahdi Hadi Muhammad, born in the city of Aden, is considered one of the most prominent scientists in the field of civil engineering in the world. He currently serves as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Medicine, Accounting and Law at the University of Peru, where he has achieved notable achievements in his field.

Recently, Professor Muhammad received a gold medal from both South Korea and Peru in recognition of his invention of the “Flexometer for measuring difficult surfaces”, known in Spanish as “flexometro para medir superficies difíciles”. 

A distinguished academic career

Professor Muhammad received his primary education at 23 October School and then completed his secondary education at Abboud School in Aden. He earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the People's Friendship University in Moscow, followed by a master's degree in structural engineering from the National University of Engineering in Lima, Peru. He also obtained a doctorate in technical sciences from Moscow University, and a doctorate in education from Cesar Vallejo University in Peru.

Multiple skills and international contributions

Professor Mohammed speaks several languages ​​fluently, including Arabic, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, and English. Since 2000, he has been a Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of Peru los Andes. He has also served as former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and former President of the American Concrete Institute of Peru.

Professor Muhammad is known as a national and international lecturer in the field of civil engineering, a consultant in structural and bridge engineering, in addition to being the head of research at the University of Peruana los Andes and a member of the scientific community in Peru.

Books and awards

Professor Muhammad has written many books in the field of civil and bridge engineering, and has won gold awards for his patents from South Korea and Canada. He also received appreciation for scientific research from many countries around the world.

Political ambitions

Despite his academic and scientific achievements, Professor Mohamed Mahdi Hadi Mohamed was close to becoming a member of Congress, but he did not meet the citizenship requirement related to his place of birth. 

The contributions of Professor Muhammad Mahdi in the fields of engineering and education are considered a testimony to Yemeni scientific excellence in the global arena, which reflects a positive image of Yemeni Adeni competencies abroad.