Professor Fadi GEARA, PhD: Vice President for Administrative Affairs of Saint Joseph University of Beirut. Honorary Dean of the Faculty of Engineering (FI-USJ). Former Director of Ecole Supérieure d’Ingénieurs de Beyrouth (ESIB). I have a PhD in Structural Engineering and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Ecole Centrale de Paris (ECP). I have a Master's degree in Steel Structures from Centre de Hautes Etudes du Metal (CHEM - France). I have a Master's degree in « Structures and Methods » from Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI - France). I have a large number of national and international publications in Earthquake engineering, seismic design of structures, and steel constructions. I am a member of many local and international societies, including OEA, ASCE, ASEE, and UISF. Civil Engineer and International consultant in structural engineering.