Prof. Ahmed Elghazouli spent most of his academic career at Imperial College London, where he was also Head of Structural Engineering for 20 years. In 2023, he was selected by the Hong Kong Government as a Global STEM Scholar and Chair Professor based at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

He also earlier held various other full time and visiting academic posts in the UK, Egypt, Italy, Belgium, USA, Japan, and China. Prof. Elghazouli has over 30 years of experience in engineering research and consulting, producing over 400 international publications and working as a specialist design expert on many notable infrastructure projects and iconic structures worldwide. He is a Fellow of the UK Institutions of Civil and Structural Engineers and has played a leading role in international code development committees and professional engineering societies.

In 2016, he was elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng), the highest and most coveted honor for a UK engineer, in recognition of his outstanding and continuing contributions to international engineering research, education, and practice. Prof. Elghazouli is a graduate of Ain Shams University in Egypt and obtained his MSc and PhD degrees from Imperial College London. Over the past 20 years, he has also participated in several national initiatives and committees in Egypt, including those related to design standards, quality assurance, conservation of heritage structures, and the engineering sector of the supreme council of universities.