Khaled SOUDKI, PhD, PEng 1965 – 2013
Members of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering mourn the loss of their friend and colleague, Khal Soudki, who passed away early in the morning on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. A funeral prayer was held at the Waterloo Masjid the same day, with burial at Parkview Cemetery taking place afterwards. Khal leaves behind his wife, Rana Shami, and daughter Sara and son Adnan.
A graduate of the American University of Beirut (BEng, 1987), Cornell University (MSc, 1989) and the University of Manitoba (PhD, 1994), Professor Soudki joined the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering as Assistant Professor in 1997. A prolific and well-respected researcher, he quickly progressed to Associate Professor in 2001 and full Professor in 2006. In 2003, he was appointed Canada Research Chair in Innovative Structural Rehabilitation; he was reappointed in 2006 for a further five-year term. Khal leaves behind a legacy of scientific research in Canada and around the world. His research focused on fibre reinforced polymers for infrastructural applications, behaviour of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, rehabilitation of corrosion damaged reinforced concrete members, and anchorages for prestressed concrete members with FRP tendons.
As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Waterloo Region Cancer Centre would be appreciated by the family. Friends and colleagues are invited to express their condolences to Professor Soudki’s family at the family’s residence on Friday, September 20 between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, September 21 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.