Biographical note

Abdul Razzak Rumane Ph. D. is a Chartered Quality Professional-Fellow of The Chartered Quality Institute (UK) and a certified consultant engineer in electrical engineering. He obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) degree from Marathwada University (now Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University) India in 1972, and received his Ph.D. from Kennedy Western University, USA (now Warren National University) in 2005. His dissertation topic was “Quality Engineering Applications in Construction Projects”. Dr. Rumane’s professional career exceeds 47 years including 10 years in manufacturing industries and over 37 years in construction projects. Presently he is associated with SIJJEEL Co., Kuwait as Advisor and Director, Construction Management.

Dr. Rumane is associated with a number of professional organizations. He is a Chartered Quality Professional-Fellow of The Chartered Quality Institute (UK), Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India), and has an Honorary Fellowship of Chartered Management Association (Hong Kong). He is also a Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (USA), a Senior Member of American Society for Quality, a Member of Kuwait Society of Engineers, a Member of SAVE International (The Value Society), Member of Project Management Institute. He is also an Associate Member of American Society of Civil Engineers, a Member of London Diplomatic Academy, Member of International Diplomatic Academy, and a Member Board of Governors of International Benevolent Research Forum. As an accomplished Engineer, Dr. Rumane has been awarded an honorary doctorate in engineering from The Yorker International University, USA (2007). Vision World Academy honored him with “Global Visionary Award”. World Quality Congress awarded him “Global Award for Excellence in Quality Management and Leadership”. The Albert Schweitzer International Foundation honored him with gold medal for “Outstanding contribution in the field of Construction Quality Management” and “Outstanding contribution in the field of electrical engineering/consultancy in construction projects in Kuwait”. He was selected as one of the Top 100 Engineers in 2009 of IBC (International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, UK). European Academy of Informatisation honored him with “World Order of Science-Education-Culture” and a title of “Cavalier”, and The Sovereign Order of the Knights of Justice, England honored him Meritorious Service Medal. Dr. Rumane has attended many international conferences and has made technical presentations at various conferences. He is an author of 5 books entitled “Quality Management in Construction Projects”, First Edition (2010) "Quality Tools for Managing Construction Projects” (2013), “Handbook of Construction Management: Scope, Schedule, and Cost Control” (2016). “Quality Management in Construction Projects” Second Edition (2017). All of these books published by CRC Press (A Taylor & Francis Group Company), USA. His book “Quality Auditing in Construction Projects, A Handbook” (2019) is published by Routledge, UK (A Taylor & Francis Group Company), he was honorary chairman of The Institution of Engineers (India), Kuwait chapter for the years 2016-17, 2013-14 and 2005 to 2007 and Secretary ASQ Kuwait Section since the year 2017.