Phodie Musa Kamara

• As a third-year PhD student in Highway and Transportation Engineering with 18 years of industrial experience in planning, construction, and maintenance of road infrastructure, I aspire to merge my practical expertise and academic insights to develop innovative solutions for climate-resilient road infrastructure. My research on "Developing a Framework for Improving Resilience of Road Infrastructure against Climate Change Impacts in Developing Countries: Case Study of Sierra Leone" drives my goal to address climate challenges both locally and globally, bridging the gap between industry and research for sustainable infrastructure.
• Dedicated third Year PhD student in Highway and Transportation Engineering to be completed in December 2024
• MSc in Civil Engineering (Int. Const. Mgt. & Eng.)
• B. Eng. (Hons) (Civil Engineering)

• Sierra Leone Institution of Engineers (MSLIE)
• United Kingdom Association of Project Management (MAPM)
• Affiliate Member of America Society of Civil Engineers (AFF.M. ASCE)

• Inter-culturally sensitive, having studied and attended several conferences abroad and in Africa (United Kingdom, United States of America, Senegal, Nigeria, Zambia and Tunisia) sponsored by the World Bank, Africa Development Bank, IsDB, Government of China and International Road Federation in the last few years.
• Ability to represent a company with professionalism and confidence.
• Highly developed communication skills: written, verbal and presentational.

• Sustainable Highway and Transportation Infrastructure (Resilience of Road Infrastructure against the impact of climate change)
• Research opportunities in climate change and environment; academia, industry, etc

• Rev. Prof. Engr. Charles Anum Adams, Director, Africa Centre of Excellence (ACE) Regional Transport Research and Education Centre Kumasi (TRECK), School of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, +233-24-3788289, anumadams@yahoo.com
• Dr Engr. Apollo Tutesigensi, Senior Lecturer in Engineering Projects, Management, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom, +44(0)1133434678, +44(0)113 343 2265, a.tutesigensi@leeds.ac.uk
• Dr Engr. Abdul A Koroma, Head of Civil Engineering Department, Fourah Bay College, Mount Aureole, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone, +232-79-358-141, aakoroma@mtu.edu
• Engr. Munda E. Rogers, Former Director-General, Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA), PMB 1324, Blackhall Road, Kissy, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 226565/+232-76-452-483, ing.rogersmunda@gmail.com

• Development of Institutional Tem[plate for annual budget preparation
• Team Lead in the development of Institutional Strategic Plan
• Develop Institutional Framework for Public Private Partnership Arrangement for Private Sector Participation in Road development in Sierra Leone
• Management of Highway projects funded by both Donors such as World bank, Islamic Development bank, Africa Development Bank, Bank of Africa for Economic Development (BADEA) and Government of Sierra Leone.

I am passionate about my work, I aspire to project the good image of my organization I belongs and hold its integrity in high esteem