Isam Shahrour

Isam Shahrour (born 22 April 1956) is a Palestinian academic whose work focused on sustainable systems, including urban and civil engineering infrastructure[1] and systems and services.[2] He is emeritus Professor in Civil and Smart Systems at Lille University in France.[3]

He served as vice president for Research and Innovation at Lille 1 University. He founded and chaired the Civil and Geo-environmental Research Laboratory in the North of France.[4]

Early life and education

Shahrour was born in Tulkarm, Palestine on 22 April 1956. He studied civil engineering at the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (Ponts et Chaussées) in Paris, earning a master's degree in 1982, followed by a Master's in Applied Mechanics from the University of Paris VI.[5] He completed his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Ponts et Chaussées in 1984 and obtained his Habilitation à diriger des recherches (HdR) from Lille University in 1988.[6]

Academic career

Shahrour joined the University of Lille in 1984 as an assistant professor, then served as a research engineer at the French Institute of Petroleum in 1988.[7] He later became a professor at the École Centrale de Lille from 1989 to 1997 and returned to the University of Lille in 1997, where he remained until becoming emeritus Professor in 2023.[5]

From 2007 to 2012, he served as vice-president for Research and Innovation at Lille 1 University.[4]

Shahrour founded and chaired the Civil and Geo-Environmental Engineering Research Laboratory (LGCgE) for a decade.[6]

Research and works

Shahrour's research spans civil engineering, geotechnics, environmental engineering, sustainable development, and smart urban systems.[8] His early scholarly work centered on numerical and physical modelling in geotechnical engineering,[9] soil–structure interaction,[10] underground infrastructure safety, and environmental geomechanics.[11]

From the 2000s onward, he became a contributor to the development of smart and sustainable city research, implementing the integration of information technologies, sensor networks, and digital platforms into urban infrastructure management.[2] His work includes the early development of smart water networks and leakage detection systems,[3] the modelling and optimization of urban energy[12] and environmental performance, the creation of frameworks for data-driven urban governance, resilience planning for municipal infrastructure networks, and sustainability strategies for natural resource management.[5][1]

Since 2011, he has coordinated SunRise, a laboratory for smart urban systems at the University of Lille.[13] The project integrates smart water networks, energy systems, mobility solutions, and environmental monitoring, in partnership with local governments, infrastructure providers, and technology companies.[14]

Shahrour coordinated the French partners in the European SmartWater4Europe, which aimed to demonstrate large-scale smart water technologies for quality monitoring, leak management, and system optimization.[1]

He served as President of Lille Métropole Technopole (TLM), where he oversaw technology parks including Euratechnologies, Haute-Borne, and La Plaine Images.[4]

He also served as President of the Centre for Innovation in Contactless Technology (CITC).[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jian, Yang (2025-09-25). "Shanghai expands underground network to boost safety, growth". City News Service (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2026-03-11.
  2. 1 2 "Use of GIS in smart city projects". www.gim-international.com. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
  3. 1 2 "Isam Shahrour by the "3rd regional industrial revolution initiative" | W-SMART". Retrieved 2026-03-11.
  4. 1 2 3 Al-Qadi, Ra’ed. "Professor Isam Shahrour, Vice President at the University of Science and Technology of Lille, Lectures at An-Najah". www.najah.edu. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
  5. 1 2 3 "Shahrour Isam". The Conversation. 2022-12-22. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
  6. 1 2 "Partner of the month interview: University of Lille Isam Shahrour, distinguished professor in Civil Engineering & Smart Cities, represents the university and answers our questions". polder2cs.eu. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
  7. 1 2 "The Yusif A. Sayigh Deveolpemet Lecturer Prof. Shahrour will be speaking on" (PDF). Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS).
  8. ↑ Quek, ST. "Could the Smart City improve the resilience and sustainability of urban systems? – Professor Isam SHAHROUR". National University of Singapore. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
  9. ↑ Shahrour, Isam; Sadek, Marwan; Ousta, Rami (2001). "Seismic Behavior of Micropiles: Used as Foundation Support Elements: Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis". Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 1772 (1): 84–90. doi:10.3141/1772-10. ISSN 0361-1981.
  10. ↑ Khalil, Louay; Sadek, Marwan; Shahrour, Isam (2007). "Influence of the soil–structure interaction on the fundamental period of buildings". Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 36 (15): 2445–2453. doi:10.1002/eqe.738. ISSN 0098-8847.
  11. ↑ Lafhaj, Zoubeir; Shahrour, Isam (2007). "Use of water borehole tests for the determination of the permeability of anisotropic soils". Computers and Geotechnics. 34 (1): 57–59. doi:10.1016/j.compgeo.2006.09.007.
  12. ↑ Dbouk, Talib; Visez, Nicolas; Ali, Samer; Shahrour, Isam; Drikakis, Dimitris (2022-12-06). "Risk assessment of pollen allergy in urban environments". Scientific Reports. 12 (1): 21076. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-24819-w. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 9727162.
  13. ↑ edewitte (2016). "Témoin inspirant #2 : Isam Shahrour". rev3 - l'économie durable et connectée en Hauts-de-France (in French). Retrieved 2026-03-11.
  14. ↑ "Smart City: A living laboratory". Researchgate.
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