Company overview

About the practice

CIVILSTRICT is an engineering consultancy founded by Dr. Rani Fouad and operating from Egypt, the United States and Rwanda. Its deepest specialism is hydrogeology and groundwater sciences, and its work extends to water facilities, irrigation networks, agricultural development, flood protection and electromechanical engineering.

Who we are

Areas of work

The practice combines numerical modeling with field application across wells, pumping stations, irrigation networks, desalination plants and water infrastructure, alongside flood protection, electromechanical works, agricultural consultancy and construction supervision.

Delivery experience across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Jordan, China, Uzbekistan and East Africa
Geophysical investigation using ERT, EM and VLF, with isotope tracer testing
Calibrated modeling on MODFLOW, FEFLOW, SEAWAT, HYDRUS and MIKE SHE
Design of irrigation networks, pumping stations and their associated electromechanical works
Detailed design and construction supervision under one continuous mandate

Field engineer collecting a groundwater sample — On-site sampling and water chemistry work

Vision & mission

Water resource development balanced with resilience

Vision

To be a trusted reference in water resources engineering and its related infrastructure, with solutions that balance resource development against environmental and structural sustainability.

Mission

To deliver scientifically grounded, field-proven engineering services across water resources and their infrastructure, from study and design through construction supervision.

Founder

Dr. Eng. Rani Fouad

Dr. Eng. Rani Fouad Founder & Principal Hydrogeologist

PhD in Hydrology & Water Resources Management — China University of Geosciences
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering — Al-Azhar University
Over 25 years of experience across Egypt, China, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Yemen and East Africa
Expert in MODFLOW, GMS, FEFLOW, PHREEQC, MIKE SHE and other advanced platforms
Registered Consultant — Egyptian Engineers Syndicate
Member of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) and the National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Capabilities

Software, team and field equipment

Software platforms

MODFLOW / GMS — flow modeling and scenario evaluation
FEFLOW — flow and transport in variably saturated media
SEAWAT — seawater intrusion and density-dependent flow
HYDRUS / VADOSE/W — unsaturated zone and capillary flow
PHREEQC — geochemical and salinity interactions
MIKE SHE — catchment-scale water modeling
AquiferTest / AQTESOLV — pumping test analysis
ArcGIS / Civil 3D — spatial visualization and design

Technical team

Hydrogeologists with PhD and MSc degrees
Geophysicists skilled in subsurface imaging
Modelers expert in numerical groundwater modeling
Irrigation and agricultural engineers for network design and production programmes
Electrical and mechanical engineers for pumping stations and control panels
Field engineers and technicians for supervision and execution
Project managers for regional delivery and coordination

Engineering structure

Hydrogeology & Groundwater Engineering Division
Groundwater Systems & Electro-Mechanical Division
Irrigation & Agricultural Development Division
Engineering Supervision & Construction Support Division
Projects, Quality & Technical Control Division

Geophysical & field equipment

ERT — electrical resistivity tomography
EM — electromagnetic surveys
VLF — very low frequency geophysics
Tracer and isotope test kits
Pumping test kits, loggers and data acquisition sensors
Field rigs for borehole instrumentation and monitoring