About

A lean engineering practice built around direct accountability.

Zic0n is a San Diego-based engineering practice focused on practical technical support, straightforward communication, and project-specific teams.

Ahmed Abdalla
Founder

Ahmed Abdalla, Ph.D., P.E.

Ahmed is a California-licensed Civil Engineer with experience in transportation and roadway design, public infrastructure, private development and grading, construction, pavement rehabilitation, and pavement materials.

He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Temple University, where his research focused on pavement materials, rehabilitation, and sustainable applications of recycled materials.

California Civil P.E.Ph.D. Civil EngineeringTransportationLand DevelopmentPavement Materials
Operating Model

Stay lean. Build the team around the work.

Zic0n does not need to pretend to be a large firm. When an assignment requires structural, geotechnical, surveying, or other specialty expertise, the project team is built with appropriately qualified professionals for that scope.