Hurst-McCarthy Professor of Construction Engineering and Management, Professor of Civil Engineering, and Founding Director of Missouri Consortium of Construction Innovation; Research Investigator, CREE
Dr. Islam H. El-adaway joined Missouri S&Tin August 2018 with primary appointment in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering and a secondary courtesy appointment in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering. He received B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Construction Engineering from the American University in Cairo, and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Iowa State University. Dr. El-adaway had previous appointments with the University of Tennessee - Knoxville and Mississippi State University.
Internationally, Dr. El-adaway is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (F.ICE). Nationally, he is a Fellow of ASCE (F.ASCE), co-recipient of the ASCE's 2017 Best Paper Award, two of his paper with PhD graduate student were selected as Editor Choice in 2018, was selected 7 times as an ASCE Outstanding Reviewer, and was invited by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to attend its Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium as being one of the most innovative engineering educators. Regionally, he is a recipient of a Young Faculty Research Award by ASEE. At the University level, he was selected to receive an Outstanding Teaching Recognition Award, Academy of Distinguished Teachers Award, a Young Faculty Research Award, the David Carlisle Hull Faculty Leadership Award, and the Chip Crane State Pride Award.
Dr. El-adaway's research focuses on focuses on sustainable infrastructure and hazard management, modeling and simulation for construction, decision and risk management, and contractual and legal affairs in construction. His work was funded by international, national, and regional entities. Dr. El-adaway's work resulted to date in 117 peer-reviewed publications (58 journal papers and 59 conference papers) that were published and/or presented in the top venues in the CEM area. He has mentored 5 PhD students and 6 M.Sc. students towards earning their respective degrees, and his current team include 6 PhD students.
Dr. El-adaway is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the United States and a registered Chartered Engineer (CEng.) in the United Kingdom. He is the Associate Editor for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Management in Engineering. He is also a member of the scientific and organizing committees for the multiple ASCE conferences including the Construction Research Congress. In addition to serving on the National Science Foundation (NSF) review panels, Dr. El-adaway is an active reviewer for multiple peer-reviewed journals in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. Further, Dr. El-adaway is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).
Dr. El-adaway made the list of Engineering News Record (ENR) Midwest’s 2019 Top Young Professionals. The 20 individuals, all under age 40, are honored for “changing construction, design and academic research.”
CREE Research Investigator
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About Islam H. El-adaway, Ph.D., P.E., CEng., F.ASCE. F.ICE
Dr. Islam H. El-adaway joined Missouri S&Tin August 2018 with primary appointment in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering and a secondary courtesy appointment in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering. He received B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Construction Engineering from the American University in Cairo, and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Iowa State University. Dr. El-adaway had previous appointments with the University of Tennessee - Knoxville and Mississippi State University.
Internationally, Dr. El-adaway is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (F.ICE). Nationally, he is a Fellow of ASCE (F.ASCE), co-recipient of the ASCE's 2017 Best Paper Award, two of his paper with PhD graduate student were selected as Editor Choice in 2018, was selected 7 times as an ASCE Outstanding Reviewer, and was invited by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to attend its Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium as being one of the most innovative engineering educators. Regionally, he is a recipient of a Young Faculty Research Award by ASEE. At the University level, he was selected to receive an Outstanding Teaching Recognition Award, Academy of Distinguished Teachers Award, a Young Faculty Research Award, the David Carlisle Hull Faculty Leadership Award, and the Chip Crane State Pride Award.
Dr. El-adaway's research focuses on focuses on sustainable infrastructure and hazard management, modeling and simulation for construction, decision and risk management, and contractual and legal affairs in construction. His work was funded by international, national, and regional entities. Dr. El-adaway's work resulted to date in 117 peer-reviewed publications (58 journal papers and 59 conference papers) that were published and/or presented in the top venues in the CEM area. He has mentored 5 PhD students and 6 M.Sc. students towards earning their respective degrees, and his current team include 6 PhD students.
Dr. El-adaway is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the United States and a registered Chartered Engineer (CEng.) in the United Kingdom. He is the Associate Editor for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Management in Engineering. He is also a member of the scientific and organizing committees for the multiple ASCE conferences including the Construction Research Congress. In addition to serving on the National Science Foundation (NSF) review panels, Dr. El-adaway is an active reviewer for multiple peer-reviewed journals in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. Further, Dr. El-adaway is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).
Dr. El-adaway made the list of Engineering News Record (ENR) Midwest’s 2019 Top Young Professionals. The 20 individuals, all under age 40, are honored for “changing construction, design and academic research.”
CREE Research Investigator
| August 2018 - Present | Hurst/McCarthy Endowed Professor of Construction Engineering and Management, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering | |
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| Present | Research Investigator, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Center for Research in Energy and Environment (CREE) | |
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| August 2014 - August 2018 | Associate Professor and Construction Engineering and Management Program Coordinator, University of Tennessee | |
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| February 2014 - July 2014 | Richard A. Rula Endowed Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mississippi State University | |
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| August 2014 - August 2014 | Richard A. Rula Endowed Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mississippi State University | |
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| February 2012 - January 2014 | Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mississippi State University | |
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| August 2008 - January 2012 | Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering/Building Construction Science, Mississippi State University | |
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Research Interests
Modeling and simulation (multi agent systems, system dynamics, and social network analysis), Sustainable infrastructure management, Resilient hazard management, Energy management, Contractual and dispute management, Planning management, Safety management, Decision and risk management, Engineering education, and Engineering ethics
Professional Service and Affiliations
| Present | Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) | Present | Member, American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) | Present | Fellow, Institution of Civil Engineers |
Honors and Awards
- Thomas Fitch Rowland Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) regional award, 2020
- 2017 Outstanding Review (Journal of Infrastructure Systems – ASCE)
- 2017 Best Paper Award (Journal of Management in Engineering – ASCE)
- 2017 Teaching Recognition Award (University of Tennessee – Knoxville)
- 2016 Outstanding Review (Journal of Infrastructure Systems – ASCE)
- 2016 Outstanding Review (Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction – ASCE)
- 2015 Outstanding Review (Journal of Management in Engineering – ASCE)
- 2014 Academy of Distinguished Teachers (Mississippi State University)
- 2014 Undergraduate Publication Award (Mississippi State University)
- 2013 New Faculty Research Award (ASEE Southeastern)
- 2012 Outstanding Review (Journal of Management in Engineering – ASCE)
- 2012 Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium (National Academy of Engineering)
- 2011 David Carlisle Hull Faculty Leadership Award (Mississippi State University)
- 2011 Young Faculty Research Award (Mississippi State University)
- 2010 Chip Crane State Pride Faculty Award (Mississippi State University)
- 2003, 2002, and 2001 Certificates of Academic Honor (The American University in Cairo)
- Engineering News-Record (ENR) Midwest’s 2019 Top Young Professionals
| 2006 - 2008 | Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Iowa State University | |
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| 2004 - 2006 | M.Sc. in Construction Engineering, American University in Cairo | |
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| 1998 - 2003 | B.Sc. in Construction Engineering, American University in Cairo | |
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Contact Information
Missouri University of Science and Technology
228 Butler-Carlton Hall
1401 N. Pine St.
Rolla, MO 65409-0030
Phone: (573) 341-4030
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