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College / Department

College of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering

Teaching areas

Construction Engineering and Management, Analysis and design of concrete structures

Research areas

Construction Organizations, Information Technology in Construction, Concrete Technology

Education

PhD, Civil Engineering, University of Cincinnati, United States
MS, Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh
BS, Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh

Professional experience

Professor and Head at American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates(2018 - Present)
Professor and Director at Florida International University, United States(2005 - 2018)
Associate Professor and Grad Prog Director at Florida International University, United States(1997 - 2004)
Assistant Professor at Florida International University, United States(1990 - 1997)
Assistant Professor at North Dakota State University, United States(1988 - 1990)
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant at University of Cincinnati, United States(1983 - 1988)
Assistant Professor at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh(1981 - 1983)

Memberships

American Society of Civil Engieers, 1990 - present

Contact

irahmad@aus.edu
+971 6 515 4941

Dr. Irtishad Ahmad

Professor | Head of Department
PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Irtishad U. Ahmad has more than 30 years of experience in teaching, research and curricula development in civil engineering and construction management. Prior to joining AUS, he taught at Florida International University, North Dakota State University, University of Cincinnati and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. In 2016, American Institute of Constructors awarded Dr. Ahmad the prestigious W.A. Klinger Construction Education Award. He has co-authored the book Quantitative Techniques for Decision Making in Construction. He served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Management in Engineering, published by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), from 2002 to 2008. He is an elected Fellow of ASCE.

Publications

Md. Mortula, Md Ahmed, Arif Sadri, Tarig Ali, Irtishad Ahmad, Alaeldinne Idris, Improving Resiliency of Water Supply System in Arid Regions: Integrating Centrality and Hydraulic Vulnerability, Accepted, Journal of Management in Engineering, 2020
Elie Andary, Caesar Abi Shdid, Arindam Chowdhury, Irtishad Ahmad, Integrated project delivery implementation framework for water and wastewater treatment plant projects, Published, Journal of Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, Vol 27, Issue 3, 2019
Irtishad Ahmad, Sameh El-Sayegh, Digital Technology and Integration in Construction: The UAE Context, Published, 2019
Caesar Abi, Elie Andary, Arindam Chowdhury, Irtishad Ahmad, “Project Performance Rating Model for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Public Projects.” , Published, Journal of Management in Engineering, 35, 2, 2019
Irtishad Ahmad, Nida Azhar, Arindam Chowdhury, “Enhancement of IPD Characteristics as Impelled by Information and Communication Technology.” , Published, Journal of Management in Engineering, Vol. 35, Issue 1 (January 2019), 2019
Irtishad Ahmad, Nakin Suksawang, Khaled Sobhan, Developing Guidelines for Epoxy Grout Pourback Systems for Controlling Thermal/Shrinkage Cracking at Post-Tensioning Anchorages: Full-scale Testing and Numerical Analysis, Published, Transportation Research Journal, 2018
Nida Azhar, Youngcheol Kang, Irtishad Ahmad, “Critical Look into the Relationship between Information and Communication Technology and Integrated Project Delivery in Public Sector Construction.” , Published, Journal of Management in Engineering, 2014
S L Tang, Irtishad Ahmad, Syed Ahmed, Ming Lu, Quantitative Techniques for Decision Making in Construction, Published, 2004

Conference Presentations

Sameh El-Sayegh, Digital Technology and Integration in Construction: The UAE Context , Construction in the Twenty-First Century (CITC)-11, London, September, 2019
Irtishad Ahmad, Leadership: Industry and Academic Collaboration, Global Leadership Forum for Construction Engineering and Management Conference 2019, Manchester, United Kingdom, June, 2019
Sameh El-Sayegh , Round Table - Disruptive technologies, The Big 5=Construction Leader’s Summit in the UAE, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December, 2018
Irtishad Ahmad, “Infrastructure Management: The Future of P3 and Beyond,” , RICS Summit Series, Miami, Florida, United States, March, 2018

Grants and sponsorships

Integrated Construction Project Delivery through Smart Applications – Effect on Productivity, Local, 2021
Integrated Construction Project Delivery through Smart Applications, American University of Sharjah, 2021
Improving Sustainability and Resilience in Water Distribution Systems; A Lifecycle Thinking Approach, American University of Sharjah
“Collaborative Resaerch: Foster Complex Systems Thinking in Construction Engineering Education Using a Case-Based Multidimensional Virtual Environment (CMVE),” , Federal, 2014
“Develop Epoxy Grout Pourback Guidance and Test Methods to Eliminate Thermal/Shrinkage Cracking at Post-tensioning Anchorages”, State, 2014

Awards and Honors

Received, W A Klinger Construction Education Award, American Institute of Constructors, 2016
Received, Elected Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009
Received, Excellence in Research, Florida International University , 2001
Received, Excellence in Teaching, Florida International University, 1999

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