Dr. Salwa Beheiry | American University of Sharjah
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College / Department

College of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering

Teaching areas

Teaching Areas: Sustainable Construction, Sustainability Metrics, Project Management & Project Benchmarking. Selected BS, MS, and PhD courses developed and taught: Sustainable Development for Engineers, Sustainability Analytics and Resource Management, The Living Building, Project and Portfolio Management, Legal Aspects of Engineering Management, International Construction, and Cost Modelling

Research areas

Best Practices for Sustainable Development, Sustainable Construction, Project Planning and Performance, and Project and Program Benchmarking, Engineering Education and Leadership, Women in STEM

Education

PhD, Philosophy Doctorate In Civil Engineering - Construction Engineering & Project Management, The University of Texas at Austin, United States, 2005
MS, Masters Of Science In Project Management, The George Washington University, United States, 1998
BS, Bachelors Of Science (first Class Honours) In Building Construction And Management, The University of Reading, United Kingdom, 1994

Professional experience

Professor, Civil Engineering Department, The American University of Sharjah, 2022 - Present
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, American University of Sharjah (AUS), United Arab Emirates, 2015 - 2022
Associate Dean For Undergraduate Affairs, College Of Engineering, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2017 - 2019
Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, American University of Sharjah (AUS), United Arab Emirates, 2006 - 2015
Doctoral Research Fellow, The Construction Industry Institute (cii),, The University of Texas at Austin, United States, 2003 - 2005
Project Consultant/project Implementation Analyst, Independent Project Analysis, Inc., United States, 1998 - 2003

Contact

[email protected]
+971 6 515 2976

Dr. Salwa Beheiry

Professor
PhD, The University of Texas at Austin, United States

Dr. Salwa Beheiry serves as both Professor of Civil Engineering and Sustainable Construction Project Management PhD Track Lead in the Engineering Systems Management Program at AUS. Dr. Beheiry also served as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs at AUS' College of Engineering from 2017 to 2019. In Spring 2021, Dr. Beheiry and her colleagues in the construction area graduated AUS' first ever PhD students. Prior to joining AUS, Salwa worked with 2 prominent US organizations-in Oil & Petrochemical consulting as project analyst/consultant with Independent Project Analysis Inc. (IPA) in Ashburn, Virginia, and as a doctoral fellow with the Benchmarking and Metrics group at the Construction Industry Institute (CII), in Austin, Texas.

Publications

Abdulrahman Al-ali, Salwa Beheiry, Ahmad Al Nabulsi, Shahed Obaid, Noor Mansoor, Nada Odeh And Alaaeldin Mostafa. An IoT-Based Road Bridge Health Monitoring and Warning System, Sensors, 11 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2024
Lama Abumoeilak, Alya Alquraidi, Abdullah Alzarooni And Salwa Beheiry. Critical Success Factors for Building Information Modeling Implementation as a Sustainable Construction Practice in the UAE, Buildings, May 2023
Mariam Alali, Yara Mattar, Mohamed Alzaim And Salwa Beheiry. Applications of Biomimicry in Architecture, Construction and Civil Engineering, Biomimetics, May 2023
Fatma Alsuwaidi, Inas Al Khatib, Nourhan Ahmed And Salwa Beheiry. A Comparative Study of Green and Living Buildings
Lama Abumoeilak And Salwa Beheiry. Factors for Effective BIM Implementation: PEST and Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach for Sustainable Construction Decision-Making
Dania Abuhalimeh, Ahmed Shahin, Yara Elenany And Salwa Beheiry. Material Passports for the End-of-Life Stage of Buildings: A Systematic Review of Benefits & Challenges
Yara Mattar, Mariam Al-ali And Salwa Beheiry. Comparative Review of the Living Building Challenge Certification
Mariam Al Ali, Yara Mattar, Mhd Amer Alzaim And Salwa Beheiry. Analysis of Electricity and Water Consumption in Existing Mosque Buildings in the UAE, Buildings, March 2023
Sara Abdulmaksoud And Salwa Beheiry. Perceptions Governing Sustainability in the UAE Construction Sector, Buildings, March 2023
Mariam Al-ali, Yara Mattar, Mohamed Alzaim And Salwa Beheiry. Water Efficiency in United Arab Emirates (UAE) Mosques
Maryam Alahimer And Salwa Beheiry. Overview of Circular Economy Strategies in the Construction Industry
Lama Abu Moeilak, Dania Abuhalimeh, Yara Mattar And Salwa Beheiry. Barriers to Integrating BIM and Sustainable Practices in UAE Construction Projects: Analytic Hierarchical Process Approach, August 2022
Salwa Beheiry, Norita Ahmad, Lindsey Kemp And Richard Schoephoerster. Multinational Enterprises and Gender Equity in STEM, August 2022
Haneen Abuzaid, Raghad Almashhour, Areej Mohammed And Salwa Beheiry. Assessment of the Perception of Sustainability for Occupants of Residential Buildings: A Case Study in the UAE, Buildings, June 2022
Mustafa Al-tekreeti, Salwa Beheiry And Vian Ahmed. Commitment Indicators for Tracking Sustainable Design Decisions in Construction Projects, Sustainability, 19 May 2022
Hasan Mahmoud And Salwa Beheiry. Framework for the Classification of COVID-19 Force Majeure Delay Events
Hasan Mahmoud, Mustafa Al Tekreeti And Salwa Beheiry. Sustainability Culture in UAE Construction Companies – A Snapshot Assessment and Improvement Guidelines
Hasan Mahmoud And Salwa Beheiry. Sustainability Inclusion in Construction Contracts, Asce Law And Dispute Resolution (ladr ) Journal, September 2021
Wesam Saba, Salwa Beheiry, Ghassan Abu Lebdeh And Mustafa Al Tekreeti. A Holistic Intersection Rating System (HIRS)—A Novel Methodology to Measure the Holistic Operational Performance of Signalized Urban Intersections, Smart Cities, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2021
Mustafa Al-tekreeti, Salwa Beheiry And Ayman Alzaatreh. Data Mining for Sustainability Analysis: An Education Approach, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2021
Md. Mortula, Irtishad Ahmad, Rehan Sadiq And Salwa Beheiry. A Conceptual Unified Model for Assessing Improvements in Sustainability and Resilience in Water Distribution Systems, Handbook Of Disaster Risk Reduction For Resilience, June 2021
Hasan Mahmoud, Vian Ahmed And Salwa Beheiry. Construction Cash Flow Risk Index, Journal Of Risk And Financial Management, 13 June 2021
Mustafa Al-tekreeti, Salwa Beheiry And Vian Ahmed. A Framework for Assessing Commitment Indicators in Sustainable Development Decisions, Sustainability, 7 May 2021
Sareh Rajabi, Taha Anjamrooz And Salwa Beheiry. Improvement of Contractor’s Competitiveness through Sustainable Construction Practices in UAE, International Journal Of Economics And Management Engineering, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2021
Amina Hammodat, Fadia Ajjan, Faris Zakieh And Salwa Beheiry. Automation in Museum Construction and Operation, December 2020
Maryam Ibrahim, Ellin Rachid, Yousef Awera And Salwa Beheiry. Green Building Retrofitting in the UAE, December 2020
Mahmoud Hasan, Malick Ndiaye, Salwa Beheiry And Adada Hana. Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methods and Project Delivery Approaches, November 2020
Sareh Rajabi, Taha Anjamrooz And Salwa Beheiry. An Index to Measure Transportation Sustainable Performance in Construction Projects, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2020
Taha Anjamrooz, Sara Rajabi And Salwa Beheiry. Assessing Indicators, Challenges and Benefits of Sustainable Procurement in Construction Projects, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2020
Sareh Rajabi, Taha Anjamrooz And Salwa Beheiry. Improvement of Contractor’s Competitiveness through Sustainable Construction Practices in UAE, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2020
Taha Anjamrooz, Sareh Rajabi And Salwa Beheiry. Optimization Technique for the Contractor’s Portfolio in the Bidding Process, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2020
Sareh Rajabi And Salwa Beheiry. Portfolio Management for Construction Company during Covid-19 Using AHP Technique, International Journal Of Industrial And Systems Engineering, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2020
Hasan Mahmoud, Salwa Beheiry And Vian Ahmed. Causality between the Construction Industry and the GDP in the United Arab Emirates, West- International Journal Of Civil And Environmental Engineering, June 2020
Hasan Mahmoud, Salwa Beheiry And Vian Ahmed. Using Data Mining Techniques to Determine Contractor Eligibility for Extension of Time Claims
Mariam Ibrahim, Eilin Rachid, Yousef Awera And Salwa Beheiry. Green Building Retrofitting in the UAE, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2019
Amina Hamodat, Fadia Ajan, Faris Zakieh And Salwa Beheiry. Automation in Museum Construction, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2019
Wesam Saba, Salwa Beheiry And Ghassan Abu-lebdeh. The Holistic Intersection Rating System, Journal Of Transport And Health, June 2018
Khaled Al Rumaithi And Salwa Beheiry. A framework for green project management processes in construction projects, International Journal Of Sustainable Society, 1 September 2016
Aly El Gayar, Salwa Beheiry, Alaa Jabbar And Hamad Al Ansari. A Benchmarking Approach to the Progress of Green Materials and Systems, World Journal Of Science, Technology And Sustainable Development, 1 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2016
Mustafa Al-tekreeti And Salwa Beheiry. A Decision Matrix Approach to Green Project Management Processes, World Journal Of Science, Technology And Sustainable Development, 1 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2016
Samira Rajabi And Salwa Beheiry. Benchmarking Energy Management Systems in Metro Stations, Elsevier Proceedia Engineering, 1 May 2016
Samira Rajabi And Salwa Beheiry. Benchmarking Energy Management Systems for UAE Metro Stations, 2nd Internaional Symposium On Energy Challenges And Mechanics, 2015
Lindsey Kemp, Madhumita Banerjee And Salwa Beheiry. Women Progress to Leadership Positions, Erpbss Proceedings, Third International Conference On Emerging Research Paradigms In Business And Social Sciences, Dubai, Uae, November 2015., 2015
Monia Gharzeldeen And Salwa Beheiry. Investigating the Use of Green Design Parameters in UAE Construction Projects, The International Journal Of Sustainable Engineering, 1 May 2015
Mohamed Ali And Salwa Beheiry. The Applicability of Just in Time in UAE Construction Projects, Journal Of Emerging Trends In Engineering And Applied Sciences, 1 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2015
Mahdi Ahmad And Salwa Beheiry. A Framework for Bid Fraud Prevention in Construction, Proceedings Of The 14th World Conference Of Underground Space: Planning Administration And Design Challenges (acuus 2014) Seoul, South Korea, September 2014
Salwa Beheiry, Ghassan Abu-lebdeh, John Mcintyre, Silvester Ivanaj And Vera Ivanaj. Benchmarking Sustainable Construction Technology in the Building and Transportation Sectors, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2013
Nasser Al Jurf And Salwa Beheiry. Factors affecting cost and schedule in Qatar's residential compounds projects, International Journal Of Engineering Management And Economics, 1 August 2012
Ramez Jabbour And Salwa Beheiry. Sustainable Construction Barriers, Proceedings Of The International Symposium Of Sustainable Systems And The Environment, In In Collaboration With The Center For Sustainable Development At Cambridge University, Uk , Sharjah , Uae March 2011, 2011
Salwa Beheiry. Benchmarking Sustainable Construction Technology, Advanced Materials Research, 1 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2011
Salwa Beheiry, Ghassan Abu-lebdeh, Md. Mortula And Adil Al-tamimi. Integrating Sustainability Education in a Classical Civil Engineering Program: The Case of Transportation and Construction Courses, Advanced Materials Research, 1 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2011
Adil Al-tamimi, Md. Mortula, Ghassan Abu-lebdeh And Salwa Beheiry. Evaluations of Sustainable Concepts in Civil Engineering Program., The Built And Human Environment Review, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2011
Rami Gaber, Alya Al Jarwan, Alauddin Sharif And Salwa Beheiry. Implied obligations in Construction Contracts, Proceedings Of The Second International Conference On Engineering Systems Management And Its Applications (icesma), 2010 , Vol., No., Pp.1-8, March 30 2010-april 1 2010. Ieee Indexed., 2010
Nasser Al Jurf And Salwa Beheiry. Qatar residential construction projects, Proceedings Of The Second International Conference On Engineering Systems Management And Its Applications (icesma), 2010 , Vol., No., Pp.1-6, March 30 2010-april 1 2010. Ieee Indexed, 2010
Ghassan Abu-lebdeh, Salwa Beheiry And Yacoub Najjar. Predicting Travel Time along Arterials with more Sustainable Methods, Proceedings Intelligent Engineering Systems Through Artificial Neural Networks, Usa, Vol. 19, Pp.139-146. 2009., 2009
Wai Kiong Chong, Sanat Kumar, Carl Haas, Salwa Beheiry, Lonnie Coplen And Marvin Oey. Understanding and Interpreting Baseline Perceptions of Sustainability in Construction among Civil Engineers in the United States, Journal Of Management In Engineering, 1 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2009
Salwa Beheiry, Wai Kiong Chong And Carl Haas. Examining the Business Impact of Owner Commitment to Sustainability., Journal Of Construction Engineering And Management, 1 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2006

Grants and sponsorships

Grant, Sustainability and Quality in Social Housing, AUS FRG, June 2020 - June 2021
Grant, Social Housing and Retrofitting _A scoping Study, AUS, June 2019 - 2020
Grant, Improving Sustainability and Resilience in Water Distribution Systems; A Lifecycle Thinking Approach, American University of Sharjah

Awards and Honors

Tucker and Tucker Excellence in Graduate Research and Scholarship., The University of Texas at Austin, February 2005
Construction Industry Institute (CII) Graduate Research Fellowship., The University of Texas at Austin, January 2003
Training and Mentoring Runner Up Award, Independent Project Analysis, Inc. Reston, Virginia, USA, March 2001
Useful Research Award B.Sc. Dissertation, Hydra Construction Corporation, July 1994
The University of Reading Award for Exceptional Final Year Performance, The University of Reading, England, Top 2 percent of all Reading university graduates for 1994., June 1994
The Worshipful Company of Paviours Prize, for the Student Most Likely to Bring Credit to the School of Construction Management and Engineering, The University of Reading, England., June 1994
Outstanding Performance in Foundation year, The Department of Extended Education.The University of Reading, UK, June 1991

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