Bio

Islam H. El-adaway, a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the US as well as a registered Chartered Engineer (CEng) in the UK, is the Hurst-McCarthy Professor specializing in Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) within the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering (CArE) as well as the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering (EMSE) at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T, formerly known as the University of Missouri - Rolla). Dr. El-adaway is the Founding Director of the Missouri Consortium for Construction Innovation (MO-CCI), which is a partnership focusing on research, student, and professional development between Missouri S&T and the construction stakeholders (including - as of now - McCarthy Building Companies, Arco Construction, Brinkmann Constructors, Clayco, Alberici, Paric Construction, Keeley Construction, BJC HealthCare, Good Developments Group, and Greensfelder). He joined Missouri S&T after two prior appointments with the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and Mississippi State University, respectively. Dr. El-adaway earned his PhD in Civil Engineering from Iowa State University, and his MSc and BSc in Construction Engineering from the American University in Cairo.