Dr. Sameh Monir El-Sayegh is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the American University of Sharjah (AUS), UAE. He is the Head of the Department of Civil Engineering and the Academic Program Coordinator of the Master of Science in Construction Management (MSCM) program at AUS. Prior to his academic career, he worked as a Project Controls Manager with Consolidated Contractors International Company (CCIC) and the Morganti Group.
Dr. El-Sayegh holds a PhD in Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Project Management) and MS in Construction Management degrees from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA, and a BS degree in Construction Engineering from the American University in Cairo, Egypt. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI). His research and industrial interests are in Construction and Project Management, Project Delivery, Scheduling and Risk Management.
Dr. El-Sayegh received a number of prestigious awards including the Fulbright Scholarship Award and the AUS Excellence in Teaching Award. He has 75+ research publications in top international reputed project and construction management journals and conferences. He delivered project/construction management training courses to several entities in the UAE.