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Mounir El Asmar

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School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
Assoc Professor
Faculty, TEMPE Campus, Mailcode 3005
Sustainability Scientists and Scholars
Senior Sustainability Scientist
Faculty, TEMPE Campus, Mailcode 3005
SSEBE | Del E. Webb School of Construction
SUM/WTR Faculty Research
Faculty, TEMPE Campus, Mailcode 3005
Biography: 

Mounir El Asmar is an associate professor at Arizona State University’s School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment in the Del E. Webb School of Construction. He also is a senior sustainability scientist with the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, an Honors faculty member with the Barrett Honors College, and co-director of the National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations.

Through his use-inspired research activities, El Asmar has focused on improving the performance of the built environment and empowering the stakeholders delivering it. He has successfully conducted research for diverse organizations, ranging from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT); to the Construction Industry Institute (CII); the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA); the Water Research Foundation (WRF); the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP); the National Science Foundation (NSF); as well as public and private organizations in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East.

El Asmar has presented his research at more than 100 national and international venues. His technical papers are published in several archival journals and his scholarship received more than 25 recognitions and awards, including the Construction Industry Institute (CII) 2014 Distinguished Professor Award, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)’s 2015 Thomas Fitch Rowland Prize, the DBIA 2017 Distinguished Leadership Award, and most recently the ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC) 2018 Best Paper Award.

Read a faculty profile of Mounir El Asmar written in conjunction with the grand opening of the College Avenue Commons in 2014.

Education: 

Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management; minor: Business Operations and Technology Management, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.E. Mechanical Engineering; minor: Economics, American University of Beirut

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Research Interests: 

Decision-Making in Engineering and Construction; Innovative Project Delivery Systems; Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Design-Build (DB); Sustainable Performance; Infrastructure.

Research Activity: 

Sample of Funded Projects

  • Gibson,Edd, El Asmar,Mounir. Improving the Reliability of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) Compliance and EVMS Maturity Level Assessments: Development of an EVMS Maturity Level Rating Index. U.S. DOE (2019 - 2021).
  • El Asmar,Mounir*. Probabilistic Risk Assessments. FIRST SOLAR (2015 - 2020).
  • El Asmar,Mounir*. Public Private Partnerships in the US Transportation Sector (UTCP YR2). U.S. DOT(2015 - 2017).
  • El Asmar,Mounir*, Sullivan,Kenneth T. Market Entry Decision-Making Process (Phase 2): Detailed Methodology. New Horizons Foundation(2015 - 2016).
  • Parrish,Kristen*, El Asmar,Mounir, Grau Torrent,David. P3: Producing Native American PhDs and Professors in Engineering. NSF (2016 - 2018).
  • El Asmar,Mounir*, Sullivan,Kenneth T. New Horizons Foundation Optimal Market Analysis and Assessment. New Horizons Foundation(2014 - 2015).
  • El Asmar,Mounir*, Chasey,Allan Dee. Quantifying and Benchmarking the Delivery Performance of US Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) Transportation Projects. UNIV OF MARYLAND(2014 - 2015).
  • El Asmar,Mounir*, Gibson,Edd. An Empirical Study of Resource Expenditure Efficiency Impact of Single-Step (Turnkey) Design-Build. DBIA (2013 - 2014).
Summer 2020
Course NumberCourse Title
CEE 590Reading and Conference
CEE 593Applied Project
CON 599Thesis
CEE 790Reading and Conference
CON 792Research
CEE 792Research
CEE 795Continuing Registration
CEE 799Dissertation
Spring 2020
Course NumberCourse Title
CON 492Honors Directed Study
CON 493Honors Thesis
CON 499Individualized Instruction
CEE 580Practicum
CEE 590Reading and Conference
CON 590Reading and Conference
CEE 592Research
CON 592Research
CEE 593Applied Project
CON 593Applied Project
CEE 595Continuing Registration
CON 595Continuing Registration
CON 599Thesis
CON 680Practicum
CON 790Reading and Conference
CEE 790Reading and Conference
CON 792Research
CEE 792Research
CON 795Continuing Registration
CEE 795Continuing Registration
CON 799Dissertation
CEE 799Dissertation
Fall 2019
Course NumberCourse Title
CON 223Strength of Materials
CON 492Honors Directed Study
CEE 492Honors Directed Study
CEE 493Honors Thesis
CON 493Honors Thesis
CON 499Individualized Instruction
CEE 499Individualized Instruction
CEE 580Practicum
CON 590Reading and Conference
CEE 590Reading and Conference
CON 592Research
CEE 592Research
CON 593Applied Project
CEE 593Applied Project
CON 595Continuing Registration
CEE 595Continuing Registration
CON 599Thesis
CEE 599Thesis
CON 680Practicum
CON 790Reading and Conference
CEE 790Reading and Conference
CEE 792Research
CON 792Research
CEE 795Continuing Registration
CON 799Dissertation
CEE 799Dissertation
Summer 2019
Course NumberCourse Title
CEE 590Reading and Conference
CEE 593Applied Project
CON 599Thesis
CEE 790Reading and Conference
CON 792Research
CEE 792Research
CEE 799Dissertation
Spring 2019
Course NumberCourse Title
CON 492Honors Directed Study
CON 493Honors Thesis
CON 499Individualized Instruction
CEE 580Practicum
CEE 590Reading and Conference
CON 590Reading and Conference
CEE 592Research
CON 592Research
CEE 593Applied Project
CON 593Applied Project
CEE 595Continuing Registration
CON 595Continuing Registration
CON 598Special Topics
CON 599Thesis
CON 680Practicum
CON 790Reading and Conference
CEE 790Reading and Conference
CON 792Research
CEE 792Research
CON 795Continuing Registration
CEE 795Continuing Registration
CON 799Dissertation
CEE 799Dissertation
Fall 2018
Course NumberCourse Title
CON 223Strength of Materials
CON 492Honors Directed Study
CEE 492Honors Directed Study
CEE 493Honors Thesis
CON 493Honors Thesis
CON 499Individualized Instruction
CEE 499Individualized Instruction
CEE 590Reading and Conference
CON 590Reading and Conference
CON 592Research
CEE 592Research
CON 593Applied Project
CEE 593Applied Project
CEE 595Continuing Registration
CON 595Continuing Registration
CON 599Thesis
CEE 599Thesis
CON 680Practicum
CON 790Reading and Conference
CEE 790Reading and Conference
CEE 792Research
CON 792Research
CEE 795Continuing Registration
CON 799Dissertation
CEE 799Dissertation
Summer 2018
Course NumberCourse Title
CON 590Reading and Conference
CEE 590Reading and Conference
CEE 593Applied Project
CON 599Thesis
CEE 790Reading and Conference
CON 792Research
CEE 792Research
CEE 799Dissertation
Spring 2018
Course NumberCourse Title
CON 223Strength of Materials
CON 448Sustainable Construction
CON 493Honors Thesis
CON 499Individualized Instruction
CEE 580Practicum
CEE 590Reading and Conference
CON 590Reading and Conference
CEE 592Research
CON 592Research
CEE 593Applied Project
CON 593Applied Project
CEE 595Continuing Registration
CON 595Continuing Registration
CON 598Special Topics
CON 599Thesis
CON 680Practicum
CON 790Reading and Conference
CEE 790Reading and Conference
CEE 792Research
CON 792Research
CON 795Continuing Registration
CEE 795Continuing Registration
CON 799Dissertation
CEE 799Dissertation
Fall 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
CON 492Honors Directed Study
CEE 492Honors Directed Study
CON 493Honors Thesis
CEE 493Honors Thesis
CEE 499Individualized Instruction
CON 499Individualized Instruction
CON 590Reading and Conference
CEE 590Reading and Conference
CEE 592Research
CON 592Research
CON 593Applied Project
CEE 593Applied Project
CON 595Continuing Registration
CEE 595Continuing Registration
CEE 599Thesis
CON 599Thesis
CON 680Practicum
CEE 790Reading and Conference
CON 790Reading and Conference
CON 792Research
CEE 792Research
CEE 795Continuing Registration
CON 799Dissertation
CEE 799Dissertation
Summer 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
CEE 590Reading and Conference
CON 590Reading and Conference
CEE 593Applied Project
CON 599Thesis
CEE 790Reading and Conference
CON 790Reading and Conference
CEE 792Research
CON 792Research
CEE 799Dissertation
Spring 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
CON 223Strength of Materials
CON 448Sustainable Construction
CON 492Honors Directed Study
CON 493Honors Thesis
CON 499Individualized Instruction
CEE 580Practicum
CEE 590Reading and Conference
CON 590Reading and Conference
CON 592Research
CEE 592Research
CON 593Applied Project
CEE 593Applied Project
CEE 595Continuing Registration
CON 595Continuing Registration
CON 598Special Topics
CON 599Thesis
CON 680Practicum
CON 790Reading and Conference
CEE 790Reading and Conference
CON 792Research
CEE 792Research
CON 795Continuing Registration
CEE 795Continuing Registration
CON 799Dissertation
CEE 799Dissertation
Fall 2016
Course NumberCourse Title
CON 223Strength of Materials
CON 492Honors Directed Study
CEE 492Honors Directed Study
CEE 493Honors Thesis
CON 493Honors Thesis
CON 499Individualized Instruction
CEE 499Individualized Instruction
CON 590Reading and Conference
CEE 590Reading and Conference
CEE 592Research
CON 592Research
CEE 593Applied Project
CON 595Continuing Registration
CEE 595Continuing Registration
CON 599Thesis
CEE 599Thesis
CON 680Practicum
CON 790Reading and Conference
CEE 790Reading and Conference
CON 792Research
CEE 792Research
CEE 795Continuing Registration
CON 799Dissertation
CEE 799Dissertation
Summer 2016
Course NumberCourse Title
CEE 590Reading and Conference
CON 590Reading and Conference
CEE 593Applied Project
CON 598Special Topics
CEE 599Thesis
CON 599Thesis
CEE 790Reading and Conference
CON 790Reading and Conference
CEE 792Research
CON 792Research
CEE 799Dissertation
Spring 2016
Course NumberCourse Title
CON 223Strength of Materials
CON 492Honors Directed Study
CON 493Honors Thesis
CON 494Special Topics
CON 499Individualized Instruction
CON 551Alternative Proj Delivery Meth
CON 590Reading and Conference
CON 591Seminar
CON 592Research
CON 595Continuing Registration
CON 599Thesis
CON 680Practicum
CEE 790Reading and Conference
CON 790Reading and Conference
CEE 792Research
CON 792Research
CON 795Continuing Registration
CON 799Dissertation
CEE 799Dissertation
Fall 2015
Course NumberCourse Title
CON 223Strength of Materials
CEE 492Honors Directed Study
CON 492Honors Directed Study
CEE 493Honors Thesis
CON 493Honors Thesis
CEE 499Individualized Instruction
CON 499Individualized Instruction
CEE 580Practicum
CEE 590Reading and Conference
CON 590Reading and Conference
CON 591Seminar
CEE 592Research
CON 592Research
CON 595Continuing Registration
CEE 599Thesis
CON 599Thesis
CON 680Practicum
CON 790Reading and Conference
CEE 790Reading and Conference
CON 792Research
CEE 792Research
CEE 795Continuing Registration
CON 799Dissertation
CEE 799Dissertation
Work History: 

Mounir El Asmar joined ASU in 2012. He developed conceptual cost-estimating tools now required for all high-profile Wisconsin Department of Transportation projects and mathematical models that support decision making for design-build team selection. El Asmar completed the first quantitative performance assessment of the emerging integrated project delivery system. 

Expertise Areas: 
Construction Engineering
Construction Management
Sustainable Engineering