About Me
Rayan H. Assaad is the founding director of the Smart Construction and Intelligent Infrastructure (SCIIS) Lab at NJIT (https://sciis.njit.edu/). Dr. Assaad is an Assistant Professor at the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at NJIT. Dr. Assaad’s research interests span over different multi-disciplinary areas, including infrastructure asset management of above and underground systems; sustainability, resilience, and environmental impacts of infrastructure facilities; computational methods and applied machine learning; and modeling, simulation, and optimization of infrastructure and construction operations. Dr. Assaad's research lab focuses on intelligent infrastructure systems; efficient system performance and innovative facility maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation; and next-generation technologies such as internet of things, construction robots, sensing technologies, and virtualization. Dr. Assaad previously worked as a project manager responsible for the rehabilitation and maintenance of large commercial and residential projects. Dr. Assaad has authored and co-authored more than 32 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers as well as two book chapters. Dr. Assaad has received numerous awards for his research, service, innovation, and leadership. Dr. Assaad is actively involved with the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Associated General Contractors of America, among other professional organizations.
Education
Ph.D.; Missouri University of Science and Technology; Civil Engineering; 2021
M.E.; American University of Beirut; Engineering Management; 2018
B.E.; American University of Beirut; Civil and Environmental Engineering; 2016
M.E.; American University of Beirut; Engineering Management; 2018
B.E.; American University of Beirut; Civil and Environmental Engineering; 2016
Awards & Honors
2021 Academic Excellence Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology
2021 Distinguished Research and Innovation Excellence Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology
2021 Key Contributor Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology
2021 Leadership Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology
2021 Member of the Year Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology
2021 Distinguished Research and Innovation Excellence Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology
2021 Key Contributor Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology
2021 Leadership Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology
2021 Member of the Year Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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Teaching Interests
- Applied Machine Learning
- Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability
- Infrastructure Asset Management
- Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization
- Automation and Technologies in Construction
- Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability
- Infrastructure Asset Management
- Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization
- Automation and Technologies in Construction
Research Interests
Dr. Assaad's research interests are related to sustainable infrastructure systems, construction engineering, project management, and technologies. Dr. Assaad's research interests include:
- Sustainable, Resilient, and Intelligent Infrastructure Systems: Disaster Management and Recovery, Assessment of Deterioration Conditions of Infrastructure Assets, Inspection-Free and Data-Driven Maintenance Decisions, Technology-Driven Rehabilitation and Repair, Smart Cities and Transportation.
- Data Science and Computational Analytics: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Soft Computing, Data Mining, Deep Learning.
- Innovative Technologies: Emerging Materials, Automation, Robotics, Sensing Technologies, Virtualization, Internet of Things (IoTs), Green Technologies, Offsite Manufacturing.
- Optimization, Modeling, and Simulation: Agent-Based Modeling, Mathematical and Statistical Models, Deterministic and Stochastic Optimization, System Dynamics, Monte-Carlo, Discrete-Event Simulation.
- Multi-Agent Systems: Interacting Intelligent Agents, Resilient and Sustainable Communities, Game theory, Systems-of-Systems, Self-Organized System.
- Novel Project Management Methods: Accelerated Project Delivery Solutions, Project Performance and Control, Risk Management.
- Workforce- and Workplace-related Aspects: Productivity, Health and Safety, Skill Set, Training Practices, Business Operations, Financial Performance.
- Contracting: Bid Decision-making, Project Procurement Methods, Sub-contracting, Contractual Guidelines, Commercial and Legal Considerations, Dispute Mitigation and Resolution.
- Sustainable, Resilient, and Intelligent Infrastructure Systems: Disaster Management and Recovery, Assessment of Deterioration Conditions of Infrastructure Assets, Inspection-Free and Data-Driven Maintenance Decisions, Technology-Driven Rehabilitation and Repair, Smart Cities and Transportation.
- Data Science and Computational Analytics: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Soft Computing, Data Mining, Deep Learning.
- Innovative Technologies: Emerging Materials, Automation, Robotics, Sensing Technologies, Virtualization, Internet of Things (IoTs), Green Technologies, Offsite Manufacturing.
- Optimization, Modeling, and Simulation: Agent-Based Modeling, Mathematical and Statistical Models, Deterministic and Stochastic Optimization, System Dynamics, Monte-Carlo, Discrete-Event Simulation.
- Multi-Agent Systems: Interacting Intelligent Agents, Resilient and Sustainable Communities, Game theory, Systems-of-Systems, Self-Organized System.
- Novel Project Management Methods: Accelerated Project Delivery Solutions, Project Performance and Control, Risk Management.
- Workforce- and Workplace-related Aspects: Productivity, Health and Safety, Skill Set, Training Practices, Business Operations, Financial Performance.
- Contracting: Bid Decision-making, Project Procurement Methods, Sub-contracting, Contractual Guidelines, Commercial and Legal Considerations, Dispute Mitigation and Resolution.