Rayan Hassane Assaad
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
207 Colton Hall (COLT)
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 construction automation and robotics; smart sensing; 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 135 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
2023 Outstanding Reviewer Award , Journal of Built Environment Project and Asset Management
2022 Outstanding Reviewer Award , American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Management in Engineering
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 Outstanding Reviewer Award , American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Infrastructure Systems
2021 Outstanding Reviewer Award , American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Management in Engineering
2020 College of Engineering and Computing Dean's PhD Scholar Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology
2020 Scholarship Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology
2019 Outstanding Reviewer Award , American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Management in Engineering
Website
2025 Fall Courses
CE 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
CE 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
CE 727 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH III
CE 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
CE 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
CE 612 - APPLIED ML CIVIL ENGINEERING
CE 490 - CIVIL ENGR PROJECTS
CE 700B - MASTERS PROJECT
CE 611 - PROJ PLANNING & CONTROL
CE 455 - CIVIL ENGR. DATA MANAGEMENT
CE 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
CE 491 - RESEARCH EXPER-CIVIL ENGR
CE 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
CE 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
CE 727 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH III
CE 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
CE 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
CE 612 - APPLIED ML CIVIL ENGINEERING
CE 490 - CIVIL ENGR PROJECTS
CE 700B - MASTERS PROJECT
CE 611 - PROJ PLANNING & CONTROL
CE 455 - CIVIL ENGR. DATA MANAGEMENT
CE 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
CE 491 - RESEARCH EXPER-CIVIL ENGR
CE 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
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
Past Courses
CE 210: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES
CE 612: MACHINE LEARNING AND DATA ANALYTICS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING SYSTEMS
CE 613: RESILIENT SYSTEMS PLANNING AND DESIGN
CE 702: SPECIAL TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
CE 791: GRADUATE SEMINAR
CE 612: MACHINE LEARNING AND DATA ANALYTICS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING SYSTEMS
CE 613: RESILIENT SYSTEMS PLANNING AND DESIGN
CE 702: SPECIAL TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
CE 791: GRADUATE SEMINAR
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.
Journal Article
Oscar Poudel, Rayan H Assaad.
2025. "A Real-Time Intelligent Acoustic IoT-Enabled Embedded Construction Site Monitoring and Alert System: Integrating Deep Learning--Based Machine-Listening Algorithms, Edge Computing, and Cloud Computing."
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management , vol. 151 , no. 7 , pp. 04025075.
Ghadi Charbel, Rayan H Assaad, Tulio Rodriguez Tejada, Fadi A. Karaa. 2025. "Developing a Quantitative Modeling Framework for Risk Propagation Analysis: Application to Preconstruction Delays." ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering , vol. 11 , no. 2 , pp. 04025011.
Rayan H Assaad, Mohsen Mohammadi, Oscar Poudel. 2025. "Developing an intelligent IoT-enabled wearable multimodal biosensing device and cloud-based digital dashboard for real-time and comprehensive health, physiological, emotional, and cognitive monitoring using multi-sensor fusion technologies." Sensors and Actuators A: Physical , vol. 381 , pp. 116074.
Mohsen Mohammadi, Ghiwa Assaf, Rayan H Assaad. 2025. "Integrating immersive virtual reality (VR) technologies and multimodal IoT-enabled wireless sensor networks for real-time smart human-centered HVAC building system interaction and thermal comfort assessment and visualization." Smart and Sustainable Built Environment .
Yasser Jezzini, Rayan H Assaad, Islam H El-Adaway. 2025. "Modeling framework to quantify and gauge project cost risks due to construction material price volatilities using predictive probabilistic deep-learning algorithms and stochastic risk modeling." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management , vol. 151 , no. 7 , pp. 04025071.
Ghadi Charbel, Rayan H Assaad, Tulio Rodriguez Tejada, Fadi A. Karaa. 2025. "Developing a Quantitative Modeling Framework for Risk Propagation Analysis: Application to Preconstruction Delays." ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering , vol. 11 , no. 2 , pp. 04025011.
Rayan H Assaad, Mohsen Mohammadi, Oscar Poudel. 2025. "Developing an intelligent IoT-enabled wearable multimodal biosensing device and cloud-based digital dashboard for real-time and comprehensive health, physiological, emotional, and cognitive monitoring using multi-sensor fusion technologies." Sensors and Actuators A: Physical , vol. 381 , pp. 116074.
Mohsen Mohammadi, Ghiwa Assaf, Rayan H Assaad. 2025. "Integrating immersive virtual reality (VR) technologies and multimodal IoT-enabled wireless sensor networks for real-time smart human-centered HVAC building system interaction and thermal comfort assessment and visualization." Smart and Sustainable Built Environment .
Yasser Jezzini, Rayan H Assaad, Islam H El-Adaway. 2025. "Modeling framework to quantify and gauge project cost risks due to construction material price volatilities using predictive probabilistic deep-learning algorithms and stochastic risk modeling." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management , vol. 151 , no. 7 , pp. 04025071.
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Conference Proceeding
"A Novel Approach for Classifying the Management Priorities of Flooding Events Using Clustering Algorithms and Geospatial Analysis"
2024.
"Assessing the Vulnerability of Communities to Heat Waves: Developing a Heat Vulnerability Index"
2024.
"Automated Heat Stress Monitoring and Water-Spraying Robotic System for Improving Work Conditions Using Drone (UAV) Infrared Thermography"
2024.
"Automatic Detection of Natural Hazard-Induced Power Grid Infrastructure Faults Using Computational Intelligence"
2024.
"Integrating Benefit-Cost Analysis and Monte Carlo Simulation to Prioritize Flood Mitigation Projects and Model Flood-Related Uncertainties"
2024.
2024.
"Assessing the Vulnerability of Communities to Heat Waves: Developing a Heat Vulnerability Index"
2024.
"Automated Heat Stress Monitoring and Water-Spraying Robotic System for Improving Work Conditions Using Drone (UAV) Infrared Thermography"
2024.
"Automatic Detection of Natural Hazard-Induced Power Grid Infrastructure Faults Using Computational Intelligence"
2024.
"Integrating Benefit-Cost Analysis and Monte Carlo Simulation to Prioritize Flood Mitigation Projects and Model Flood-Related Uncertainties"
2024.
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Conference Paper
"A Dynamic Agent-Based Optimization Model for Green Infrastructure to Address Flooding Risks"
June, 2023.
"A Fuzzy Model and Decision-Support Tool for Assessing and Predicting the Probability of Bankruptcy of Construction Companies"
June, 2023.
"An Agent-Based Cellular Automaton Simulation Model to Study Worker Safety Behavior on Construction Sites: The Impacts of Different Social Influence Rules"
June, 2023.
"An Intelligent IoT Device for Real-Time Cloud-Based Tracking of the Terms of Service in Smart Cities"
June, 2023.
"Assessing the Vulnerability of Communities Exposed to Climate Change-Related Challenges Caused by the Urban Heat Island Effect Using Machine Learning"
June, 2023.
June, 2023.
"A Fuzzy Model and Decision-Support Tool for Assessing and Predicting the Probability of Bankruptcy of Construction Companies"
June, 2023.
"An Agent-Based Cellular Automaton Simulation Model to Study Worker Safety Behavior on Construction Sites: The Impacts of Different Social Influence Rules"
June, 2023.
"An Intelligent IoT Device for Real-Time Cloud-Based Tracking of the Terms of Service in Smart Cities"
June, 2023.
"Assessing the Vulnerability of Communities Exposed to Climate Change-Related Challenges Caused by the Urban Heat Island Effect Using Machine Learning"
June, 2023.
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Technical Report
"A Machine Learning Decision-Support System for Selecting Optimal Innovative Project Delivery Methods for Bundled Transportation Projects "
U.S. Department of Transportation, June, 2023.
U.S. Department of Transportation, June, 2023.
Chapter
Oladoyin Kolawole, Rayan Hassane Assaad, M C Ngoma, O Ozotta.
"An Artificial Neural Network Model for Predicting Microbial-Induced Alteration of Rock Strength."
In E. Rathje, B.M. Montoya, & M.H. Wayne , eds.,
"GSP 340 - Geotechnical Characterization,"
pp. 243 - 251. American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023.
Islam H El-Adaway, Rayan Hassane Assaad. "Contractual Aspects of Integrated Project Delivery." "Building a Body of Knowledge in Construction Project Delivery, Procurement and Contracting," pp. 232-260. World Scientific Publishing, 2023.
Islam H El-Adaway, Rayan Hassane Assaad. "State-of-the-Art Research in the Area of Artificial Intelligence with Specific Consideration to Civil Infrastructure, Construction Engineering and Management, and Safety." "Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Engineering, Management, and Safety of Infrastructure," pp. 140--160. CRC Press, 2022.
Islam H El-Adaway, Rayan Hassane Assaad. "Contractual Aspects of Integrated Project Delivery." "Building a Body of Knowledge in Construction Project Delivery, Procurement and Contracting," pp. 232-260. World Scientific Publishing, 2023.
Islam H El-Adaway, Rayan Hassane Assaad. "State-of-the-Art Research in the Area of Artificial Intelligence with Specific Consideration to Civil Infrastructure, Construction Engineering and Management, and Safety." "Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Engineering, Management, and Safety of Infrastructure," pp. 140--160. CRC Press, 2022.
Other
"Innovative modeling and management of infrastructure systems, engineering and construction operations, and offsite construction technology using computational data analytics"
Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2021.
"Innovative modeling and management of infrastructure systems, engineering and construction operations, and offsite construction technology using computational data analytics"
Missouri University of Science and Technology, September, 2021.
Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2021.
"Innovative modeling and management of infrastructure systems, engineering and construction operations, and offsite construction technology using computational data analytics"
Missouri University of Science and Technology, September, 2021.