Prof. Tarek ZAYED Associate Head (Research) and Professor

Location ZN728
Phone +852 2766 5812
mail tarek.zayed@polyu.edu.hk

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Biography Prof. Zayed has a Ph.D., M.Sc., and B.Sc. in Construction Engineering and Management. He has 30 years of professional experience working in the construction industry training and in academic posts in USA, Canada and abroad. Prof. Zayed conducted research on infrastructure management, simulation and artificial intelligent applications in construction, asset performance, scheduling, life cycle cost (LCC) analysis, budget allocation, and risk assessment for construction and rehabilitation of highways, oil and gas pipelines, water and sewer systems, and bridges. Recent developments include condition rating, deterioration, and LCC technology-based models for bridge deck; water, sewer, oil & gas pipelines; tunnels and metro stations; water / sewer treatment plant elements; and sustainability of buildings.




Education and Academic Qualifications Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University
Master of Science, Zagazig University
Bachelor of Science, Zagazig University




Professional Qualifications Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering




Teaching Area Construction Engineering and Management

Asset Management

Simulation in Construction

Sustainability Assessment and Implementation

Resilience of Infrastructure







Research Interests
Simulation and IT-Based Modeling
Productivity Assessment and Analysis of Construction Operations / Equipment
Construction, Infrastructure and Asset Management
Performance Assessment and Rehabilitation of Municipal Infrastructure Systems
Integrated Reliability and Risk Assessment
Client Driven Serviceability Assessment
Optimized Capital Investment Plan for Assets
Integrated Decision Support System
Sustainability of Educational Buildings
Construction Company Performance
Resilience Assessment for Infrastructure
Modular Integrated Construction (MiC)