Mohamed Yamany, Ph.D., PMP, PMO-CP

Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering and Management

Dr. Mohamed Yamany teaches courses in construction engineering and management, including construction project management, scheduling, project control, building information modeling (BIM), probabilistic scheduling, cost estimating, financial management, and applications of artificial intelligence in construction. He is also experienced in teaching pavement management systems, heavy construction methods, and evolving construction technologies. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and PMO Certified Practitioner (PMO-CP) with extensive academic and industry experience in infrastructure asset management and construction project management.

Dr. Yamany earned his doctorate in civil engineering (construction engineering and management) from Purdue University. His research focuses on leveraging emerging technologies like AI, machine learning, deep learning, virtual reality, and BIM to improve the management of construction projects and infrastructure assets. He has conducted research in collaboration with multiple institutions, including the University of Wyoming, Iowa State University, Purdue University, and the University of Toronto. His work has been published in leading journals such as the ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, Built Environment Project and Asset Management, International Journal of Pavement Engineering and Innovative Infrastructure Solutions. 

Educational Background

• Nanodegree in Advanced Data Analysis, Udacity, 2021
• Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management), Purdue University, 2020 
• Applied Management Principles (Mini-MBA), Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, 2018
• M.S., Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management), Zagazig University, 2013 
• B.S., Civil Engineering, Zagazig University, 2008  

Academic Positions

• Assistant Professor, Construction Engineering and Management, East Texas A&M University, 2025 – Present
• Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Wyoming, 2023 – 2025 

• Assistant Professor, Construction Engineering and Management, Zagazig University, Egypt 2021–2023

• Lecturer (Part-time), University of Hertfordshire, UH-GAF Egypt Campus, 2023-2023 

• Adjunct Professor, Arab Academy for Science and Technology & Maritime Transport, Egypt, 2021–2023

• Postdoctoral Researcher, Iowa State University, 2020–2021 

• Graduate and Teaching Assistant, Purdue University, 2016–2020 

• Assistant Lecturer, Zagazig University, Egypt, 2013–2016 

• Teaching Assistant, Zagazig University, Egypt, 2008–2013 

Professional Organizations

• Project Management Institute (PMI) 

• ASCE, Construction Research Congress (CRC) 

• Transportation Research Board (TRB) 

• Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers 

Selected Professional Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) 

• Project Management Office Certified Practitioner (PMO-CP) 

• Python Deep Learning Diploma 

• Advanced Data Analysis 

Awards and Honors

• Best Poster Presentation Award, TRB Construction Management Committee, 2025 

• Outstanding Reviewer Award, ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 2022 

• Most Cited Paper, ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, 2022, 2023 

• First Place Best Poster Presentation Award, Iowa State University, 2022 

• Best Poster Presentation Award, TRB Pavement Management Systems Committee, 2020 

• First Place Best Presentation Award, AISIM Symposium, 2019 

Research Interests

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in Construction and Infrastructure Asset Management 

• Construction Technologies, Safety Management, Building Information Modeling, Virtual Reality, Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Construction Waste Management, and Project Performance 

• Infrastructure Asset Management, Performance and Condition Assessment, Decision-Making, and Maintenance and Rehabilitation Scheduling for Highway and Underground Assets 

Selected Research Grants and Projects

• Evaluating Pavement Preservation Performance in Dry Freeze and Wet Freeze Regions Using LTPP Dataset and a Questionnaire Survey. 2024, Grant # 69A3552348308 (IIJA / BIL), Project # CTIPS-034, Funded by the Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainability (CTIPS), (~$200K) 

• A Pavement Management System for Wyoming County Roads. 2024, Grant # 69A3552348308 (IIJA / BIL), Project # CTIPS-013, Funded by the Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainability (CTIPS), (~$200K) 

• Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) of Mass Timber Towers in Toronto. 2023, a research Project conducted at University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 

• Quality Assurance of Pavement Condition Data. 2020, a research Project Conducted at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 

• Pavement Management Support for Iowa DOT and Local Agencies. 2020, a research project conducted at Iowa State university, Ames, Iowa 

• Installation and Maintenance of Raised Pavement Markers at State Transportation Agencies: Synthesis of Current Practices. 2019, Funded by Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Grant # SPR-4318, (~$100K) 

Selected Publications

• Zaman, A.A.U., Abdelaty, A., and Yamany, M.S. (2025). “Applications of UAV Technologies in Assessment of Transportation Infrastructure Systems.” CivilEng, 6(2), 32. 
• Yamany, M.S., Elshaboury, N., Abdelaty, A., Smadi, O., and Ksaibati, K. (2025). “Pavement Roughness Prediction on Local Roads: Machine Learning Models and Classification Granularity.” International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, 1-20. 
• Yamany, M.S., Khan, S., and Ksaibati, K. (2025). “Hybrid System for Prioritizing Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation of County Paved Roads.” International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, 1-16. 
• Nath, A. D., Abdelaty, A., Dilsiz, A. D., and Yamany, M. S. (2025). “Energy Optimization in Residential Buildings: Evaluating PCM-CLT Wall Systems Across US Climate Zones.” Civil Engineering Journal, 11(05). 
• Zaman, A.A.U., Abdelaty, A., Yamany, M.S., Jacobs, F., and Marzouk, M. (2025). “Integrating 3D Photogrammetry and Game Engine for Construction Safety Training.” Built Environment Project and Asset Management. 
• Yamany, M.S., Abraham, D.M., Ventresca, M., Nantung, T., and Labi, S. (2025). “Probabilistic Optimization of Pavement Preventive Maintenance Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm.” Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 10(5), 194. 
• Ahmed, I. F., Alheyf, M., Ali, A., and Yamany, M. S. (2025). “Manholes Detecting and Mapping Using Open-World Object Detection and GIS Integration.” Civil Engineering Journal, 11(04). 
• Ghosh, R., Yamany, M.S., and Smadi, O. (2025). “Generation of Synthetic Dataset to Improve Deep Learning Models for Pavement Distress Assessment.” Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 10(1), 41. 
• Al-Jadhai, S., Welah, F., Al- Dakhel, A., Al-Harbi, M., and Yamany, M.S. (2024). “Assessment of Scope Definition for Building Projects in Saudi Arabia” Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 1-16. 
• Yamany, M.S., Elbaz, M.M., Abdelaty, A., and Elnabwy, M.T. (2024). “Leveraging Convolutional Neural Networks for Efficient Classification of Heavy Construction Equipment.” Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, 1-13. 
• Yamany, M.S., Kamal, L., Elshaboury, N., and Hosny, H.E. (2024). “Quantitative and Qualitative Review of Material Waste Management in Construction Projects.” Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, 1-22. 
• Elshaboury, N., Yamany, M.S., Labi, S., and Smadi, O. (2024). “Enhancing Local Road Pavement Condition Prediction Using Bayesian-Optimized Ensemble Machine Learning and Adaptive Synthetic Sampling Technique.” International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 25(1), 2365957. 
• Ahmed, I.F., Alheyf, M., and Yamany, M.S. (2024). “PlanetiQ Radio Occultation: Preliminary Comparative Analysis of Neutral Profiles vs. COSMIC and NWP Models.” Applied Sciences, 14(10), 4179. 
• Yamany, M.S., Cawley, L., Reza, I., and Ksaibati, K. (2024). “Network-level Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation Planning Using Genetic Algorithm.” Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 9(6), 208. 
• Yamany, M.S., Abdelhameed, A., Elbeltagi, E., and Mohamed, H.A.E. (2024). “Critical Success Factors of Infrastructure Construction Projects.” Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 9(4), 95. 
• Zihan, Z.U.A., Smadi, O., Tilberg, M., and Yamany, M.S. (2023). “Synthesizing the Performance of Deep Learning in Vision-based Pavement Distress Detection.” Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 8(11), 299. 
• Abukhalil, Y., Yamany, M.S., and Smadi, O. (2022). “Detection of Unreported Treatments in Pavement Management System of Iowa DOT Using Machine Learning Classification Algorithm” ASCE, Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, 148(4), 04022058. 
• Yamany, M.S., Abraham, D.M., and Labi, S. (2021). “Comparative Analysis of Markovian Methodologies for Modeling Infrastructure System Performance” ASCE, Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 27(2), 04021003. 
• Yamany, M.S., and Abraham, D.M. (2021). “Hybrid Approach to Incorporate Preventive Maintenance Effectiveness into Probabilistic Pavement Performance Models.” ASCE, Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, 147(1), 04020077. 
• Yamany, M.S., Saeed, T.U., Volovski, M., and Ahmed, A. (2020). “Characterizing the Performance of Interstate Flexible Pavements using Artificial Neural Networks and Random Parameters Regression.” ASCE, Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 26(2), 04020010. 
• Yamany, M.S., and Elwakil, E. (2020). “Modeling of Cast-in-place Concrete Tunnel Liners Condition.” Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 16(8), 1147-1160.