Wallied holds a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Cairo University (1996); M.Sc. in Construction Engineering from the American University in Cairo (2004); and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2010). He has over 14 years of professional experience in both academia and the construction industry. His main research interests focus on developing planning and optimization models to support construction decision-making in the areas of: resilient and sustainable civil infrastructure systems; and sustainable building construction. Wallied has authored several articles that were all published in leading ASCE journals and has presented at major conferences. His research contributions have been recognized nationally and internationally, receiving several awards including the ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management Best Paper of 2009 Award.

► University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois

    Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (2010)

   with Computational Science and Engineering Option

     - Dissertation Title: “Optimizing Highway Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Projects”

► The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

    M.Sc. in Construction Engineering (2004)

     - Thesis Title: "Risk Identification and Response Methods in the Egyptian Construction Industry: Views of Large Scale Contractors"

    Graduate Diploma in Construction Engineering (2002)

► Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

    B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (1996)

► Assistant Professor (2010 to Present)

    Department of Construction Management

    Florida International University, Miami, Florida

► Graduate Research Assistant (2005 to 2010)

    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois

► Sargent and Lundy Pre-Doctoral Fellow (2004 – 2005)

    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois

► Senior Project Controls Engineer (2003 – 2004)

    Technical Department, Canal Branch

    Arab Contractors, Ismailia, Egypt

► Contract Administrator (2003)

    Suez Canal Container Terminal Project

    Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co., Port Said, Egypt

► Project Control Engineer (2002 – 2003)

    El Nour City Housing Project

    Arab Contractors, Suez, Egypt

► Teaching Assistant (2001 – 2002)

    Interdisciplinary Engineering Department

    American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

► Project Control Engineer and Contract Administrator (1997 – 2002)

    Ayoun Moussa Power Plant Project

    Arab Contractors, Ayoun Moussa, Suez, Egypt

► Estimator (1996 – 1997)

    Projects Department, Head Office

       DSD Ferrometalco, Cairo, Egypt