Hossein Ataei - Biography

Professor Hossein Ataei is a faculty member and Director of the Construction Engineering and Management Program at University of Illinois Chicago, where he is also the Director of Undergraduate Studies at Civil, Materials, and Environmental Engineering Department. Dr. Ataei is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the United States and a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada. Dr. Ataei's academic and professional interests are in the fields of Construction Engineering and Project Management, Forensic Engineering, Engineering Management, and the Professional Engineering Education. Prior to joining the academia, Hossein has worked in project management, business administration, and in engineering and management consulting for large mega infrastructure projects with the leading global engineering, procurement, and construction firms. Professor Ataei serves the engineering profession as an accreditation Program Evaluator (PEV) for Civil Engineering, and Construction Engineering programs across the US and internationally. Hossein has a PhD in Civil Engineering from University of Southern California, in Los Angeles, USA, and holds Masters degrees in Civil Engineering (MSCE); Construction Management (MCM); and in Business Administration (MBA). The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - Illinois Section has awarded Hossein Ataei as the "2021 Construction Engineering Person of the Year".