Alan Atalah, Ph.D.

ABOUT ME

He has been involved in the construction industry since his graduation in 1982; most of this involvement was in water and wastewater projects.  He has been involved in trenchless technology construction since 1987. He earned his Doctor of Engineering, Master of Science in Civil Engineering, and Master of Business Administration degrees from Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana. He made hundreds of trenchless technology and construction management presentations in many national conferences and educational seminars; the website http://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/construct_mgt_pub/ can provide access to some of these papers.

WHAT I DO

He teaches construction management courses such as Estimating and Bidding Strategy, Engineering Economics, Negotiations in the Engineering Environment, Contractual Disputes Avoidance and Resolution, and Trenchless Technology Construction.

EDUCATION

• Doctor of Engineering - Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering specialization from Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA; Mar 1998
• Master of Business Administration from Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA; May 1996
• Master of Science in Civil Engineering with Construction Engineering specialization from Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA; Nov 1991
• Graduate Diploma in Construction Management from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; Jun 1990
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, Jun 1982

RESEARCH INTERESTS

His interests are in areas of construction management, trenchless technology, and geotechnical engineering. In construction management, my interests are in planning and scheduling, computer applications in construction, productivity improvement, resources management, temporary structures, construction equipment selection and planning, contract administration, claims analysis, cost estimating, financial management, and project feasibility. In geotechnical engineering, my interests are in soil mechanics, shoring structures, shallow and deep foundation design, and construction dewatering. In trenchless technology, my interests are in tunneling, pipe jacking and microtunneling, pipe bursting, horizontal directional drilling, and pipeline rehabilitation.