Person

Husam Alshareef, Ph.D., LEED AP BD+C

Associate Professor – Construction Science and Management Director | Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science

Specialization: Construction Management

Overview

Specialized in Construction Engineering and Management, with a current focus on sustainable design and construction. Key areas of emphasis include mass timber and decarbonization in the built environment.

 

Academic Experience: 

1- Associate Professor and Director 

Construction Science and Management, BESS, UTIA Jan 2026 - Present 

2- Associate Professor and Director

Construction Management, School of Engineering, CSUP Aug 2021 - Dec 2025

3- Program Director 

Civil Engineering Technology, School of Engineering, CSUP Aug 2022 - Dec 2024

4- Assistant Professor, CSUP Aug 2019 - July 2024

5- Adjunct Professor, Kansas State University Aug 2018 - July 2019

 

Professional (Industry) Experience

With over a decade of experience across public and private sectors, the summarized industry experience is outlined below. 

Employers

1.       City of Wichita – Engineering Division
Department of Public Works & Utilities | Wichita, KS
Civil Engineer 

2.       Turner Construction Company – Atlanta, GA
Estimating Engineer & Superintendent & LEED coordinator 

3.       R. James Properties, Inc. – Decatur, GA
Project Manager / Project Engineer 

4.       Iraq Land Company – Muscat, Oman
Superintendent & Project Engineer 

Project Types

1- Municipal infrastructure and public works projects

2- Large-scale commercial construction projects ($100 M+)

3- Transportation, roadways, and utility systems ($10 M+)

4- Dams and critical infrastructure condition assessments

5- Public facilities and recreational developments

6- Property rehabilitation, capital improvements, and tenant fit outs

7- Vertical and horizontal construction projects

8- International infrastructure and public-sector projects

Practical and Applied Experience include- 

· - Integrated experience across design, estimating, construction, and operations

· - Expertise in cost estimating, value engineering, and constructability analysis

·  - Strong background in municipal standards, public-sector coordination, and compliance

· - Hands-on leadership in field operations, scheduling, safety, and trade coordination

· - Applied experience in infrastructure resilience, utilities, and transportation systems

· - Ability to bridge industry practice with academic instruction, emphasizing real-world application

· - Proven capacity to support workforce development, professional readiness, and industry engagement

· - International perspective on infrastructure delivery and multidisciplinary collaboration.

 

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
CSM 125 - Fundamentals of Building Systems and Materials
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to construction organization, building systems and construction materials. Emphasis on the building process including codes, zoning, material standards, standard practice, and sustainability.

Other Instructors: Bennett, Gary | Smith, Angela

CSM 335 - Construction Estimating I
3 credit hour(s)

Types and interpretation of construction documents, plans, specifications, and schedules of materials, and considerations of document control; introduction to construction estimating, including types of estimates, their uses, quantity takeoffs, costs of work, overhead, submitting the bid, application of spreadsheets for basic estimating. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 215
(RE) Corequisite(s): ACCT 200.

CSM 355 - Project Planning and Control
3 credit hour(s)

Parameters affecting project planning, presentation of schedule information, network diagramming and calculation with the critical path method, resource allocation and management, productivity planning, computer applications.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : Letter grade of C or better in CSM 335.

CSM 425 - Construction Estimating II
3 credit hour(s)

Advanced estimation techniques and procedures associated with commercial construction. Analysis of costs developed from detailed construction systems leading to the preparation of bid proposals. Emphasis will be placed on estimating using commercially available computer software. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : Letter grade of C or better in CSM 335.

Other Instructors: Buchanan, John R | Hawkins, Shawn | Smith, Angela

CSM 486 - Construction Science Capstone
3 credit hour(s)

Senior level course which results in a culminating experience where a student integrates information and derives skills from courses in the construction science curriculum. Students are exposed to real-life aspects of a construction enterprise and will generate a strategic construction business plan. This course emphasizes professional written and oral communication skills in the submission of the end project. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (AOC)
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hour lecture and a 2-hour lab
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 435

Other Instructors: Sain, Daniel

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111B Biosystem Eng & Soil Sci Offices
2506 E J Chapman Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kansas State University , 2018
  • MS, Construction Science and Management , Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013
  • Bachelors, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Al Mustansiriyah University, 2007
Responsible Area(s)
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

Husam Alshareef, Ph.D., LEED AP BD+C

Associate Professor – Construction Science and Management Director | Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
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111B Biosystem Eng & Soil Sci Offices
2506 E J Chapman Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kansas State University , 2018
  • MS, Construction Science and Management , Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013
  • Bachelors, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Al Mustansiriyah University, 2007
Responsible Area(s)
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
Overview

Specialized in Construction Engineering and Management, with a current focus on sustainable design and construction. Key areas of emphasis include mass timber and decarbonization in the built environment.

 

Academic Experience: 

1- Associate Professor and Director 

Construction Science and Management, BESS, UTIA Jan 2026 - Present 

2- Associate Professor and Director

Construction Management, School of Engineering, CSUP Aug 2021 - Dec 2025

3- Program Director 

Civil Engineering Technology, School of Engineering, CSUP Aug 2022 - Dec 2024

4- Assistant Professor, CSUP Aug 2019 - July 2024

5- Adjunct Professor, Kansas State University Aug 2018 - July 2019

 

Professional (Industry) Experience

With over a decade of experience across public and private sectors, the summarized industry experience is outlined below. 

Employers

1.       City of Wichita – Engineering Division
Department of Public Works & Utilities | Wichita, KS
Civil Engineer 

2.       Turner Construction Company – Atlanta, GA
Estimating Engineer & Superintendent & LEED coordinator 

3.       R. James Properties, Inc. – Decatur, GA
Project Manager / Project Engineer 

4.       Iraq Land Company – Muscat, Oman
Superintendent & Project Engineer 

Project Types

1- Municipal infrastructure and public works projects

2- Large-scale commercial construction projects ($100 M+)

3- Transportation, roadways, and utility systems ($10 M+)

4- Dams and critical infrastructure condition assessments

5- Public facilities and recreational developments

6- Property rehabilitation, capital improvements, and tenant fit outs

7- Vertical and horizontal construction projects

8- International infrastructure and public-sector projects

Practical and Applied Experience include- 

· - Integrated experience across design, estimating, construction, and operations

· - Expertise in cost estimating, value engineering, and constructability analysis

·  - Strong background in municipal standards, public-sector coordination, and compliance

· - Hands-on leadership in field operations, scheduling, safety, and trade coordination

· - Applied experience in infrastructure resilience, utilities, and transportation systems

· - Ability to bridge industry practice with academic instruction, emphasizing real-world application

· - Proven capacity to support workforce development, professional readiness, and industry engagement

· - International perspective on infrastructure delivery and multidisciplinary collaboration.

 

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
CSM 125 - Fundamentals of Building Systems and Materials
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to construction organization, building systems and construction materials. Emphasis on the building process including codes, zoning, material standards, standard practice, and sustainability.

Other Instructors: Bennett, Gary | Smith, Angela

CSM 335 - Construction Estimating I
3 credit hour(s)

Types and interpretation of construction documents, plans, specifications, and schedules of materials, and considerations of document control; introduction to construction estimating, including types of estimates, their uses, quantity takeoffs, costs of work, overhead, submitting the bid, application of spreadsheets for basic estimating. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 215
(RE) Corequisite(s): ACCT 200.

CSM 355 - Project Planning and Control
3 credit hour(s)

Parameters affecting project planning, presentation of schedule information, network diagramming and calculation with the critical path method, resource allocation and management, productivity planning, computer applications.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : Letter grade of C or better in CSM 335.

CSM 425 - Construction Estimating II
3 credit hour(s)

Advanced estimation techniques and procedures associated with commercial construction. Analysis of costs developed from detailed construction systems leading to the preparation of bid proposals. Emphasis will be placed on estimating using commercially available computer software. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : Letter grade of C or better in CSM 335.

Other Instructors: Buchanan, John R | Hawkins, Shawn | Smith, Angela

CSM 486 - Construction Science Capstone
3 credit hour(s)

Senior level course which results in a culminating experience where a student integrates information and derives skills from courses in the construction science curriculum. Students are exposed to real-life aspects of a construction enterprise and will generate a strategic construction business plan. This course emphasizes professional written and oral communication skills in the submission of the end project. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (AOC)
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hour lecture and a 2-hour lab
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 435

Other Instructors: Sain, Daniel