Ibrahim S. Odeh

Ibrahim S. Odeh

Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Construction Management, Strategy, and Business Development

Ibrahim S. Odeh focuses his studies and research on assisting construction firms with strategic management assignments in areas related to: strategy and business development; infrastructure and construction market analysis; market entry strategy; and trends affecting the future of the construction market.

The result of his work helped several companies in the decision-making processes to enter new geographical locations, expand to new markets, build new units within the same institutions, and differentiate firms during pre-bidding process on mega projects. 

Odeh also joined the World Economic Forum (WEF) as an official industry Expert in Engineering and Construction in 2017. He also managed to work on several research and consulting projects and market studies with leading firms and institutions such as the World Economic Forum, Boston Consulting Group, Skanska, AECOM, Turner, Dentons, HAKS, and STV. Moreover, Odeh is actively working since 2015 as an advisory committee member on a multi-year project that is focused on studying "The Future of Construction" with the WEF.

Odeh also led, along with world-renowned guest presenters, a specialization in Construction Management hosted on Coursera. This specialization consists of four courses to be completed over the course of four months. Upon completion of all four courses, students receive a specialization certification. He managed to educate thousands of people from around the world every month. He is also one of the faculty who direct and run the CEM program for both the on-campus and online tracks. Classes he teaches are focused on: Entrepreneurship for Civil Engineering & Construction; Managing Engineering and Construction Processes; and Principles of Construction Techniques.

Odeh received his PhD in Civil Engineering with a focus on Construction Management from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He also holds an MBA degree with an emphasis on Finance from Minnesota, USA. In 2000 Odeh received his BS in Civil Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology. Odeh serves as a member of several advisory boards and committees such as: the World Economic Forum; CG/LA Infrastructure; Smart City Works; Columbia University Middle East Research Center; AECOM Academy; and C3 Summit.

 

Research Areas

  • Construction Engineering and Management
  • Building Information Modeling (BIM)
  • Smart Cities (Infrastructure)
  • Sustainable Infrastructure
     

Additional information

  • Professional Experience
    • Consultant – Skanska Inc. – New York, MAY 2014 – Present
    • Consultant – HAKS – New York, FEB 2017 – Present
    • Consultant – Dentons – New York, JAN 2016 – AUG 2016
    • Advisor – STV Inc. – New York, JAN 2012 – MAY 2012
    • Global Real Estate Developer – JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York, MAY – AUG 2008 
  • Professional Affiliations

    World Economic Forum – Expert Network
    Smart City Works (Accelerator) – Advisory Board
    CG/LA Inc. (www.cg-la.com) – Advisory Board
    Columbia University Middle East Research Center – Faculty Steering Committee
    AAAEA (www.aaaea-tristate.com) – Board of Trustees
    AECOM Arabia Academy – Advisory Board
    BADER for Entrepreneurship in Jordan – Review Committee
    American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – Member
    Jordanian Engineers Syndicate – Member 

  • Honors & Awards
    • Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching Nominee; Finalist 11 from among 700 nominations and 5,000 faculty members, 2016.
    • Columbia University, Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award, School of Engineering, Columbia University, 2014.
    • Arab American Association of Engineers and Architects Scholarship Award, Chicago, Illinois, 2009
    • Arab American Association of Engineers and Architects Scholarship Award, Chicago, Illinois, 2008
    • Teaching/Research Assistantship and Tuition Scholarship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2005 to 2009