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

Dr. Husam Alshareef is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering at Colorado State University Pueblo, where he also serves as the Director of the Construction Management Program. With his broad expertise in Sustainable Design and Construction, Dr. Alshareef is a LEED-accredited professional who has made significant contributions to this field. Prior to joining CSU Pueblo, he served as an Adjunct Professor at Kansas State University and a Civil Engineer at the City of Wichita, Kansas in the Engineering Division of Public Works and Utilities. Prior to that and with over a decade of combined experience in the construction industry, Dr. Alshareef has held various roles in both public and private sectors, including Project Manager, Estimating Engineer, Superintendent & Safety Manager, Project Engineer, and Owner's Representative. He had worked on numerous Commercial, Residential, Institutional, and Healthcare Developments, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to his current role at CSUP.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.
• Master of Science in Building Construction and Facility Management/ Track: Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq. Ranked 3rd in the graduating class.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

• Aug 2022 - Present: Construction Management Program Director & Academic Advisor and Student Mentor for the Civil Engineering Technology
• Aug 2019 – Present: Colorado State University-Pueblo
• Aug 2018 – July 2019: Adjunct Professor at Kansas State University
• May 2018 – Aug 2019: Engineer at the City of Wichita, Engineering Division of Public Works and Utilities. Wichita, KS
• June 2013 – Aug 2016: Estimating Engineer and Superintendent at Turner Construction Corporation, Atlanta, GA (Healthcare and Commercial developments)
• Feb 2010 – May 2013: Project Manager at R. James Properties, Atlanta, GA (Residential developments)
• May 2007 – April 2009: Project Engineer at Iraq Land Company, Oman, Muscat (Municipal projects)

BOOK PUBLICATIONS

• A book chapter titled (2024) “Advanced Analytical Methods for Fatigue Assessment of Ancillary Systems in Highway Bridges” and the book titled “Bridge Engineering-Recent Advances and Applications” ISBN: 978-1-83769-006-0.
• Alshareef, H. A. (2023). Sustainability in Construction: LEED Green Associate Certification Preparation. McGraw-Hill Education. IBSN 1265012814-9781265012816
• Alshareef, H. A. (2021) Construction Management from a Modernized Perspective, ASIN B093N16YYJ

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

• Alshareef, H. A., Al Shboul, K. W., Rasheed, H. A., & Abouelleil, A. (2022). Analytical-Based application software for Estimating remaining fatigue life of Non-Cantilevered sign structures. Engineering Structures, 262, 114315.
• Al Shboul, K. W., Rasheed, H. A., & Alshareef, H. A. (2021, December). Intelligent approach for accurately predicting fatigue damage in overhead highway sign structures. In Structures (Vol. 34, pp. 3453-3463). Elsevier.
• Alshareef, H. A., Vallejos, K., Aguilar, P., Leasure, D., & Trueblood, C. (2020). Involving Stakeholders at early Stage of the Design Process to Improve Reward Points Allocation. El Río: A Student Research Journal, 3(1), 3-13.
• Alshareef, H. A., Clark, A., Milyard, A., Robert, H., & Hund, B. (2020). LEED Process Assessments and Efficiency Improvements for Renovated Buildings. El Río: A Student Research Journal, 3(1), 14-21.
• Alshareef, H. A., Rasheed, H., Abdulkareem A. “Dynamic Software to 45- year Wind Speed Database Anywhere in the State of Kansas,” Advanced in Engineering Software journal.
• Wasmi, H. A., & Castro-Lacouture, D. (2016). Potential Impacts of BIM-Based Cost Estimating in Conceptual Building Design: A University Building Renovation Case Study. In Construction Research Congress 2016 (pp. 408-417).

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS 

• Wasmi, H. A., & Castro-Lacouture, D. Potential Impacts of BIM-Based Cost Estimating in Conceptual Building Design: A University Building Renovation Case Study.
• Alshareef, H., Rasheed H., Abouelleil, A. and Al-masri, R. “Remaining Fatigue Life Evaluation for Highway Overhead Sign and Support Structures,” Kansas State University (Research and the State).

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

• LEED AP BD+C – Credential ID 10959232-AP-BD+
  • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional (AP) Building Design and Construction (BD+C), U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) 2021 – Present
• LEED Green Associate – Credential ID 10959232-Green-Associate
  • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associate, U.S. Green
  • Building Council (USGBC) 2014 – May, 2021 

AFFILIATIONS

• USGBC Colorado Market Leadership Advisory Board member
• United State Green Build Council (USGBC) Member, 2014 - Present  

CERTIFICATIONS

• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED AP BD+C from USGBC earned in 2020
• Certified Instructor- GTA Professional Development Program at Kansas State University earned in 2018
• OSHA 30-hour certificate, Atlanta, GA earned in 2014 and under regular renewal
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associate from USGBC earned in 2014
• Certified in Community Leadership and Discernment in Body Language from GALEO Institute, Atlanta, GA earned in 2012
• Certified in Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, and program Management from New Horizon Institute earned in 2009

 TRAININGS

• Professional Development on Online and Hybrid Teaching, 21-hour, August 2020
• Club President, Competent Leader, and Competent Communicator from Toastmaster International during 2017-2019, Public speaking and public communicating trainer for two years
• Received training on STAAD Pro from KDOT, MASTAN 2 form Kansas State University on 2016
• Sustainability b) Green building c) BIM’s family such as Revit, Innovaya, and Naviswork d) RISA software e) MASTAN 2 software f) STAAD software. Received training on these software and applications throughout my career in the industry and education

AWARDS

• Triple Crown Pin Award, 2019, Toastmasters International - Manhattan, KS
• Competent leader Award, 2017, Toastmasters International - Manhattan, KS
• Competent Communicator Award, 2016, Toastmasters International - Manhattan, KS
• Best Safety Performance Award, 2015, Turner Construction Corporation – Atlanta, GA

TEACHING EXPERIENCE & INTERESTS 

• Construction Management (CET303)
• Building Cost Estimating (CET304)
• Planning and scheduling (CM351)
• Concrete and Steel Structures (CM341)
• Construction Accounting and Finance (CM465)
• Statics and Structures (CM231)
• Introduction to Construction Management (CM101)
• Wood Structural System (CM330)
• LEED Lab (CET437)
• Cooperative Education Replacement (CM496)
• Construction Safety (CM455)
• Construction Law (CM461)
• Mechanical and Electrical Systems (CM451)