Bassam Hussein is a professor at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, the Norwegian of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. He is the author or the co-author of more than 80 publications in project management. His research interests include topics such as; project success, project complexity, blended learning, agile development and organizational learning. Hussein has more than 20 years of experience as educator, advisor, lecturer and speaker in the field of project management. During his career, he has participated in the design, development, and implementation of a wide range of customized educational programs in project management for the public as well as the private sector. In 2016 he was selected among the top ten lecturers in Norway by the newspaper Morgenbladet. In 2023 he was awarded the status of Excellent Teaching Practitioner at NTNU.