Dr. Essam Zaneldin earned his PhD from the University of Waterloo in Canada in 2000. Dr. Zaneldin is a registered professional engineer with the Professional Engineers of Ontario, Canada. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the UAE University specialized in sustainable materials, polymers, and construction engineering and management. In addition to his experience in the academia, Dr. Zaneldin has more than 15 years of professional work experience in the construction industry in the Middle East and North America. He has authored and co-authored more than 84 journal and conference publications and three granted-patents in areas related to sustainable materials, polymers, and risk assessment and management. Dr. Zaneldin also serves as a reviewer for several international journals and conferences. In terms of research grants, Dr. Zaneldin is the principle and co-investigator of more than 22 internally- and externally funded research projects.