Dr. Abdullah Alsharef is an assistant professor of civil engineering at King Saud University (KSU), where he also received his bachelor's degree. Before joining KSU, he worked as a postdoctoral scholar at North Carolina State University (NCSU). While at NCSU, he earned his master's degree by investigating the factors that affect let dates and designed model approaches to predict construction expenditures for transportation mega-projects. He also completed his Ph.D. in civil engineering at NCSU with a major in construction engineering and a minor in statistics by leveraging data analytics to improve construction operations and occupational safety. His current research interests include the use of artificial intelligence in construction, construction safety management, managing complex infrastructure projects, and the development of best practices in construction.