Mariam AlAli is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Sustainable Construction Project Management Track of the Engineering Systems Management Program at the American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. She obtained her Master's of Science in Biotechnology in 2019, as well as a Bachelor's of Science in Biotechnology in 2013 from the College of Sciences at University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. She also holds a professional degree in Management and Leadership. Professionally, Mariam has worked for tenyears in the government sector of Sharjah Emirate, and her experience includes technical competence in conducting laboratory analysis in the fields of Food and Animal Health Safety and maintaining quality control systems, such as ISO17025, ISO9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO31000 and ISO10002:2018, as well as managing and supervising projects in the renovation and construction of new laboratory facilities through her role as a laboratory section head. She has a strong interest in merging the knowledge gained from the fields of science, management and engineering into an academic degree in sustainable construction.