Prof. Nashwan Dawood received his B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Baghdad in 1982, his M.Phil. in Civil Engineering and Construction Management from Nottingham University in 1987, and his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and Construction Management from Loughborough University of Technology in 1991. He is currently the Director of the Centre for Construction Research & Innovation (CCIR) and Professor of Construction Management and IT at the University of Teesside, UK. He is also an Associate Dean for R&I at the School of Science and Engineering with the responsibility of developing and promoting cutting-edge research and innovation projects in engineering, science, and design. Prof. Dawood is a visiting fellow/professor at several international universities and institutes. This includes the Central University of Taiwan, AIT-Thailand, University of Florida-USA, International Islamic University Malaysia, Gyeongsang National University, Korea, Miyagi University, Japan, and Osaka University, Japan.