David Arditi is Professor Emeritus of Civil and Architectural Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He founded and directed the Construction Engineering and Management Program and established the Burton and Erna Lewis Construction Engineering and Management Laboratory (1995) and the Trimble Technology Laboratory (2022). Over his career, he raised nearly $20 million for research and laboratory development. His expertise covers construction project management and engineering. During his 50-year academic career, he led many funded research projects and supervised numerous Ph.D. and M.S. students from more than 20 countries. Dr. Arditi and his associates have published nearly 400 papers in refereed journals, books, and conference proceedings. As of March 2024, his publications have received over 15,800 citations with an h-index of 73 (Google Scholar). He serves on the editorial boards of 12 journals and reviews for various research agencies and publishers worldwide. He is an active member of professional organizations such as CMAA, ASCE, AACE, and PMI. Professor Arditi was elected to the CMAA College of Fellows (2013), named Professor of the Year (2016), and inducted into the U.S. National Academy of Construction (2022). His co-authored article, “Exploring the Barriers to Managing Green Building Construction Projects and Proposed Solutions,” published in Sustainability (June 2024), was recognized as a “Highly Cited Article 2023–2024.”