Assoc. Prof. David Grau

Del E. Webb School of Construction, 

School of Sustainable Engineering and The Built Environment, 

Arizona State University, USA

Research Area：

Sustainable Engineering, Environment

Research experience: 

Education and Professional Experience:

David Grau (“au” pronounced like “ow” in allow) graduated with both an MS and a PhD in Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, and with an Industrial Engineering degree from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Previous to his affiliation with ASU, he taught at The University of Alabama as an Assistant Professor for four years. During his academic career, he has been the recipient of numerous teaching and research awards, including the Distinguished Professor Award by the Construction Industry Institute and the Celebration of Engineering & Technology Innovation (CETI) award by FIATECH. Complementing his academic career, he has worked in the private industry for more than ten years inclusive of positions such as program manager for heavy industrial projects and director of a large engineering design department. He has led large interdisciplinary and multicultural teams to deliver numerous capital projects in South America, Africa, and Europe. Dr. Grau is a member of ASCE and ASEE professional societies and holds a professional license as Industrial Engineer in Spain.

Academic Experience:

-Associate Professor, Del E. Webb School of Construction, School of Sustainable Engineering and The Built Environment, Arizona State University, August 2019 – Present.

-Honors Faculty, Barrett Honors College, Arizona State University, May 2016 – Present.

-Senior Sustainability Scientist, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability
, December 2015-Present.

-Assistant Professor, Del E. Webb School of Construction, School of Sustainable Engineering and The Built Environment, Arizona State University, January 2013 – August 2019.

-Visiting Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, The University of Alabama, January 2013 – August 2013.

-Associate Editor, ASCE, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 2009 – Present Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, The University of Alabama, August 2008 – December 2012.

-Research Assistant, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, January 2004 – August 2008.

-Visiting Scholar, Colegio de Ingeniería, Universidad Federico Santamaría, Valparaíso, Chile, June – August 1994.

-Intercampus Fellow, Departamento de Educación y Ciencia, Gobierno de España, Madrid, Spain, 1994.