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Ayman M. Halabya
Course Instructor, Virtual Design and Construction Engineer
160 Paddock Drive East Apt B4, Savoy, Illinois, United States.
Tel: (217) 607 6556 Email: halabya2@illinois.edu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayman-halabya-776739a
EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Spring 2017 (GPA 4.0/4.0)
Specialization: Construction Management
Dissertation title: “Optimizing Compliance of Roadway Construction and Alteration with Accessibility
Requirements”
Dissertation Advisor: Professor Khaled El-Rayes
Port Said University, Egypt
Master of Science in Architecture, Spring 2011 (Thesis Based)
Specialization: Architectural Design
Dissertation title: “The Influence of Digital Revolution on Commercial Spaces”
Suez Canal University, Egypt
Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Urban Planning, Spring 2004 (GPA 3.51/4.0, 1st
/31 students)
Specialization: Architecture and Urban Planning (Project grade: Excellent, 1st
/ 31 students)
HONORS AND AWARDS
Mavis Future Faculty Fellow (2016-2017).
A very competitive fellowship offered by the college of engineering to only 20 students every year. The
fellowship is only awarded to applicants that show strong teaching record and interest in academic career. It
focuses on advancing the performance of Mavis MF3 fellows in three main directions research, teaching, and
mentoring.
UIUC Teaching/Research Assistantship and Tuition Scholarship (2013-Present).
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Engineers Syndicate Excellence Award (2005).
Awarded annually for graduate engineers who are top ranked in their undergraduate studies based on
accumulative GPA over 5-years Bachelor degree.
PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journal Papers
 Halabya, A., El-Rayes, K. (2016). “Automated Assessment of the Degree of Non-Compliance of Pedestrian
Facilities with Accessibility Requirements”. Manuscript submitted to the Canadian Journal of Civil
Engineering for publication.
 Halabya, A., El-Rayes, K. (2016). “Optimizing the Planning and Execution of ADA Transition Plans”.
Manuscript in preparation.
 Halabya, A., Golparvar-Fard, M., and El-Rayes, K (2016). “Automated Inspection of Pedestrian Facilities”.
Manuscript in preparation.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
 Halabya, A., El-Rayes, K. (2017). “Automated Assessment of the Degree of Non-compliance of Sidewalks”.
Proceedings of the 6th
CSCE/CRC International Construction Specialty Conference, CSCE, Vancouver,
Canada, May 31-June 3, 2017. (Manuscript in preparation).

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Technical Reports
 El-Rayes, K., Liu, L., and Halabya, A. (2016) “Development of Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guideline
Resource Material” Final Report, Project R27-136, Illinois Transportation Research Center, Illinois
Department of Transportation.
 El-Rayes, K., Liu, L., and Halabya, A. (2015) “Draft Final Report” Fourth Interim Report, Project R27-136,
Illinois Transportation Research Center, Illinois Department of Transportation, October 2015.
 El-Rayes, K., Liu, L., and Halabya, A. (2014) “IDOT Accessible Public Right-of-Way Field Guide” Third
Interim Report, Project R27-136, Illinois Transportation Research Center, Illinois Department of
Transportation, November 2014.
 El-Rayes, K., Liu, L., and Halabya, A. (2014) “Recommended Content for PROWAG on IDOT Website”
Second Interim Report, Project R27-136, Illinois Transportation Research Center, Illinois Department of
Transportation, May 2014.
 El-Rayes, K., Liu, L., and Halabya, A. (2014) “Literature Review” First Interim Report, Project R27-136,
Illinois Transportation Research Center, Illinois Department of Transportation, February 2014.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Course Instructor (ENG 598/333 CIV)
Instructed multi-level course “Creativity, Innovation, and Vision” (Spring 2016), University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign, College of Engineering.
 Planned course outline and prepared lesson plans.
 Taught lectures, conducted workshops, and administered in and out-of-class activities (class of 40 students).
 Prepared course assignments and projects.
 Graded assignments, projects, and papers.
 Led discussions on team projects and paper presentations.
 Managed the course website to post course materials and announcements.
Teaching Assistant (CEE 526 Construction Optimization and Decision Analysis)
Assisted in teaching advanced graduate level course CEE 526 “Construction Optimization and Decision Analysis”
(Fall 2016), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Construction Management Program.
 Taught lectures that focused on the principles of evolutionary algorithms and their applications in solving
complex optimization problems (class of 75 students).
 Led discussions on team paper topics and graded the paper submissions.
 Prepared and instructed lab tutorials of software tools, including Excel Solver, Python, and MatLab.
 Managed the course website to post course materials and announcements.
Teaching Assistant (CEE 421 Construction Planning and Control)
Assisted in teaching senior undergraduate level course CEE 421 “Construction Planning and Control” (Fall 2013 -
Spring 2017), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Construction Management Program.
 Taught lectures that discussed application examples for the use of several construction planning tools and
software packages in construction industry (class of 170 students).
 Led discussions on team projects and presentations.
 Prepared course assignments and exams.
 Assisted in expanding the course design to integrate 4D modeling of the course project to visualize the planned
construction activities using Revit, Navisworks, and Primavera (P6).
 Prepared and instructed lab tutorials of software packages, including Primavera (P6), Revit, and Navisworks.
 Graded assignments, projects, exams, and research papers.
 Managed the course website to post course materials and announcements.

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Teaching Assistant (CENG215 & AENG321)
Assisted Prof. Ahmed Radwan in teaching undergraduate level courses CENG215 “Drawing for Construction
Engineering and Architecture” (Spring 2009 - Fall 2012) and AENG321 “Introduction to Architectural Engineering”
(Spring 2012 - Fall 2012), School of Sciences and Engineering, the American University in Cairo, Egypt.
 Prepared course assignments and exams.
 Graded assignments, projects, and exams.
 Prepared and instructed lab tutorials of software packages, including AutoCAD and Sketch Up.
 Led discussions on the semester projects and assignments.
 Conducted one-on-one tutorial with students in AENG321.
Teaching Assistant (Multiple Course in Architecture)
Assisted in teaching senior undergraduate level courses “Architecture Graduation Project”, “Architectural Design 7”,
and “Executive Design 3” (Fall 2004 - Fall 2012). Also, assisted in other undergraduate level courses such as
“Architectural Drawing 2” (Spring 2005), “Architectural Drawing 3” (Fall 2005), “Computer Applications in
Architecture” (Fall 2004 – Spring 2011), Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University/Suez Canal University, Egypt.
 Taught lectures for multiple courses (class of 25 - 30 students).
 Prepared and instructed lab tutorials of software packages, including AutoCAD, 3DSMAX, VRAY, Revit, and
Sketch Up.
 Led discussions on the semester projects and assignments.
 Prepared course assignments and exams.
 Graded assignments, projects, and exams.
MENTORING
Independent Study (CEE597) course (Fall 2016), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
 Provided guidance and support to a graduate student in conducting research during independent study in
construction management.
 Developed a mentor-mentee relationship with the student and participating in advancing the student’s technical
paper writing skills.
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program (Fall 2014, Spring 2014, and Fall 2016), University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Mentored three undergraduate students in the construction management program. They worked for 10 hours a
week to participate in:
 Conducting a comprehensive literature review on the latest laws, regulation, standards, and guidelines related
to accessibility in the public right-of-way
 Recommending content for accessibility to be hosted on Illinois Department of Transportation website, and
 Developing a comprehensive and practical field guide to verify compliance of public right-of-way elements
during construction and inspection.
Mentoring Undergraduates in Science and Engineering (MUSE) program (Fall and Spring 2015), University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
 Mentored undergraduate students in the electrical engineering program, working the average of 5 hours a week
during Fall semester of 2015 and Spring semester of 2016.
 Mentored students through the process of learning computer vision and machine learning techniques, and
supervised a yearlong project to demonstrate their abilities in these two fields.
 This mentorship also extended to include discussions and guidance about the mentees’ course selection and
education planning.
PhD Professional Development program by CEE (Fall 2013 - Spring 2016), University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign.
 Mentored one graduate student in civil engineering.
 Conducted monthly meetings and attended several workshops.

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 This mentorship focused on the professional aspect of both our careers and took the form of casual friendly
meeting where we both exchanged expertise about working in academia and industry.
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Virtual Construction & BIM Intern
Langan Engineering and Environmental Services (2016)
 Conducted field visits to plan data acquisition tasks; Performed 3D laser scanning related tasks in the field;
Processed and registered the acquired 3D laser scanning data; Modeled existing conditions of scanned projects
using AutoCAD, Revit, and other software packages; Verified the quality and accuracy of 3D models;
 Wrote and prepared proposals, project scopes, estimates, and project budgets and reports; Participated in client
and regulatory meetings; Prepared and performed QA/QC procedures to ensure the level of service provided to
clients;
 Developed and updated office standards to measure and verify the quality of scanning and modeling
deliverables; prepared, updated, and tested office BIM execution plans;
 Created and updated tools for Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) applications; Implemented new
technologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of survey/scanning/modeling/facility-
management/asset-management workflow;
 Established company-wide understanding of the services provided and technologies developed by the survey
group; and, Coordinated with other groups throughout the firm to use these technologies and services.
Senior Architect & BIM Specialist
Integrated Design & Consultation Center. “IDCC” (2007-2013)
 BIM specialist supervised the migration of the entire firm to BIM platforms using Autodesk Revit. Created and
supervised the production of several BIM models.
 Senior architect and design team leader in many projects including residential, educational, healthcare,
entertainment, office and landscape projects. Also participated in making many architectural physical and 3D
models for both presentation and study purposes.
Junior Architect
Hamza & Associates (2005-2007)
 Team member in an architectural design group, responsible for producing all phases of a project from basic
architectural program and concept to executive drawings and tender documents, participated in projects like a
resort in Sharm El-Sheikh, hospital in Cairo and a university in Yemen.
Junior Architect
A.C.E. prof. Khaled R. Saleh, Port Said, Egypt (2004-2005)
 Participated in designing and developing environmental studies for many projects in Port Said, including
residential buildings and recreational clubs. Followed the stage of design to participate as a team member in
developing drawings for the site.
RESEARCH PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
Development of public right-of-way accessibility guidelines resource materials (Fall 2013 – Fall 2015).
This $220,000 project was sponsored by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The project focused on:
 Capturing, analyzing, and producing 3D point clouds of existing sidewalks in the public right-of-way.
 Recommending accessibility related content to be hosted on an IDOT website.
 Developing a comprehensive and concise field guide to be used by site engineers and inspectors.
 Creating e-learning modules to explain accessibility requirements.
 Investigating the implementation of camera and depth sensors in monitoring construction sites (Fall 2015).
 This project was part of a larger project by Professor Mani Golparvar-Fard that focused on:

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 Revolutionizing the process of monitoring and control of construction sites by utilizing unmanned aerial
vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs).
 Investigating the possibility of crowdsourcing the process of collecting site images and data through attaching
sensors to construction workers.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Student Organizations
 Member in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter, University of Illinois at Urbana
Champaign (Spring 2013- Present).
Volunteer Work and Community Involvement
 Member of judging panel for the Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) at UIUC (Spring 2017).
 Assisted in organizing the Engineering Career Fair with Engineering Career Services (ECS) in (Spring 2017).
 Participated in building Johnson’s family house in Champaign, IL with Habitat for Humanity (2013).
 Member of the Building and Facilities Committee, MAS School, Urbana, Illinois, USA (2013- Present).
 Participated in organizing “Architecture Day” in Port Said University, annually (2004-2013).
 Volunteered in the National Campaign for Developing Rural Villages in Egypt. Which included designing,
conducting, and analyzing surveys and questionnaires, developing architectural studies and urban analysis for
three villages around “Abo-Hummus Urban Center” (2004-2006).
Relevant Courses and Workshops
 CEE 598 Visual Sensing for Civil Infrastructure Engineering & Management (2015)
 Social Fuse, Workshop by TEC, UIUC, Illinois, USA (2013).
 BIM Benefits and Barriers in Construction, CEE, UIUC, Illinois, USA (2013).
 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming (6.00x), MITx, EDX.org (2012).
 Plagiarism and Scientific Writing, DAAD Cairo, Egypt (2012).
 Proposal Writing Skills, DAAD Cairo, Egypt (2011).
 Utilizing digital teaching technology in architectural education, FLDC, Port Said University, Egypt (2009).
 Critical Thinking, Workshop by FLDC, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt (2008).
 Teaching Excellence, FLDC, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt (2007).
 Interactive Teaching, FLDC, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt (2006).
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Modeling and Graphics
 Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and 3DStudio Max (advanced)
 Sketch up (advanced)
 Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, and Acrobat (advanced)
Programming
 Python (intermediate), MatLab (intermediate), C# (basic); Unity (basic), C++ (basic)
Scheduling
 Navisworks Manage, Primavera P6 (Advanced)
MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHER SKILLS
Professional Memberships
 Egyptian Syndicate of Professional Engineers, licensed architect and member (2004 – Present).
Languages
 English: Fluent
 Arabic: Native.