David Grau

David Grau

Assoc Professor, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
SUM/WTR Faculty Research, SSEBE | Del E. Webb School of Construction
Senior Global Futures Scientist, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars
  • david.grau@asu.edu
  • 480-727-0665
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  • Mail code: 3005
    Campus: Tempe
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David Grau (“au” pronounced like “ow” in allow) is an assistant professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University. Grau graduated with both a masters degree and doctorate 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 in Spain. Previous to his affiliation with ASU, he taught at the University of Alabama as an assistant professor for four years.

During his academic career, Grau has received 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 10 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. Grau is a member of ASCE and ASEE professional societies and holds a professional license as Industrial Engineer in Spain.

Read a faculty profile of David Grau written in conjunction with the grand opening of the College Avenue Commons in 2014.

Education
  • Ph.D. Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas-Austin, 2008
  • M.S. Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas-Austin, 2004
  • Industrial Engineering degree, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain 
Research Interests

Sustainable Design and Construction Operations; Information technologies; Work Health and Safety; Craft Labor Productivity; Lean Theory and Implementation; Uncertainty and Risk Management, e.g. Project Controls

Research Activity
  • Parrish,Kristen*, El Asmar,Mounir, Grau Torrent,David. P3: Producing Native American PhDs and Professors in Engineering. NSF-ENG-EEC(1/1/2016 - 12/31/2018).
  • Grau Torrent,David*. CREC (SRP): Automated Location and Identification of SRP Canals Infrastructure Components with Advanced Image Analytics. SRP-SALT RIVER PROJECT(7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016).
  • Grau Torrent,David*. Instantaneous Project Control Systems. (8/15/2013 - 8/31/2015).
  • Grau Torrent,David*. Improving Accuracy of Project Outcome Predictions. (1/1/2013 - 8/31/2013).
Courses
2023 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 599 Thesis
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 580 Practicum
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
2022 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CEE 792 Research
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 592 Research
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 799 Dissertation
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 592 Research
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 592 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 792 Research
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 599 Thesis
CON 790 Reading and Conference
2022 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
2022 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CEE 792 Research
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 680 Practicum
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 592 Research
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 792 Research
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 580 Practicum
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 540 Construction Productivity
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 540 Construction Productivity
CON 599 Thesis
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
2021 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 792 Research
CON 273 Electrcl Constrctn & Proj Mgmt
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 792 Research
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 592 Research
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 799 Dissertation
CEE 598 Special Topics
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 598 Special Topics
CON 599 Thesis
CON 598 Special Topics
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 598 Special Topics
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 592 Research
CON 592 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 792 Research
CON 100 Introduction to Construction
CON 100 Introduction to Construction
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 493 Honors Thesis
2021 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
2021 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 680 Practicum
CON 792 Research
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 792 Research
CEE 592 Research
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 592 Research
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CON 540 Construction Productivity
CON 540 Construction Productivity
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 580 Practicum
CEE 792 Research
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 599 Thesis
2020 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 792 Research
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 599 Thesis
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 100 Introduction to Construction
CON 100 Introduction to Construction
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 592 Research
CON 598 Special Topics
CON 598 Special Topics
CEE 598 Special Topics
CEE 598 Special Topics
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 792 Research
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 592 Research
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
2020 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
2020 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CEE 592 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 792 Research
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 792 Research
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 580 Practicum
CON 540 Construction Productivity
CON 599 Thesis
CON 540 Construction Productivity
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 792 Research
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 592 Research
CON 595 Continuing Registration
2019 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 792 Research
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 592 Research
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 598 Special Topics
CEE 598 Special Topics
CON 598 Special Topics
CON 598 Special Topics
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 252 Bldg Constr Meth, Matl, Equip
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 592 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 792 Research
CEE 593 Applied Project
2019 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 792 Research
2019 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 680 Practicum
CON 792 Research
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 792 Research
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 592 Research
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 592 Research
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 580 Practicum
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 252 Bldg Constr Meth, Matl, Equip
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
2018 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 792 Research
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 592 Research
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 599 Thesis
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 792 Research
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 598 Special Topics
CEE 598 Special Topics
CEE 598 Special Topics
CON 598 Special Topics
CEE 592 Research
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 252 Bldg Constr Meth, Matl, Equip
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 592 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 792 Research
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
2018 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
2018 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 680 Practicum
CON 792 Research
CEE 592 Research
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 792 Research
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 592 Research
CEE 580 Practicum
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CON 252 Bldg Constr Meth, Matl, Equip
CEE 792 Research
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
Expertise Areas
Sustainable Engineering
Construction Engineering
Construction Management
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