David Grau

David Grau

Associate Professor,
School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
Other ASU affiliations
SUM/WTR Faculty Research, SSEBE | Del E. Webb School of Construction
Senior Global Futures Scientist, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars
  • David.Grau@asu.edu
  • Phone: 480-727-0665
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  • Mail code: 3005
    Campus: Tempe
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Dr. David Grau (“au” pronounced like “ow” in allow) is the Sundt Construction Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University. He graduated with both a masters and doctorate degrees 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 Barcelona. 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 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 
Google Scholar URL
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=yQhFmy4AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
ORCID Profile ID
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5530-1626
Research Interests

Experienced researcher and educator specializing in sustainability, complex systems, and efficiency in capital and construction project delivery. Proven track record in developing innovative solutions and advancing practices with a tangible impact on industry.

Publications
  1. Abbaszadegan, A., Cruz-Rios, F., (*) Grau, D. Assainar, R., Ganapathy, R., and Diosdado, C. (2022). “Stabilizing Operations Flow in Construction with Real-Time Monitoring of Craft Labor Crews.” Lean Construction Journal, 2022 Issue, 184-205.
  2. Cruz-Rios, F., Panic, S., Grau, D., Khanna, V., & Bilec, M. (2022). “Exploring circular economies in the built environment from a complex systems perspective: A systematic review and conceptual model at the city scale.” Sustainable Cities and Society, Volume 80, 103411. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2210670721006843 
  3. Cruz-Rios, F., Grau, D., & Bilec, M. (2021). “Barriers and Enablers to Circular Building Design in the U.S.: An Empirical Study.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, CRC2020 Special Collection: Construction Research and Innovation to Transform Society, 147 (10), 04021117. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002109 
  4. Grau, D., Cruz-Rios, F., Sherman, R. (2021). “Project Validation: A Set-Based and Concurrent Design Approach to Inform Owner’s Authorization Decision on Complex Projects.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, CRC2020 Special Collection: Construction Research and Innovation to Transform Society, 04021132-1 to 10.
Research Activity
  • Grau, David*. Improving the Reliability of Earned Value Management Systems – Phase III. TechSource (1o/1/2022 - 12/31/2026).
  • Grau, David*, and Ariaratnam, S. Weaving Global Engagement and Diversity into Engineering Workforce with World-Class International Research Experiences (W3). National Science Foundation (6/15/2019 - 9/30/2025).
  • Sullivan, Kenn*, and Grau,David. Project Delivery Design Build Guidance. ADOT (8/1/2024 - 7/31/2025).
  • Grau, David*. Automating Facility-Object Recognition with Advanced Sensing & Artificial Intelligenc. SRP-SALT RIVER PROJECT(9/1/2024 - 8/31/2025).
  • Grau, David*. Advanced Project Controls. Construction Industry Institute (CII) (8/15/22 - 8/1/24)
Courses
2025 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 593 Applied Project
2025 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CEE 792 Research
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 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 592 Research
CEE 580 Practicum
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 599 Thesis
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 540 Construction Productivity
CON 540 Construction Productivity
2024 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 792 Research
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 592 Research
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 520 Constr Industry Best Practices
CON 520 Constr Industry Best Practices
2024 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 792 Research
CEE 592 Research
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 593 Applied Project
2024 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 592 Research
CEE 580 Practicum
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 599 Thesis
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 540 Construction Productivity
CON 540 Construction Productivity
2023 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 792 Research
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
ASU 101-CON The ASU Experience
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 592 Research
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 598 Special Topics
CON 598 Special Topics
CON 100 Introduction to Construction
CON 100 Introduction to Construction
2023 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 592 Research
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 593 Applied Project
2023 Spring
Course Number Course Title
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
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 580 Practicum
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 599 Thesis
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 590 Reading and Conference
2022 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 792 Research
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 592 Research
CON 593 Applied Project
2022 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
2022 Spring
Course Number Course Title
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
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 580 Practicum
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 599 Thesis
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 540 Construction Productivity
CON 540 Construction Productivity
2021 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 273 Electrcl Constrctn & Proj Mgmt
CON 792 Research
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 100 Introduction to Construction
CON 100 Introduction to Construction
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 592 Research
CON 598 Special Topics
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 598 Special Topics
CEE 598 Special Topics
CEE 598 Special Topics
2021 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 792 Research
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
2021 Spring
Course Number Course Title
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
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 580 Practicum
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 599 Thesis
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 540 Construction Productivity
CON 540 Construction Productivity
2020 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 792 Research
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 100 Introduction to Construction
CON 100 Introduction to Construction
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 493 Honors Thesis
CON 598 Special Topics
CON 598 Special Topics
CEE 598 Special Topics
CEE 598 Special Topics
2020 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 592 Research
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
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
2020 Spring
Course Number Course Title
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
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 580 Practicum
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 599 Thesis
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 540 Construction Productivity
CON 540 Construction Productivity
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Sustainable Engineering
Construction Engineering
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