Dr. Faisal Manzoor Arain is an experienced academic leader and architect with an MS and
PhD in Construction Project Management. He has extensive experience of working at
management and leadership positions in industry and academia in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,
Singapore and Canada. Dr. Arain received a certificate from HARVARD University, Boston,
USA upon completion of the Leadership Development Program. He led the development of
Canada’s first Bachelor of Science in Construction Project Management degree at SAIT in
Calgary, Alberta and was appointed by the Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of
Education, to chair their review panel for new degree programs and institutional review. As
the Chair, he led the review process, which included assessing curriculum excellence,
pedagogical developments, degree development and implementation processes.
Dr. Arain has consulted, researched and published widely in the discipline of Project
Management and Design and Construction Management. He has authored over 120 research
publications, 2 book chapters, and 13 books (http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0028ORPJK).
His research interests include leadership, project management, designing educational
spaces, design and construction interface issues, and the development and application of
knowledge-based systems for management of building projects. Dr. Arain is the recipient of
the Donald S. Barrie Award 2005 conferred by Project Management Institute (PMI) USA. He
was the first person in the Asia Pacific region to win this prestigious award. Dr. Arain serves
on editorial boards of several international research journals. He is the Editor-in-Chief of
the International Journal of Construction Project Management published by Nova Science
Publishers Inc., USA.
Dr. Arain worked as Chair, Construction Project Management with Southern Alberta
Institute of Technology (SAIT), Calgary, Alberta. He served as the Associate Dean of the
School of Sustainable Building and Environmental Management at NAIT, Edmonton, Alberta.
He also assisted Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Regina, SK providing educational,
administrative and strategic leadership for a new baccalaureate degree program in
construction management. Dr. Arain recently worked as the Senior Principal/Senior Dean,
Niagara College (NC) Campuses in KSA. As the Senior Principal/Senior Dean, provided
academic quality, administrative and strategic leadership.