Medya Fathi

Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Dr. Fathi is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Manhattan University. She is also a licensed Project Management Professional (PMP) and a LEED Green Associate.

Her research interests include project delivery methods, with a focus on design-build and public-private partnerships (encompassing contract, cost performance, schedule performance, finance, risk, and success).  Additionally, she explores decision-making modeling, statistical analysis, structural equation modeling, sustainability, sustainable construction, green buildings, energy efficiency, and engineering education.  She serves as a reviewer for several civil engineering and construction management journals and committees.  Dr. Fathi is the faculty advisor for the Manhattan University Society of Women Engineers (SWE) group. 

Education

  • Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction, University of Las Vegas, Nevada
  • M.S. in Civil Engineering-Construction Management, University of Tehran
  • B.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Tehran
  • MS, University of Tehran
  • DENGSC, U. of Nevada: Las Vegas

Courses Taught

  • CEEN 308: Reliability Analysis in Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • CEEN 405: Construction Planning and Scheduling
  • CIVL 201: Introduction to Civil Engineering
  • CIVL 414: Introduction to Construction Management
  • CIVL 415: Civil Engineering Projects
  • COMG 602: Introduction to Construction Management
  • COMG 603: Advanced Construction Management
  • COMG 605: Construction Planning and Scheduling
  • COMG 629: Sustainable Construction
  • Publications and Scholarly Activities

    Google Scholar Professional Page

    Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

    • Fathi, M. (2024). A Structural Equation Model on Critical Risk and Success in Public–Private Partnership: Exploratory Study. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 17(8), 354.
    • Fathi, M., Yugsi, A. (2024). Advancing Sustainable Construction: A Scientometric Analysis of Passive House Implementation Worldwide. International Journal of Latest Research in Engineering and Management, 8(4), 29-39.
    • Fathi, M. (2024). Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in Buildings: A Review. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 16(2), 03123002.
    • Fathi, M., Shrestha, P. P. (2023). Public–Private Partnership Highway Projects: Identifying Project Selection Factors. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 15(1), 04522052.
    • Fathi, M., Shrestha, P. P. (2023). Identification of critical success and risk factors for public–private partnership highway projects. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 15(1), 04522051.
    • Fathi, M., Shrestha, P. P. (2023). Public–Private Partnership Contract Framework Development for Highway Projects: A Delphi Approach. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 15(1), 04522046.
    • Fathi, M., Shrestha, P. P. (2022). Public–private partnership project performance analysis compared to design-build in highway projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(11), 04022118.
    • Fathi, M., Shrestha, P. P. (2021). Funding and Finance Analysis of Public–Private Partnership Highway Projects: Exploratory Study. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 13(3), 04521015.
    • Gad, G. M., Davis, B., Shrestha, P. P., Fathi, M. (2020). Legal and contractual issues in lump-sum design-build implementation on large-scale airport projects. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 12(1), 05019011.
    • Fathi, M., Shrestha, P. P., Shakya, B. (2020). Change orders and schedule performance of design-build infrastructure projects: Comparison between highway and water and wastewater projects. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 12(1), 04519043.
    • Shrestha, P. P., Fathi, M. (2019). Impacts of change orders on cost and schedule performance and the correlation with project size of DB building projects. Journal of legal affairs and dispute resolution in engineering and construction, 11(3), 04519010.
    • Heravi, G., Fathi, M., Faeghi, S. (2017). Multi-criteria group decision-making method for optimal selection of sustainable industrial building options focused on petrochemical projects. Journal of Cleaner Production, 142, 2999-3013.
    • Heravi, G., Fathi, M., Faeghi, S. (2015). Evaluation of sustainability indicators of industrial buildings focused on petrochemical projects. Journal of Cleaner Production, 109, 92-107.

    Conference Papers:

    • Fathi, M., Volovski, M., Lee, J., Cercone, C., Quayyum, S., Omidvar, M. “Advancing Construction Management Program Education with Core Data Analytics Skills,” American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, ASCE Construction Institute, June 22-25, 2025, Montreal, Canada.
    • Cercone, C., Fathi, M., Volovski, M., Lee, J., Sweeney, P.K. “Infusing System-Level Thinking and Analytics into the Undergraduate Curriculum to Create 21st Century Civil & Environmental Engineers”, American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, ASCE Construction Institute, June 22-25, 2025, Montreal, Canada.

    • Cercone, C., Mendrinos, K, Volovski, M., Fathi, M., Lee, J., Omidvar, M., Quayyum, S. “Leveraging AI-Generated Supplemental Videos to Enhance Undergraduate Engineering Education,” American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, ASCE Construction Institute, June 22-25, 2025, Montreal, Canada.

    • Fathi, M. “Sustainability and Energy-Efficiency in Buildings: A Review”, International Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution Workshop, ASCE Construction Institute, October 24-27, 2023, Honolulu, HI. 

    • Fathi, M. “The relationship between Critical Risk and Success Factors of Public-Private Partnerships in the Transportation Industry: A Structural Equation Model”, International Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution Workshop, ASCE Construction Institute, October 24-27, 2023, Honolulu, HI. 
    • Fathi, M., and Shrestha, P. P. “Identification of Critical Success and Risk Factors for Public-Private Partnership Highway Projects”, International Legal Affairs and Dispute ResolutionWorkshop, ASCE Construction Institute, October 30-November 2, 2022, Australia.
    • Fathi, M. (2022). Public-Private Partnership Transportation Projects: An Exploratory Study in the US. 2022 World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Conference on Construction Methods and Management (ICCMM), July 12-13, 2022, Prague, Czechia.
    • Fathi, M., Shrestha, P. P. (2020, March). Project performance of public-private partnership projects based on various contract agreements and correlation with funding mechanisms. In Construction Research Congress 2020 (pp. 1081-1090). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.
    • Fathi, M., Shrestha, P. P. (2020, March). Design-build project performance: Comparison between commercial building and health care building projects. In Construction Research Congress 2020 (pp. 1091-1100). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.
    • Fathi, M., Shrestha, P. P. (2019, November). Review of previous studies on public-private partnership infrastructure transportation and success factors. In Proc., Int. Road Federation (IRF) Global R2T Conf (pp. 282-293).
    • Fathi, M., Shrestha, P. P. (2019). Review of public-private partnerships and the current status of PPP highway projects in the United States. In Proc., Int. Road Federation (IRF) Global R2T Conf (pp. 271-281).
    • Fathi, M., Shrestha, P. P. (2018). Performance comparison of design-build projects for highways and buildings. In Construction Research Congress 2018 (pp. 139-149).
    • Fathi, M., Heravi, G., Faeghi, S. (2015). Evaluation of Socio-Economic Indicators of Sustainable Development of Industrial buildings using Structural Equation Modeling. Journal of Cleaner Production, 109, 92-107.
  • Professional Experience and Memberships

    Professional Certificate:

    • Project Management Institute (PMI) - Project Management Professional (PMP)

    Professional Experience in Industry:

    • Estimator, Helix Contractor CO, Nevada, USA
    Professional Memberships:
    • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
    • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
    • Project Management Institute (PMI)
    • The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
    • Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
    • Professional Women in Construction (PWC)
    • Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society
    • Engineering Honor Society, Tau Beta Pi

    Professional Positions:

    • The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Study Abroad Committee (2024-2026)
    • Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Manhattan University Faculty Advisor (since 2024) 
  • Honors, Awards, and Grants

    Grants 

    • 3D Printing Technology for Constructing Culverts. North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT). Co-PI; PI: Dr. Sattar Dorafshan. (2024-2025)
    • Engineering for One Planet Mini-Grant Program (EOP-MGP). American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). Co-PI; PI: Dr. Qian Wang; co-PIs: Drs. Yongwook Kim, Shahriar Quayyum, Daniel Hochstein, Mohab El-Hakim, Mahbub Choudhury, Evangelia Ieronymaki. (2023-24)
    • Infusing System-Level Thinking and Analytics into the Undergraduate Curriculum to Create 21st Century Civil & Environmental Engineers. The National Science Foundation (NSF). Co-PI; PIs: Dr. Juneseok Lee and Dr. Matthew Volovski; co-PIs: Dr. Christina Cercone, Dr. Mehdi Omidvar, and Dr. Shahriar Quayyum. (2021-24)

    • US PPP Highway Project Performance. Manhattan College Summer Grant. PI. (2021)

    Honors and Awards

    • ASCE ExCEEd Fellow: Excellence in Civil Engineering Education Fellowship, American Society of Civil Engineers. (2023)
    • Roy & Helen Kelsall Engineering Scholarship, Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, UNLV. (2018-19)
    • Ph.D. Fellowship, UNLV. (2017-20)
    • Recognition award for exceptional talents in the MS program, UT.
    • Recognition award for exceptional talents in the BS program, UT.
  • Other

    JOURNAL PEER REVIEWER

    • Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (COENG), ASCE
    • Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution (LADR), ASCE
    • Journal of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (JCCEE)
    • Journal of Engineering, Construction, and Architectural Management 
    • Journal of Cleaner Production (JCLP), ELSEVIER

    LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS