Khalid S. Al-Gahtani - خالد سعد الظافر

Research Interests
- Analyzing Delay and Acceleration claims by using CPM schedule.
- Information Technology.
- Risk Management.
- Construction Contract.
- Sustainability.
- Application of BIM in construction.

VITA
Prof. Al-Gahtani got his B.Sc. and Master's in Civil Engineering from King Saud University (KSU). He received his Ph.D. in Construction Engineering and Management from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He served at several administrative workplaces, such as consulting in developing and managing Riyadh Techno Valley (RTV) and working in Saudi Telecom Company to participate in managing the TEP6 project (1.5 million telephone lines by AT&T Company) in 1995. He also participated in coordinating the Collaborative Master's Program in Engineering Management between KSU and Missouri University for Science and Technology.

He is a professor of Civil Engineering at KSU and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Missouri University for S&T. He is also an affiliate of different organizations. As a result of the impact of his publication, he received an award from KSU named "Distinguished Research and Publication Quality" in 2009. He also ranked 44 among the top scientists in Saud Arabia in Civil Engineering-Engineering and Construction Management (World Scientist and University Rankings 2023). He also has been ranked among the top 10 researchers in Analyzing Delay Claims (Çevikbaş and Işık. Buildings 11, no. 3, 2021). He is the author of a reference book in Construction Law, and he translated a reference book from English to Arabic. In addition, he has more than 50 publications in several international journals.