Dr. Sadegh Asgari is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Merrimack College and an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University in the City of New York. He holds a doctoral degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in Operations Research from Columbia University. His research primarily focuses on developing new technologies and decision-making tools to advance the analysis and design of complex systems. He applies elegant mathematical models and advanced simulation techniques for decision support in design, construction, and operation of sustainable and resilient systems.

Dr. Asgari has authored several original papers in top civil engineering and management journals, including the ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering & Management and the ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, and he has presented his work in numerous prestigious conferences including the Winter Simulation Conference. He is the recipient of multiple awards and fellowships for his research and teaching, including the 2016 Best Student Paper Award in the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers Annual Conference & Expo, the 2018 Merrimack CETL Faculty Fellowship, the 2018, 2019, and 2021 Zampell Family Faculty Fellowships, and the 2019 Edward G. Roddy Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award (as the youngest in the history of this award).