Elie M. OTAYEK Ph.D., MIEAust CPEng, P.E.

, MASCE
Assistant Professor – USEK
Acting as Head of the Civil Engineering Department (2014-2018)

Ph.D. (Concordia University, Qc, Ca)

M.Eng. of Building Engineering (Concordia University, Qc, ca)
M.Eng. of Civil Engineering (Lebanese University – ULFG II, Leb)

Office: H309A – Engineering Building Block H – Kaslik Campus

Phone: 961 9 600 927 ext. 1927
Mobile: +61 433 976 551 - +961 3 272087
E-mail: elieotayek@usek.edu.lb; oee5@hotmail.com

Dr. Elie OTAYEK, PhD, MIEAust CPEng, P.E, MASCE is an assistant professor, and was acting as Head of
the Civil Engineering Department at USEK University (2014-2018); Dr. Otayek has more than 20 years of
experience in designing and managing construction projects in Lebanon, Canada and Golf Region.
His research work includes Bridge Management Systems and 3D-CAD Modeling. He has developed a bridge
management system via an Artificial Intelligent Environment that integrates BrIM technology to generate
efficient method to select an appropriate bridge type at conceptual design phase and forecast associated initial
cost, maintenance cost, constructability and other relevant parameters.
Dr. Otayek has been actively involved in several academic and professional organizations. He is a member of
the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) acting as faculty advisor for the ASCE-USEK Student Chapter
at USEK University; he is a registered professional Engineer with OIQ syndicate (Quebec, Canada) since 2008
as well he is a member at Engineers Australia (Chartered Status); and he affiliates to the OEA (order of
Engineers and Architects - Lebanon).
Dr. Otayek has served in many academic committees, he has acted as chair for many conference sessions
(LAAS, LAU CIB, etc…), and he was deeply involved with the ABET Accreditation process for the Civil
Engineering Department during their technical visit to the department after establishing the curriculum of the
Civil Engineering programs (BE & Master). He has an active member in the Hit4Med project by teaching many
related courses and by establishing the related Master program in Transportation and supervising many Master
students (Students are actually pursuing PhD program in Europe).
Research Interest

 Sustainable Construction Projects;

 Life Cycle Cost Analysis for Conventional and Sustainable Construction Projects;
 Repair and Rehabilitation of Civil Infrastructure;
 Integrating Bridge Information Modeling using the Artificial Intelligence Technics;
 Bridge management Systems;
 Transportation innovative for Safety and Highway Construction;
 Material Sustainability, characteristics, behavior and performance;
 Structure and Construction Materials Analysis;
Teaching activities
Courses
 GMC310 – « Statique » - Statics
 GMC330 – « Mecanique des Solides » - Solids Mechanics (Dynamics of Rigid Bodies )
 GMC360 – « Dessin Industriel » - Mechanical Design Drawings
 GMC440 – « Resistance Des Materiaux » - Strength of Materials
 GMC472 – « Laboratoire RDM » - Lab. Strengthening of Materials
 GCV310 – « Beton Armé I » - Reinforced Concrete I
 GCV320 – « Dessin Technique » - Technical Drawings
 GCV401 – « Analyse des Structures » - Structural Analysis
 GCV405 – « Beton Armé II » - Reinforced Concrete II
 GCV460 – « Gestion des Projets » – Management and Site Organisation
 GCV462 – « Règlementation des Bâtiments » – Building Legislation
 GCV514 – « Dallages » – Pavement Analysis, Design and Maintenance
 GCV521 – « Constructions Métalliques » – Steel and Mixed Structures
 GCV525 – Maintenance, Rehabilitation and Retrofitting of Buildings
 GCV526 – « Projet de batement » – Building Project
 GCV596/597 – Final Year Project for BE Degree
 CVE691/692 – Thesis I & II for Master Degree

Supervising Graduate Students

Wehbe Rania, 2018, “Trip generation model using regression analysis for shopping centers at urban areas in
Lebanon”; Master of Civil Engineering in Transportation, M.A.Sc; Holy Spirit University of Kaslik - USEK.
(NB: Actually, pursuing a PhD at Lille University, France)
Aoun Joelle, 2018, “Alleviating traffic congestion on the roadway section between Beirut and Jounieh”;
Master of Civil Engineering in Transportation, M.A.Sc; Holy Spirit University of Kaslik - USEK.
(NB: Actually, pursuing a PhD at Delft University, Netherlands)
Saroufim Alain, 2018, “Costs associated with road accidents and traffic congestion in Lebanon”; Master of
Civil Engineering in Transportation, M.A.Sc; Holy Spirit University of Kaslik - USEK.
(NB: Actually, pursuing a PhD at Illinois University, Chicago, USA)
Rita Dikranian, 2019, “Solid Waste Management in Lebanon with Concrete Containing Different Type of
Wastes”; Master of Civil Engineering in Building and Structure, M.A.Sc; Holy Spirit University of Kaslik -

Publications
Refereed
 Choueiry Elias, Aoun Joelle and Otayek Elie, 2019 “Alleviating Traffic Congestion in Lebanon with
Special Emphasis on the Roadway Section: Beirut-Jounieh”, Advances in Transportation Studies: an
International Journal.

 Otayek Elie, Wehbe Rania and Massaad Zaher, 2019 “Autonomous Vehicle Implementation in
Lebanon: Opportunities, Challenges and Ethical Decisions”, International Conference of Engineering
Risk (INCER-2019).
  Wehbe Rania, Otayek Elie M. and Massaad Zaher, 2017 “Using Intelligent Transportation Systems to
Enhance Pedestrian Safety at Beirut Signalized Intersection”, IEEE, MTS 2017 Napoli, 26-29 Jun
2017.

 Choueiri Elias M., Aoun Joelle and Otayek Elie M., 2017 “Effectiveness of the newly introduced
Variable Message Signs in Lebanon on driver behavior”, IEEE, MTS 2017 Napoli, 26-29 Jun 2017.

 Choueiri Elias M., Saroufim Alain and Otayek Elie M., 2017 “Effectiveness of the newly introduced
Variable Message Signs in Lebanon on road safety”, IEEE, MTS 2017 Napoli, 26-29 Jun 2017

 Otayek Elie, 2016 “Integrated Decision Support System for Bridges at Conceptual Design
Stage”, Final Thesis Report for Ph.D. of Building Engineering, ENCS, BCEE, Concordia
University, Quebec, Canada.

 Otayek Elie and Jrade Ahmad, 2016 “Optimization for Bridge Type Selection Using Artificial
Neural Network”, CSCE2016 Resilient Infrastructure, London, UK June 1-4, 2016.

 Otayek Elie, Jrade Ahmad and AlKass Sabah, 2013 “Integrating the Artificial Intelligence techniques
into Bridge Information Modeling (BrIM)”, CSCE 2013 Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada May
29 – June 1, 2013.

 Otayek Elie, Jrade Ahmad and AlKass Sabah, 2012 “Integrated Decision Support System for Bridges
at Conceptual Design Stage”, CIB W78-2012 Conference, the 29th International Conference on
Applications of IT in the AEC Industry Beirut, Lebanon 17-19 October 2012.

In Progress

 Otayek Elie, Wehbe Rania and Massaad Zaher, 2019 “Trip Attraction Models Using Regression
Analysis for Shopping Centers in Lebanon”, CSCE Annual Conference – General Conference.

 Otayek Elie and Dikranian Rita, 2019 “Performance and Sustainability of the Concrete Containing
Different Types of Solid Wastes”, CSCE Annual Conference - 7th International Conference on
Engineering Mechanics and Materials.

 Saroufim Alain and Otayek Elie M., 2019 “Analysis and Interpret road traffic congestion costs in
Lebanon”, 3rd Int. Conference, Smart Underground Space & Infrastructures Lille, France, 08 - 10 Oct
2019

 Otayek, E., and Jrade, A., “Integrating BrIM and Neural Network to optimize bridge selection at the
conceptual design stage”, International Journal of Construction Management, Taylor & Francis,
submitted for review on July 2019.

 Otayek Elie, Jrade Ahmad and Zhenhua Zhu, 2018 “Guiding a Decision’s Subjectivity for Bridge
Type Selection at the Conceptual Design Phase”, Publisher Not defined yet.