Nadia Al-Aubaidy
- Associate Professor
About
Dr. Nadia Al-Aubaidy, is an associate professor at the David Crawford School of Engineering at Norwich University. Before joining her Ph.D. program, she worked as a Deputy Resident Engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
She obtained her doctorate in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Al-Aubaidy is certified by the Center for Policy Dispute Resolution at The University of Texas School of Law. She was also the President of the Central Texas Section of AACE-International, 2013-2014. She served as an Education Board Member of AACE-International (Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering) from 2012-2016, and a Board Member at Vermont Green Building Network from 2016-2020. Her areas of expertise include Building Information Modeling (BIM), cutting-edge technologies, and software development in construction management, smart green building, market analysis, engineering economics, and risk management.
Research Interests and Expertise
Professor Al-Auabidy researches the integration of emerging technologies — BIM, VDC, AI, drones, and 3D printing — into civil engineering and construction management education. Her work focuses on sustainability, ethical practice, and interdisciplinary innovation to prepare students as tech-savvy leaders in the AEC industry.
Her research journey began during her master’s thesis in Iraq, where she developed custom engineering software under wartime conditions, an experience that fueled her commitment to resilience, innovation, and meaningful scholarship. She has since mentored undergraduate researchers on NASA- and university-funded projects involving automation, space-focused design, and advanced digital tools.
She also collaborates with faculty to embed the Engineering for One Planet Framework into key courses, strengthening sustainability and project-based learning across the curriculum. Her research keeps her teaching current, connects academia with industry, and empowers students to solve real-world challenges with creativity, ethics, and technical excellence.
In the News
School of Engineering Sigma Lambda Chi Induction
The Norwich University Chapter of Sigman Lambda Chi recently inducted five new members: Matthew Czaja, Grant Schaeffer, Ryan Tremel, John Terhune, and Shelby Castaneda.