Marwan Alzaylaie

Dr. Marwan Alzaylaie is a civil geotechnical engineer and academic leader with over 23 years of experience in geotechnical design, smart construction, and digital transformation. He is the Senior Manager – Geotechnical Engineering at the Dubai Development Authority (DDA) and Adjunct Professor at the University of Dubai, Heriot-Watt University Dubai, and Abu Dhabi University. He also serves as an Honorary Professor of Practice at ZIGURAT Global Institute of Technology, Barcelona. Dr. Alzaylaie earned his Ph.D. in Civil & Geotechnical Engineering from Technische Universität Darmstadt (Germany) and holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Sharjah (UoS). He has authored more than 25 peer-reviewed publications and serves on several editorial boards. He is the Founding Vice Chair and Secretary of DFI Middle East, Vice President of the Geotechnical and Materials Engineering Committee – Society of Engineers UAE, and Vice President and Secretary of the ISSMG