Construction Engineering and Management

Texas A&M Transportation Institute
1111 RELLIS Parkway
Bryan, TX 77807
(979) 862-3181
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Dr. Ivan D. Damnjanovic is a professor in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University, where he serves as Division Head of the Construction, Geotechnical, and Structural Engineering Division. He is also Director of the Engineering Project Management (EPM) Program in the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering, where he leads one of the nation’s premier programs focused on preparing engineers for leadership in complex, high-stakes projects.

Engineering Project Management Leadership

Since joining Texas A&M in 2006, Dr. Damnjanovic has guided the growth of the EPM program into a leading platform for integrating systems thinking, decision analytics, digital technologies, and risk-based project delivery strategies. He teaches and mentors students in the application of cutting-edge tools for project planning, production control, and life-cycle cost management.

Project Risk Management and Analytics

Dr. Damnjanovic is co-author of a widely used textbook in Project Risk Management, which bridges classical risk theory with modern tools such as Bayesian modeling, Monte Carlo simulation, and real options analysis. The book equips practitioners and students alike with tools to effectively navigate uncertainty across the full project lifecycle.

Dr. Damnjanovic’s research lies at the intersection of project analytics, infrastructure resilience, and risk-informed engineering management. He has developed innovative methods for:

• Quantifying risk exposure under multiple uncertain inputs
• Modeling flexible decision-making using stochastic optimization
• Using simulation and data fusion to improve project performance forecasting
• Evaluating value of information and adaptive project strategies

His work has had direct application in transportation, energy, public infrastructure, and defense sectors. Funding sponsors include NSF, TxDOT, FHWA, and major industry partners.

Role in the Project Production Institute (PPI)

As an active contributor to the Project Production Institute (PPI), Dr. Damnjanovic advances production system optimization for capital projects. His research challenges traditional critical-path and work breakdown structures by emphasizing flow-based control, capacity matching, and system stability. In 2024, PPI honored him with its Technical Achievement Award.

Construction Innovation at Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)

Dr. Damnjanovic is also Division Head of the Construction Division at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). His work at TTI focuses on transforming how construction projects are scoped, procured, and delivered. His team’s insights have led to improved contractor participation, streamlined bidding processes, and cost-saving innovations in public sector infrastructure programs.

Autonomous Systems and the Indy Challenge

A champion of interdisciplinary innovation, Dr. Damnjanovic was a founding leader of Texas A&M’s participation in the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC). He helped assemble Reveille Racing, the university’s autonomous race team, and oversaw the integration of control systems, artificial intelligence, and safety analytics. This high-speed, high-risk initiative reflects his broader research interest in autonomy, cyber-physical systems, and frontier risk environments.