Dr. Eric Marks is a Professor of Practice in the Construction and Infrastructure Systems group in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Kentucky. During his time as a practicing civil engineer, Dr. Marks managed capital-intensive transportation infrastructure construction projects for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. He previously was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alabama. Dr. Marks was also a Research Scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology in May of 2014. Dr. Marks earned a BSCE in 2006 and MSCE in 2007 from the University of Kentucky.
In the past, Dr. Marks has completed research focused on proactive construction safety approaches. This includes advancements in BIM for safety, automated sensing, and safety innovation.
Dr. Marks teaches courses in Construction and Civil Engineering at the graduate and undergraduate levels. He implements diverse presentation strategies, including real-life applications of discussed theories and interactive student scenarios in simulated design projects.
Engineer of the Year in Education with Georgia Society of Professional Engineers
CIOS Honor Roll
CEE Bill Schutz Junior Faculty Teaching Award
ASCE Distinguished Student Chapter in Region
Class of 1940 Course Survey Teaching Effectiveness Award
Outstanding Reviewer for Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Construction Industry Institute (CII) Curriculum Partner Program Award
Awolusi, I., Marks, E., Hainen, A., Alzarrad, A. (2022). “Incident Analysis and Prediction of Safety Performance on Construction Sites.” CivilEng, 3(1), 669-686.
Song, S., Marks, E. and Moynihan, G. (2019). “Dynamic 3D Blind Spot Mapping for Equipment Operations.” Journal of Safety, Health and Environmental Research, ASSE, 15(1), 348-353.
Awolusi, I. and Marks, E. (2019). “Active Work Zone Safety: Preventing Accidents Using Intrusion Sensing Technologies.” Frontiers in Built Environment, Frontier Journals, 5(1), 1-21.
Song, S., Lyu, Q., Marks, E. and Hainen, A. (2018). “Steel Manufacturing Incident Analysis and Prediction.” Journal of Safety, Health and Environmental Research, ASSE, 14(1), 331-336.
Awolusi, I., Marks, E. and Hallowell, M. (2017). “Wearable Technology for Personalized Construction Safety Monitoring and Trending: Review of Applicable Devices.” Automation in Construction, Elsevier, 85(1), 96-106.
Awolusi, I., Song, S. and Marks, E. (2017). “Forklift Safety: Sensing the Dangers with Technology.” Professional Safety, American Society of Safety Engineers, 62(10), 36-39.
Awolusi, I., Marks, E., Vereen, S. (2017). “Qualifications and Staffing Requirements of Safety Personnel in Construction.” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE, 22(4), 0417009.
Shen, X., Awolusi, I. and Marks, E. (2017). “Construction Equipment Operator Physiological Data Assessment and Tracking.” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE, 22(4), 0417009.
Shen, X. and Marks, E. (2017). “Site Location Optimization of a Tower Crane through BIM.” Journal of Safety, Health and Engineering Research, ASSE, 13(1), 330-337.
Song, S., Marks, E. and Pradhananga, N. (2017). “Impact Variables of Dump Truck Cycle Time for Heavy Excavation Construction Projects.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management, Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management, 7(2), 11-18.
Five CEE alumni and faculty were among the fifteen engineers selected to receive the Georgia Society of Professional Engineers’ annual Engineer of the Year Awards.
