Ibrahim Abotaleb is an associate professor and graduate programs director at the Department of Construction Engineering at The American University in Cairo (AUC). Abotaleb received his BSc and MSc degrees with honors from AUC, and his PhD from the University of Tennessee - Knoxville; where he was a recipient of the Chancellor's fellowship. Prior to joining AUC, he was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Rolla).

Abotaleb has taught courses in the areas of construction methods and technology, machine learning and AI, risk management, value engineering, lifecycle assessment, construction equipment, lean construction, engineering economics, resource management, numerical analysis, as well as simulation and optimization. Abotaleb’s research has resulted in the publication of over 75 refereed journal and conference papers in prestigious international journals and conferences.

Abotaleb was selected as an outstanding reviewer twice (2015 and 2017) by the ASCE's Journal of Management in Engineering for his peer-review contributions to the journal. In 2020, Abotaleb won the prestigious Thomas Fitch Rowland award by the American Society of Civil Engineers. He also is a winner of the Futurize Your Course competition at AUC in 2022, and Distinguished Alumni Faculty Service Award at AUC in 2025.

In addition to his academic work, Abotaleb is a consultant for a number of construction and investment firms in Egypt, as well as international organizations such as the World Bank. In his consulting work, Abotaleb has provided professional support and training in different aspects such as project development, decarbonization and ESG, business development, planning, contract administration, financial management, construction safety and overall construction management.