Dr. Samuel K. Mungai

Dr. Samuel K. Mungai
Staff Designation
Lecturer
Academic Qualifications
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Construction Management – University of Nairobi
    Focus: Modelling sustainable construction transition in the Kenyan construction industry.
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Construction Management – University of Nairobi
    Focus: Sustainable construction practices and market perspectives.
  • Bachelor of Construction Management (First Class Honours) – University of Nairobi
    Capstone Project: Design, costing, and programming (architectural, structural, electrical and mechanical) of a mixed-use development in Nairobi CBD.
  • EDGE Design for Greater Efficiency (DfGE) – IFC Certified Trainer.

Bio:

Dr. Samuel K. Mungai:

  • Is a construction management lecturer and researcher at the University of Nairobi. His scholarly interests lie in sustainable construction, sustainability transitions in the built environment, construction history and historiography, and, construction project management. 
  • He holds a PhD, MA & Bachelors (First Class Honours) in Construction Management from the University of Nairobi. Dr. Mungai has published in both local and international peer-reviewed journals and serves as a reviewer for several international academic publications. 
  • He is an active research supervisor and examiner at undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels. Additionally, he is a practicing construction project manager with over a decade of experience delivering high-value projects across Kenya specializing in architectural, interior design, and infrastructural construction project management. 
  • He is also a corporate member of the Association of Construction Managers of Kenya and an IFC EDGE-certified DfGE trainer, he is actively engaged in professional and community initiatives, including the University of Nairobi’s Race to Net Zero project.
Membership Bodies

Corporate Member of the Association of Construction Managers of Kenya (ACMK)

Research Interest Areas

Sustainable construction & sustainable construction transition:

  • Sustainable construction (Economic, environmental & social)
  • Sustainable construction modelling and transitions
  • Net zero and decarbonization in the built environment (Theoretical and applied)

Construction history & historiography:

  • Construction history and historiography: Pre-industrial revolution
  • Construction history and historiography: During industrial revolution
  • Construction history and historiography: Post-industrial revolution

Construction & construction project management:

  • Theoretical and applied building technology
  • Construction project planning, monitoring and control
  • Construction project management: Theory and practice
skksamwel@uonbi.ac.ke

Department of Real Estate, Construction Management & Quantity Surveying

ADD Building, Level 5, Along Lower State House Road, Nairobi, Kenya

P.O. Box 30197-00100

Nairobi, Kenya

Faculty
Built Environment and Design
Dept
Real Estate, Construction Management & Quantity Surveying