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ALM EXPERTS: National Engineering Edition 2025 NON-MEDICAL RESUMES
Hastak Consulting Services, LLC
8639 Bay Colony Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46234, USA
Ph: 765-430-1981; Email: [email protected]
Prof. Makarand (Mark) Hastak, PhD, PE, MS(Law), CCP, CRIS, FASCE, NAC
Principal Consultant
Dr. Hastak is Professor at the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Purdue University. He recently
completed his term as the Associate Dean of Engineering for Facilities and Planning in Indianapolis as well as the Dernlan
Family Head of Construction Engineering and Management at Purdue University. Dr. Hastak has assisted the construction
industry for the past 35 years through consulting, research, teaching, and service to the community. Prof. Hastak is recognized
around the world as a scholar in construction engineering and management with specific expertise in profitability of construction
companies, disaster risk reduction, infrastructure management, cost control, project management decision-making, safety and
risk management, factory-built housing, contracts, warranties, modular construction, and strategic planning. He is a licensed
Professional Engineer (PE), a Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS), and a Certified Cost Professional (CCP). As a NON-MEDICAL RESUMES
Fellow of the American Council on Education (cohort of 2013-14) at Cornell University his work focused on the various facets of
Hybrid RCM budget, engaged institution, and Public-Private Partnership in academia. He is the current President of the
International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) (https://cibworld.org/). As an academic, he
has worked on numerous Construction Industry Institute (CII) projects over the past 30 years. He has served as the Academic
Advisor to the CII Downstream and Chemicals Committee (DCC), UT Austin, TX and presently serves as the Academic Advisor
to the Building and Real Estate (BRE) Department of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. He is an elected
member of the National Academy of Construction (NAC) and a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Dr. Hastak has authored and co-authored over 235 publications related to process improvement, project controls,
capital rehabilitation planning, strategic planning and decision-making based on his work. He has co-authored a widely used
book on Infrastructure Planning, Engineering, and Economics published by McGraw-Hill (2006 and 2015). He has served on the
Education Board of the Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) (2004-16) where he edited two books, Skills
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and Knowledge of Cost Engineering (2015, 6 Ed) and CCP Certification Study Guide (2016, 2 Ed).
Litigation Support - Dr. Hastak offers expert witness services and has given expert deposition several times in the last years.
His services include case reviews, written reports, depositions, and trial testimony as needed. He has provided consulting and
expert witness services on 37 cases including expert review, reports, depositions (11), and trial/evidence deposition (4). Also,
he is a registered Domestic Relations Mediator in Indiana.
Areas of Service:
Construction Engineering Modular Construction Project Risk Management
Construction Management Patent Infringement Disaster Recovery
Cost Overruns Factory Built Construction Disaster Mitigation
Schedule Delays Infrastructure Planning Trade Secret Misappropriation
Construction Safety/OSHA Data Center Construction Contracts & Warranties
Representative Examples of Engagement Experience
1. Expert Witness Service, Ankuda, Stadler & Moeller, Ltd., Cleveland, OH (2024-) – Construction Safety (Expert for
Defendant, Attorney: Colin Moeller)
2. Expert Witness Service, EnviroKure, Inc., Hicksville, OH (2024-) – Contractual and Change Order Dispute (Expert for
Plaintiff: EnviroKure, Inc, Joseph Steck)
3. Expert Witness Service, Lorch Naville Ward, LLC, New Albany, IN (2024-) – Manufactured Homes-
Drainage/Foundation issues (Expert for Plaintiff, Attorney: J. David Agnew)
4. Expert Witness Service, Tasso Paris Law, Cleveland, OH (2023) – Sidewalk Safety-Slip and Fall (Expert for Plaintiff,
Attorney: Tasso Paris)
5. Expert Witness Service, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP, Indianapolis, IN / MC Law, Washington DC (2023) –
Insurance Dispute (Expert for Plaintiff, Attorney: Joanne Sommers (PSRB); Casey Scott McKay (MC Law)).
6. Expert Witness Service, Eminent Domain Services, LLC, Madison, WI (2023) – Road construction special assessment
challenge/appeal-Marley Street (Expert for Plaintiff, Deposition, Attorney: Erik Olsen).
7. Expert Witness Service, Zane D. Smith & Associates, Ltd (2023). In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois – Sidewalk
Safety (Expert for Plaintiff; Deposition, Evidence Deposition, Attorney: Boris Samovalov)
8. Expert Witness Service, James Kelly Law Firm (2023) – Construction and Extreme Events (Expert, Attorney: James
Kelly).
9. Expert Witness Service, Pfefferle Kane LLP (2023) – Storm Damage Claim – (Expert for Cincinnati Insurance Co.,
Attorney: Tony Kane).
10. Expert Witness Service, Priest and Miller, New Mexico (2023-) – In First Judicial District Court, County of Santa Fe,
New Mexico – Breach of Contract (Expert for Defendant, Deposition, Attorney: Greg Miller).
Education and Certifications
PhD Civil Engineering/Construction Engineering and Management, Purdue University (Indiana)
MS (Law), Pritzker School of Law, Northwestern University (Illinois)
Advanced Certificates in (1) Strategic HR Management, (2) Financial Management, and (3) Exec Leadership – 2014
– Cornell Univ (NY); (4) 30-Hour OSHA Hazard Recognition Training for the Construction Industry (2019)
MS Civil Engineering/Construction Engineering and Management, University of Cincinnati (Ohio)
BE Civil Engineering, Nagpur University (India)
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