M. U. Shah, a Civil Engineering graduate, has a scholarly, distinguished academic career and an illustrious professional journey. He has worked in India and North Africa on various prestigious infrastructure projects and has been accredited with several exemplary achievements. A distinguished alumnus of The National Institute of Construction Management and Research, he is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award. An inspiring speaker, a trainer and a passionate writer, he has authored several papers on technical and managerial topics. He has represented various Technical Committee of The Bureau of Indian Standards and Indian Roads Congress. He has chaired and co-chaired several technical sessions and participated as a panellist in various seminars and conferences. He has also participated as Faculty for various training programme in India and abroad. His flagship wokshops on the topic of Excllencw are immensely popular. So far over 2500 paticipants have attended these workshops. He has been the Editor of Gammon Bulletin for over twenty five years.