Dr. de Neufville is a civil engineer and system designer. His research and teaching focus on the use and valuation of flexibility in the design of technological systems. See his co-authored textbooks “Flexibility in Engineering Design,” (MIT Press, 2011) and “Flexibility and Real Estate Valuation under Uncertainty: A Practical Guide for Developers” (Wiley Blackwell, 2018).

He is known worldwide for his applications in Airport Development, particularly in the configuration and detailed design of Airport Terminal Buildings. See his text with Prof Odoni, “Airport Systems Planning, Design, and Management,” McGraw-Hill (second edition, 2013). He has participated in major airport projects in North America, Europe, the Gulf, Southeast Asia, Australia – as well as others in Africa and Latin America.