Dr. Ali Keyvanfar

E-mail:

alikeyvanfar@gmail.com

akeyvanfar@utm.my

Mobile:

+60-17-703-3482

+ 98-910-879-2047

ORCID: 0000-0003-0059-274X

Researcher ID: B-8041-2016

Scopus ID: 55326089900

1.BIO DATA

Dr. Ali Keyvanfar is an experienced lecturer, R&D project manager and research consultant in several

international public and private construction projects. He has more than 9 years of research experience

in sustainable resilience construction by user, material & methods. He has received world scientist award in

2016 as result of his scientific achievements. He has received honorary visiting professorship appointment

from Korea Invention Academy in 2016 as well. He obtained Bachelor (CE-2004). Masters (CM-2009) and

Ph.D (CE-2013) from Univesriti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), which is among the ASEAN top 3 universities

based on Times Higher Education University ranking -2016. He has more than 40 publications (while in 80

% of publications are in high-ranked journals, and in 50% of cases he is the 1st, 2

nd or corresponding

author). As a part of publication collaboration, he has been honored on co-authorship with “Prof. Dr.

Ronald McCaffer” in few cases. He is serving as reviewer jury in 10 high-ranked journals and

has experience to review more than 200 times. Dr. Ali’s honored editorialship contribution is as

“Managing Editor at MIT-UTM MALAYSIA SUSTAINABLE CITIES PROGRAM journal publication”

in 2015-2016. He has secured several multi-disciplinary international research funds (more than USD 1.5

million). He has developed number of award winning research products and services that have been

patented and trademarked in construction industry. He is a dedicated team member as well as a team leader

who is astute in undertaking project-goal.

Position Applied:

Asst. /Assoc. Prof. /Prof.

Nationality:

USA Green Card (Talent program)/ Iranian

Birth date:

24/07/1981

Citation:

184 (Google Scholar)/130 (Scopus)

H-Index (Scopus):

9 (Google Scholar)/8 (Scopus)

RG/ Cumulated IF:

24 / 40

Profile:

Male, Married

Temporary address:

Unit 536, Cinta Ayu Resort Apartment,

Pulai Springs Resort, 20km, Jalan Pontian

Lama, 81110 Pulai, Johor.

2. POSITIONS

Visiting Professor @ Korea Invention Academy, 2016 (Dec.), Honorary position given by Korea

Invention Academy.

Senior Lecturer (Asst. Prof.) @ Construction Research Centre, Faculty of Civil Eng., Universiti

Teknologi Malaysia, 2014 (Aug.) till present, (45- 60 hours /week), Achievement (“KPI” metrics

(duties) set in achievable every year to score 100 in performance evaluation)

- Securing national/international research fund: 3/10 times more than contract KPI,

- Securing university/industrial research fund; 2/2 times more than contract KPI,

- Supervisor of students; as contract KPI,

- Publication; 7 times higher than IF indicated contract KPI, 2 times higher than number of publication

indicated contract KPI,

- International membership; 2 times more than contract KPI,

- Helping to research center:

o Increasing international visibility by showcasing the product and securing award and

recognition (4 times increased),

o Increasing total publication of center (4 times increased) via arranging special issues,

o Increasing total number and amount of centers’ secured fund (4 times increased) via helping

other staffs on fund application,

o Increasing total citation of center (2 times increased) via promoting publications of center to

other researchers,

o Increasing total number of patent filling (4 times increased) via self filling,

o Increasing total number of international MOUs and MOAs (2 times increased),

o Increasing total number of commercialized product (1 time increased) via product pitching.

Managing Editor @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

(UTM), Malaysia, 2015 (Aug.) till 2016 (Aug.), (8- 20 hours /week) Achievement: 18 manuscripts

judged, few manuscript drafted, receiving Gold medal of CIGIF 2016- Korea.

Middle-East countries research grant champion @ UTM, 2016 (Feb.) till present, (5- 15 hours /week),

Achievement: Conducting several workshops (to increase familiarity of colleagues with available

grants), successful MOU with IFIA, MERC and Qatar University.

Post Doctoral Researcher @ Construction Research Centre, Faculty of Civil Eng., UTM, Malaysia,

2013 (Aug.) till 2014 (Aug.), (45- 60 hours /week), Achievement: Securing 2 research funds total

amounting to $ 150,000.00, Publishing 1 special issues, 1 patent filing, 1 University awards and 3

Publications. Mentorship for 3 Research Assistants.

Visiting Researcher @ Construction Research Centre, Faculty of Civil Eng., UTM, Malaysia, 2012

(Oct.) till 2013(Aug.), (45- 60 hours /week), Achievement: Securing 2 research funds total amounting

to $ 10,000.00, 6 Publications. Mentorship for 3 Research Assistants.

International Doctoral fellowship @ Construction Research Centre, Faculty of Civil Eng., UTM,

Malaysia, 2009 (Dec.) till 2012 (Oct.), (45- 60 hours /week), Achievement: Securing 5 research funds

total amounting to $ 250,000.00, 4 University awards, 6 Publications. Mentorship for 3 master

students, TA in courses related to MSc. Construction Management.

Instructor @ Mulavi Kurdestan Science Institute, Iran, 2001 (Sep.) till 2007 (Dec.), (5-10 hours /week)

Achievement: Several classes lectured successfully as specified in contract.

Construction supervisor @ General Justice Administration of Kurdistan Province 2005 (Feb.) till 2006

(Aug.), (35- 40 hours /week) Achievement: Several buildings construction project has been supervised

successfully.

3.COMMENDATION AND ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP (Selected)

HEAT CONDUCTIVE WATERPROOF CONCRETE, Due for MOHE/MOSTI

Malaysia/Ecuador/($80,000.00)/Approval stage/Role PI

ECO-URBANISM IN THE ARABIC GULF REGION USING BIOMIMETIC/Qatar Fund/($1

Million)/Approval stage/ Role Co-PI

SUSTAINABLE DAM VALUE INDEX-Sustainable Policy tool, Due for Luna Prestij Sdn. Bhd. /

($800,000.00)/ 2013-16/Role PM

SUSTAINABLE POST DISASTER SETTLEMENT INDEX -Policy tool Due for MOHE-Malaysia /

($50,000.00)/ 2015-17/ Role PI

GREEN DRIVER BEHAVIOR LICENSING - Sustainable Policy tool, Due for MOSTI Malaysia /

($80,000.00)/ 2015-17/Role Co-PI

PATH WALKABILITY INDEX(PAWDEX)-Sustainable Policy tool, Due for MOSTI

Malaysia/($45,000.00)/2012-14/ Role Co-PI

COOLING WALL Due for UTM and MOHE/RMC ($40,000.00)/ 2014-16/ Role PI

SUSCRETE (Sustainable Concrete) Due for MOSTI Malaysia / ($90,000.00)/ 2012-16/Role Co-PI

MALAYSIAN GREEN HIGHWAY INDEX-Policy tool, Due for MOHE and LLM Malaysia,

($150,000.00)/ 2011-15/Role RA

4.INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATORS (Research and publication)

Ronald Mccaffer, emeritus Professor at Department of Civil and Building Engineering, Loughborough

University, UK.

Han-Seung Lee, Professor at the Department of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering

at Hanyang University, Korea.

Mohamed Salim Ferwati, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Qatar University, Qatar.

Tooran Alizadeh, Senior Lecturer, Griffith School of Environment, AUS.

Atefeh Mohammadpour, ‎Assistant Professor at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne

(IPFW), USA.

5. INTERESTS &TEACHING SUBJECTS

Ali’s‎main‎ research‎concern‎ is‎ to review, identify and introduce‎“Industrial demands of R&D outcome

towards‎ sustainable‎ application”. This covers research in resilience development “Sustainable

construction” as well as “Sustainable construction material”:

Sustainable construction: Research methodology & product development in construction, PMBOK,

Construction Project selection (TOPSIS, AHP, ANP, GGDM, Delphi, Brainstorming); Project

complexity, Innovation Management, and Dynamic modeling in construction, Social satisfaction

assessment, Energy efficient building design, Green Architecture,.

Sustainable construction material: Material Selection (TOPSIS, AHP, ANP, GGDM, Delphi,

Brainstorming), Design of Experiment (DOE), Construct modeling for experimental design; Social

satisfaction assessment on construction material (Kano); Research methods for construction material

studies; Product development; Advance material in construction; Paper and Issue Publication.

6.CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANCY SERVICES

Optimization of construction contract pricing in Saudi - Hotel (Burayidah 4A Hotel 5000 Sq.m) -

Client WANZA Group

Optimization of construction contract pricing in Saudi - Hotel (Burayidah 3A Hotel 5000 Sq.m) -

Client WANZA Group

Risk assessment of Build/Operate/Transfer in Iran - Hotel (Tehran Sadr-Hotel 6000 Sq.m) -Client

WANZA Group

Risk assessment of Build/Operate/Transfer in Iran - Hotel (Tehran 4A Fereshteh-Hotel 10000 Sq.m) -

Client WANZA

Delay causes of construction contract in Iran- Transport (Qeshm Airport, Transit network and access

highways)-Client WCE Sdn.Bhd.

Risk assessment of Build/Operate/Transfer in Iran - Transport (Tehran Monorail) -Client BA Group

Risk assessment of Build/Operate/Transfer in Iran - Transport (Karaj Metro) -Client BA Group

ROI analysis of Build/Operate/Transfer in ASEAN - Transport (Johor-Karimun-Riau link

development) -Client UTM

7.EDUCATION & TRAINING

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering 2013 (July) -Department of Construction Management @ UTM,

Achievement: Best Ph.D graduate award.

MSc. in Construction Management 2009 (July)-Department of Construction Management @ UTM,

Malaysia, CGPA:3.8 / 4.

Consensus Building for Environmental Sustainability (May 2012) Instructor: Prof. Dr. Lawrence

Susskind, MIT,

Health & Society (PH201x: Feb. 2014) Instructor: Prof. Dr. Ichiro Kawachi & Dr. Monica L. Wang,

Harvard School of Public Health

Construction industry & Environmental issues: Alternatives & solutions (Jan. 2015) Instructor: Prof.

Dr. Jahangir Mirza, Hydro Quebec

Patent drafting (August 2015) Instructor: Shamsiah Kamaruddin, MyIPO (Malaysia Intellectual

Property Organization)

Sustainable Production: Improving Eco-Efficiency (June 2009) Technical University of Denmark

(DTU) & UTM

PTC Patent Drafting and Filing (March 2016) Instructor: Mr. Bijan Nasiri, IFIA-International;

Federation of Inventors’ Association

Journal Publication (Nov. 2009) Instructor: Prof. Dr. Ronald McCaffer, Loughborough University

Valuation of Intellectual property (Oct. 2013) Instructor: PhilipMendes technology transactions

lawyer from AUS

Supervisory orientation course (Sep.2015) Instructor: UTM

8.EDITORIALSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS

Reviewer:

JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING (Q1 SJR 2015),

ENERGY POLICY (Q1 SJR 2015, Q1 JCR 2015),

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW (Q1 SJR 2015, Q1 JCR 2015),

CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY (Q2 SJR2015, Q2 JCR2015),

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION (Q1 SJR 2015, Q1 JCR 2015),

JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME (Q1 SJR

2015, Q2 JCR2015),

SCIENTIA IRANICA (Q1 SJR2015, Q2 JCR2015), and

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-Transactions of Civil Engineering (Q4

SJR 2015).

Guest Managing Editor and Reviewer:

ASIAN JR. OF MICROBIOLOGY, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Q3

SJR 2015),

DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT (Q2 SJR2015, Q3 JCR2015), and

JURNAL TEKNOLOGI (Q3 SJR 2015).

Committee member, Chairman, Managing Editor and/or Reviewer (Academic conferences)

Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) 2015, USA,

ICONBUILD 2015, Indonesia,

Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) 2016, USA,

Flood Disaster conference 2016, Malaysia,

SEPKA-ISEED 2016, Malaysia,

ICONBUILD 2017, Indonesia, and

Asian Advanced Material Congress 2017, Singapore.

9.MEMBERSHIPS

International Initiative for Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE)/Associate member/ Canada /Since

2013

American Society of Civil Engineering-Construction Institute (ASCE-CI)/Associate member/ USA/

Since 2013

Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM)/Associate member/ UK /Since

2013

International Hydropower Association (IHA)/Associate member/ UK /Since 2015

International Association of Advance Material (IAAM)/ Life time member/ Sweden/Since 2015

10.STUDENT SUPERVISION AND MENTORSHIP

Jibrin Hassan Suleiman

(Nigerian/Ph.D in Civil Engineering 2013-17)/ Co Supervisor (Energy efficiency by dwelling factors)

Gholamreza Dehdasht

(Iranian/Ph.D in Civil Engineering 2013-17)/ Co Supervisor (Drivers of lean construction)

Nasiru Zakari Muhammad

(Nigerian /Ph.D in Civil Engineering 2013-16)/ Co Supervisor (Coolingwall)

Muhammad Fakharie Che Pee

(Malaysian-Malay/MSc. in Construction Management 2014-16)/ Co Supervisor (Coolingwall)

Hesam Kamyab

(Iranian/Ph.D in Civil Engineering 2012-16)/ On publications & research activities (Coolingwall

&Suscrete)

Mahdi Taheri

(Iranian /Ph.D in Mechanical Eng. 2013-16) / On publications & research activities (Coolingwall

&Suscrete)

Mostafa Rezazadeh Shirdar

(Iranian/Ph.D in Mechanical Eng. 2013-16) / On publications & research activities (Coolingwall

&Suscrete)

Amir Reza Talaiekhozani

(Iranian /Ph.D in Civil Engineering started 2012-15)/ On publications &research activities (Suscrete)

Mostafa Samadi

(Iranian /Ph.D in Civil Engineering started 2012-16)/ On publications & research activities (Coolingwall

&Suscrete)

Ivan Vun Kai Wen

(Malaysian-Chines/Bachelor of Civil Engineering 2013-17)/Main supervisor (Drone in Construction)

Muhammad Akmal Bin Awang Hamat

(Malaysian-Malay/Bachelor of Civil Eng. 2013-17)/Main supervisor (Drone in Construction)

4.SKILLS

R&D Project Management (6 years); R&D Project Planning and Scheduling (6 years); New

Product/Service Development (4 years); Patent drafting (4 years); Grant Writing (6 years); Team

Building and Teamwork (6 years); Teaching and Training (10+ years); Research supervising and

mentorship (5 years); Hiring (4 years); Policy Development (4 years); Social Assessment (5 years);

Product pitching (4 years); Technical Writing (4 years); Editor (3 years).

12.INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (Certificate of filling)

Main inventor: Zero Energy Cooling Panel(ZEC panel), Coolingwall-system, material and

method(PI2015002693, PI2015002692, PI2015002690), Dronography for nD Construction Reporting-

nDConRep, EISMS (PI2016300001); Co-Inventor: Suscrete (PI2015002689); SSUA,

PAWDEX(PI2015002691),Padfooting, Slabfooting(PI2016300015); Role(inventor/co-inventor): Grant

Writing, Hiring & Mentoring RA (experimental design and writing), Technical writing, Patent Drafting,

Filing IP, Showcasing the product, Pitching & commercialization.

13.AWARDS/ CERTIFICATES

December, 2016

November, 2016

November, 2016

November, 2016

November, 2016

November, 2016

September, 2016

May, 2016

November, 2015

May, 2015

November, 2014

October, 2014

October, 2013

October, 2013

January, 2010-12

Honorary Visiting Professorship appointment, Korea Invention Academy, Korea

Outstanding contribution in reviewing, Awarded by Elsevier Journal of Material

& Design, and Energy Policy

World Material Science Grand award, Would Scientist Awards 2016, Korea

Order of merit in “Environmental design” research- World Inventors Award

Festival 2016, Korea

Green Research Award nominee, Qatar sustainability award,Qatar green building

council (ZEC panel) UTM, Qatar Uni.

KIA, WIA, and AIA special awards of 7th CIGIF2016, Korea( nDConRep,SSUT,

ZEC panel)UTM, MIT,&Qatar Uni.

International Gold Medal(3 categories)of 7th CIGIF2016, Korea(

nDConRep,SSUT, ZEC panel)UTM, MIT,&Qatar Uni.

International Gold Medal (2 categories) of 27th ITEX 2016,Malaysia (EISMS,

Padfooting) UTM, Wanza

International Gold Medals (3 categories) & PolyU special award- SIIF 2015,

Korea (CoolingWall,Suscrete, PAWDEX)

International Gold Medal of 26th ITEX 2015, Malaysia (Suscrete) UTM, Wanza

National Gold Medals (2 categories) of 9th MRC 2014, Malaysia (PAWDEX,

Suscrete) UTM, Wanza

Gold Medal & Jury Award- 16th INATEX 2014, Malaysia (Suscrete) UTM

Best Ph.D student graduation award-Academic award 2013 at 51st Convocation

of UTM

Gold Medal & Best Innovation Award-15th INATEX 2013, Malaysia (Palm

Ecocrete)

International Doctoral Fellowship 2010-2 (3 consecutive years) awarded by UTM

14.REFEREED PUBLICATIONS (SELECTED Up to Aug./2016) (50% of cases he has served as 1st, 2

nd,

or corresponding author)

Material science for sustainable resilience construction (Output of my Postdoc and later research

supervision & mentorship)

Corresponding author, TESTS AND METHODS OF EVALUATING SELF-HEALING EFFICIENCY

OF CONCRETE, Construction and Building Materials, 2016 (112c):1123-32 (Q1-Scopus

2015IF:2.421). Most downloaded article since 1.June.2016. Access Link

Corresponding author, WATERPROOF PERFORMANCE OF CONCRETE: A CRITICAL REVIEW

ON IMPLEMENTED APPROACHES. Construction and Building Materials 101 (2015): 80-90. (Q1-

Scopus index 2015 IF: 2.421). Access Link

1st & Corresponding author, APPLICATION OF GROUNDED GROUP DECISION MAKING

(GGDM) METHOD IN BIO PROCESS DESIGN, Journal of Desalination and Water Treatment,

(Q2-Scopus index 2015 IF: 1.272). Access link

Corresponding author, EVALUATING HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS OF FLUORAPATITE

NANORODS: PH AND TEMPERATURE. The Journal of Experimental Nanoscience (Q3 2015 IF:

0.832). Accepted

Corresponding author, IN SITU SYNTHESIS OF HYDROXYAPATITE-GRAFTED TITANIUM

NANOTUBE. The Journal of Experimental Nanoscience (Q3 2015 IF: 0.832). Access link

2nd

author, APPLICATION OF PROTEUS MIRABILIS AND PROTEUS VULGARIS MIXTURE TO

DESIGN SELF-HEALING CONCRETE, Journal of Desalination and Water Treatment, (Q2-

Scopus index 2015 IF: 1.272). Access link

2nd

Author, A REVIEW OF SELF-HEALING CONCRETE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT. Journal of

Environmental Treatment Techniques 2, no. 1 (2014): 1-11. Access link

Co-author, OPTIMUM CONCENTRATION OF BACILLUS SPECIES BACTERIA FOR

STRENGTHENING STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, Construction and Building Materials, 118:180-

193 (Q1-Scopus index 2015 IF: 2.421). Access link

Co-author, DURABILITY IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT IN DIFFERENT HIGH STRENGTH

BACTERIAL STRUCTURAL CONCRETE GRADES AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF

ACIDS. Sadhana 39:6(2014)(Q1-Scopus,2015 IF:0.349). Access link

Co-author, IDENTIFICATION OF GAPS TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON BIOLOGICAL SELF-

HEALING CONCRETE, Journal of Environmental Treatment Techniques 1, no. 2 (2013): 62-68.

Access link

Social science for sustainable resilience building construction (Output of my Ph.D, and later

research supervision & mentorship)

1st & Corresponding author, USER SATISFACTION ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR CRITERIA FOR

ASSESSING ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING INDOOR COOLING AND LIGHTING

QUALITIES, Journal of Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014, 39:277-293, Elsevier (Q1-

Scopus index 2015 IF: 6.798). Access link

Corresponding author, METHODS FOR ADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS SATISFACTION ASSESSMENT

WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING DESIGN, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews.

2016, 31;57:250-9. (Q1-Scopus index 2015 IF: 6.798). Access link

Corresponding author, ENHANCING STAFF'S SATISFACTION WITH COMFORT TOWARD

PRODUCTIVITY BY SUSTAINABLE OPEN PLAN OFFICE DESIGN, Sustainable Cities and

Society 19 (2015): 151-164. (Q1-Scopus index 2015 IF: 1.044). Access link

1st & corresponding author, CORRELATION STUDY ON USER SATISFACTION FROM

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN OFFICE BUILDINGS, Jurnal

Teknologi 70, no. 7 (2014) (Q3-Scopus index). Access link

2nd

author, INVESTIGATION OF FUTURE BUILDING PERFORMANCE FACTORS TOWARDS

ENERGY EFFICIENT TRAVEL PLAN IN REGIONAL DEVELOPEMENT. Jurnal Teknologi 70,

no. 7 (2014) (Q3-Scopus index). Access link

2nd

author, OPEN PLAN OFFICE DESIGN FEATURES AFFECTING STAFF’S‎ HEALTH‎ AND‎

WELL-BEING STATUS, Jurnal Teknologi 70, no. 7 (2014) (Q3-Scopus index). Access link

2nd

author, PRIORITIZING OCCUPANTS UNDERSTANDING LEVEL ON RESIDENTIAL

BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION. Jurnal Teknologi 77, no. 16 (2015) (Q3-Scopus index).

Access link

Co-author, DESIGNING FOR LESS MAINTENANCE: LESSONS LEARNED FROM FLOOD

DAMAGED BUILDINGS, Advanced Science Letters (2013),19 (10): 2988-2991 (Q3-Scopus

index). Access link

Social science for sustainable resilience infrastructure construction (Output of my research

supervision & mentorship)

Corresponding author, ENVIRONMENTAL-CONSCIOUS FACTORS AFFECTING STREET

MICROCLIMATE‎AND‎ INDIVIDUALS’‎RESPIRATORY‎HEALTH‎ IN‎TROPICAL‎COASTAL‎

CITIES, Sustainable Cities and Society 21(2016): 35-50. (Q1-Scopus index 2015 IF: 1.044). Access

link

Corresponding author, DRIVERS’‎ ADAPTIVE‎ TRAVEL‎ BEHAVIORS‎ TOWARDS‎ GREEN‎

TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT: A CRITICAL REVIEW, ARCHIVES OF TRANSPORT,

2016, 38(2)pp:49-70 (Q4-Scopus index). Access link

Co-author, STREET GEOMETRY FACTORS INFLUENCE URBAN MICROCLIMATE IN

TROPICAL COASTAL CITIES: A REVIEW, Journal of Environmental and Climate Technologies ,

2016, 17(1)61-75 (Q3-Scopus index). Access link

Co-author, THE PATH WALKABILITY INDEX (PAWDEX) MODEL: TO MEASURE BUILT

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES INFLUENCING RESIDENTS’‎ ‎ WALKING‎ ‎ BEHAVIOR,

Advanced Science Letters(2013),19(10):3017-20 (Q3-Scopus)Access link

Co-author, APPLICATION OF THE PATH WALKABILITY INDEX (PAWDEX) MODEL: A

CASE STUDY OF RETAIL WALKING PATTERN RECOGNITION IN THE TAMAN

UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOOD, SKUDAI, MALAYSIA, Advanced Science Letters,

(2013)19(10):3021-24 (Q3-Scopus index). Access link

Advanced construction management (Output of my research supervision & mentorship)

Corresponding author, RISK ASSESSMENT IN AN OIL AND GAS CONSTRUCTIONPROJECT:

THE DEMATEL-ANP APPROACH, International Journal of Project Management (Q1, Scopus

index IF: 2.885). Working paper- Submitted

Corresponding author, ASSESSMENT OF COST ESCALATION FACTORS FOR BUILDING AND

CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECTS IN NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: A

MULTIPLE REGRESSION APPROACH, Jurnal Teknologi. 2015 May 25;74(4) (Q3-Scopus

index). Access link

2nd

author, CAUSES OF VARIATION ORDER IN BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING

PROJECTSIN NIGERIA. Jurnal Teknologi. 2015 Nov 23;77(16) (Q3-Scopus index). Access link

Co-author, EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SITE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MONITORING

PROJECT PERFORMANCE: SYSTEM REQUIREMENT STUDY, OIDA Int. J. of Sustainable

Development, (2013),3(3)pp:11-24 (Index). Access link

Co-author, EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN

CONSTRUCTION ORGANIZATION, Jurnal Teknologi 74, no. 4 (2015) (Q3-Scopus index).

Access link

Co-author, RISK CLASSIFICATION AND BARRIER OF IMPLEMENTING RISK MANAGEMENT

IN OIL AND GAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES, Jurnal Teknologi. 2015 Nov 23;77(16) (Q3-

Scopus index). Access link

Co-author, GROUNDED GROUP DECISION MAKING (GGDM) MODEL, Advanced Science

Letters, (2013)19(10):3077-3080 (Q3-Scopus index). Access link

Co-author, CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT IN

MONITORING WORK PROGRESS, Advanced Science Letters (2012) (15):169-171 (Q3-Scopus

index). Access link

Co-author, INFLUENCE OF MATERIAL INSULATION ON CARBON NEUTRALITY

POTENTIAL BASED ON AUTODESK GREEN BUILDING STUDIO ANALYSIS,

Proceeding of International Conference of Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management

2010, pp: 160-162 (Scopus index). Access link

Sustainable Research methods in Civil and Environmental Engineering(Output of my research

supervision & mentorship)

Co-author, HYDROXYAPATITE-TITANIA NANOTUBE COMPOSITE AS A COATING LAYER

ON CO-CR- BASED IMPLANTS: MECHANICAL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL

OPTIMIZATION, Ceramics Int.42(6):6942-54(Q1-Scopus 2015IF:2.758)Access Link

Co-author, OPTIMUM LIPID PRODUCTION USING AGRO INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER

TREATED MICROALGAE AS BIOFUEL SUBSTRATE, Clean Technologies and Environmental

Policy (Q1 2014 IF: 1.934). Access link

Co-author, A NOVEL HYDROXYAPATITE COMPOSITE REINFORCED WITH TITANIUM

NANOTUBES COATED ON CO–CR-BASED ALLOY. Vacuum 122 (2015): 82-89 (Q2-Scopus

index 2015 IF: 1.558). Access link

Co-author, CHLORELLA PYRENOIDOSA MEDIATED LIPID PRODUCTION USING

MALAYSIAN AGRICULTURAL WASTEWATER: EFFECTS OF PHOTON AND

CARBON, Waste and Biomass Valorization (2016):7(4):779-788, (Q2-Scopus index 2015 IF:

0.819). Access link

Co-author, ISOLATION AND SCREENING OF MICROALGAE FROM AGRO-INDUSTRIAL

WASTEWATER (POME) FOR BIOMASS AND BIODIESEL SOURCES, Desalination and Water

Treatment, (Q2-Scopus index 2015 IF: 1.272). Access link

Co-author, LIPID PRODUCTION BY MICROALGAE CHLORELLA PYRENOIDOSA

CULTIVATED IN PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENT (POME) USING HYBRID PHOTO

BIOREACTOR (HPBR). Desalination and Water Treatment 55:13 (2015): 3737-3749. (Q2-Scopus

index 2015 IF: 1.272). Access link

Co-author, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION OF ORGANIC WASTE COMPOSTING: A CASE

STUDY OF UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA GREEN CAMPUS FLAGSHIP PROJECT.

Jurnal Teknologi. 2015 May 25;74(4) (Q3-Scopus index). Access link

Conference papers: (Output of my Ph.D, Post Doc. and, research supervision & mentorship)

1st & corresponding author, ENVIRONMENT ADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS AS USER SATISFACTION

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT COOLING SYSTEM DESIGN,

Proceeding of International initiative for sustainable built environment –Net zero built environment

2014 symposium University Florida. Access link

Corresponding author, FUTURE BUILDING PERFORMANCE FACTORS TOWARDS ENERGY

EFFICIENT TRAVEL PLAN IN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT , Proceeding of Sustainable

Building Conference 25–28 September 2013 Graz, Austria (SB13 GRAZ), pp. 1506-1514 (Non-

Index). Access link

Co-author, EFFICIENCY OF MICROALGAE CHLAMYDOMONAS ON THE REMOVAL OF

POLLUTANTS FROM PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENT (POME). Energy Procedia. 2015,

31;75:2400-8 (Scopus index). Role: Co-author, Access link

Co-author, NANO SILICON AS SMART WATERPROOFING ADMIXTURE IN CEMENT BASED

MATERIAL, 2nd

international conference of smart material and structure, Pennsylvania USA 2016.

Access link

Co-author, BIOCONCRETE STRENGTH, DURABILITY, PERMEABILITY, RECYCLING AND

EFFECTS ON HUMAN HEALTH: A REVIEW. Third Intl. Conf. Advances in Civil, Structural and

Mechanical Engineering- CSM 2015, USA. Access link

Books (Editor & Author):

Ali Keyvanfar, Mahmood MD Tahir, Arezou Shafaghat, June 2016, Advances in Construction

Engineering, Management, and Planning, LAMBERT Academic Publisher, Germany, ISBN 978-3-

659-41134-2. Role: 1st author, Access link

Mahmood MD Tahir, Ali Keyvanfar, Arezou Shafaghat, July 2015, Sustainable Construction

Management and Building Design Technologies, LAMBERT Academic Publisher, Germany, ISBN

978-3-659-76415-8. Role: 2nd

author, Access link

Muhd Zaimi Abd Majid, Ali Keyvanfar Arezou Shafaghat, September 2015, Contemporary Issues in

Sustainable Construction and Development, LAMBERT Academic Publisher, Germany, ISBN 978-

3-659-78348-7. Role: 2nd

author, Access link

Arezou Shafaghat, Muhd Zaimi Abd Majid, Ali Keyvanfar, March 2016, Green Highway and Street

Development, LAMBERT Academic Publisher, Germany, ISBN 978-3-659-86541-1. Role: Co-

author, Access link

15.REFERENCES

1. ASSOC. PROF. DR. HASANUDDIN LAMIT (Internal collaborator), Tel: +6016-6912818, Email:

b-hasanuddin@utm.my

2. PROF. DR. MOHD HAMDAN AHMAD (Director of MIT-UTM MSCP program)

Tel:+60197315756, Email: drmedan@gmail.com

3. PROF. DR. MAHMOOD MD TAHIR (Employer- Director of UTM CRC), Tel:+60137201321,

Email: mahmoodtahir.utm@gmail.com

4. ASSOC. PROF. MOHAMED SALIM FERWATI (External collaborator-Qatar Uni.), Tel: .+974

4403-4358, Email: sferwati@qu.edu.qa

5. PROF. DR. MOHD WARID HUSSIN (Post-doc supervisor), Tel: + 60197134341, Email:

warid@utm.my.

6. DR. ATEFEH MOHAMMADPOUR (External collaborator- Indiana University – Purdue

University), atefeh.mp@gmail.com.