Assistant Professor,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Email : [email protected] UAE Mobile : (+971) 50-134-2860
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UMMARYThe curiosity to learn how technology can solve challenges faced by architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals led me to pursue a research career. My research aims to develop sustainable solutions to plan, build, monitor, control, and operate buildings and civil infrastructure systems. To achieve this, I explore tools, methods, and frameworks from robotics, cybersecurity, and data analytics. My research experience and goals will foster interdisciplinary collaborative efforts to investigate topics such as cyber vulnerability of common data environment (CDE), building data visualization, and multi-robotic systems for building performance evaluation.
My teaching primarily focuses on active and experiential learning. While active learning significantly engages students in thinking about the key concepts, experiential learning helps students learn from reflecting on hands-on experience. I had the opportunity to implement and experience both these by meticulously designed activities in my previously taught courses such as “Computer Integrated Construction Engineering Systems”, “Construction Contracting”, “Construction Engineering, “Engineering Economics”, and “Numerical Methods”. Moving forward, I would like to focus my teaching in the fundamentals and applications of technology in the AEC industry. In addition, I am always open to challenging myself, learning, and teaching new courses.
E DUCATION
2015 – 2018 Doctor of Philosophy, Civil Engineering (GPA: 3.89/4.00) Major: Construction Engineering and Management.
School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Thesis Title: Navigation, Planning And Task Allocation Framework For Mobile Co-Robotic Service Applications In Indoor Built Environments.
Selected Coursework: Infrastructure Sensing; Agent-Based Modeling; Discrete Event Simulation; Robot Modeling and Control; Mobile Robotics.
2014 – 2016 Graduate Certificate, Michigan Institute of Data Sciences (MIDAS) Major: Computational Discovery in Engineering.
School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Selected Coursework: Data Manipulation; Exploratory Data Analysis; Data Analysis and System Identification; Probability and Statistics.
2013 – 2014 Masters of Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering (GPA: 4.00/4.00) Major: Construction Engineering and Management.
School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Thesis Title: A taxonomy of data types and data collection methods for building energy monitoring and performance simulation.
Selected Coursework: Critical Path Method; Sustainability in Civil Infrastructure Systems;
Automation and Robotics in Construction; Construction Contracting.
2007 – 2011 Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Civil Engineering (GPA: 7.67/10.00) School: National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur, WB, India.
Thesis Title: Effects of partial replacement of cement by fly ash and rice husk ash on cement concrete.
Selected Coursework: Civil Engineering Materials and Construction; Surveying; Design of RCC Structures; Transportation Engineering; Water Resources Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering.
A CADEMIC AND P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE
2021 – Present Assistant Professor, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
Teach core topics in the Civil and Environmental Engineering discipline.
Develop, deliver, and review courses appropriate to the specific expertise.
Actively engage in the enhancement of e-learning and on-line teaching initiatives.
Supervise bachelor and master students’ thesis and research projects.
Conduct fundamental and applied research that complements the university’s vision.
2020 – 2021 Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
Taught core courses such as Engineering Economics and Construction Engineering.
Developed and delivered a new PhD course titled “Computer Integrated Construction Engineering Systems”
Actively participated and contributed towards several department, college, and university committees and workshops.
2018 – 2020 Post-Doctoral Research Associate, New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE (Advisor: Dr. Borja Garcia de Soto)
Developed cybersecurity threat modeling and vulnerability assessment frameworks for different construction phases
Designed algorithms for multi-robot task allocation and route planning algorithms involving multiple start and destination depots
Developed a text-mining based document classification system for categorizing construction 3d printing studies
Reviewed state-of-the-art data-driven machine learning methods utilized for building energy forecast
2015 – 2018 Graduate Student Research Assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. (Advisor:
Dr. Carol Menassa; Co-Advisor: Dr. Vineet Kamat)
Conceptualized a novel approach of using autonomous mobile robots to collect environmental data in buildings.
Developed localization, navigation, drift correction, task allocation, and coordination algorithms for multi-robotic service networks.
Evaluated robot collected data using EnergyPlus and suggested retrofit measures that resulted in 2% simulated energy savings.
Developed a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) tool in Excel Visual Basic (VBA) to compare costs and emissions of water pipe materials.
2013 – 2014 Research Assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. (Advisor: Dr. Menassa)
Classified different data types that affect energy consumption in buildings and comprehensively reviewed the existing data collection methods.
2011 – 2013 Assistant Manager, Bharti (Airtel) Reality Limited, New Delhi, India.
Spearheaded 1200MT structural steel design, drawings, planning, procurement, fabrication and execution works.
Proposed strategic cost-cutting and value-added design changes that resulted in 5% cost and 8% time savings.
Estimated the costs of concrete, earthwork and steel reinforcement for a 1.5 million sq. ft.
mixed-use building.
2010–2011 Student Researcher, NIT Durgapur, Durgapur, India. (Advisor: Dr. Nanda)
Studied the effects of partial replacement of cement by fly ash and rice husk ash on cement concrete and tested more than 250 specimens of concrete cubes.
2010 Summer Intern, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. (Advisor: Dr. Tien-Pen)
Hypothesized and validated the use of digital speed boards to reduce travel time and congestion up to 10% in VISSIM©.
2009–2010 Student Researcher, IIT Guwahati, Guwahati, India. (Advisor: Dr. Chunchu)
Explored several statistical distributions to the observed time headway data of urban heterogeneous mixed traffic over a range of minute flow rates.
2009 Summer Intern, IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects Limited, Hyderabad, India.
Analyzed various 2D/3D structural models in STAAD.Pro®.
2009 – 2011 Student Researcher, NIT Durgapur, Durgapur, India. (Advisor: Dr. Dey)
Studied the effect of lateral placement and speed of vehicles on two-lane roads.
T EACHING E XPERIENCE
2020 – Present Instructor, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
Delivered courses such as “Computer Integrated Construction Engineering Systems”,
“Construction Engineering”, “Professional Practice in Civil and Environmental Engineering”, and “Engineering Economics”
2020
Co-Instructor, New York University, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Led the design of a course titled “Construction Automation and Robotics”
(Instructor: Dr. Garcia de Soto).
2019 Teaching Assistant, New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Delivered weekly recitation sessions, prepared course material, graded assignments, and facilitated a few lectures (Evaluation Rating - 4.8/5) (Instructor: Dr. Jabari).
2015 Graduate Student Mentor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Mentored a graduate student for a semester to survey 250 occupants’ indoor comfort preferences and evaluate them. (Instructor: Dr. Menassa).
2014 Graduate Student Instructor (GSI), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Conducted weekly lectures, developed in-class exercises, facilitated mock arbitration sessions, and graded for a class of 28 (Evaluation Rating - 4.6/5). (Instructor: Dr.
Menassa).
H ONORS, A WARDS, AND A CCOMPLISHMENTS
2023 Chief Guest, Investiture Ceremony, Delhi Private School (DPS).
Distinguished chief guest for the primary school investiture ceremony to inspire next generation leaders.
2021 Outstanding Reviewer, International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC).
Selected among 181 reviewers for providing high quality scientific reviews.
2021 ASCE Arthur M. Wellington Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Awarded as an outstanding ASCE publication that made fundamental contributions in the area of indoor built environment navigation.
2021 ASCE Collingwood Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
For the significant contributions to engineering knowledge and the shown promise of immediate adaptability to professional practice.
2020 Research Fellowship, New York University Abu Dhabi.
Awarded to conduct interdisciplinary research in construction cybersecurity.
2020 Research Showcase Award, New York University Abu Dhabi.
Outstanding presenter at the annual graduate and postgraduate research showcase.
2017 Rackham Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, University of Michigan.
Awarded $32,640 for a creative and impactful dissertation.
2016 Best Paper Award, International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC).
Out of 131 internationally accepted publications.
2015 Phi Kappa Phi, University of Michigan.
Oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society in United States.
2014 John L. Tishman Master’s Fellowship, University of Michigan.
Awarded to students with outstanding performance in academic and research fronts.
2012 L1 Rating, Bharti Realty Limited.
Highest rated on leadership competency scale for being result-oriented.
2010 Intern Abroad Scholarship, NIT Durgapur.
2 out of 40 in the department to achieve this.
P ROPOSALS AND G RANTS (Sanctioned – 10; Unsuccessful – 5)
2023 Sandbox Project, University of Sharjah (UoS) – Ministry Of Education (MOE)
Title: Augmented Reality-based Visualization for Residential Remodeling Projects in the UAE.
Role: Principal Investigator; Amount: 80,000 AED; Status: Sanctioned.
2021 Seed Research Grant, University of Sharjah (UoS)
Title: Towards investigating the cyber vulnerabilities of construction 3D printing process.
Role: Principal Investigator; Amount: 40,000 AED; Status: Sanctioned.
2020 Central Laboratories, University of Sharjah (UoS)
Successfully contributed to a proposal requesting two major equipment (concrete 3D printer and drone)
Role: Co-Principal Investigator; Amount: 770,000 AED; Status: Sanctioned 2019 - 2021 Center for Cyber Security, New York University Abu Dhabi (CCAD)
Title: Cybersecurity Implications of Construction 4.0.
Role: Co-Principal Investigator; Amount: 105,734 USD; Status: Sanctioned.
2019 Center for Cyber Security, New York University Abu Dhabi (CCSAD)
Title: A mobile agent based approach to address cybersecurity challenges in the built environment during the commissioning and certification processes.
Role: Principal Investigator; Amount: 3,000 USD; Status: Sanctioned.
2018 – 2019 Postdoctoral Conference Travel Grant, New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD)
For two events organized in ETH Zurich (Switzerland) and Polytechnic University of Marche (Italy)
Role: Principal Investigator; Total Amount: 3,200 USD; Status: Sanctioned.
2016 – 2018 Rackham Conference Travel Grant, University of Michigan
To present in international conferences such as International Symposium for Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC) and Construction Research Congress (CRC).
Role: Principal Investigator; Total Amount: 2,000 USD; Status: Sanctioned.
2014 – 2016 Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA)
Title: Life Cycle Assessment Tool to Compare Water Distribution Pipe Networks.
Role: Contributor; Amount: (withheld for confidentiality); Status: Sanctioned.
2022 National Science Foundation (NSF)
Title: Quantifying Occupant Experience and Indoor Environmental Quality by Leveraging Human-Building-Cobot Interactions.
Role: Co-Principal Investigator; Amount: ~350,000 USD; Status: Unsuccessful.
2020 Sandooq Al Watan Applied Research & Development (SWARD)
Title: Autonomous Indoor Robotic System for Machine Learning Driven Evaluation of the Energy Performance of Buildings.
Role: Co-Principal Investigator; Amount: 1,939,890 AED; Status: Unsuccessful (made it to the last round).
2016 – 2019 Other Internal/ External Grants
Submitted 3 major proposals to multiple internal and external granting agencies such as New York University (NYU), Abu Dhabi Department of Education (ADEK), and Toyota Research Initiative (TRI).
Role: Co-Principal Investigator/ Contributor; Total Amount: ~550,000 USD; Status:
Unsuccessful.
R EFEREED B OOK C HAPTERS (Accepted: 1; In Review: 0)
1. Mantha, B. R., Garcia de Soto., B., Menassa C. C., and Kamat V. R., (2020) “Robots in Indoor and Outdoor Environments” Construction 4.0—Innovation Platform for the Built Environment, Taylor and Francis, Abingdon, UK, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429398100.
R EFEREED J OURNAL P APERS (Accepted: 14; In Review: 2)
1. Zhao Y., Mantha B R., and Li D., (2023) “Indoor Environmental Quality Monitoring using Mobile Robots:
A Step towards Healthy and Sustainable Spaces”, Building and Environment (In Review).
2. Mantha B. R., and Garcia de Soto B., (2023) “Investigating the Cyber Vulnerabilities of Construction Networks Using an Agent-Based Model”, Automation in Construction (In Review).
3. Abu Dabous S., Rashidi M., Zhu Z., Alzraiee H., Mantha B. R., and Alsharqawi M. (2023) “Editorial:
Automation and artificial intelligence in construction and management of civil infrastructure” Frontiers in Built Environment. 9:1155240. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2023.1155240.
4. Mantha B. R., and Garcia de Soto, B., (2022) “Investigating the Fiducial Marker Network Characteristics for Autonomous Mobile Indoor Robot Navigation Using ROS and Gazebo”, ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 148, Issue 10, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943- 7862.0002378.
5. García de Soto B., Turk, Ž., Maciel, A., Mantha B. R., Georgescu A., and Sonkor M. S., (2022)
“Understanding the Significance of Cybersecurity in the Construction Industry: Survey Findings”, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 148, Issue 9, DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002344 .
6. García de Soto B., Georgescu A., Mantha B. R., Turk, Ž., Maciel, A., and Sonkor M. S., (2022)
“Construction Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection: New Horizons for Construction 4.0.”,
Journal of Information Technology in Construction, ITcon Vol. 27, pg. 571-594, DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36680/j.itcon.2022.028.
7. Turk, Ž, García de Soto B., Mantha B. R., Georgescu A., and Maciel, A. (2022) “A Systemic Framework For Addressing Cybersecurity In Construction” Automation in Construction, Vol. 133, 103988, DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2021.103988.
8. Mantha B. R., Garcia de Soto B., and Karri R., (2021) “Cyber Security Threat Modeling in the AEC Industry: An Example for the Commissioning of the Built Environment”, Sustainable Cities and Society, Vol.
66, 102682, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102682.
9. Mantha B. R., and Garcia de Soto, B., (2021) “Cybersecurity in Construction: Where Do We Stand and How Do We Get Better Prepared”, Frontiers in Built Environment, Section: Construction Management, 7:612668, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2021.612668 .
10. Mantha B. R., and Garcia de Soto., B., (2020) “Assessment of the Cybersecurity Vulnerability of Construction Networks” Engineering, Construction, and Architectural Management, Vol. 28 No. 10, pp.
3078-3105, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-06-2020-0400.
11. Mantha B. R., Jung M. K., Garcia de Soto B., Menassa C. C., and Kamat V. R., (2020) “Generalized Task Allocation and Route Planning for Robots with Multiple Depots in Indoor Building Environments”, Automation in Construction, Vol. 119, 103359, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103359.
12. Mantha B. R., Menassa C. C., Kamat V. R., and D’Souza C. R. (2020) “Evaluation of Preference and Constraint-Sensitive Path-Planning for Assisted Navigation in Indoor Building Environments”, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 34(1), 04019050, DOI: http://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943- 5487.0000865.
(2021 ASCE Arthur M. Wellington Prize & 2021 ASCE Collingwood Prize)
13. Mantha B. R., Menassa C. C., and Kamat V. R., (2018) “Robotic Data Collection and Simulation for Evaluation of Building Retrofit Performance”, Automation in Construction, Vol 92, pp 88-92, DOI:
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2018.03.026.
14. Mantha B. R., Menassa C. C., and Kamat V. R., (2017) “Task Allocation and Route Planning for Robotic Service Networks in Indoor Building Environments.” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 31(5), 04017038, DOI: http://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000687.
15. Mantha B. R., Menassa C. C., and Kamat V. R., (2016) “A taxonomy of data types and data collection methods for building energy monitoring and performance simulation.” Advances in Building Energy Research, 10(2), 263-293, DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/17512549.2015.1103665.
16. K. Balaji, M. R. K. Bharadwaj, and Partha Pratim Dey, (2013) “A study on lateral placement and speed of vehicles on two-lane roads.” Indian Highways, 41(9), pp-57, DOI: https://trid.trb.org/view/1264942.
R EFEREED C ONFERENCE P APERS (Accepted: 12; In Review: 2)
1. Zhao Y., Mantha B R., and Li D., (2024) “Real-time Building and Comfort Data Collection Using Mobile Robots”, In Proceedings of the 2024 Construction Research Congress (CRC), Iowa, USA, (In Review – Abstract Accepted).
2. Boopathy K., Kalasapudi V., Mantha B R., and Zou Y., (2024) “A Survey Based Investigation to Understand the Influence of an Augmented Reality based Application on the Home Remodeling Market”, In Proceedings of the 2024 Construction Research Congress (CRC), Iowa, USA, (In Review – Abstract Accepted).
3. Mostafa. O., Elbaz Y., Alotaibi E., Dabous S. A., and Mantha B. R., (2022) "Investigating the Scaling Effect of 3D-Printed Synthetic Hollow Section Beams," 2022 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET), pp. 1-6, 21-24 Feb, Dubai, UAE, DOI:
http://doi.org/10.1109/ASET53988.2022.9735086.
4. Saif Edin Sati A., Mantha B. R., Abu Dabous S., and, Garcia de Soto., B. (2021) “Classification of robotic 3D printers in the AEC industry”, In Proceedings of the 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Nov 3-4, 2021, Dubai/Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2021/0125.
5. Mantha B. R., Jung Y., and, Garcia de Soto., B. (2020) “Implementation of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System to Assess the Cyber Vulnerability in Construction Projects.”, In Proceedings of the 2020 Creative Construction Conference (CCC), June 27 – June 30, 2020, Opatija, Croatia, DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3311/CCC2020-030.
6. Mantha B. R., and, Garcia de Soto., B., and Karri R., (2019) “Cybersecurity Implications in the Building Commissioning Process”, In Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience (CIPRE), October 14-16, 2019, Milan, Italy.
7. Mantha B. R., and, Garcia de Soto., B. (2019) “Cyber security challenges and vulnerability assessment in the construction industry.”, In Proceedings of the 2019 Creative Construction Conference (CCC), June 29 – July 2, 2019, Budapest, Hungary, p. 9, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3311/CCC2019-005.
8. Mantha B. R., and, Garcia de Soto., B. (2019) “Designing a Reliable Fiducial Marker Network for Autonomous Indoor Robot Navigation”, In Proceedings of the 36th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), May 21-24, 2019, Banff, AB, Canada, DOI:
http://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2019/0011.
9. Mantha B. R., and, Garcia de Soto., B. (2019) “Task Allocation and Route Planning for Robotic Service Networks with Multiple Depots in Indoor Environments.” In ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), June 17-19, 2019, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, DOI:
http://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482438.030.
10. Daniel, H., Mantha, B. R. and, Garcia de Soto, B. (2019) “Towards a Review of Building Energy Forecast Models”, In ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), June 17-19 2019, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, DOI: http://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482445.010.
11. Mantha, B. R., Menassa, C. C., and Kamat, V. R. (2018) “Multi-Robot Task Allocation and Route Planning for Indoor Building Environment Applications.” In Construction Research Congress, pp 137-146, April 2–4, 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, DOI: http://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481264.014.
12. Mantha, B. R., Menassa, C. C., and Kamat, V. R. (2016) “Ambient data collection in indoor building environments using mobile robots.” In Proceedings of the 33rd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), July 18-21, 2016, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA, DOI:
http://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2016/0052. (Best Paper Award).
13. Thomas, A., Mantha, B. R., and Menassa, C. C. (2016) “A Framework to Evaluate the Life Cycle Costs and Environmental Impacts of Water Pipelines.” In ASCE Pipelines Conference, July 17–20, 2016, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, DOI: http://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479957.107.
14. Mantha, B. R., Feng, C., Menassa, C. C., and Kamat, V. R. (2015) “Real-time building energy and comfort parameter data collection using mobile indoor robots.” In Proceedings of the 32nd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), June 15-18, 2015, Oulu, Finland, DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2015/0086.
F EATURED A RTICLES
2023 Assured Interviews Features and Insights, https://assured.co.uk/2023/building-on-solid- foundations-security-in-architecture/
2022 ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering & Management,
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/asce-publishing_cybersecurity-cybersecurityawarenessmonth- activity-6983430198104846336-6bA3?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2019 Advances in Engineering, https://advanceseng.com/robotic-data-collection-simulation- evaluation-building-retrofit-performance/
2017 Michigan Engineering, https://youtu.be/BKR-az5htxY
I NVITED T ALKS / P OSTER P RESENTATIONS
2023 Speaker, Pre-Conference Workshop, International Symposium for Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC)s, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai, India
2021 Speaker, NSM Online Workshop, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), India 2020 Guest Lecture, Project Management, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
2020 Guest Lecture, Construction Management, New York University, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2019 Speaker, Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Europe (CIPRE), Milan, Italy 2019 Speaker, Conclave on Automating Construction Projects, ETH Zurich, Switzerland 2018 Speaker, Research Seminar, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), India 2017 Speaker, Graduate Seminar, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
2017 Speaker, University-wide Conference, University of Michigan, USA
2015 – 2017 Presenter, Construction Research Symposium, University of Michigan, USA 2015 Presenter, Engineering Graduate Symposium, University of Michigan, USA
PH.D. S TUDENTS S UPERVISION
2021 – Present Ala Saif Sati, Ph.D. Student, University of Sharjah
Title: A Multi-Objective Decision Making Framework to Choose an Optimal Robotic 3D Printers for AEC Applications (Tentative).
2021 – 2022 Hadif Alsuwaidi, Ph.D. Student, University of Sharjah
Title: Sustainability of Concrete 3D printing process (Tentative).
M ASTERS S TUDENTS S UPERVISION
2023 – Present Kavyaa Boopathy, Graduate Student, University of North Florida (UNF) Title: To be decided (TBD).
2023 – Present Maryam Al-Ali, Graduate Student, University of Sharjah Title: To be decided (TBD).
2020 – 2022 Sainab Feroz, Graduate Student, University of Sharjah
Title: Drone-based Three-Dimensional Modelling for Monitoring of Bridge Infrastructure.
2020 – 2021 Mohamed Yoursry Eldamaty, Graduate Student, University of Sharjah Title: Analysis and Modelling of Delays during Construction Handover Stage.
2020 – 2021 Mhd Anas Mhd Ayman Chamieh, Graduate Student, University of Sharjah
Title: Investigating the Critical Success Factors for Abandoned Construction Projects.
U NDERGRADUATE S TUDENTS S UPERVISION
2023 – Present Jobby Thomas, Masters Student, University of Sharjah
Title: Understanding the perception of using masonry robots in the UAE construction industry.
2022 – Present Jannatul Tashfia, Undergraduate Student, University of Sharjah Title: Threat modeling of the concrete 3D printers.
2022 – Present Jannatul Tabassum, Undergraduate Student, University of Sharjah Title: Investigating different attack modalities of concrete 3D printers.
2019 – 2020 Min Kyu Jung, Undergraduate Student, New York University Abu Dhabi
Title: Generalized Task Allocation and Route Planning for Robots with Multiple Depots in Indoor Building Environments (Journal Publication).
2019 – 2020 Yiming Huang, Undergraduate Student, New York University Abu Dhabi
Title: Simulating the Navigation Behavior of Turtlebot Using ROS and Gazebo (Poster Presentation and work led to Journal Publication).
2019 – 2020 Yeojin Jung, Visiting Undergraduate Student, New York University Shanghai
Title: Implementation of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System to Assess the Cyber Vulnerability in Construction Projects (Conference Publication).
2019 – 2020 Sanja Kastratovic, Undergraduate Student, New York University Abu Dhabi Title: Construction Automation and Robotics.
2019 Kejian Shi, Visiting Undergraduate Student, New York University
Title: Trends in 3D Construction Printing with Insights into Research Areas using Text Mining and Natural Language Processing (Research Project).
2019 Deepanshu Vaswani, Visiting Undergraduate Student, American University of Sharjah Title: Trends in 3D A Taxonomy of Construction 3D Printing Technologies (Research Project).
2018 Hannah Daniel, Visiting Undergraduate Student, New York University
Title: Predictive Analytics for Building Energy Forecast: A Review (Conference Publication).
O THER M ENTORING A CTIVITIES
2019 Xinghui Xi, Ph.D. Student, New York University
Title: An integrated multi-aspect BIM-based system for dynamic productivity management.
2015 Marc Nemeth, Masters Student, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Title: Thermal Comfort Measurements in Multi-Occupancy Rooms (Thesis Project).
PH.D. AND M ASTERS T HESES C OMMITTEE M EMBER
2022 Mohammad Ahmad AL Ayoub, Graduate Student, University of Sharjah
Title: An Integrated Methodology to Select Bridge Structural System During The Conceptual Design Phase..
2022 Fatma Alkindi, Graduate Student, University of Sharjah
Title: Land Use Land Cover and Climate Variables to Assess No2 Spatial-Temporal Variation / North UAE.
2021 Fatma El-Zahraa Hosny Hassan, Graduate Student, University of Sharjah
Title: A Framework for Spatio-Temporal Life Cycle Analysis of Green House Gas Emissions of the Building Stock in the UAE.
2020 Aghyad Ibrahim Almasri, Graduate Student, University of Sharjah
Title: Value Engineering Framework for Evaluating Lightweight Steel and Reinforced Concrete in Villa's Construction.
2020 Omer Afana, Ph.D. Student, University of Sharjah
Title: Framework Utilizing BIM to Mitigate Cost Overrun of Construction Projects in UAE.
2020 Abdalla Mahmoud Salim, Ph.D. Student, University of Sharjah
Title: Development of Solar Home Systems Success Model for the Public Housing in the United Arab Emirates.
P ROFESSIONAL S ERVICE A CTIVITIES
2022 – Present Guest Associate Editor, Frontiers in Built Environment – Construction Management 2021 – Present Coordinator, ESTEDAD Initiative, Ministry of Education, Sharjah, UAE.
2021 – Present Champion, KPI Committee, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
2020 – Present Board of Director, International Association for Automation & Robotics in Construction 2020 – 2021 Member, KPI Committee, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
2020 – Present Member, Accreditation Committee, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
2020 Co-Organizer, 1st Workshop on Cybersecurity Implications of Construction 4.0.
2019 – Present Associate Member, American Society of Civil Engineers.
2015 – 2016 Project Leader, Tau Beta Pi, Michigan Gamma Chapter, USA
2014 – 2015 Planning Committee, Association for India’s Development (AID) Foundation, USA 2011 – 2013 Moderator, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Bharti Realty Limited, India 2023 – Present Reviewer, Computers & Security
2020 – Present Reviewer, Sustainable Cities and Society (SCSI) 2018 – Present Reviewer, Automation in Construction (AIC)
2018 – Present Reviewer, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (JCEM) 2017 – Present Reviewer, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering (JCCE)
