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Curriculum Vitae

Prof. Refaat Hassan Abdel-Razek

Current job: (Sept. 2015 – to now) Professor of Engineering Management Department of Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management College of Engineering University of Sharjah Sharjah United Arab Emirates

Job before current: (Sept. 2009 – August 2015) Professor and Head of Department of Technology & Innovation Management & Director of Technology Management Program College of Graduate Studies Arabian Gulf University Kingdom of Bahrain


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Curriculum Vitae

PROF. DR. REFAAT HASSAN ABDEL-RAZEK BIOGRAPHICAL DATA Marital Status : Married Nationality : British and Egyptian SPECIALIZATION: Engineering Management Full Professor: February 1999 Associate Professor: January 1994 Assistant Professor: Sept. 1989 EDUCATION: PhD, Engineering Management, 1987 Loughborough University, England. MSc, Construction Project Management, 1984 Department of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, England. BSc, Civil Engineering, 1974 Faculty of Engineering, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt. ADDRESSES: Current Work Address (Sharjah, UAE) Dept. of Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management College of Engineering University of Sharjah Sharjah, UAE. Office Tel: (+971) 65053949 Fax: (+971) 65053963 Mobile: (+971) 568350461 Email 1: [email protected] Email 2: [email protected] Current Residence Address (Sharjah, UAE) Al Bayrouni Complex, villa D3, University City, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE. Permanent Residence Address (UK) 55 Kenilworth Avenue, Loughborough, Leicestershire, Leics LE11 4SJ UK

mailto:[email protected]


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Awards

Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, Marquis Who’s Who, USA, 6th Edition, 2001.

Project Management Educator of the Year Award: Alleem Project Management Award, UAE, 11th May 2017.

Three Outstanding Research Awards IBFR, USA, January 3-6, 2012. Paper Mohamed Hadi, Refaat H. Abdel-Razek & Walid

Chakroun, “Economic Assessment of the Use of Solar Energy in Kuwait”, vol. 7, no.1, pp. 351-361.

IBFR, USA, 28-31, 2013, Paper: Refaat H. Abdel-Razek and Duha Alsanad, ‘Mapping Technological Innovation: Methodology and Implementation’, vol. 8 (2), pp. 175-183.

IBFR, USA, May 28-31, 2013. Paper: Duha S. Alsanad and Refaat H. Abdel-Razek, “Auditing Technological Innovation in Developing Countries”, vol. 8(2), pp.167-174.

Three Top Ten downloaded papers on Social Science Research Network (SSRA),

Duha Sami Alsanad and Refaat Hassan Abdel-Razek. (2016).”Mapping Technological

Innovation: Methodology and Implementation”, Journal of Review of Business & Finance Studies, IBFR, vol. 7 (1). pp. 59-67. January, 2016. Paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2664788

Refaat H. Abdel-Razek and Duha S. Alsanad. (2014). “Auditing and Comparing Innovation Management in Organizations”, Global Journal of Business Research, (IBFR), vol. 8 (3), pp.49-56. February, 2015. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2449882

Mohamed Hadi, Refaat H. Abdel-Razek & Walid Chakroun, “Economic Assessment of the Use of Solar Energy in Kuwait”, Global Journal of Business Research, (IBFR), vol. 7 (2), pp. 73-82, 2013. March, 2013. http://ssrn.com/abstract=2148065

Memberships of International Professional Institutions:

- 2005)

t Management Association, Switzerland (IPMA) (since 1985) Professional Registration:

– (1984 to 2005)

Construction and Project Management, The Egyptian Engineering Syndicate - First registered consultant in this field in Egypt (1989 to now)

Scholarly and Scientific Activities: Supervised 55 PhD & MSc theses (see list at the end of the cv) in several universities, some of

which are: Arabian Gulf University (Bahrain) , University of Bahrain, Loughborough University (UK), Cairo University, Alexandria University, Ain Shams University, American University in Cairo,.

Member, “The National Committee of Evaluation of Scientific Qualifications, Ministry of Education,

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Kingdom of Bahrain” (2012 to 2015).

Member of the Central Supreme Committees of Structural and Construction Engineering, for the Evaluation and Promotion of Professorship and Associate Professorship, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Egypt (2004-2009).

Professorship Evaluation and Promotion for the following Universities:

American University in Cairo (AUC)

The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Marine Transportation (2002-2009).

Member of the Egyptian National Committee for the National Scientific Awards, (2005-2009).

Board Member, Egyptian Central Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Construction Technology Committee, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Egypt (1999-2009).

Technical reviewer for the following Journals: Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE; (USA); Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE, (USA); Construction Engineering and Economics, (UK); International Journal of Project Management, IJPM, (UK); Journal of Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, (UK); International Journal of Innovation Management, (UK).

Professional Activities

Founding Member, Supreme Committee of the Egyptian Project Management National Code; Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development, Egypt (2005 to now)

Member of the Board of Directors, Management Engineering Society (MES), Egyptian Society of Engineers (1994 to 2009).

Chairman, Certifying Body of International Project Management Association, (IPMA), Switzerland (2004 -2007). Official Representative of Egypt, in the Annual Meetings of the International Project Management Association (IPMA): Bilbao (2004), Delhi (2005), Zagreb (2006), Budapest (2007).

Member of several International Conferences Advisory Committees & Scientific Committees, examples are: 22nd International Project Management Association (IPMA) Congress, Rome, Italy,

November, 9-11, 2008. 4th SCPM & IPMA/ MEDNET Conference, “Project Management Advances”, Chios Island,

Greece, 29-31 May 2008. International Conferences of the Project Management Association (IPMA); International

Conferences for Building & Construction, INTERBUILD,(2000 to 2009).

Employment & Academic Experience From Sept. 2015 - Current Professor of Engineering Management Dept. of Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management College of Engineering University of Sharjah Sharjah, UAE. Website: www.sharjah.ac.ae Teaching Teaching several courses at postgraduate and undergraduate courses: PhD level:


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Leadership and Innovation Management (0475-760)

Management of Technology (0475-765)

Advanced Engineering Project Management (0475-763)

PhD Seminar (0475-791)

MSc Level:

Management for Engineers (0455-560)

Engineering Project Management (0455-511)

Special Topics in Engineering Management (0455 581)

MSc Seminar (0455-591)

MSc Project (0455-595)

MSc Thesis (0455-599)

BSc Level:

Product Design and Innovation Management (0405-461)

Senior Project Design Levels I (0405-491)

Senior Project Design Levels II (0405-492) Dept., College & University Activities: Member of the Department’s MSc Steering Committee, Sept. 2015 to now Member of the Department’s committee of ‘Industrial Link, Alumni Relationship and Community

Service”, Sept. 2016 to now. Member of the College of Engineering committee of “Graduate Studies & Research”, Sept. 2015 to

now Design and Delivering Training Courses & Workshops

“Strategic Planning and Leadership in Higher Education”: Institute of Leadership in Higher Education, UOS, 7-9 March 2017.

“Innovation Management Workshop”: Center for Continuing Education & Professional Development, UOS, 27-28 November 2016.

“Certificate of Leadership in Higher Education”, to the Institute of Leadership in Higher Education, University of Sharjah, monthly training course, 2015-2016.

Preparing, negotiating and following up a proposal to Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA): Diploma in Technological Innovation Management (100 training hours) in co-operation with the Center for Continuing Education & Professional Development, UOS.

UAE Innovation Week, 20-24 November 2016, Speaker, Sharjah Expo. From Sept. 2009 – August 2015

Professor & Head of the Department of Technology and Innovation Management

Director of Technology Management Program

Dept. of Technology and Innovation Management College of Graduate Studies Arabian Gulf University Kingdom of Bahrain. Website: www.agu.edu.bh

Duties & Responsibilities:

Leading the academic and administrative processes in the Department.

Interacting effectively with College Dean, faculties, administrators, students, other university’s Departments, external entities and the research community in general.

Curriculum up-dating and up-grading for the Master Program “Technology Management”.

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Establishment and curriculum development for a PhD Program in Technology and Innovation Management.

Leading the academic accreditation processes in the Department - the university has been accredited the National Commission for Academic Accreditation & Assessment (NCAAA standards) in April 2014.

Building regional and international reputation of the Department, College and University on the basis of top quality of education and research.

Teaching and supervising MSc theses research for post graduate students (see list of theses supervised at the end of the cv.)

Pursuing scholarly research

Student development and addressing their needs and concerns. Research Work

Master Theses: Arabian Gulf University (from “2009 to August 2015):

-Graduate Diploma Research Projects

theses: 11 papers published in peer-reviewed international journals and 13 papers published in the proceedings of reviewed international conferences.

Funded Research: The Development and Implementation of Technological Mapping Model: 18 months, 15000 BD. Arabian Gulf University (AGU)

Teaching: Teaching several courses at postgraduate level, include:

ic Writing (CGST 051) Part Time Teaching in other universities in Bahrain:

-2013):

(2013- to 2015):

University and Community Services during this period:

Chairman of “The Council of the Department of Technology and Innovation Management”(2009 to


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2015)

Chairman of “The Academic Committee of the Technology Management Program”, (2009 to 2015)

Member of “The Council of the College of Graduate Studies”, (2009 to 2015)

Chairman, “Committee of Preparing the Academic Faculties Performance Evaluation, College of Graduate Studies” (2011-2014).

Chairman, “Committee of Preparing the Planning Strategies of the College of Graduate Studies”, (2011 – 2014)

Chairman, “Committee of Students Satisfaction & Evaluation of Faculties, College of Graduate Studies”, (2009 – 2012)

Member, “Committee of Planning the Restructuring of the College of Graduate Studies”, (2013 to 2014)

Member, “University Committee of Up-Dating the Regulations of Scientific Affairs for the College of Graduate Studies”, (2011 - 2013)

Member, “Committee of Quality Accreditation”, (2009 – 2012)

Member, “Committee of the Promotion of Academic Faculties ”, (2011 to 2015)

Member, “Committee of Scientific Research and Ethics” (2012 to 2015) Member, “The National Committee of Evaluation of Scientific Qualifications, Ministry of Education,

Bahrain”, (2012 to 2015). From Sept. 1992 to August 2009 (2005 to August 2009) Head of Dept. of Construction Engineering and Management Faculty of Engineering Zagazig University, Egypt. Duties & Responsibilities:

Leading the academic administrative processes including interacting with the Dean, vice deans, faculties, administrators, students, other college departments and external entities

Curriculum development and updating for undergraduate and postgraduate studies Budgeting; and pursuing scholarly research Leading the quality accreditation processes Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses Supervising PhD and MSc theses

Teaching Courses taught for undergraduate level include:

ineering

Courses taught for postgraduate level include:


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Advanced Engineering Management

Advanced Construction Management

Advanced Construction Engineering

Productivity & Utilization of Resources

Value Engineering

Risk Management

Total Quality Management

Research Methodology Part Time – Visiting Professor: During this period: Part time - Visiting Professor in:

Arab Academy for Science, Engineering & Technology, College of Engineering, Cairo and Alexandria.

Cairo University, Faculty of Engineering. Ain Shams University. Faculty of Engineering. The American University in Cairo (AUC), School of Engineering.

Research Work Supervised PhD and Master Theses (1993 to 2009):

8 PhD completed under my supervision

15 Masters’ theses completed under my supervision

15 Postgraduate Diploma Research Projects

18 papers published in reviewed international journals

44 papers published in the proceedings of reviewed international conferences

External Examiner of 10 PhD theses

External Examiner of 39 MSc theses

Director of the Center of Research and Consultations, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University

From Sept. 1988 to 2005 Parallel to working in Zagazig University Joint-Venture Research & Consultations in: Loughborough University, England (1988 to 2005)

Development of a Quantitative Organizational Performance Measurement System for Contracting Organizations.

Development and implementation of a Benchmarking System of Quantitative Organizational Performance Measurement for Contracting Organizations.

Development of a Quantitative Quality Measurement System for Construction Sites. Development and implementation of a Benchmarking System of Quantitative Quality

Measurement for Construction Sites. From Sept. 1983 to 1988 Loughborough University, Department of Civil Engineering, England MSc & PhD research work & Research Assistant INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE 1988 to August 2009 Founder and Owner: House of Consultancy (HOC), Joint Venture Contracts in UK


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During this period research and consultation work carried out Jointly with Loughborough University, UK and other British research and consulting organizations.

Consultation Work: Consultations in Engineering Management, Project Management and Quality Management to several international organizations, some of which are: The Arab Contractors Company, Egypt. Development and continuous implementation of a

performance measurement and benchmarking performance system among 22 branches and departments in Egypt, Arab Region & International. (1995 – 2002).

The Arab Contractors Company, Egypt. Development and continuous implementation of a quantitative quality measurement system and benchmarking quality on the company construction sites in the company 22 branches and departments. (2000 – 2005).

The Arab Contractors Company, Egypt. Development and continuous implementation of quality circles on the company construction sites in the company 22 branches and departments. (2002 – 2005).

TUV International – Germany. Auditing quality in industrial organizations (2003 to 2009). Bauer Egypt, Egyptian-German Construction Foundations Contractors. Development and

implementation of health, safety and environmental system in several of their construction projects. (2000 to 2008).

The National Organization of Urban Harmonization, Egypt. Designs and execution of architectural harmonization in several areas of egypt. ( 2003 to 2009).

Egybel International – An Egyptian-Belgian manufacturing of aluminum & glass. Restructuring and re-engineering of the company. (2004 to 2009).

Amer Group – Property Investment Group, Egypt. Re-structuring and re-engineering of the company. (2007 to 2009).

Consultant to the Board of Directors, the Arab Contractors Co. Egypt. (1994 to 2004) The Technical Training Institute, Egypt. up-grading and modernization of the institute (1993 to

2004)

Design & Delivering of Training Courses and Workshops: The design and delivering of different training courses and workshops in most topics of Engineering Management and Construction Engineering & Management, in UK, Dubai, Kuwait, Libya, Egypt, Bahrain and Sharjah, some of these organizations are:

Dubai Institute for Human Resource Development (DIHRD), Dubai - United Arab Emirates. Course: Project Management, twice a year (1996 to 2005)

Management Integrated Solutions (MIS), Dubai - United Arab Emirates. Preparation for PMP exam, (2007 to 2009)

Ministry of Interior, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Project Management (2004). Ajman Executives Council, Ajman Government, Ajman - United Arab Emirates, Preparation

for PMP exam, (2008). Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, Kuwait, Value Engineering, (2006 & 2007) Qualitas Consulting & Training Co., Kuwait. Course: Project Management (2005, 2006 &

2007). Ministry of Works, Manama- Bahrain. Course: Construction Project Management, (2009). Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK. Organizations Performance and Benchmarking

(1993, 1996, 1998) IPMA representative Office, Musratta- Libya. Project Management, (2006) The Institute of Construction Training, the Arab Contractors Co., Cairo- Egypt. Performance

Management (1993 to 2000)


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Bauer Egypt, Egyptian-German Construction Co., Cairo- Egypt. Value Engineering, Quality management, Total quality Management, ( 1999 to 2007)

Center of Consultation and Continuing Education, Arabian Gulf University, Manama- Bahrain. Project Management (2009)

Institute of Leadership in Higher Education University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. “Certificate of Leadership in Higher Education”, monthly training course, 2015-2016.

1979 to 1983:

Project Manager, Nashar Company, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Projects Carried out Include:

1979 to 1983: Project Manager, Medina Airport Mosque, Medina, Saudi Arabia (Client: Ministry of Pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia). Worked as Project Manager for a joint- venture contract of two construction companies: Nashar Company, Saudi Arabia and BIMHOL company, Istanbul, Turkey.

1981 to 1983: Project Manager, Luxurious Residential Buildings, Medina, Saudi Arabia, (Client: Ministry of Pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia). Worked as Project Manager for the Contractor: Mashar Construction Co. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

1982 to 1983: Project Manager, Mansion of Sheikh Khashouggi, Medina, Saudi Arabia, (Client: Sheikh Hussein Khashouggi), Worked as Project Manager for the Contractor: Nashar Co. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia).

1975 to 1979

Nile Company for Contracting, Cairo, Egypt Construction Site Manager and Project Manager

Projects Carried out Include:

1977 to 1979: Project Manager, 5 Military Factories, Extention of Military Factory No 909, Helwan, Egypt, (Client: Ministry of Industry). Contractors: International Contracting Consortium: Nile Company for Contracting, Egypt; Ward Bros., UK and KLA, East Germany.

1975 to 1977: Site Manager, 50 Residential Buildings, Elzawya Alhamraa, Cairo, Egypt; (Client: Ministry of Construction, Egypt); Contractor: Nile Co. for Contracting, Egypt)


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PUBLICATIONS:

SUMMARY

54 PhD and MSc theses are completed under my supervision in several universities in different countries.

More than 88 published papers are published in refereed international journals and conferences. More than 30 papers are published in refereed international prestigious Journals. Three journal papers were on the “Top Ten downloaded paper on Social Science Research

Network” (SSRA), March 2013 & February 2014 & January 2016. http://ssrn.com/abstract=2148065 http://ssrn.com/abstract=2449882 http://ssrn.com/abstract=2664788

Three papers were awarded “Outstanding Research”. Some of the papers were published in the following Journals:

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE, USA.

Journal of Management in Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE, USA. Journal of Construction Management and Economics, UK. International Journal of Construction Management and Technology, CIOB, UK. Journal of Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, UK. International Journal of Project Management (IJPM), UK. Project Management Practice, the International Project Management Association, IPMA. UK. International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (IJEST), UK. Global Journal of Business Research, the Institute of Business and Finance Research

(IBFR), USA.

Last 5 years Number of Publications (2012-2016)

Year Journal Papers

Conference Papers

Total Notes

2016 4 - 4

Total = 25 Papers 2 papers: Outstanding research awards 2 papers: Top ten downloaded papers Average/year = 5papers

2015 4 2 6

2014 3 3 6

2013 1 4 5

2012 - 4 4

Total 12 13 25





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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

1) Alaa Ubaid1, Mustafa Sahban, Oussama Hammad, Ayman Ramadan, Refaat Abdel-Razek. (2017).

“Technological Innovation Classification and Mapping- A literature review, and Mapping Models”,

UAE Graduate Students Research Conference’17, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, March 20-21, 2017.

2) Safa Alabbas and Refaat Hassan Abdel-Razek. (2016). “Mapping and Benchmarking Technological Innovation of Three International Petrochemical Companies”, Journal of Innovation Management (JIM), 4 (3) 101-124.

2) Duha Sami Alsanad and Refaat Hassan Abdel-Razek. (2016). ”Mapping Technological Innovation: Methodology and Implementation”, Journal of Review of Business & Finance Studies, IBFR, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 59-67. ISSN: 2150-3338 (print), ISSN: 2156-8081 (online). Top Ten downloaded paper on Social Science Research Network (SSRA), 29th January 2016. http://ssrn.com/abstract=2664788

3) Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Sulaiman M.H. Al-Kandari and Refaat Hassan Abdel-Razek.(2016). “Evaluation

of Information Systems Security Awareness in Higher Education: An Empirical Study of Kuwait University”, Journal of Innovation & Business Best Practice, vol. 2016 (2016), Article ID 329374, 24 pages, DOI: 10.5171/2016.329374. http://www.ibimapublishing.com/journals/JIBBP/jibbp.html

4) Raeed Khalid E. Al-Faresi, Adel Ismail Al-Alawi and Refaat Hassan Abdel-Razek. (2016).

“Evaluating the Effectiveness of Biometric Technologies in Controlling the Border Ports of the State of Kuwait”, Journal of e-Government Studies and Best Practices.

5) Refaat Hassan Abdel-Razek; and Duha Sami Alsanad. (2015). “Evaluation of Innovation

Management in Developing Countries: A Comparative Study”, Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research (AGJSR), Arabian Gulf University, volume 33 (1), pp. 1-10.

6) Manal Al-Ghamdi, Refaat Abdel-Razek. (2015). “The Impact of Human Resource Management on

Technological Innovation in Jubail Primary Industrial Sector, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”, International Journal of Business and Management,3(2), pp.1-17.

7) Omar E. Khalil, Haitham Ghanim and Refaat Abdel-Razek. (2015). "Determinants of the Information

Systems Effectiveness at the Ministry of Communications-Kuwait", the International Journal of Business Information Systems.

8) Mansour Abou-Gamila, Ghalya Abdulla and Refaat Abdel-Razek. (2015). “Evaluating the

Knowledge Management Capabilities in Forensic Science Directorate at Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior”, World Journal of Management, vol. 6. no. 1, March 2015, pp. 153 – 170.

9) Manal El-Ghamdi and Refaat Abdel-Razek. (2015). “ The Impact of Human Resource Management

on Technological Innovation in Jubail Primary Industrial Sector, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”,Proceedings of the 16th International Academic Conference of the International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences , May 12-15, 2015 , Netherlands.


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10) Raeed Khalid E. Al-Faresi, Adel Ismail Al-Alawi and Refaat Hassan Abdel Razek. (2015). “Evaluating the Effectiveness of Biometric Technologies in Controlling the Border Ports of the State of Kuwait”, Proceedings of the 25th IBIMA Conference on Innovation Vision 2020: from Regional Development Sustainability to Global Economic Growth, 7-8 May 2015, ISBN: 978-0-9860419-4-5, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

11) Refaat H. Abdel-Razek and Duha S. Alsanad. (2014). “Auditing and Comparing Innovation

Management in Organizations”, Global Journal of Business Research, the Institute of Business and Finance Research, volume 8 (3), pp.49-56. Top Ten downloaded paper on Social Science Research Network (SSRA), 25th February 2015. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2449882

12) Refaat H. Abdel-Razek, Reem Sayyar, and Saad Suliman. (2014). “Developing and Implementing a

Model to Evaluate the Effect of Technological Changes on Productivity”, Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research (AGJSR), Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain, volume 32 (2/3), pp. 111-121.

13) Omar E. Khalil, Haitham Ghanim and Refaat Abdel-Razek. (2014). “The Influence of Individual

Characteristics on Perceived Information Systems Qualities and Effectiveness at the Ministry of Communications, Kuwait”, the Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences, volume 21(1), pp.7-42.

14) Ghalya Abdulla, Mansour Abou-Gamila and Refaat H. Abdel-Razek. (2014). “Evaluating the

Knowledge Management Capabilities in Forensic Science Directorate at Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior”, Proceedings of World Business and Social Science Research Conference, 14-16 April, Paris France, ISBN: 978-1-922069-47-4.

15) Arwa Homoud Almusallam and Refaat Hassan Abdel-Razek. (2014). “Assessment of Technological

Innovation Capabilities in Industrial Small and Medium Enterprises in Kuwait”, Proceedings of the 2014 International Symposium on Business and Management - Fall Session, 12-14 November, 2014, Mejei University, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 390-408.

16) Refaat Hassan Abdel-Razek. (2014). “A Proposed Framework for Mapping Technological

Innovation”, Proceedings of the 2014 International Symposium on Business and Management - Fall Session, 12-14 November, 2014, Mejei University, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 377-389.

17) Mohamed A. Hadi, Refaat H. Abdel-Razek & Walid M. Chakroun. (2013). “Economic Assessment of

the Use of Solar Energy in Kuwait”, Global Journal of Business Research, the Institute of Business and Finance Research (IBFR), volume 7, number 2, pp. 73-82, 2013. Top Ten downloaded paper on Social Science Research Network (SSRA), March 2013. http://ssrn.com/abstract=2148065

18) Refaat H. Abdel-Razek, and Duha S. Alsanad. (2013). “Mapping Technological Innovation:

Methodology and Implementation”, Proceedings of the Global Conference on Business and Finance, volume 8, number 2, pp. 175-183, ISSN 2168-0612 Flash Drive, ISSN 1941-9589 Online, May 28-31, 2013, San Jose, Costa Rica. Outstanding Research Award, the Institute for Business and Finance Research, Global conference on Business and Finance Research (IBFR), May 28-31, 2013, San Jose, Costa Rica.

19) Duha Alsanad and Refaat H. Abdel-Razek. (2013). “Auditing Technological Innovation in Developing

Countries”, Proceedings of the Global Conference on Business and Finance, volume 8, number 2, pp.167-174, ISSN 2168-0612 Flash Drive, ISSN 1941-9589 Online, May 28-31, 2013, San Jose, Costa Rica. Outstanding Research Award, the Institute for Business and Finance Research, Global conference on Business and Finance Research (IBFR), May 28-31, 2013, San Jose,


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Costa Rica. 20) Layla Isa, Refaat H. Abdel-Razek, Mansour Abou Gamila (2013). “Implementing Life-Cycle

Approach to Optimize the Cost of Technological Assets”, 2nd Middle East Process Engineering Conference, The Saudi Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, Sept. 29- October 2, 2013.

21) Refaat Hassan Abdel-Razek, and Duha S. Alsanad. (2013). “Evaluating Innovation by Simultaneous

Mapping and Auditing”, Proceedings of the 6th ISPIM Innovation Symposium: Innovation in the Asian Century, the International Society of Professional Innovation Management, Melbourne, Australia, December 8-11, 2013.


the Use of Solar Energy in Kuwait”, the Global Conference on Business and Finance. The Institute for Business and Finance Research (IBFR), January 3-6, 2012, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Paper number HI10211106, vol. 7, no.1, pp.351-361. Outstanding Research Award, the Institute for Business and Finance Research, Global conference on Business and Finance Research (IBFR), January 3-6, 2012, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.


the Use of Solar Energy Technology in Residential Buildings in Kuwait”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Energy Research and Development, ICERD-5, Kuwait, April 9-11, 2012.

25) Refaat Abdel-Razek, Hisham Bassioni and Marwa Tahseen. (2012). “Managing Information and

Communication Technology in Construction Firms: A Suggested Framework”, Proceedings of the Creative Construction Conference, Budapest, Hungary, June 30-July 3, 2012.

26) Al-Matrouk H., Al-Mutairi M., Abdel-Razek R., Abou Gamila M. (2012). “Effect of Training on

Knowledge Management Activities: A Case at Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)”, WASET 28-29 November 2012.

27) Said Hozien, Refaat Abdel-Razek, Adel El-Kordi, Shafik Khoury. (2011). “How Egyptian Contracting

Companies Translate Project Quality to Project Performance”, International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (IJEST), vol.3, no.7, July 2011, pp. 6008-6025.

28) Said Hozien, Adel El-Kordi, Refaat Abdel-Razek, Shafik Khoury. (2011). “A Proposed System for

Monitoring, Evaluation and Improving Projects Quality for Egyptian Companies”, The International Conference on Business and Management, The Social Sciences Research Society (SoSReS), Izmir, Turkey, 15-16 April 2011.

29) Refaat H. Abdel-Razek, Reem Sayyar, Saad Suliman. (2011). “Effects of Technological Changes on

Productivity: A Case Study from Bahrain”, 20th International Conference on Management of Technology, Technology and the Global Challenges: Security, Energy, Water, and the Environment, the international Association of Management of Technology (IAMOT), April 10-14, 2011, Miami, Florida, USA.

30) Refaat H. Abd El Razek, Ahmed Diab, Sherif Hafiz and Remon Aziz. (2010). “Simplified Genetic

Algorithm for Solving Typical-repetitive Projects with Multi-mode of Resources”, International Conference on Innovation, Management & Technology - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, vol. 61, pp. 140-148, ISSN 2070-3724, Cape Town, South Africa, 29-31 January 2010.


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31) Refaat Abdel-Razek, Ahmed Diab, Sherif Hafiz and Remon Aziz. (2010). “Time-Cost-Quality Trade-off Software by using Simplified Genetic Algorithm for Typical Repetitive Projects”, International Conference on Innovation, Management & Technology - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, vol. 61, pp. 149-158, ISSN 2070-3724, Cape Town, South Africa, 29-31 January 2010.

32) Mohammed, E. A. E. Elshennawy, Refaat Abdel-Razek, Abd El-Moniem Y. Sanad & Hany Abd-

Elshakour M. Aly (2010). “Application of SWOT Analysis for Real Estate Industry”, 2nd International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC–II) , Advancing and Integrating Education, Research & Practice, August 3-5, 2010, Cairo, Egypt.

33) Hisham Bassioni, Refaat Abdel-Razek and Marwa Tahseen. (2010). “Using the Delphi Method in

Evaluating Criteria of ICT Project Selection”, 3rd World of Construction Project Management Conference, ACT-UK Simulation Centre/ Coventry University, Technology Centre, Coventry, UK. October 20-23.

34) Ahmed Khashaba, Hany Abdel-Shakour Refaat Abdel-Razek. (2009). “Predicting Construction

Delays in Egyptian Water Pipeline Projects Using Neural Networks”, Civil Engineering Research Magazine, Al-Azher University, vol. (31), no.(3) July, pp.655-673.

35) Atif Salem, Emad Elbeltagi and Refaat Abdel-Razek. (2008). “Predicting Conceptual Cost of Libyan

Highway Projects Using Artificial Neural Network”, Tenth Azhar Engineering International Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 24-26 December 2008.

36) Refaat Abdel-Razek, Hany Abdel-Shakour, and Mohamed Abdel-Hamid. (2007). “Labor Productivity:

Benchmarking and Variability in Egyptian Projects”, International Journal of Project Management (IJPM), vol 25, pp.189-197.

37) Hany Abdel-Shakur, Refaat Abdel-Razek and Mohamed Abdel-Hamid. (2007). “Unit Rate Variability

in Egyptian Construction Projects”, Sixth Alexandria International Conference on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, 15-17 April 2007, vol.1, pp. MG.1-13.

38) Hany Abdel-Shakur, Refaat Abdel-Razek and Dhaheer Abdel-Samad. (2007). “ Predicting

Production Rate of Pouring Ready-Mixed Concrete Using Neural Networks”, Sixth Alexandria International Conference on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, 15-17 April 2007, vol.1, pp.MG.15-29.

39) Refaat Abdel-Razek, Hany Abdel-Shakur and Ahmed Negm. (2007). “Impact of Inventory Size and

Time Buffer on Construction Labour Productivity”, Sixth Alexandria International Conference on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, 15-17 April 2007, vol.1, pp. MG.113-124.

40) Dhaheer Abdel-Samad, Hany Abdel-Shakur and Refaat Abdel-Razek. (2006). “Predicting Production

Rate of Pouring Ready Mixed Concrete in Egypt Using Neural Networks”, Proceedings of the International Conference of Management Engineering Society, Project Management :Vision for Better Future”, Cairo, 21-22 Dec.

41) Ashraf Elazouni, Amal Aly, and Refaat Abdel-Razek. (2005). “Estimating the Acceptability of New

Formwork Systems Using Neural Networks” , Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, (ASCE), vol. 131, no. 1, January, pp. 33-41.


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42) Refaat Abdel-Razek, Moheeb Elsaid, and Mahmoud Hamam. (2005). “Measuring the Execution Quality of the Suez Canal Bridge”, Proceedings of the 11th Int., Colloquium on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, May 17-19, p.EO5MG18.

43) Mahmoud Hamam and Refaat Abdel-Razek. (2005). “Measuring the Execution Quality of 6th

October Bridge – El-demerdash Zone”, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference for Building & Construction, Interbuild, Cairo, 16-20 June, pp. 403-415.

44) Mahmoud Hamam and Refaat Abdel-Razek. (2005). ”Evaluating the Cost of Poor Quality: A Case

Study”, Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Management Engineering Society, Project Management :Vision for Better Future”, Cairo, 21-22 Nov.

45) Mohamed Abdel-Hamid, Hany Abdel-Shakur and Refaat Abdel-Razek.(2005). “Improving Labor

Productivity Using Benchmarking”, Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Management Engineering Society, Project Management: Vision for Better Future”, Cairo, Nov. 21-22.

46) Refaat Abdel-Razek. (2002). “Identifying and Managing Different Cultures in the Largest Contracting

Company in Egypt”, Journal of Project Management Practice, the International Project Management Association (IPMA), summer 2002, issue 2, pp.16-18.

47) Ibrahim Abdel-Rashid, Refaat Abdel-Razek, & Aly Atwa, (2001). “Effect of Interruption Times on the

Total Duration of Repetitive Projects”, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference for Building & Construction, Interbuild, Cairo, 21-25 June, pp. 495-506.

48) Refaat Abdel-Razek, Adel El-Dosouky & Abdel-Fatah Soliman, (2001). “A Proposed Method to

Measure Quality of Construction Projects”, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference for Building & Construction, Interbuild, Cairo, 21-25 June, pp. 531-545.

49) Refaat Abdel-Razek. (1999). “Reinforced Concrete Operations in Egypt: Causes and

Responsibilities for Low Productivity”, Journal of the Egyptian Society of Engineers, vol. 38, no.4. 50) Refaat H. Abdel-Razek. (1998). “Factors Affecting Construction Quality in Egypt: Identification and

Relative Importance”, Journal of Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Blackwell Science, Ltd. UK, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 220-227.

51) Refaat H. Abdel-Razek. (1998). “Quality Improvement in Egypt: Methodology and Implementation”,

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, (ASCE), vol. 124, no. 5, Sep./Oct., pp. 354-360.

52) Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1998). “Identification of Construction Managers Cultures”, Proceedings of the

First International Conference on Civil Engineering, Helwan University, Cairo, 26-28 March, pp.561-577 .

53) Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1998). “How Important is Quality for Construction Organization

Performance?” Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference for Building & Construction, Interbuild, Cairo, June 18-22, pp. 383-398 .

54) Refaat H. Abdel-Razek. (1997). “How Construction Managers Would Like their Performance to be

Evaluated“, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE, vol. 123, no. 3, Sep., pp. 208-213.


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55) Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1997). “TQM and Performance Appraisal: Are they Compatible ?”, Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference for Building & Construction, Interbuild, Cairo, June 22-25, vol. 2, pp. 703-713 .

56) Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1997). “How To Improve Quality in Contracting Companies: A Case Study”,

Proceedings of the Third Alexandria Conference on Structural and Geotechincal Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Dec. 27-29 pp. 481-494.

57) Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1997). “Construction Quality: How Could we Improve It ?”, Proceedings of the

Third Alexandria Conference on Structural and Geotechincal Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Dec. 27-29 pp. 495-506.

58) Refaat Abdel-Razek. (1996). “Is Quality Really Important to Construction Managers in Egypt?”

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Engineers, vol. 35, no, 1. 59) Ismail Osman and Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1996). “TQM-Based Performance Measurement Systems:

An Implementation Strategy”, Proceedings of the Cairo University First International Conference on Concrete Structures”, Cairo, January 2-4, vol.1, pp. 5-13, 5-23.

60) Ismail Osman and Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1996). “Measuring for Competitiveness: the Role of

Benchmarking”, Proceedings of the Cairo University First International Conference on Concrete Structures, Cairo, January, 2-4, vol. 1, pp. 5-1, 5-11.

61) Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1996). “Quality Improvement in Contracting Companies: A Project Managers’

View”, Proceedings of the Cairo University First International Conference on Concrete Structures, Cairo University, Cairo, January 2-4, vol.1, pp. 5-24, 5-35.

62) Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1996). “ Construction Managers: How Do They Get Their Experience ”,

Proceedings of the 5th Int. Symposium: Engineering Management for the 21st Century, Int. Project Management Association and Management Engineering Society, Cairo, 14-16 March, vol. 2, session 15.2, pp. 1-10 .

63) Ismail Osman and Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1996). “Performance Measurement: Why Do We Need

New Measures?”, Proceedings of the 5th Int. Symposium: Engineering Management for the 21st Century, Int. Project Management Assoc.& Management Engineering Society, Cairo, 14-16 March, vol.1, session 1.2, pp.1-15.

64) Aly, Y.M., Basha, I., and Abdel-Razek, R.H. (1996). “Expert System Applications for Supporting Pile

Installations Activities”, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference for Building and Construction, Intrbuild, Cairo, 27th June - 1st July, pp. 117-126.

65) Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1996). “Improving Construction Quality in Egypt: A Consensus View”,

Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium: Engineering Management for the 21st Century, International Project Management Association and Management Engineering Society, Cairo, 14-16 March, vol.2, session 18.1, pp. 1 - 10.

66) Emad Elbeltagi, Ossama Hosny, Refaat Abdel-Razek and Atif El-Fitory. (1995). “Conceptual Cost

Estimate of Libyan Highway Projects Using Artificial Neural Network”, Journal of Engineering Research and Applications, vol. 4, no. 8, pp.56-66.

67) Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1995). “Analysis of Contracting Companies and Construction Managers


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Performance”, Proceedings of The Arab Contractors Symposium, Improving Performance of Contracting Companies, The Arab Contractors and Loughborough University of Technology, Cairo, 20-23 March 1995, pp. 12-26 .

68) Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1995). “ Beyond Accuracy: What Makes Successful Implementation of

Performance Measurement?”, Proceedings of The Arab Contractors Symposium, Improving Performance of Contracting Companies, The Arab Contractors and Loughborough University of Technology, Cairo, 20-23 March 1995, pp. 27-37 .

69) Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1995). “ Construction Managers-Tomorrow’s Leaders – Sources of Their

Knowledge, Skills and Experience: A Case Study”, Proceedings of the Second International Conference for Building & Construction, Interbuild, Cairo, June 22-25, pp. 107-116.

70) Hatem Abd Elazeem, Hany Abdel-Shakour and Refaat Abdel-Razek. (1994). “Factors Affecting

contractors’ Bidding Decision in Egypt”, Civil Engineering Research Magazine, Al-Azher University, vol. (16), no.(2) April, pp.457-474.

71) Refaat Abdel-Razek. (1993). “Evaluation of Egyptian Construction Managers’ Cultures: A Case

Study”, Journal of the Management Engineering Society, Egypt, no.14, pp.15-22. 72) Abdel-Aziz,A, Abdel-Razek, R.H, Abdel-Rashied,I. (1993). “Risk Model in Construction Cost

Estimating “ Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium, Int. Project Management Association & Management Eng. Society, Cairo, Feb. 7-10, pp.129 -148.

73) Basha, I., Abdel-Razek, R.H., and Abdel-Shakour, H. (1993), “Site Analysis of Egyptian Construction

Projects Using Controller-Function Chart”, Proceedings of the 4th Int. Symposium, Int. Project Management Assoc. & Management Eng. Society, Cairo, Feb. 7-10, pp. 387 -402.

74) Mohamed Maghraby, Hany Abdel-Shakour and Refaat Abdel-Razek. (1992). “A Neural Network

Model for Weight Estimating of Steel Structure During the Early Stages of the Project”, Civil Engineering Research Magazine, Al-Azher University, vol. (14), no.(2) April, pp.378-388.

75) Abdel-Hady Hosny, Refaat Abdel-Razek and Nadia El Yamani, (1992). “Improving Productivity of

Tiling Operations: A Case Stydy” Proceedings of The International Colloquim on Structural Engineering, Ain Shams University, Egyptian Society of Engineers and Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Cairo , 14-21 April, pp. 397-408.

76) Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1992). “Measuring and Improving Construction Productivity Using Work

Measurement Technique: A Case Stydy”, Proceedings of The International Colloquim on Structural Engineering, Ain Shams University, Egyptian Society of Engineers and Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Cairo , 14-21 April, pp. 445-456.

77) Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1992). “Estimating Variability Among Contractors: Causes and Evaluation”,

Proceedings of The International Colloquium on Structural Engineering, Ain Shams Univ., Egyptian Society of Engineers and Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Cairo, 14-21 April, pp. 279-288 .

78) Refaat Abdel-Razek. (1991). “Productivity of Egyptian Temporary Labor in Excavation Work”,

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Engineers, vol. 30, no.3, pp.3-8 79) Abdel-hady Hosny, Refaat Abdel-Razek and Hany Roshdy, (1991). “Identification of Cost

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Congested Cities, Ministry of Transport, National Authority for Tunnels and Egyptian Society of Engineers, Cairo - Egypt, January 28-29, pp. 419-430.

80) Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1991). “Resource Utilization: Evaluation and Improvement”, Proceedings of

the Fourth Arab Structural Engineering Conference, Cairo University, Egypt, 18-21 November pp. v115-v129.

81) Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1991). “Measuring Construction Equipment Utilization: A Case Study”,

Proceedings of the Fourth Arab Structural Engineering Conference, Cairo University, Egypt, 18-21 November, pp. 94-113.

82) Seif Khorshid and Refaat Abdel-Razek, (1991). “Evaluating Estimating Inaccuracy”, Proceedings of

the Fourth Arab Structural Engineering Conference, Cairo University, Egypt, 18-21 November, pp. v. 74-92.

83) Refaat Abdel-Razek. (1990). “Determination of Egyptian Construction Managers’ Cultures:

Methodology and Implementation” , Journal of the Egyptian Society of Engineers, vol. 29, no. 2. 84) Refaat Abdel-Razek and Ronald McCaffer, (1990). “Evaluating Variability in Labour Productivity”,

Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium, International Project Management Association, Cairo, Feb.,18-21, pp. 527-550.

85) Refaat Abdel-Razek and Ronald McCaffer, ‘Quantification of Sub-contractors’ Disruptions’ (1990).

Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium, International Project Management Association, Cairo, Feb.,18-21, pp. 168-189.

86) Refaat Abdel-Razek, Abdel-Hady Hosny and Hatim Alaraby, (1990). “Improving Bricklayers’

Productivity”, Proceedings of The first International Alexandria Conference on Structural and Geotehnical Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt, 1-3 Dec., pp. 857-867.

87) Refaat Abdel-Razek and Ronald McCaffer, (1987). ‘Evaluating Variability in the Estimated All-in

Plant Rate, International Journal of Construction Management and Technology, CIOB, UK, vol.2, no.2, pp. 48-59.

88) Refaat Abdel-Razek and Ronald McCaffer, (1987). ‘ Change in the UK Construction Industry

Structure: Implications for Estimating’, International Journal of Construction Management and Economics, UK, vol.5, pp. 227-242.

89) Refaat Abdel-Razek and Ronald McCaffer, (1986). ‘Evaluating the Variability in Estimates of

Material Costs’, International Journal of Construction Management and Technology, CIOB, UK, vol.1, no.2, pp.51-61.

90) Refaat Abdel-Razek and Ronald McCaffer, (1986). ‘The Range of Inaccuracy in the Estimated All-In

Labour Rate’, International Journal of Construction Management and Technology, CIOB, UK, vol.1, no.1, pp. 54-63.


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PhD & MSc THESES COMPLETED UNDER MY SUPERVISION 1) Abdel-Fatah Soliman, (2001). “A Proposed Method to Measure Quality of Construction Projects”,

PhD thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt. 2) Ismail Ibrahim Osman. (2004). “Performance Measures for Contracting Companies: A Study of

the Arab Contractors Company”, PhD thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology, UK.

3) Amal Elsayed Aly, (2005). “Estimating the Acceptability of New Formwork Systems Using Neural

Networks”, PhD thesis, Dept. of Construction Engineering and Utilities, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt.

4) Adel Gouda. (2006). “Construction Managers – Sources of their Knowledge, Skills and

Experience”, PhD thesis, Dept. of Construction Engineering and Utilities, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt.

5) Ali Atwa Ali. (2007). “Probabilistic Time-Cost Optimization of Repetitive Projects”, PhD thesis,

Dept. of Construction Engineering and Utilities, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt. 6) Remon F. Aziz. (2009). “Time-Cost-Quality Trade-Off for Construction Projects with Repetitive

Activities”, PhD thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alexandria, Egypt.

7) Said Shawky Hozien. (2010). “A Proposed System for Monitoring, Evaluation and Improving

Construction Projects' Quality”, PhD thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt.

8) Dhaheer Abdel Samad Thabet Salem. (2011). “Prediction of Production Rates for Excavation

Operations”, PhD thesis, Dept. of Construction Engineering and Utilities, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt.

9) Ahmed Abdel-Aziz. (1993). “Risk Model in Construction Cost Estimating “, Dept. of Construction

Engineering and Utilities, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt. 10) Hany Abdel-Shakour. (1993), “Site Analysis of Egyptian Construction Projects Using Controller-

Function Chart”, Dept. of Construction Engineering and Utilities, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt.

11) Yasser Mohamed Aly. (1996). “Expert System Applications for Supporting Pile Installations

Activities”, Dept. of Construction Engineering and Utilities, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt.

12) Walaa Hashaad. (2000). “Evaluation of Construction Project Quality”, Dept. of Construction and

Building Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt.

13) Hossam Mohamed Aly. (2001). “The Effect of ISO9000 on the Actual Construction Quality”,

Dept. of Construction and Building Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt.


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14) Mohamed Abd El-Hamid Abd El-Lateef. (2005). “Improving Construction Labor Productivity in Egypt Using Benchmarking and Lean Construction Principles”, Benha Higher Institute Of Technology, Benha, Egypt.

15) Dhaheer Abdel Samad Thabet Salem. (2006). “Predicting Production Rates of Pouring Concrete

Using Artificial Neural Networks Model”, Dept. of Construction and Building Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt.

16) Mahmoud Hussein Hammam. (2006). “Measuring the Execution Quality for Construction Phase

of the Suez Canal Bridge”, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty Of Engineering, Cairo University.

17) Ahmed Abd El-Aziz Mohamed Negm. (2007). ” Study of the Impact of Inventory Size and Time

Lag Buffers on Construction Labor Productivity”, Dept. of Construction and Building Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt.

18) Atif Salem El-Fitory El-Ahrash. (2008). “Predicting Conceptual Cost Of Libyan Highway Projects

Using Artificial Neural Network”, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Arab Academy For Science and Technology and Maritime Transport, Cairo, Egypt.

19) Abdel Azeem Salah Abdel Azeem Elsheekh. (2009). “Predicting Production Rates of Egyptian

Bricklayers Using Artificial Neural Networks and Regression Models”, Dept. of Construction Engineering and Utilities, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt.

20) Ahmed Abdel- Shafy Khashaba. (2009). “Delays in Water Pipelines Projects in Egypt: Causes,

Mitigation and A Neural Network Prediction Model”, Dept. of Construction Engineering and Utilities, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt.

21) Hatem Ahmed Abdel Azeem. (2009). “Developing A Neural Network Model for Supporting

Contractors in Bidding Decisions”, Dept. of Construction Engineering and Utilities, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt.

22) Mohamed Adel Abd El-Moneim Maghraby. (2009). “Price Estimating of Low Rise Steel Building

Based on Neural Network System”, Dept. of Construction and Building Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Cairo, Egypt.

23) Marwa Ahmed Tahseen. (2009). “Managing Information and Communication Technology in

Construction Firms in Egypt”, Dept. Of Construction And Building Engineering, College Of Engineering And Technology, Arab Academy For Science, Technology And Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt.

24) Mohammed Elshennawy. (2009). “Applications of SWOT Analysis for Real Estate Industry”,

Dept. of Construction and Building Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Cairo, Egypt.

25) Fadhel Abbas Hassan Abbas Alkhuzaei. (2010). “Identifying and Selecting the Best Available

Alternative Technology, A Case Study: Ras Abu Jarjour and Addur RO Plants”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.


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26) Reem A. Sayyar. (2010). “Effects of Technological Changes on Productivity, A Case Study:

Bahrain Aluminum Extrusion Company – BALEXCO”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

27) Tarish Nakthan Al-Anazi. (2011). “Evaluation and Improvement of E-Governments: A

Comparative Study between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

28) Nayef Nazzal M. Alshammari. (2011). “Using Technological Forecasting for Minimizing the Gaps

between Running Air Separation Unit’s Performance and Theoretical Benchmark”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

29) Manal Saad Al-Ghamdi. (2011). “The Impact of Human Resources Management on

Organzations’ Technological Innovation in Jubail Primary Industrial Companies, KSA”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

30) Muhammad A. M. M. Hadi. (2011). “Economic Assessment of the Use of Solar Energy

Technology in Residential Buildings in Kuwait”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

31) Mohamad Manea Almutairi. (2011). “Evaluating the Level of Knowledge Management and the

Effect of Training on its Activities, A Case study: Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

32) Haitham Ghanem. (2012). ”Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Information Systems in the

Ministry of Transportation in State of Kuwait”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

33) Sulaiman Al-Kandary. (2012). “Evaluation of Information Systems Security Awareness in Kuwait

University”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

34) Abdullah Ghuloum. (2012). “Investigating the Antecedents of Perceived Trust and its

Consequences on the User’s Online Behavior: A Case Study in the State of Kuwait”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

35) Duha Alsanad. (2012). “Mapping and Auditing Technological Innovation in the Saudi Basic

Industries Corporation (SABIC)”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

36) Raed Alfaressy. (2012). “Evaluation of Iris Recognition Technology for Controlling Border

Ports in Kuwait”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

37) Laila Eissa. (2012). “Design and Implementation of Technology Asset Management Framework

for Educational Engineering Laboratories Using Lifecycle Costing Analysis”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

38) Hessa Altraiky. (2012). “Determination of Organizational Culture in Technological Organizations

and its Impact on Staff Participation in Creativity and Innovation”, Technology Management


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Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. 39) Maryam AL-Barrak. (2013). “Evaluating the Impact of Technology on Job Stress and Employees

Performance: A Case Study”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

40) Ghalia Rashad Abdulla Aljoamee. (2013). “Evaluating the Knowledge Management Capabilities in

Forensic Science Directorate at Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

41) Arwa Homoud Almusallam. (2014). “Assessment of Innovation Capability in Small and Medium

Industrial Companies in Kuwait”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

42) Fawzah Battal Al-Harbi. (2014). “Assessing Technological Innovation Climate in Saudi Arabian

Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

43) Sarah Al Baraq. (2014). “Evaluating the Methods of Technology Acquisition and their Effects

on Competitive Advantages of Petrochemicals Sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

44) Ahmed Albi. (2014). “Assessment of Project Management Information System at the Ministry of

Works in the Kingdom of Bahrain”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

45) Mashhour Al-Shemery. (2014). ‘Economic Evaluation of the Effect of Using Modern

Technologies on Traffic Accidents in the State of Kuwait’, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

46) Raed Al-Hawathem. (2014). “Evaluating the Effect of Technology on Airports Processes’

Performance: Comparison Study between King Fahd and Changi International Airports”, Technology Management Program, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

47) Fadhel Ibraim Eid. (2014). “Assessment of e-Service Quality at the General Directorate of Traffic

in the Kingdom of Bahrain”, Dept. of Technology and Innovation Management, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

48) Safa Ali Al-Abbas. (2015). “Mapping Technological Innovation of three International

Petrochemical Companies: A Comparative Study”. Dept. of Technology and Innovation Management, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

49) Abdullah Alshemery. (2015). ”Assessment of Service Quality Management and its Impact on the

Performance of Royal Commission for Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi-Arabia”. Department of Technology and Innovation Management, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

50) Shareefa AL-Essa. (2015). “The Impact of Technology Management Practices on the

Competitive Advantage of Companies in the State of Kuwait”. Department of Technology and Innovation Management, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.


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51) Alyaa Alsharaa. (2015). “Assessment of the Level of Safety Climate and Health Information Technology at the Military Hospital in Kingdom of Bahrain”. Department of Technology and Innovation Management, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

52) Bader Alshemery. (2015). ”Assessment of the Effect of Technology and Human Resource

Management on the Employees’ Performance at Kuwaiti Ministry of Finance”. Department of Technology and Innovation Management, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

53) Fajer Faisal Bourseli. (2015). “Mapping and Benchmarking Technological Innovation of Major

Airlines in GCC Countries”. Department of Technology and Innovation Management, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

54) Faisal Mohammed Al-Ali. (2015). “Evaluation of the Effect of Transition to Knowledge Economy

on Small and Medium Enterprises in Kuwait”. Department of Technology and Innovation Management, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

55) Taiba Al-Ruwayieh, “Assessment of the Impact of Technology and Safety Culture on Work

Accidents at Kuwaiti Food and Beverage Industries Sector”, Department of Technology and Innovation Management, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

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External and Internal Examiner for PhD and MSc Thesis Due to the lengthy list, only a sample of theses is given below. A comprehensive list is available upon request: 1) Mohamed Anwar Hassan El-Gafy. (2001). “Neural Network Model for Parametric Cost Estimation of Sewer Projects, MSc thesis, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt. 2) Abd El-Aziz Soliman El-Sharkawy. (2005). “Adopting A Long-Term Strategy Enhancing Competitive Performance in Construction Firms”, MSc thesis, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt. 3) Ahmed Mohamed Saeed Mobarak. (2006). “Causes of Delay in Large Building Construction Projects in Egypt”, MSc thesis, College of Engineering and Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt. 4) Haytham Mohammad Sanad. (2006). “Optimal Arrangement of Temporary Facilities In Construction Sites”, MSc thesis, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Egypt. 5) Emad Abd Elmoeti Ahmed Elwakil. (2006). “Developing Computerized Construction Claims Decision Support System to Raise Ability of Construction Management Team against Claims”, MSc thesis, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt.

6) Yasmine Abou Samra . (2007). “A Multi- Criteria Workforce Planning System”, MSc thesis, School of Science and Engineering, American University In Cairo (AUC), Egypt. 7) Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed El-Dokhmasey. (2007). “An Expert System for Assessing the Engineering-Related Claims in Construction Projects”, PhD thesis, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt. 8) Faez Ahmed Abdullah Ba Wazir. (2007). “Assessment and Analysis of Factors Affecting the Safety Performance In Large Construction Companies in Egypt”, MSc thesis, College of Engineering and Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt. 9) Adel Lotfy Saleeb Awad. (2007). “Measuring the Efficiency of Construction Claim Administration in Construction Companies in Egypt”, MSc thesis, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt. 10) Ahmed Hussein Ibrahim Mahmoud. (2007). “Reducing the Likelihood of Construction Disputes Using an Expert System”, MSc thesis, Faculty Of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt. 11) Nader Samir Mohamed Rashad.(2008). “Labor Market Demand Survey in the Egyptian Construction Industry”, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, Egypt. 12) Hussein Ibraheem Mohammed Fareed. (2008). “Optimum Value for Educational Buildings”, MSc thesis, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt. 13) Wael Abo baker Abd El-Salam. (2008). “Avoiding And Resolving Disputes And Claims In The Construction Industry In Egypt”, MSc thesis, College Of Engineering And Technology, Arab Academy For Science, Technology And Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt, 14) Abdullah Saud AL-Dawoud. (2009). “Exploring the Obstacles of Knowledge Sharing: A Case Study in Saudi Companies”, MSc thesis, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University.


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15) Abdullah Ghloum Mohamed Shaf. (2010). “Applied District Cooling System in the State of Kuwait”. MSc thesis, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University. 16) Ohoud Mohamed alsawahah. (2010). The Role of Information and Communication Technology in Enhancing Higher Education Systems in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. MSc thesis, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University. 17) Khalid Othman M. Al-Kuaik. (2010). “Study of Factors Effecting Innovation Process and its Role in Enhancing Firms Performance: An Empirical Study to Some of Industrial Sectors in Eastern Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”, MSc thesis, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University. 18) Mohamed Hossein Al-Ostaz. (2011). “Determination of Successful Factors for the Construction Projects in Kuwait”, MSc thesis, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University. 19) Sumaya Yusuf hasan Abbas. (2011). “Waste Heat Recovery as a Potential CDM Project: Case Study of a refinery in Bahrain”. MSc thesis, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University. 20) Khaled Abdel-Gabar Alkandary. (2011). يتاختيار أفضل الطرق لترشيد استهالك الطاقة الكهربائية في المساجد بدولة الكو . MSc thesis,College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University. 21) Abdallah Hossein Alsabt. (2011). دراسة حالة: –قياس تأثير استخدام التقنيات في تحسين جودة أداء المنظمات الخدمية

العامة لألوقاف بدولة الكويتاألمانة . MSc thesis, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University. 22) Noor Yehia Iskanadarani. (2012). “Evaluating the Role of Joint Venture for Technology Transfer in Petrochemicals Industry Case Study: Jubail Industrial City, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia”, MSc thesis, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University. 23) Khaled Abdel-Rahman Alzahrani. (2012). The Role of Information Technology in Management of Disabled. MSc thesis, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University. 24) Lamia Abdullah Al-Gaafari. (2014). Determination of the Effect of Critical Success Factors on IT Governance Implementation in the Eastern Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. MSc thesis, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University. 25) Jar-Allah Mohamed Al-Agami. (2014). “Assessing the Impact of the Traffic Violations Monitoring System (Saher) on Vehicles Accidents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”, MSc thesis, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University. 26) Rehab Abdulmahdi Mohsin Hassan. (2014). “An investigation into the Delays in Road Projects in Bahrain”, MSc thesis, College of Engineering, University of Bahrain. 27) Hamed Bin-Hassan Almobayad. (2014). “Evaluating the Impact of Modern Technology on Educational and Training Management Process for Dammam Technical College and Jubail Industrial College in KSA”, MSc thesis, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. 28) Hussam A. M. Abu Rahma. (2014).”Comparability between Next Generation Networks and Traditional Networks of Universities and Internet Service Providers in the Kingdom of Bahrain”, MSc thesis, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.


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29) Saleh Mohamed Osman Baker. (2014). “Using Simulation Models for Waiting Times Management in the Outpatient Orthopedic Department in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”, MSc thesis, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. 30) Sayed Hesham Sadeq Mahmood. (2015). “Assessment of Computer Ethics and Internet Safety Regulations Management of the Banking Sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain”, MSc thesis, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. 31) Sajidah Abdulateef Mohammed. (2016). “Investigation of Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods in the UAE construction Industry”, MSc thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, UAE. 32) Rajaa Mohammad. (2016). “A Study of BIM Implementation in the UAE Municipalities: Status, Challenges and Strategies”, MSc project, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, UAE. 33) Noura Obaid Alsuwaidi. (2016). “Developing A Web-Based Project Management System for Housing Development Authority in Sharjah in the UAE.”, MSc project, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, UAE. 34) Hessa Albanna. (2016). “Reducing Residential Fire Risk in Dubai”, MSc project, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, UAE. 35) aitha M.A. Alsuwaidi. (2016). “The Impact of Asset Management Systems (ISO 55000) on Organization Performance”, MSc project, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, UAE. 36) Fatima Humaid Hussein Mohamad. (2016). “Enhancing Sustainable Performance of Roads using FMEA Methodology: an empirical study (Dubai Roads)”. MSc project, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, UAE.

37) Bashayer A. Ibrahim Ali Al Housani. (2017). “Optimization of the Tendering Evaluation Process”, MSc project, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, College of

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References Prof. Sabah Alkass Dean of College of Engineering United Arab Emirates University Al Ain, UAE Email: [email protected] Tel: (+971) 6 505 0900 Mob: (+971) 56 757 8801 Prof. Dr. Ashraf El-Shihy Professor of Civil Engineering ex-Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Egypt (Current position) ex-President of Zagazig University, Egypt Email (1): [email protected] Email (2): [email protected] Tel : (+202) 27952155 Fax: (+202) 27956962 Mobile: (+202) 0100 148 8958 & (+202) 01200380038 Prof. Waleed Zabary Prof. of Water Resource Management Dean of College of Graduate Studies (2009 -2014) Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain Email: [email protected] Mob: (+973) 39433811

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