Professor Vian Ahmed | American University of Sharjah
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College / Department

College of Engineering
Department of Industrial Engineering

Teaching areas

Engineering Management, Research Methodology, Capstone Projects, Project Management, Construction IT.

Research areas

Research interests are (but not limited to) construction management and IT, and other related areas such as sustainability, BIM, PPP/PFI, education, disaster & resilience management and performance management. She has supervised more than 33 successfully completed PhDs and enjoys delivering research training and supervision.

Education

PhD, Construction Management And Engineering Education, Loughborough University, United Kingdom, 2000
Master, Construction, Loughborough University, United Kingdom, 1988
Bachelor, Civil Engineering, Hatfield Polytechnic, United Kingdom, 1987

Professional experience

Professor In Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2018 - Present

Memberships

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building (FCIOB), CIOB, International, The world’s largest and most influential professional body for construction management and leadership, with nearly 50, 000 members in more than 100 countries., September 2013
Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), HEA, International, HEA is an independent non-profit organisation committed to world-class teaching in higher education. HEA works in partnership with institutions and individuals in higher education supporting student success, and bring the sector together to collaborate, and share teaching strategies and practice. HEA is embedded in the UK, but has been adopted by increasing numbers of higher education institutions globally, from the Americas to Australasia. As of December 2018 there are over 111,000 Fellows across the world., January 2013

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Professor Vian Ahmed

Professor
PhD, Loughborough University, United Kingdom

    Vian Ahmed is a Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building. She has worked in industry and gathered more than 23 years of academic and industrial experience in the UK and overseas. She holds a BEng. in Civil Engineering, MSc in & PhD in construction. She joined the American University of Sharjah as Professor in Industrial Engineering in August 2018 with a long track record of research supervision, publications and income generation.

    Publications

    Inas Al Khatib, Vian Ahmed And Malick Ndiaye. Integrated Blockchain Systems Are Paving The Way to Smart Logistics, International Conference On Modeling Simulation And Applied Optimization, 2023
    Vian Ahmed, Sara Saboor, Hessa Alshamsi, Fatima Almarzooqi, Mariam Alketbi And Fatema Al Marei. Net-Zero Energy Buildings and the Sustainable Development Goals, September 2023
    Vian Ahmed, Sara Saboor, Norita Ahmad And Megan Ghaly. Smart Campus Selection Criteria - Using AHP Analysis, May 2023
    Inas Al Khatib, Vian Ahmed And Malick Ndiaye. Integrated blockchain systems for UAE Cold Food SMART Logistics, 24 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2023
    Alsalman Mayyas, Vian Ahmed, Zied Bahroun And Sara Saboor. An Economic Analysis of Solar Energy Generation Policies in the UAE., Energies, 31 March 2023
    Vian Ahmed, Sara Saboor, Norita Ahmad And Megan Galy. A multi-attribute utility decision support tool for a smart campus—UAE as a case study, Frontiers In Built Environment, 5 December 2022
    Vian Ahmed, Sara Saboor, Jawahir Haif, Khalid Al Ali, Mohamed Al Marri And Rowda Al Salman. Sustainable Practices in Construction SMEs in the UAE-A Scoping Study, 20 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2022
    Alex Opoku, Vian Ahmed And George Ofori. Realising the sustainable development goals through organisational learning and efficient resource management in construction, Resources, Conservation And Recycling, September 2022
    S Saboor And Vian Ahmed. The Identification of Underpinning Criteria of Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Construction Industry, 12th International Conference On Construction In The 21st Century (citc-12)., May 2022
    Mustafa Al-tekreeti, Salwa Beheiry And Vian Ahmed. Commitment Indicators for Tracking Sustainable Design Decisions in Construction Projects, Sustainability, 19 May 2022
    S Saboor And Vian Ahmed. The Identification of Underpinning Criteria of Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Construction Industry., 12th International Conference On Construction In The 21st Century (citc-12)., 16 May 2022
    Vian Ahmed, H Ahmed, H Zamzam And S Saboor. Covid-19 and Online Learning Challenges in Engineering Education: A Case Study of the American University of Sharjah., Educon2022 – Ieee Global Engineering Education Conference. "digital Transformation For Sustainable Engineering Education", 28 March 2022
    Norita Ahmad, Areeba Hamid And Vian Ahmed. Data Science: Hype and Reality, Computer, February 2022
    Vian Ahmed, A Olanipekun, Alex Opoku And Monty Sutrisna. Understading Validity and Reliability, 25 February 2022
    S Saboor, A Al-sadawi, A Alzzatrah And Vian Ahmed. Investigation into Underpinning Criteria Of Depression In Women By Adopting Factor Analysis As Construct Validity, Validity And Reliability In Built Environment: A Selection Of Case Studies, 25 February 2022
    S Saboor, A Al Sadawi, M Ndiaye And Vian Ahmed. V. An Investigation into Underpinning Criteria Of ‘Subjective Happiness’ In An Academic Environment - A Parallel Form Of Reliability, Validity And Reliability In Built Environment: A Selection Of Case Studies, 25 February 2022
    Vian Ahmed, Alex Opoku, Monty Satrisna, And . Validity and Reliability in Built Environment Research – A selection of Case Studies, 25 February 2022
    Vian Ahmed, S Saboor, A Saad, N Kasianov And T Alnaqbi. A Predicive Validity Analysis of Water Demand Forecasting Model In The UAE, Validity And Reliability In Built Environment: A Selection Of Case Studies, 25 February 2022
    Vian Ahmed, Heba Khlaif, Sara Saboor, Dana Yazbak And Ameera Khan. An Investigation into Contributing Factors Of Excess Inventory Within The Cosmetic Industry In The UAE: An AHP Analysis, 25 February 2022
    A A. Olanipekun, Vian Ahmed, Alex Opoku And Monty Sutrisna. Understading Reliability in Research, Validity And Reliability In Built Environment: A Selection Of Case Studies, 25 February 2022
    Lamine Mahdjoubi, Vian Ahmed And Shadan Dwairi. The Impact of Human Activities and Behavioural Patterns on the Shape, Organisation and Meaning of the Built Environment", Buildings
    Vian Ahmed, Sara Saboor, Fatim Almarzooqi, Hessa Alshamsi, Mariam Alketbi And Fatema Al Marei. A Comparative Study of Energy Performance in Educational Buildings in the UAE, Journal Of Construction Economics And Building, September 2021
    Vian Ahmed And Alex Opoku. Technology supported learning and pedagogy in times of crisis: the case of COVID-19 pandemic, Education And Information Technologies, 26 August 2021
    Alex Opoku, Vian Ahmed, Kofi Agyekum, Fangcheng Sun, Oppon Fangcheng, Anthony James And Charles Chen. The Critical Role of the Construction Industry in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Delivering Projects for the Common Good, Sustainability - Special Issue "the Future Of Facilities Management And Sustainable Development", 14 August 2021
    Hasan Mahmoud, Vian Ahmed And Salwa Beheiry. Construction Cash Flow Risk Index, Journal Of Risk And Financial Management, 13 June 2021
    Vian Ahmed. Special Issue on - The Sustainable Development Goals, Organizational Learning and Efficient Resource Management in Construction, Resources, Conservation And Recycling
    Mustafa Al-tekreeti, Salwa Beheiry And Vian Ahmed. A Framework for Assessing Commitment Indicators in Sustainable Development Decisions, Sustainability, 7 May 2021
    Mayyas Alsalman, Vian Ahmed And Sara Saboor. Analyzing Feasible Renewable Energy Policies: UAE Electricity Authorities, 11th International Conference On Industrial Engineering And Operations Management, 7 March 2021
    Vian Ahmed, Karam Abualnaaj And Sara Saboor. An Investigation into the Stakeholders’ Perception of Smart Campus Criteria: American University of Sharjah as a Case Study., Sustainability, 25 June 2020
    Dana Akeel, Vian Ahmed And Sara Saboor. The Utilization of Augmented Reality Technologies within the Engineering Curricula – Opportunities and Challenges, 2020 Ifees World Engineering Education Forum - Global Engineering Deans Council (weef-gedc), 16 November 2020
    Vian Ahmed. An Investigation into Contributing Factors of Excess Inventory within The Cosmetic Industry in the UAE: An AHP analysis, 2020 International Conference On Decision Aid Sciences And Application (dasa), 11 November 2020
    Vian Ahmed. Implementation of Water Demand Forecasting Model to Aid Sustainable Water Supply Chain Management in UAE, Technological Forecasting & Social Change
    Hamdan Hamdan Rashid Alteneiji, Vian Ahmed And Sara Saboor. A qualitative approach to investigate emergency preparedness state for the built environment in the UAE, Engineering, Construction, Architecture And Management, 1 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2020
    Saboor Sara, Alia Al Sadawi, Malick Ndiaye And Vian Ahmed. An Investigation into underpinning criteria of ‘Subjective Happiness’ Index in an Educational Environment, 5th North American International Conference On Industrial Engineering And Operations Management, 10 August 2020
    Hasan Mahmoud, Salwa Beheiry And Vian Ahmed. Causality between the Construction Industry and the GDP in the United Arab Emirates, West- International Journal Of Civil And Environmental Engineering, June 2020
    Vian Ahmed, Sara Saboor And James Peel. An investigation of barriers and enablers to energy efficiency retrofitting of social housing in London, Construction Economics And Building, 22 June 2020
    Hasan Mahmoud, Salwa Beheiry And Vian Ahmed. Using Data Mining Techniques to Determine Contractor Eligibility for Extension of Time Claims
    Vian Ahmed. A Strategic Framework for Smart Campus, 7 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2020
    Vian Ahmed. BREXIT: Assessing the Impact on the UK Construction Industry & Mitigating Identified Risks, 7 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2020
    Oa Ayoade And Vian Ahmed. Knowledge influences on perception of innovation drivers for sustainable housing delivery models in the UK, International Journal Of Knowledge Management Studies (ijms), 7 February 2020
    Oa Ayoade And Vian Ahmed. 'An assessment of industry position on shared equity housing model development in the UK, International Journal Of Qualitative Research In Services, November 2019
    Hamdan Alteneiji, Vian Ahmed And Sara Saboor. A Strategic Approach to Emergency Preparedness in the UAE., 22 September 2019
    Marelise Knobel, Vian Ahmed, Sara Saboor, Barry Gledson And Mohamad Kassem. A Socio-Cultural Perspective to BIM Adoption: A Case Study in South Africa., 22 September 2019
    Oa Ayoade, Vian Ahmed And David Baldry. Interoperability optimisation for shared equity housing model development and FTB homeownership in the UK, International Journal Of Housing Markets And Analysis, 5 August 2019
    Adil Tamimi And Vian Ahmed. MATURITY MODEL FOR A SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY _ UNITED ARAB EMIRATES CASE STUDY, International Journal Of Innovation And Sustainable Development

    Conference Presentations

    Ask the Doctor - Do's and Don't of Research, Esm795 Doctoral Seminar, 8 May 2023
    The Pedagogy of Teaching, Graduate Teaching Assistant Training, 25 January 2023
    Effective postgraduate teaching and assessment practices, Aue Faculty Development Program, 1 December 2022
    Sustainable Practices in Construction SMEs in the UAE-A Scoping Study, 2022 International Symposium On Multidisciplinary Studies And Innovative Technologies (ismsit), 20 October 2022
    Empowered Women in the workplace, Virtual Learning Open Days Silver Jubilee Celebrations, 19 October 2022
    The Pedagogy of Teaching, Graduate Teaching Assistant Training, 31 August 2022
    The nuts and Bolts of a research proposal, Esm Phd Doctoral Seminars, April 2021
    The perfect Dissertation Defense, Esm Phd Doctoral Seminars, 18 April 2021
    The Resilience of Women in STEM, Cen Lecture Series And Webinars, 8 March 2021
    CEN Lecture Series, August 2020
    Teaching Behind Closed Doors and Learning from our Practices Amid CoViD-19, Cen Webinars And Lecture Series, August 2020
    Women Empowerment in the Workplace, Cen Industry Outreach Event, 22 June 2020
    Combating Covid-19 behind Closed Doors ‘Learning from our Practices in Higher Education’, Cedu Live Forum – Impact Of Covid 19 On Education, 19 June 2020
    Exploring the Challenges and Lessons Learnt in Online Teaching, Faculty Development Centre At Aus, 8 June 2020
    A selective Case Study of a Capstone Course in Engineering Systems Management ., Showcasing Online Course Designs, 27 April 2020
    Future of Education, training and Employability after Covid-19 – Opportunities and Challenges for Educational Organizations, 21 April 2020
    Preparing for change – When Pedagogy Needs Technology at Times of Crises., Ifee Webinars, 1 April 2020
    The Doctoral Journey: Managing Supervisor-Student Relationship, Cen Doctoral Seminar Series, 9 February 2020
    The A-Z journal of Doctoral Research, 1st Potgraduate Research Symposuim, 2 May 2019
    Research Methdology, Dubai Science And Innovation Festival, 4 February 2019
    Round Table - Disruptive technologies, The Big 5=construction Leader’s Summit In The Uae, 12 December 2018

    Grants and sponsorships

    Grant, Motivation of Women Undergraduate STEM majors: the role of course design and pedagogy, AUS, 1 June 2023 - 30 May 2024
    Grant, Forecasting solid waste generation in the UAE using machine learning, 1 June 2022 - 31 May 2023
    Grant, “Social Media Analytics for Understanding Students’ Learning Experiences”, AUS, 1 June 2022 - 30 May 2023
    Grant, FRG21-S:“A Digital Decision-Support Tool towards Developing a Smart Campus Using AUS as a Case Study”, AUS, 1 June 2021 - 31 May 2022
    Grant, The adaptation of Augmented Reality in Engineering Education – A pilot study

    Awards and Honors

    Top 1% Journal Publication, CEN, Paper Titled - Realising the sustainable development goals through organizational learning and efficient resource management in construction Journal - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 18 May 2023

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