Ahmed, S.; Nahar, N.; (2015). “Feasibility of rainwater harvesting in solving water crisis of Dhaka city”. International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology, 4(9):113-116
Ahmed, S.; Arocho, I.; (2019). “Emission of particulate matters (PM) during construction: A comparative study on a cross-laminated timber (CLT) and a steel building project”. Journal of Building Engineering. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2018.12.015
Ahmed, S.; Arocho, I.; (2020). “Mass timber building materials in the US construction industry: Determining the existing awareness level, construction-related challenges, and recommendations to increase its current acceptance level”. Cleaner Engineering and Technology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2020.100007
Ahmed, S.; Arocho, I.; (2021). “Analysis of cost comparison and effects of change orders during construction: Study of a mass timber and a concrete building project”. Journal of Building Engineering. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101856
Ahmed, S.; Arocho, I.; (2021). “Feasibility assessment of mass timber as a mainstream building material in the US construction industry: Level of involvement, existing challenges, and recommendations”. Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)SC.1943-5576.0000574
Ahmed, S.; Arocho, I.; (2022). “Choosing by advantages method to evaluate the existing and future acceptability of mass timber building materials in the US construction industry”. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002356
Reddy, A.; Ahmed, S.; Arocho, I.; (2023). “Simulation of real-time operational level emissions from nonroad equipment: Case study of a construction site”. Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/PPSCFX.SCENG-1142
Karim, M. T.; Ahmed, S.; Hoque, M. N.; Iorio, J.; and Abudayyeh, O.; (2025). “Evaluating the management’s role in addressing gender and racial disparities to promote DEI in the US construction industry: Exploratory study”. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-16763
Hoque, M. N.; Ahmed, S.; Karim, M. T.; Jin, Z.; and Abudayyeh, O.; (n.d.). “Critical decision-making factors to select the most preferred building material during the early stage of construction projects: Implication of Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy process”. Manuscript under review at Journal of Construction Engineering and Management.
Karim, M. T.; Ahmed, S.; Iorio, J.; Nnaji, C.; Liu, H.; and Abudayyeh, O.; (n.d.). “Managing psychosocial stressors to improve mental health and well-being of the construction workforce”. Manuscript under review at Journal of Construction Engineering and Management.
Ahmed, S.; Karim, M. T.; and Abudayyeh, O.; (n.d.). “Evaluating management’s awareness and responsiveness in enhancing mental health and well-being of construction workers”. Manuscript under review at Engineering, Construction, and Architectural Management.
Alruqi, W.; Alqahtani, B.; Salem, N.; Abudayyeh, O.; Liu, H.; and Ahmed, S.; (2025). “Assessing the impact of occupational stress on safety practices in the construction industry: A case study of Saudi Arabia.” Buildings. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15162895
AlTalhoni, A.; Abudayyeh, O.; Bhandari, S.; Thaviphoke, Y.; Ahmed, S.; Liu, H.; and Hoque, M. N.; (2025). “Toward resilient construction supply chains: Addressing the truck driver shortage through strategic intervention”. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15213937
Conference Proceedings
Ahmed, S.; Arocho, I.; (2019). “Characteristics of the emission of particulate matters in construction site: A comparative study on a timber and steel construction project”. In: 7th International Construction Conference (Jointly with Construction Research Congress), June 2019, Montreal, Canada.
Ahmed, S.; Arocho, I.; (2022). “Identifying the level of awareness and challenges to adopt mass timber by the construction practitioners in the US”. Construction Research Congress 2022. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483978.052
Ahmed, S.; Arocho, I.; (2022). “Cost analysis of a mass timber building project: Comparison of budgeted and actual construction cost”. Construction Research Congress 2022. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483978.051
Ahmed, S.; Arocho, I.; (2022). “Choosing by advantages method to select a preferred building material in the US construction industry”. Construction Research Congress 2022. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483978.074
Ahmed, S.; Jin, Z.; (2024). “Methodology to measure the efficiency of scientific decision-making frameworks to select the preferred building materials”. In: Construction Research Congress 2024.
Ahmed, S.; Dharmapalan, V.; Jin, Z.; (2024). “A subject review on the use of mass timber in the US construction industry”. In: Construction Research Congress 2024.
Hoque, M. N.; Ahmed, S.; and Karim, M. T.; (2025). “Stakeholder perceptions and involvement in early-stage building material selection: Insight from improved decision-making”. In: Architectural Engineering Institute Conference 2025, Kansas City, MS.
Karim, M. T.; Ahmed, S.; and Hoque, M. N.; (2025). “Workforce disparities in the US construction industry: Evaluating race, gender, and age-related barriers”. In: Architectural Engineering Institute Conference 2025, Kansas City, MS.
Karim, M. T.; and Ahmed, S.; (2026). “Impacts of psychosocial stressors on construction workers’ mental health”. Abstract accepted for Construction Research Congress 2026.
Karim, M. T.; and Ahmed, S.; (2026). “Company management’s awareness level to improve construction workers’ mental health and well-being”. Abstract accepted for Construction Research Congress 2026.
