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[2] Jafari, A., Kazemian, A., and Ataei, S. (2023), “Comparative Analysis of 3D Printed Bridge Construction in Louisiana”, Department of Transportation, Transportation Concortium of South-Central States (Tran-SET). Available at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/transet_pubs/152/
[1] Jafari, A., Kermanshachi, S., Safapour, E., and Taghinezhad, A. (2020), “Synthesis on the Best Practices for State DOTs to Determine Project Delivery Time, Project Management, and Ratio of Consultant to In-House Design”, Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC), Report 633. Available at: https://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/pdf/2021/FR_633.pdf
Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers
[24] Vosoughkhosravi, S., Sheikh, S., Kamel, E., and Jafari, A. (2024), “Analyzing energy performance in American low income households: A DataDriven approach with machine learning insights,” Journal of Building Engineering, Volume 80, 109305, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109305
[23] Zhu, Y., Jafari, A., Behzadan, A.H., and Issa, R. (2024), “Next-Generation Learning-Centered Environments in AEC Education: Challenges and Opportunities,” Journal of Civil Engineering Education, Special Collections on the Role of Emerging Technologies in AEC Education, 150(3), 5024002, https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/JCEECD.EIENG-1972
[22] Vosoughkhosravi, S., Jafari, A., Zhu, Y. (2023), “Application of American Time Use Survey (ATUS) in Modelling Energy-Related Occupant-Building Interactions: A Comprehensive Review,” Journal of Energy and Buildings, Volume 294, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113245
[21] Norouziasl, S., and Jafari, A. (2023), “Identifying the Most Influential Parameters in Predicting Lighting Energy Consumption in Office Buildings Using Data-Driven Method,” Journal of Building Engineering, Volume 72, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.106590
[20] Sedghikhanshir, A., Zhu, Y., Beck, M.R., and Jafari, A., (2022), “The Impact of Visual Stimuli and Properties on Restorative Effect and Human Stress: A Literature Review,” Journal of Buildings, Special Issue of Occupational Health and Diseases in Built Environment, 1781; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12111781
[19] Tetteh, M.O., Darko, A., Chan, A., Jafari, A., Brilakis, I., Chen, W., Nani, G., and Yevu, S.K. (2022), “Scientometric mapping of global research on green retrofitting of existing buildings (GREB): Pathway towards a holistic GREB framework,” Journal of Energy and Buildings, Volume 277, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112532
[18] Vosoughkhosravi, S., and Jafari, A. (2022), “Developing A Conceptual Passive Contact Tracing System for Commercial Buildings Using WiFi Indoor Positioning”, Sustainability, Volume 14, Issue 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141610255
[17] Vosoughkhosravi, S., Dixon-Grasso, L., and Jafari, A. (2022), “The Impact of LEED Certification on Energy Performance and Occupant Satisfaction: A Case Study of Residential College Buildings”, Journal of Building Engineering, Volume 59.
[16] Safapour, E., Kermanshachi, S., and Jafari, A. (2022), “Investigating Implementation Level of Phase-Based Strategies in Transportation Infrastructure Projects”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Volum 49, Number 5. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2021-0026
[15] Norouziasl, S., Jafari, A., and Zhu, Y. (2021), “Modeling and Simulation of Energy-Related Human-Building Interaction: A Systematic Review”, Journal of Building Engineering, Volume 44, 102928. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102928
[14] Taghinezhad, A., Jafari, A., Kermanshachi, S. and Nipa, T. (2021) "Construction Project Management Dimensions in Transportation Agencies: Case Study of the US Department of Transportation", Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, Volume 26 Issue 3. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)SC.1943-5576.0000579
[13] Norouziasl, S., Jafari, A., and Wang, C. (2020) "An An Agent-Based Simulation of Occupancy Schedule in Office Buildings: Application of Lighting Occupancy Sensors", Journal of Building and Environment, Volume 186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107352
[12] Jafari, A., Rouhanizadeh, B., Kermanshachi, S., and Murrieum, M. (2020) "A Predictive Analytics Approach to Evaluate Wage Inequality in Engineering Organizations", Journal of Management in Engineering - Volume 36, Issue 6. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000841
[11] Jafari, A., and Akhavian, R. (2019) "Driving Forces for the US Residential Housing Price: A Predictive Analysis", Journal of Built Environment Project and Asset Management, Volume 9, Issue 4, pp. 515-529. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-07-2018-0100
[10] Jafari, A., Valentin, V., and Bogus, S. (2019) “Identification of Social Sustainability Criteria in Building Energy Retrofit Projects”, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Volume 145, Issue 2. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001610
[9] Jafari, A., and Valentin, V. (2018) “Selection of Optimization Objectives for Decision-Making in Building Energy Retrofits”, Journal of Building and Environment, Volume 130, pp. 94-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.12.027
[8] Jafari, A., and Valentin, V. (2017) “Sustainable Impact of Building Energy Retrofit Measures”, Journal of Green Building, Volume 12, Number 3, PP 69-84. https://doi.org/10.3992/1943-4618.12.3.69
[7] Jafari, A., Valentin, V., Barrens, R. (2017) “Estimating the Economic Value of Energy Improvement in the U.S. Residential Housing”, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Volume 143, Issue 8. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001343
[6] Jafari, A., and Valentin, V. (2017) “An Optimization Framework for Building Energy Retrofits Decision Making”, Journal of Building and Environment – Volume 115, pp. 118-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.01.020
[5] Jafari, A., and Valentin, V. (2015) “Decision-making Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Model for Energy-Efficient Housing Retrofits”, International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development, Volume 6, Issue 3, pp. 173-187. https://doi.org/10.1080/2093761X.2015.1074948
[4] Heravi, G., and Jafari, A., (2014), “Cost of Quality Evaluation in Mass-Housing Projects in Developing Countries”, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Volume 140, Issue 5. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000837
[3] Jafari, A., and Rodchua, S., (2013), “Survey Research on Quality Costs and Problems in the Construction Environment”, Journal of Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, Volume 25, Issue 3. https://doi.org/10.1080/14783363.2013.824715
[2] Jafari, A., (2013), “A Contractor Pre-Qualification Model Based on the Quality Function Deployment Method”, Journal of Construction Management and Economics, Volume 31, Issue 7, pp. 746-760. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2013.825045
[1] Jafari, A., and Love, P.E.D, (2013), “Quality Costs in Construction: The Case of the Qom Monorail Project in Iran”, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Volume 139, Issue 9, pp. 1244-49. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000704
Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings
[31] Vosoughkhosravi, S., and Jafari, A. (2024), “Advancing Occupancy Prediction Using Machine Learning Techniques: Insights from the American Time Use Survey,” ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2024), July 28-31, 2024, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
[30] Jafari, A., Zhu, Y., Karunatillake, S., Qian, J., Jeong, S., Kazemian, A., and Webb, A. (2024), “Envisioning Extraterrestrial Construction and the Future Construction Workforce: A Collective Perspective,” 41st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2024), June 3-5, 2024, Lille, France.
[29] Vosoughkhosravi, S., and Jafari, A. (2024), “Creating a Large-Scale National Residential Building Energy Dataset using a Two-Stage Machine Learning Approach,” ASCE Construction Institute (CI) and Construction Research Council (CRC) Joint Conference, March 9-12, 2024, Iowa State University, Des Moines, Iowa. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485279.032
[28] Vosoughkhosravi, S., Norouziasl, S., and Jafari, A. (2023), “Lighting energy load prediction framework using agent-based simulation and artificial neural network models,” 2023 European Conference on Computing in Construction (2023 EC³), July 10-12, 2023, Crete, Greece. http://www.doi.org/10.35490/EC3.2023.163
[27] Vosoughkhosravi, S., Thomas, M.A., and Jafari, A. (2023), “Developing Data-Driven Occupancy Detection Models Based on Individual Plug Load Profiles in Office Spaces,” ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2023), June 25-28, 2023, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784485248.117
[26] Sheikh, S., Kamel, E., and Jafari, A. (2023), “The Impact of Affordable Home Features on Energy Burden in Low-Income Households in the U.S.,” ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2023), June 25-28, 2023, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784485248.115
[25] Vosoughkhosravi, S., and Jafari, A. (2023), “American Time-Use Survey in Modeling Occupant Behavior: A Systematic Review,” ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2023), June 25-28, 2023, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784485248.010
[24] Sedghikhanshir, A., Zhu, Y., Beck, M.R., and Jafari, A., (2023), “Exploring Green Wall Sizes as a Visual Property Affecting Restoration Effect and Stress Recovery in a Virtual Office Room,” ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2023), June 25-28, 2023, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/epdf/10.1061/9780784485231.023
[23] Ataei, S., and Jafari, A. (2023), "Life-Cycle Assessment of a Concrete Pedestrian Bridge: A Comparative Analysis of 3D Printing and Precast Techniques," 59th Annual Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) International Conference, April 3-5, 2023, Liverpool, UK. http://ascpro.ascweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ASC-2023-Draft-Proceedings.pdf#page=215
[22] Norouziasl, S., and Jafari, A. (2022), "Exploring Human-Building Energy-Related Actions Modeling and Simulation", ASCE Construction Institute (CI) and Construction Research Council (CRC) Joint Conference, March 9-12, 2022, Arlington, Virginia. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483961.138
[21] Miryousefi Ata, S., Kazemian, A., and Jafari, A. (2022), "Application of Concrete 3D Printing for Bridge Construction: Current Challenges and Future Directions", ASCE Construction Institute (CI) and Construction Research Council (CRC) Joint Conference, March 9-12, 2022, Arlington, Virginia. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483961.091
[20] Vosoughkhosravi, S., and Jafari, A. (2021), "Using WiFi Position System for Developing A Privacy-Preserving Contact Tracing System in University Campuses", ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2021), September 12-14, 2021, Orlando, Florida. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483893.151
[19] Nozaramini, S., and Jafari, A. (2021), "Statistical Analysis of Laundry Activity Time Use and Energy Consumption in US Residential Housing", ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2021), September 12-14, 2021, Orlando, Florida. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483893.025
[18] Norouziasl, S., and Jafari, A. (2021), "Developing a Data-Driven Framework for Lighting Energy Consumption Prediction in the U.S. Office Buildings", ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2021), September 12-14, 2021, Orlando, Florida. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483893.036
[17] Rouhanizadeh, B., Jafari, A., and Kermanshachi, S. (2020), "Women’s Representation in Federal Transportation Agencies: A Descriptive Analysis", Creative Construction e-Conference (CCC), September 22-23, 2020, pp 126-135. http://hdl.handle.net/10890/13456
[16] Safapour, E., Kermanshachi, S., and Jafari A. (2020), "Effective Project Management Principles and Strategies in Transportation Infrastructure Projects", Creative Construction e-Conference (CCC), September 22-23, 2020, pp 126-135. http://hdl.handle.net/10890/13441
[15] Norouziasl, S., and Jafari, A. (2020), "Comparing Office Layouts Regarding Lighting Energy Saving Potentials using Agent-Based Real-Time Simulation of Occupancy Behavioral Patterns", Construction Research Congress (CRC), March 8-10, 2020, Temp, Arizona. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482865.103
[14] Taghinezhad, A., Jafari, A., and Kermanshachi, S. (2020), "Exploring Project Management Practices in the U.S. Transportation Agencies: A literature Review", Construction Research Congress (CRC), March 8-10, 2020, Temp, Arizona. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482889.147
[13] Murrieum, M., Jafari, A., and Akhavian, R. (2020), "Building Energy Performance Prediction using Machine Learning: A Data-Driven Decision-Making Framework for Energy Retrofits", Construction Research Congress (CRC), March 8-10, 2020, Temp, Arizona. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482865.047
[12] Chokwitthaya, C., Zhu, Y., Mukhopadhyay, S., and Jafari, A. (2020), "Applying the Gaussian Mixture Model to Generate Large Synthetic Data from a Small Data Set", Construction Research Congress (CRC), March 8-10, 2020, Temp, Arizona. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482865.132
[11] Karimian, H.R., Rouhanizadeh, B., Jafari, A., and Kermanshachi, S. (2019), “A Machine Learning Framework to Identify Employees at Risk of Wage Inequality: U.S. Department of Transportation Case Study”, International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3ce), June 17-19, 2019, Atlanta, Gerogia. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482438.004
[10] Norouziasl, S., Jafari, A., and Wang, C. (2019), “Analysis of Lighting Occupancy Sensor Installation in Building Renovation using Agent-Based Modeling of Occupant Behavior”, International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3ce), June 17-19, 2019, Atlanta, Georgia. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482421.075
[9] Jafari, A., and Valentin, V. (2018), “Proposing a Conceptual Decision Support System for Building Energy Retrofits Considering Sustainable Triple Bottom Line Criteria”, Construction Research Congress (CRC), April 2-5, 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784481301.055
[8] Jafari, A., Pérez, G., Moreu, F., and Valentin, V. (2017), “Optimizing Railroad Bridge Networks Management Using Mixed Integer Linear Programming and Genetic Algorithm”, International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering (IWCCE), June 25 – 27, 2017, Seattle, Washington. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784480823.001
[7] Jafari, A., and Valentin, V., (2016), “An Investment Allocation Approach for Building Energy Retrofits”, Construction Research Congress (CRC), May 31- June 2, 2016, San Juan, Puerto Rico. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479827.107
[6] Jafari, A., Valentin, V., and Bogus, S. (2016), “Assessment of Social Indicators in Energy Housing Retrofits”, Construction Research Congress (CRC), May 31- June 2, 2016, San Juan, Puerto Rico. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479827.109
[5] Jafari, A., Valentin, V., and Russell, M. (2016), “Sensitivity Analysis of Factors Affecting Decision-Making for Housing Energy Retrofit: A Case Study”, Construction Research Congress (CRC), May 31- June 2, 2016, San Juan, Puerto Rico. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479827.126
[4] Jafari, A., Valentin, V., Howe, K.J., Russell, M., (2014), “Environmental Impact of Housing Retrofit Activities: Case Study”, World Sustainable Building (WBS) Conference, Oct 28-30, 2014, Barcelona, Spain. https://www.baufachinformation.de/environmental-impact-of-housing-retrofit-activities-case-study/ulcib/2015071000257
[3] Jafari, A., Valentin, V., Russell, M., (2014), “Probabilistic Life-Cycle Cost Model for Sustainable Housing Retrofit Decision-Making”, International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (ICCCBE2014), Jun 23-25, 2014, Disney World, Orlando, Florida. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784413616.239
[2] Russell, M., Valentin, V., Yu, K., Jafari, A., Folkman, J., Maher, M., (2014), “Housing Refurbishment to Net Zero Energy Case Study”, Proceeding of iiSBE Net Zero Built Environment - 17th Rinker International Conference, March 6-7, 2014, Gainesville, Florida.
[1] Jafari, A., and Heravi, G., (2011), “PAF Model for Quality Cost Estimation in Mass-Housing Projects”, 6th International Conference on construction in 21th Century (CITC-VI), “Construction Challenges in the New Decade”, July 5-7, 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Poster Presentation
[5] Taghinezhad, A., Jafari, A., and Kermanshachi, S. (2020), "Exploring Project Management Practices in the U.S. Transportation Agencies", Construction Research Congress (CRC), March 8-10, 2020, Temp, AZ.
[4] Jafari, A., and Valentin, V., (2018), “Conceptual Decision Support System for Sustainable Energy Retrofits (SER)”, Construction Research Congress (CRC), April 2-5, 2018, New Orleans, LA.
[3] Jafari, A., and Valentin, V., (2017), “A Sustainable Optimization Framework for Decision-making in Building Energy-Retrofit Projects”, Shared Knowledge Conference (SKC), April 6, 2017, Albuquerque, NM.
[2] Jafari, A., and Valentin, V., (2016), “A Decision Framework for Optimum Energy-Retrofit Projects”, 2016 Construction Research Congress (CRC), May 31- Jun 2, 2016, San Juan, PR.
[1] Jafari, A., Valentin, V., and Russell, M. (2014), “Cost Evaluation Model for Housing Retrofit Decision-Making: A Case Study”, 2014 Construction Research Congress (CRC), May 19-21, 2014, Atlanta, GA.
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