Publications

2021

Azar, E., Alaifan, B., Lin, M., Trepci, E., and El Asmar, M. (2021) “Drivers of energy consumption in Kuwaiti buildings: Insights from a hybrid statistical and building performance simulation approach,” Energy Policy, Elsevier. Journal Paper
Papajohn, D., and El Asmar, M., (2021) “Impact of alternative delivery on the response time of requests for information for highway projects,” Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE. Journal Paper
Feghaly, J., El Asmar, M., and Ariaratnam, S. (2021) “Project Delivery Method Performance for Water And Wastewater Capital Projects: A Comparison Of Design-Bid-Build, Construction Manager At Risk And Design-Build,” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, CSCE. Journal Paper
Aramali, V., Gibson, G. E., El Asmar, M., and Cho, N. (2021) “Earned Value Management System (EVMS) State of Practice: Identifying Critical Sub-Processes, Challenges, and Environment Factors of a High-Performing EVMS,” Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE. Journal Paper
Chester, M., El Asmar, M., Hayes, S., and Desha, C. (2021) “Post-disaster Infrastructure Delivery for Resilience,” Sustainability, MDPI. Journal Paper
Feghaly, J., El Asmar, M., and Ariaratnam, S. (2021) “Design-Build Project Administration Practices for the Water Industry,” Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, ASCE. Journal Paper
Cruz Rios, F., Naganathan, H., Tello, L., Adams, S., Cook-Davis, A., El Asmar, M., Grau, D., and Parrish, K. (2021) “Catalysts and barriers faced by Native American engineering undergraduate students in Arizona,” Journal of Civil Engineering Education, ASCE. Journal Paper

2020

El Asmar, M., Ramsey, D. W., Gibson, G. E., and Bearup, W. (2020) “Design-Build for Transportation Projects: Cost and Schedule Change Performance Analysis,” Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, ASCE. Vol. 12, No. 1, 04519030. Journal Paper
Cho, N., El Asmar, M., Underwood, S., and Kamarianakis, Y. (2020) “Long-Term Performance Benefits of the Design-Build Delivery Method Applied to Transportation Projects,” KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, Springer. Vol. 24. Journal Paper
El Asmar, M., Lokanath, S. V., Asmar, L., Abella, F., and Chokor, A. (2020). “Performance Assessment of Steel Posts Supporting Solar Energy Infrastructure Facilities: A Novel Approach for Underground Corrosion,” Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE. Vol. 34, No. 3. Journal Paper
Feghaly, J., El Asmar, M., and Ariaratnam, S. (2020) “State of Professional Practice for Water Infrastructure Project Delivery,” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE. Journal Paper
Azar, E., O’Brien, W., Carlucci, S., Hong, T., Sonta, A., Kim, J., Andargie, M., Abuimara, T., El Asmar, M., Jain, R., Ouf, M., Tahmasebi, F., Zhou, J. (2020) “Simulation-aided occupant-centric building design: A critical review of tools, methods, and applications,” VSI: Occupant Behavior, Energy and Buildings, Elsevier. Journal Paper
Yussef, A., Gibson, G. E., El Asmar, M., and Ramsey, D. W. (2020) “An Industry Survey to Determine the State of Practice of Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for Industrial Construction,” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE. Journal Paper
Papajohn, D., and El Asmar, M. (2020) “Percent Base Design and Initial Award Performance in Design-Build Highway Projects,” Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE. Vol. 36, No. 3, 04020008. Journal Paper
Ramsey, D. W., and El Asmar, M. (2020) “Cost and Schedule Performance Analysis of Transportation Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Projects,” Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, ASCE. Vol. 12, No. 1, 04519032. Journal Paper
Papajohn, D., El Asmar, M., Molenaar, K., and Alleman, D. (2020) “Comparing Contract Administration Functions for Alternative and Traditional Delivery of Highway Projects,” Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE. Vol. 36, No. 1, 04019038. Journal Paper
Chester, M., El Asmar, M., Hayes, S., and Desha, C. (2020) “Post-disaster Integrated Delivery of Infrastructure for Resilience,” Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development of Energy Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) Conference, April 6-9, Gold Coast, Australia. Conference Paper
Cho, N., El Asmar, M., Gibson, G. E., Jr., and Aramali, V.(2020) “A Review of Existing Frameworks for Assessing the Maturity of Earned Value Management Systems,” Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC) 2020, March 8-10, Tempe, AZ, USA. Conference Paper
Feghaly, J., Ayer, S., and El Asmar, M. (2020) “Assessing the Impact of Building Information Modeling and Alternative Project Delivery Methods,” Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC) 2020, March 8-10, Tempe, AZ, USA. Conference Paper
Feghaly, J., El Asmar, M., and Ariaratnam, S. (2020) “Identifying Key Factors that Inform Project Delivery Method Selection in the Water Industry,” Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC) 2020, March 8-10, Tempe, AZ, USA. Conference Paper
Cruz-Rios, F., Parrish, K., Grau, D., and El Asmar, M. (2020) “Challenges against Hiring Native American Engineering Faculty: an Institutional Perspective,” Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC) 2020, March 8-10, Tempe, AZ, USA. Conference Paper
Molenaar, K., Alleman, D., Therrien, A., Sheeran, K., El Asmar, M., and Papajohn, D. (2020) “AASHTO Guide for Design-Build Procurement, Version 2,” American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, DC. Technical Report
El Asmar, M., Gibson, G.E., Jr., and Cho, N., (2020) “The NHF Digital Library,” Technical Manual for the New Horizons Foundation, Chantilly, VA. Technical Report
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2020). Guidebooks for Post-Award Contract Administration for Highway Projects Delivered Using Alternative Contracting Methods, Volume 1: Design-Build Delivery. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Technical Report
Molenaar, K., Alleman, D., Therrien, A., Sheeran, K., El Asmar, M., and Papajohn, D. (2020) “Guidebooks for Post-Award Contract Administration for Highway Projects Delivered Using Alternative Contracting Methods, Volume 2: Construction Manager/General Contractor Delivery,” NCHRP Research Report 939, Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. Technical Report
Molenaar, K., Alleman, D., Therrien, A., Sheeran, K., El Asmar, M., and Papajohn, D. (2020) “NCHRP Research Report 939: Guidebooks for Post-Award Contract Administration of Highway Projects Delivered Using Alternative Contracting Methods, Volume 3: Research Overview,” NCHRP of The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Technical Report
El Asmar, M., Tang, P., and Grau, D. (2020) “Construction Research Congress 2020: Infrastructure Systems and Sustainability” ASCE. Conference Proceedings
Grau, D., Tang, P., and El Asmar, M. (2020) “Construction Research Congress 2020: Project Management and Controls, Materials, and Contracts” ASCE. Conference Proceedings
Tang, P., Grau, D., and El Asmar, M. (2020) “Construction Research Congress 2020: Computer Applications” ASCE. Conference Proceedings
El Asmar, M., Grau, D., and Tang, P. (2020) “Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education” ASCE. Conference Proceedings

2019

Papajohn, D., El Asmar, M., and Molenaar, K. (2019) “Contract Administration Tools for Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor Highway Projects,” Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE. Vol. 35, No. 6, 04019028. Journal Paper
El Asmar, M., (2019) “How Innovative Project Delivery Can Elevate Your Next Job,” SNIPS, Volume 88, Number 1, January 2019, pp. 14–16, BNP Media. Magazine
Ariaratnam, S., El Asmar, M., and Feghaly, J., (2019). “Project Delivery Performance Evaluation and Decision Support Tool for Water and Wastewater Capital Projects”, Water Research Foundation Report, Project No. 4685, Denver, Colorado. Technical Report
Yussef, A.,Gibson, G. E., El Asmar, M., and Ramsey, D. W. (2019) “Quantifying FEED Maturity and its Impact on Project Performance for Large Industrial Projects,” Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE. Vol. 35, No. 5, 04019021. Journal Paper
Feghaly, J., El Asmar, M., Ariaratnam, S., and Bearup, W. (2019). “Selecting Project Delivery Methods for Water Treatment Plants,” Journal of Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Emerald. Vol. 27, No. 4. Journal Paper
Gibson, G.E., Jr., El Asmar, M., Cho, N., West, M., Ochsner, E., and Carlson, E., (2019) “The Project Definition Rating Index – Industrial Projects: PDRI 5.0 Implementation Resource 113-2,” Construction Industry Institute, Austin, TX. Technical Report
Bingham, E., Gibson, G. E., and El Asmar, M. (2019) “Identifying Team Selection and Alignment Factors by Delivery Method for Transportation Projects,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. Vol. 145, No. 10, 04019061. Journal Paper
Sullivan, J., El Asmar, M., and Sullivan, K. (2019) “Consensus-Building Workshops to Uncover New Market Entry Decision Factors for the Sheet Metal Engineering and Construction Industry,” Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE. Vol. 35, No. 2. (Sullivan 50%; El Asmar 40%; Sullivan 10%) Journal Paper
Hamzeh, F., Rached, F., Hraoui, Y., Karam, A., Malaeb, Z., El Asmar, M., and Abbas, Y. (2019) “Integrated Project Delivery as an Enabler for Collaboration: A Middle East Perspective,” Built Environment Project and Asset Management, Emerald Publishing. (Other authors 85%; El Asmar 15%) Journal Paper
Cho, N. and El Asmar, M. (2019) “Pavement Value Evaluation Considering Economic and Environmental Life Cycle Impact”, UKC 2019, August 14-17, Chicago, IL, USA. Conference Paper
Cho, N., and El Asmar, M. (2019) “Evaluating the Long-Term Environmental Impact of Pavements with Economic and Environmental Factors,” 2019 International Conference on Smart Cities, Jul. 17-19, Seoul, South Korea. Conference Paper
Feghaly. J., El Asmar, M., Ariaratnam, S. (2019) “Benchmarking the State of Practice on Design-Build Project Administration in the Water Pipelines Industry,” ASCE 2019 Pipelines Conference, Nashville, TN. Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., and Ariaratnam, S., and Feghaly, J., (2019). “Development of Innovative Project Delivery Strategies for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP),” Water Research Foundation Report, Project No. 4753, Denver, Colorado. Technical Report
Developed the new PDRI MATRS 5.0 for large, complex industrial projects. Co-authors Gibson, Cho, and CII RT 331. Construction Industry Institute, 2019. Innovative Software and Tools
Developed the NHF Digital Library, a comprehensive body of knowledge of the New Horizons Foundation research focusing on sheet metal and mechanical engineering and construction firms. Co-authors Cho and Gibson. New Horizons Foundation, 2019. Innovative Software and Tools
Developed EXPRSS-TP: EXtensive PRoject delivery decision Support System for Treatment Plants, to support decisions selecting optimal delivery methods for water and wastewater capital projects. Co-authors Feghaly and Ariaratnam. Water Research Foundation, 2019. Innovative Software and Tools

2018

El Asmar, M., Sullivan, J. ,and Sullivan, K., (2018) “Decision-Making Framework for New Market Opportunities: Experiences from Sheet Metal & HVAC Contractors,” Technical Manual Completed for the New Horizons Foundation, Chantilly, VA. Technical Report
Sanboskani, H., Cho, N., El Asmar, M., and Underwood, S., (2018) “Evaluating the Ride Quality of Asphalt Concrete Pavements Delivered Using Design-Build,” ASCE Construction Research Congress, New Orleans, LA, April 2–5, 2018. Conference Paper
Yussef, A., Gibson, G.E., Jr., El Asmar, M., and Ramsey, D. W., (2018) “Front End Engineering Design (FEED) For Large Industrial Projects: FEED Maturity and its Impact on Project Cost and Schedule Performance,” ASCE Construction Research Congress, New Orleans, LA, April 2–5, 2018. ** Best Paper Award Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., Gibson, G.E., Jr., Ramsey, D. W., Yussef, A., and Zia Ud Din (2018) “The Maturity and Accuracy of Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and its Impact on Project Performance – Research Report 331-11,” Construction Industry Institute, Austin, TX. Technical Report
El Asmar, M., (2018) “Transportation Project Delivery- Alternative Contracting Methods Research,” Transportation Research News, Number 316, July/August 2018, pp. 3–6, The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. ** Guest Editor / Issue Coordinator Magazine
Bingham, E., Gibson, G. E., and El Asmar, M. (2018) “Measuring User Perceptions of Popular Transportation Project Delivery Methods Using Least Significant Difference Intervals and Multiple Range Tests,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. Vol. 144, No. 6. (Bingham 50%; Gibson 25%; El Asmar 25%) Journal Paper
Burke, B., Parrish, K., and El Asmar, M. (2018) “Environmental Product Declarations: Use of in the Architectural and Engineering Design to Support Sustainable Construction,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. Vol. 144, No. 5. (Burke 60%; Parrish 25%; El Asmar 15%) Journal Paper
Bingham, E., Gibson, G. E., and El Asmar, M. (2018) “Best Practices in Preconstruction Services for Transportation Projects,” The Engineering Project Organizations Journal, Engineering Project Organization Society. Vol. 8, pp. 1 – 12. (Bingham 55%; Gibson 25%; El Asmar 20%) Journal Paper
El Asmar, M., and Ariaratnam, S., (2018) “Which Delivery Method is Best for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects? An Analysis of Alternative Project Delivery Methods Performance,” ASCE Pipelines Conference, Toronto, ON, Jul. 15–18, 2018. Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., and Gibson, G.E., Jr., (2018) “The Cost Impact of Front End Engineering Design (FEED) Accuracy For Large Industrial Projects,” The Second European and Mediterranean Structural Engineering and Construction Conference EURO-MED-SEC-2, Beirut, Lebanon, Jul. 23–28, 2018. Conference Paper
El Asmar, L., Cho, N., and El Asmar, M., (2018) “Investigating the Circular Economy as A Solution For Construction Waste: Challenges And Opportunities,” The Second European and Mediterranean Structural Engineering and Construction Conference EURO-MED-SEC-2, Beirut, Lebanon, Jul. 23–28, 2018. Conference Paper
Papajohn, D., Alleman, D., El Asmar, M., and Molenaar, K., (2018) “Exploring Potential Delays Associated with Requests for Information in CM/GC Highway Construction,” ASCE Construction Research Congress, New Orleans, LA, April 2–5, 2018. Conference Paper
Yussef, A., Gibson, G.E., Jr., El Asmar, M., and Ramsey, D. W., (2018) “Front End Engineering Design (FEED) For Large Industrial Projects: FEED Maturity and its Impact on Project Cost and Schedule Performance,” ASCE Construction Research Congress, New Orleans, LA, April 2–5, 2018. Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., and Aldaaja, M., (2018). “Quantifying the Impact of Circular Economy Applied to the Built Environment,” Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives, ASU, Tempe, AZ. Technical Report
El Asmar, M., Gibson, G.E., Jr., Ramsey, D. W., and Yussef, A., (2018) “Assessing the Maturity and Accuracy of Front End Engineering Design (FEED) – Research Summary 331-1,” Construction Industry Institute, Austin, TX. Technical Report
El Asmar, M., and Gibson, G.E., Jr., (2018) “Front End Engineering Design (FEED) Maturity and Accuracy Total Rating System (MATRS) – Implementation Resource 331-2,” Construction Industry Institute, Austin, TX. Technical Report

2017

Abkarian, H., El Asmar, M., and Underwood, B. (2017) “Impact of Alternative Project Delivery Systems on the International Roughness Index (IRI) – Case Studies of Transportation Projects in the Western U.S.,” The Transportation Research Record: The Journal of the Transportation Research Board, The National Academies. Vol. 2630, Paper DOI 10.3141/2630-10. ** Nominated for the Fred Burggraf Award Journal Paper
Papajohn, D., Brinker, C., and El Asmar, M. (2017) “MARS: Metaframework for Assessing Ratings of Sustainability for Buildings and Infrastructure,” Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE. Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 04016026-1 – 04016026-21. ** ASCE Top Read, May 2017 Journal Paper
Sullivan, J., El Asmar, M., Chalhoub, J., and Obeid, H. (2017) “Two Decades of Performance Comparisons for Design-Build, Construction Manager at Risk, and Design-Bid-Build: Quantitative Analysis of the State of Knowledge on Project Cost, Schedule, and Quality,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. Vol. 143, No. 6, pp. 04017009-1 – 04017009-11. Journal Paper
El Asmar, M., and Assainar, R., (2017) “Breaking with Tradition: Quantifying the Performance Impact of Nontraditional Stakeholder Involvement,” Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, ASCE. Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 04517001-1 – 04517001-9. (El Asmar 60%; Assainar 40%) Journal Paper
Chokor, A., El Asmar, M., and Paladugu, B., (2017) “Quantifying the Impact of Cost-Based Incentives on the Performance of Building Projects in the United States,” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE. Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 04016024-1 – 04016024-8.(Chokor 35%; El Asmar 35%; Paladugu 30%) Journal Paper
Alleman, D., Papajohn, D., Gransberg, D., El Asmar, M., Molenaar, K., (2017) “An Exploration of Early Work Packaging in Construction Manager/ General Contractor Highway Projects,” The Transportation Research Record: The Journal of the Transportation Research Board, The National Academies. No. 2630, pp. 68–75. Journal Paper
Arababadi, R., Moslehi, S., El Asmar, M., Haavaldsen, and Parrish, K., (2017) “Energy Policy Assessment at Strategic, Tactical, and Operational Levels: Case studies of EU 20-20-20 and U.S. Executive Order 13514,” Energy Policy, Elsevier. Vol. 109, pp. 530 – 538. (Arababadi 35%; Moslehi 20%; El Asmar 15%; Haavaldsen 15%; Parrish 15%) Journal Paper
Francom, T., El Asmar, M., and Ariaratnam, S., (2017) “Longitudinal Study of Construction Manager at Risk for Pipeline Rehabilitation,” Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, ASCE. Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 04017001-1 – 04017001-11.(Francom 60%; El Asmar 20%; Ariaratnam 20%) Journal Paper
Chokor, A., and El Asmar, M., (2017) “Data-Driven Approach to Investigate the Energy Consumption of LEED-Certified Research Buildings in Climate in Zone 2B,” Journal of Energy Engineering, ASCE. Vol. 143, No. 2, pp. 05016006-1 – 05016006-13.(Chokor 60%; El Asmar 40%) Journal Paper
El Asmar, M., and Ariaratnam, S., (2017) “Alternative Delivery Methods in the Water and Wastewater Industry: Challenges and Opportunities,” ASCE Pipelines Conference, Phoenix, AZ, Aug. 6–9, 2017. Conference Paper
Cho, N., El Asmar, M., Underwood, S., and Aguinaga, A., (2017) “Using Linear Mixed Effects Models to Assess the Performance of Design-Build Pavement Projects in the U.S.,” International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Constructed Infrastructure Facilities (MAIRE INFRA), Seoul, South Korea, Jul. 19–21, 2017. Conference Paper
Abkarian, H., El Asmar, M., and Underwood, B., (2017) “Impact of Alternative Project Delivery Systems on the International Roughness Index (IRI) – Case Studies of Transportation Projects in the Western U.S.,” Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, Jan. 8–12, 2017. Conference Paper
Alleman, D., Papajohn, D., Gransberg, D., El Asmar, M., and Molenaar, K., (2017) “An Exploration of Early Work Packaging in Construction Manager/ General Contractor Highway Projects,” Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, Jan. 8–12, 2017. Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., and Ariaratnam, S. (2017). “Project Delivery Performance Evaluation and Decision Support Tool for Water and Wastewater Capital Projects: Literature Review and Analysis”, Water Research Foundation Report, Project No. 4297, Denver, Colorado. Technical Report
El Asmar, M., Underwood, S., Kaloush, K., and Cho, N., (2017) “Impact of the Design-Build Project Delivery System on the Long-Term Performance of Transportation Projects,” NTC2016-SU-R-01, National Transportation Center at Maryland, College Park, MD. Technical Report
El Asmar, M., Ramsey, D., and Cho, N., (2017) “Analysis of Funding Streams For Public Private Partnerships (PPP) In The U.S. Transportation Sector – A Study Of Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (DBFOM),” NTC2015-SU-R-04, National Transportation Center at Maryland, College Park, MD. Technical Report
El Asmar, M., Ramsey, D., and Cho, N., (2017) “Quantifying and Benchmarking the Project Delivery Performance of Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) Transportation Projects in the U.S.,” NTC2014-SU-R-18, National Transportation Center at Maryland, College Park, MD. Technical Report
Chokor, A., and El Asmar, M., (2017) “Probabilistic Risk/Failure Rate Assessment of Polymeric Materials Used in PV Systems,” Technical Report Completed for First Solar, Inc., Tempe, AZ. Technical Report
El Asmar, M., Sullivan, J., and Sullivan, K., (2017) “Decision-Making Framework for New Market Opportunities: A 10-Step Process,” Technical Manual Completed for the New Horizons Foundation, Chantilly, VA. Technical Manual
Developed FEED MATRS: The Front End Engineering Design (FEED) Maturity and Accuracy Total Rating System (MATRS) to measure FEED efforts for large industrial projects and predict their impact on performance. Co-authors Gibson, Ramsey, and Yussef. Construction Industry Institute, 2017. Innovative Software and tools
Developed P-MAST: The Polymeric Materials Selection Support Tool, a collaborative effort between First Solar and ASU to support material selection for cables, connectors, and rubber insulation used for utility-scale photovoltaic systems. Co-author Chokor. First Solar, Inc., 2017. Innovative Software and tools

2016

Chokor, A., El Asmar, M., and Lokanath, S. V. (2016) “A Review of Photovoltaic DC Systems Prognostics and Health Management: Challenges and Opportunities,” Proceedings of the 8^th Annual Conference of the Prognostics and Health Management Society, Oct. 3–6, 2016, Denver, CO. Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., Ariaratnam, S., and Francom, T., (2016) “Improving Cost and Schedule Performance on Municipal Pipeline Projects – Realizing the Benefits of the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Alternative Project Delivery Method ,” ASCE Geostrata, July/August 2016. pp. 50–56. Magazine
Francom, T., El Asmar, M., and Ariaratnam, S. (2016) “Performance Analysis of Construction Manager at Risk on Pipeline Engineering and Construction Projects,” Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE. Vol. 32, No. 6, pp. 04016016-1 – 04016016-14. Journal Paper
Vashani, H., Sullivan, J., and El Asmar, M., (2016) “DB 2020: Analyzing and Forecasting Design-Build Market Trends,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. Vol. 142, No. 6, pp. 04016008-1 – 04016008-12. (Vashani 40%; Sullivan 30%; El Asmar 30%) Journal Paper
Chokor, A., El Asmar, M., Tilton, C., and Srour, I., (2016) “Dual Assessment Framework to Evaluate LEED-Certified Facilities‘ Occupant Satisfaction and Energy Performance: Macro and Micro Approaches,” Special Issue, Journal of Architectural Engineering, ASCE. Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. A4015003-1 – A4015003-13. (Chokor 60%; El Asmar 20%; Tilton 10%; Srour 10%) Journal Paper
Ramsey, D. W., El Asmar, M., and Gibson, G. E., Jr., (2016) “Quantitative Performance Assessment of Single-Step versus Two-Step Design-Build Procurement,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. Vol. 142, No. 9, pp. 04016033-1 – 04016033-14.(Ramsey 50%; El Asmar 30%; Gibson 20%) Journal Paper
Francom, T., Ariaratnam, S., and El Asmar, M., (2016) “Industry Perceptions of Alternative Project Delivery Methods Applied to Trenchless Pipeline Projects,” Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, ASCE. Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 04015020-1 – 04015020-8. (Francom 50%; Ariaratnam 30%; El Asmar 20%) Journal Paper
El Asmar, M., Hanna, A. S., and Loh, W., (2016) “Evaluating Integrated Project Delivery Using the Project Quarterback Rating,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. Vol. 142, No. 1, pp. 04015046-1 – 04015046-13. (El Asmar 60%; Hanna 20%; Loh 20%) Journal Paper
TamizhMani, G., King, B., Venkatesan, A., Deline, C., Pavgi, A., Tatapudi, S., Kuitche, J., Chokor, A., and El Asmar, M., (2016) “Regional Soiling Stations for PV: Soling Loss Analysis,” Proceedings of the 43^rd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), IEEE, Portland, OR, Jun. 5–10, 2016. Conference Paper
Ramsey, D. W.,and El Asmar, M., (2016) “Analysis of Funding Sources for Design-Build-Finance (DBF) Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP) Projects in the U.S. Transportation Sector: An Ongoing National Study,” Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress, San Juan, PR, May 31–Jun. 2, 2016. pp. 331–340. Conference Paper
Papajohn, D.,Brinker, C., and El Asmar, M., (2016) “Uncovering Key Criteria to Assess Sustainability Rating Systems for the Built Environment,” Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress, San Juan, PR, May 31–Jun. 2, 2016. pp. 1303–1312. Conference Paper
Chokor, A., and El Asmar, M., (2016) “A Novel Modeling Approach to Assess the Electricity Consumption of LEED-Certified Research Buildings Using Big Data Predictive Methods,” Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress, San Juan, PR, May 31–Jun. 2, 2016. pp. 1040–1049. Conference Paper
Francom, T., El Asmar, M., and Ariaratnam, S., (2016) “Schedule Performance of Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Delivery on Pipeline Engineering and Construction Projects,” Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress, San Juan, PR, May 31–Jun. 2, 2016. pp. 569–578. Conference Paper
Bingham, E., El Asmar, M., and Gibson, G. E., (2016) “Project Delivery Method Selection: Analysis of User Perceptions on Transportation Projects,” Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress, San Juan, PR, May 31–Jun. 2, 2016. pp. 2110–2118. Conference Paper
Sullivan, J., El Asmar, M., and Sullivan, K., (2016) “Uncovering Market Entry Decision Factors for the Sheet Metal and HVAC Industry,” Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress, San Juan, PR, May 31–Jun. 2, 2016. pp. 1978–1987. Conference Paper
Francom, T., Ariaratnam, S., and El Asmar, M., (2016) “Cost Performance of Job Order Contracting (JOC) Applied to Wastewater Pipeline Engineering and Construction Projects,” ASCE Pipelines Conference, Kansas City, MO, Jul. 17–20, 2016. pp. 64–70. Conference Paper
Ramsey, D. W.,and El Asmar, M., (2016) “A Comparative Analysis of State Financing for Transportation Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP) Projects,” Proceedings of the ICSDEC Conference, Tempe, AZ, May 18–20, 2016. Conference Paper
Arababadi, R., Parrish, K., and El Asmar, M., (2016) “Waging War on Climate Change: Policy Assessment at the Strategic, Tactical, and Operational Levels,” Proceedings of the ICSDEC Conference, Tempe, AZ, May 18–20, 2016. Procedia Engineering, 145, pp. 11–17. Conference Paper
Chokor, A., Naganathan, H., Chong, W. K., and El Asmar, M., (2016) “Analyzing Arizona OSHA Injury Reports Using Unsupervised Machine Learning,” Proceedings of the ICSDEC Conference, Tempe, AZ, May 18–20, 2016. Procedia Engineering, 145, pp. 1588–1593. Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., and Chokor, A., (2016) “Corrosion Assessment of Driven Piles Supporting PV Structures,” Technical Report Completed for First Solar, Inc., Tempe, AZ. Technical Report
Chokor, A., and El Asmar, M., (2016) “Pile Corrosion Assessment Tool (ΠCAT) User’s Manual version 1.0,” Completed for First Solar, Inc., Tempe, AZ. Techincal Manual
Sullivan, J., El Asmar, M., and Sullivan, K., (2016) “Developing the New Horizons Foundation Decision-Making Framework for New Market Entry in the Sheet Metal Construction Industry: Research Report,” Completed for the New Horizons Foundation, Chantilly, VA. Technical Report
Buch, R., Chhetri, N., El Asmar, M., Parmentier, M., St. Thomas, A., (2016) “Climate Change from a Gender Perspective,” Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives ASU Global Sustainability Solutions Center, Report Completed for USAID, Washington, DC. Technical Report
Cebuhar, D., Chokor, A., Kay, B., Buch, R., Dekkers, F., El Asmar, M., Hershauer, J., and Hulley Friedman, M., (2016) “Healthy Buildings & Employee Productivity,” Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives ASU Global Sustainability Solutions Center, Report Completed for Delta Development Group, The Netherlands. Technical Report
Developed ΠCAT: The Pile Corrosion Assessment Tool, a collaborative effort between First Solar and ASU to estimate the corrosion rate and service life of structures supporting photovoltaic assets. The tool is based on a meta-analysis of published predictive models, First Solar site data, and uses a new site’s characteristics to output results that inform decision-makers in the structural and reliability groups. Co-author Chokor. First Solar, Inc., 2016. Innovative Software and tools
Developed the New Horizons Foundation Guide to Evaluate New Market Opportunities, which supports decision-making for contactors entering a new market (e.g.; new geographical location, new market sector). Available at http://ciri-riskmitigation.org/ . Co-authors Sullivan and Sullivan. New Horizons Foundation 2016. Innovative Software and tools

2015

Ramsey, D. W., and El Asmar, M., (2015) “Cost and Schedule Performance Benchmarks of U.S. Transportation Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) Projects,” Transportation Research Record: The Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C. No. 2504, pp. 58–65. Journal Paper
Francom, T., and El Asmar, M., (2015) “Project Quality and Change Performance Differences Associated with the Use of Building Information Modeling in Design and Construction Projects: Univariate and Multivariate Analyses,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. Vol. 141, No. 9, pp. 04015028-1 – 04015028-9. Journal Paper
Ramsey, D. W., and El Asmar, M., (2015) “Funding Streams of Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (DBFOM) Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP) in the U.S. Transportation Sector,” Proceedings of the Engineering Project Organizations Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, Jun. 24–26, 2015. Conference Paper
Bingham, E., Gibson, G. E., and El Asmar, M., (2015) “Best Practices in Pre-Construction Services for Transportation Projects,” Proceedings of the Engineering Project Organizations Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, Jun. 24–26, 2015. Conference Paper
Ramsey, D. W., El Asmar, M., and Gibson, G. E., (2015) “Benchmarking the Procurement Performance of Single-Step Design-Build,” Proceedings of the Engineering Project Organizations Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, Jun. 24–26, 2015. Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., Chokor, A., and Grau, D., (2015) “Teaching engineering literacy to non-engineering students: A Case Study,” Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) International Construction Specialty Conference (ICSC), Vancouver, BC, Canada, Jun. 7–10, 2015. Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., and Tilton, C., (2015) “Student Housing Energy Consumption: A Comparison of Chilled Water, Heating, and Electricity Use,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Design, Engineering and Construction (ICSDEC), Chicago, IL, May 10–13, 2015. Vol. 118, pp. 1038–1043. Conference Paper
Francom, T., Ariaratnam, S., Doherty, D., and El Asmar M. (2015) “Using Alternative Project Delivery for HDD Projects: DB and EPC Case Studies on the Installation of High Voltage Cables,” Proceedings of the 2015 North American No-Dig Show, North American Society for Trenchless Technology, Denver, CO, Mar. 15–19, 2015. pp. 26–30.Conference Paper
Ramsey, D. W., and El Asmar, M., (2015) “Cost and Schedule Performance Benchmarks of U.S. Transportation Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) Projects: Preliminary Findings,” Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board 94^th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Jan. 11–15, 2015. Conference Paper

2014

Cacamis, M. E., and El Asmar, M., (2014) “Improving Project Performance through Partnering and Emotional Intelligence,” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE. Vol. 19, No.1, Special Issue: Construction Engineering: Leveraging Project and Career Success, pp. 50–56. ** Invited Paper Journal Paper
Assainar, R., and El Asmar, M. (2014) “Quantifying the Impact of Non-traditional Stakeholder Involvement on Project Quality,” The International Group for Lean Construction, Jun. 23–27, Oslo, Norway. Conference Paper
Aoun, D., Lotfallah, W., Hanna, A. S., and El Asmar, M., (2014) “Mathematical Formulation of the Project Quarterback Rating: New Framework to Assess Construction Project Performance,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. Vol. 140, No. 8, pp. 04014033-1 – 04014033-8. (Other authors 80%; El Asmar 20%) Journal Paper
El Asmar, M., Chokor, A., and Srour, I., (2014) “Indoor Environmental Quality of LEED-Certified Buildings on the Arizona State University Campus,” Proceedings of the ASCE International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI) 2014: Creating Infrastructure for a Sustainable World, Long Beach, CA, Nov. 6–8, 2014. pp. 1063–1070. Conference Paper
Tilton, C., and El Asmar, M., (2014) “An Empirical Assessment of LEED versus non-LEED Energy Consumption for a University Campus in North America,” Proceedings of the ASCE International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI) 2014: Creating Infrastructure for a Sustainable World, Long Beach, CA, Nov. 6–8, 2014. pp. 1071–1076. Conference Paper
Francom, T., El Asmar, M., and Ariaratnam, S., (2014) “Trenchless Industry Comfort Level When Using Alternative Delivery Systems,” 5^th International Conference on Pipelines and Trenchless Technology, Xiamen, China, Nov. 12–16, 2014. Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., and Tilton, C., (2014) “Student Housing Energy Consumption: A Comparison of Chilled Water, Heating, and Electricity Use,” NSF sponsored North America-East Asia Workshop on Big Data Analytics for Infrastructure and Building Sustainability and Resilience (IBSR) Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, Sep. 19–21, 2014. Conference Paper
Arababadi, R., Parrish, K., El Asmar, M., and Haavaldsen, T., (2014) “Waging War on Climate Change: Policy Assessment at the Strategic, Tactical, and Operational Levels,” NSF Sponsored North America-East Asia Workshop on Big Data Analytics for Infrastructure and Building Sustainability and Resilience (IBSR) Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, Sep. 19–21, 2014. Conference Paper
Francom, T., Ariaratnam, S., and El Asmar, M., (2014) “Industry Perceptions of Trenchless Pipelines Project Performance when Using Alternative Delivery Systems,” ASCE Pipelines Conference, Portland, OR, Aug. 3–6, 2014. pp. 405–414. Conference Paper
Francom, T., and El Asmar, M., (2014) “Principal Component Analysis to Investigate the Effect of BIM Use on AEC Project Changes,” Proceedings of the ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Orlando, FL, Jun. 23–25, 2014. pp. 159–166. Conference Paper
Francom, T., El Asmar, M., and Ariaratnam, S., (2014) “Using Alternative Project Delivery Methods to Enhance the Cost Performance of Trenchless Construction Project,” Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress, Atlanta, GA, May 18–21, 2014. pp. 1219–1228. Conference Paper
Ramsey, D. W., El Asmar, M., and Gibson, G. E., (2014) “Assessing the Performance of Two-Step Design-Build Procurement,” Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress, Atlanta, GA, May 18–21, 2014. pp. 1369–1378. Conference Paper
Nikogouftar, V., Bingham, E., and El Asmar, M., (2014) “A Meta-Analysis of Literature Comparing Project Performance between Design-Build (DB) and Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Delivery Systems,” Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress, Atlanta, GA, May 18–21, 2014. pp. 1389–1398. Conference Paper
Chokor, A., and El Asmar, M., (2014) “Evaluating LEED-Certified Buildings Performance: The Case of Higher Education Facilities,” 20^th International Cultural and Academic Meeting of Engineering Students (ICAMES), Istanbul, Turkey, May 5–11, 2014. Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., Chokor, A., and Srour, I., (2014) “Are Building Occupants Satisfied with Indoor Environmental Quality of Higher Education Facilities?” Proceedings of the Euro-Mediterranean Institute for Sustainable Development (EUMISD), Technologies and Materials for Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainability (TMREES14) International Conference, Beirut, Lebanon, Apr. 10–13, 2014. Energy Procedia, Elsevier, Vol. 50, pp. 751–760. Conference Paper
Cacamis, M. E., and El Asmar, M., (2014) “The role of Emotional Intelligence in Project Partnering,” Proceedings of the Construction Engineering Conference, Seattle, WA, Mar. 27–29, 2014.Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., Ramsey, D. W., and Gibson, G. E., (2014) “An Empirical Study of Resource Expenditure & Efficiency Impact of Single-Step and Two-Step Design-Build (DB) Procurement Practices,” Technical Report Completed for the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), Washington, DC. Technical Report

2013

El Asmar, M., and Hanna, A. S., (2013) “Quantifying Performance for the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) System as Compared to Established Delivery Systems,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. Vol. 139, No. 11, 04013012. ** Thomas Fitch Rowland Prize Journal Paper
Hanna, A. S., Boodai, F, and El Asmar, M., (2013) “The State of Practice of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the Mechanical and Electrical Construction Industries,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. Vol. 139, No. 10, pp. 04013009-1 – 04013009-8. (Hanna 40%; Boodai 40%; El Asmar 20%) Journal Paper
El Asmar, M., Lotfallah, W., Loh, W., and Hanna, A. S., (2013) “Reducing Bias and Uncertainty in Multievaluator Multicriterion Decision Making,” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, ASCE. Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 167–176. (El Asmar 55%; Lotfallah 25%; Loh 10%; Hanna 10%) Journal Paper
Hanna, A., Shapira, A., El Asmar, M., and Taylor, C., (2013) ”Impact of Crew Scheduling on Project Performance,” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE. Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 35–44. (Hanna 60%; Shapira 20%; El Asmar 10%; Taylor 10%) Journal Paper
El Asmar, M., (2013) “A Performance Study of Project Sustainability: Reducing Construction Waste through BIM,” Proceedings of the CIB W78 2013: 30^th International Conference, Beijing, China, Oct. 9–12, 2013. Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., and Francom, T., (2013) “Assessing the Impact of Building Information Modeling on Construction Project Performance,” Proceedings of the Creative Construction Conference, Budapest, Hungary, Jul. 6–9, 2013. Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., and Hanna, A. S., (2013) “Developing the Construction Project Quarterback Rating: an Innovative Project Performance Metric,” Creative Construction Conference, Budapest, Hungary, Jul. 6–9, 2013. Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., and Hanna, A. S., (2013) “Schedule Performance Analysis for Integrated Project Delivery,” 7^th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, Honolulu, HI, Jun. 18–23, 2013. Conference Paper
Coppedge, L., Culver, J., Kao, K., Buch, R., El Asmar, M., Hulley Friedman, M., and Hershauer, J., (2013) “A Meta-Analysis of Research on Healthy Buildings and Employee Productivity,” Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives ASU Global Sustainability Solutions Center, Report Completed for the Municipality of Haarlemmermeer, The Netherlands. Technical Report

2012

Menassa, C., Mangasarian, S., El Asmar, M., and Kirar, C., (2012) “Energy Consumption Evaluation of United States Navy LEED Certified Buildings,” Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE. Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 46–53. Journal Paper
El Asmar, M., Lotfallah, W., Loh, W., and Hanna, A. S., (2012) “Uncertainty Reduction in Multi-Evaluator Decision Making,” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, ASCE. Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 105–112. (El Asmar 55%; Lotfallah 25%; Loh 10%; Hanna 10%) Journal Paper
El Asmar, M., and Hanna, A. S., (2012) “Comparative Analysis of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Cost and Quality Performance,” 29^th International Conference on Applications of IT in the AEC Industry, CIB W78, Beirut, Lebanon, Oct. 17–19, 2012. Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., Lotfallah, W., Loh, W., and Hanna, A. S., (2012) “RBU: A Model for Reducing Bias and Uncertainty in Multi-Evaluator Multi-Criterion Decision Making,” ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, Clearwater Beach, FL, Jun. 17–20, 2012. pp. 73–80. Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., (2012) “Modeling and Benchmarking Performance for the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) System,” Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI. Dissertation

2011

El Asmar, M., Hanna, A. S., and Whited, G., (2011) “A New Approach to Developing Conceptual Cost Estimates for Highway Projects,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. Vol. 137, No. 11, pp. 942–949. (El Asmar 55%; Hanna 25%; Whited 20%) Journal Paper
Developed management software RBU using C++ to reduce uncertainty in multi-evaluator multi-criteria decision-making. The algorithm and experimentation results were published in refereed journal papers. Co-authors Hanna and Lotfallah. American Society of Civil Engineers 2011. Innovative Software and tools

2010

El Asmar, M., Lotfallah, W., Whited, G., and Hanna, A. S. (2010) “Quantitative Methods for Design-Build Team Selection,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. Vol. 136, Iss. 8, pp. 904-912. ** Best Paper Award Journal Paper
El Asmar, M., Hanna, A. S., and Whited, G., (2010) “A New Approach to Developing Conceptual Cost Estimates for Major Highway Projects,” Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board 89^th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Jan. 10–14, 2010. Accession Number 01152427. Conference Paper
Developed the Majors Program Estimating Tool for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). The tool uses historical project data, together with the Program Evaluation and Review Technique, to produce conceptual cost estimates within 15% of actual project costs, as early as 30% in the design phase of projects. Co-authors Hanna and Whited. Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2010. **The tool is mandated by WisDOT for their Major Projects Innovative Software and tools

2009

El Asmar, M., Hanna, A. S., and Chang, C., (2009) “A Monte Carlo Simulation Approach to Support Alliance Team Selection,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. Vol. 124, No. 6, pp. 1087–1095. (El Asmar 40%; Hanna 40%; Chang 20%) Journal Paper
El Asmar, M., Lotfallah, W., Whited, G., and Hanna, A. S., (2009) “Quantitative Methods for Design-Build Team Selection,” Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board 88^th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Jan. 11–15, 2009. Accession Number 01129364. Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., Hanna, A. S., Chang, C., and Russell J. S., (2009) “Alliance Team Selection for Infrastructure Projects Using Monte Carlo Simulations,” Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress, Seattle, WA, Apr. 5–7, 2009. pp. 1308–1317. Conference Paper
El Asmar, M., (2009) “Quantitative Methods to Support Decision Making for Design-Build Team Selection in State Highway Agencies,” M.S. Thesis. University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI. Thesis

2008

Hanna, A. S., Lynch, J., and El Asmar, M., (2008) “Effective Implementation of the Design-Build Project Delivery System on Transportation Projects,” Technical Report Completed for the Midwest Regional University Transportation Center (MRUTC), Madison, WI. Technical Report
El Asmar, M., and Luedtke, S., (2008) “Project Management Plan (PMP) Application User’s Manual for Design PMP,” Technical Manual Completed for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Madison, WI. Technical Manual

2006

Pecht, M., El Asmar, M., and Haddad, G., (2006) “Return on Investment Analysis for Prognostic Health Management Implementation on Electronic Systems,” Report Completed for the Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE), College Park, MD. Technical Report