Yasemin Neilsen

Role
Lead for Engineering Doctorate Programme
Section
School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society
Email
Yasemin Neilsen

About

Dr. Nielsen is based in UAE and currently Associate Professor and the Director of EngD in Construction at Heriot Watt University. 

Biography

Dr. Yasemin Nielsen has over 25 years of academic and industrial experience and she is active in post-graduate education and research.  As a catalyst for closer collaboration between industry and academia she has promoted applied research with industry focus. She has collaborated with universities in the US, UK and Turkey as well as with both public and private organizations in funded research projects, led international research, organized and chaired international conferences. Her research output includes publications in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and conferences. 

Research

Sustainability and Sustainable Development (with all aspects)

Strategic Implementation of Innovation and Smart technologies in Construction industry

Circular Economy

Publications

Journal Papers

Nielsen, Y., Erdogan, B. “Level of visualization support for project communication in Turkish construction industry: a QFD approach”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 34, Issue 1, Jan 2007, pages 19-36.

Nielsen, Y., Koseoglu, O., “Wireless Networking in Tunneling Projects”, Tunneling and Underground Space Technology, Vol. 22, Issue 3, May 2007, pages 252-261.

Nielsen, Y., Bouchlaghem, N.M., Koseoglu, O.O., Erdogan, B. and Anumba, C.J., “Integration of visualisation and mobile technologies in construction”, Journal of Construction Research, 7(1&2), 227-246, 2007

Nielsen, Y., Hassan, T., Ciftci, C.," Turkish Construction Industry: Applicability of e-legal Framework", ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice Special Issue: Legal Issues in Engineering and Construction, Vol. 133 (3), July 2007, 255-264.

Erdogan, B., Anumba, C.J., Bouchlaghem, D., Nielsen, Y., (2008), ‘Collaboration Environments for Construction: Implementation Case Studies’, ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, 24(4), pp 234-244.

Erdogan, B., Anumba, C.J., Bouchlaghem, D., Nielsen, Y., (2010), ‘An innovative integrated framework towards effective collaboration environments in construction, International Journal of Technology Management, 50(2), pp. 139-168.

Gunduz, M., Nielsen, Y., Ozdemir, M. ‘Quantification of Delay Factors by Using Relative Importance Index (RII) Method for Construction Projects in Turkey’, Journal of Engineering Management, Accepted 2nd April 2012, Published online 11th April 2012, ASCE.

Tezel, B., A., Nielsen, Y., “Lean Construction Conformance among Construction Contractors in Turkey”, ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, Volume 29, Issue 3, July 2013.

Gunduz, M., Nielsen, Y., Ozdemir, M. ‘A Fuzzy Assessment Model to Estimate the Probability of Delay in Construction Projects’, Journal of Management in Engineering. Accepted for publication on 5th September 2013.

Erdogan, B., Anumba, C.J., Bouchlaghem, N.M., Nielsen, Y., ‘Collaboration Environments for Construction: Management of Organizational Changes’, ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering. 30(3), 04014002-1, May 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000231

Sajwani, A. & Nielsen, Y. Feb 2017 ‘The application of the environmental management system at the aluminum industry in UAE’, International Journal of GEOMATE. 12, 30, p. 1-10 10 p, February 2017.

Kashwani, G. & Nielsen, Y., ‘Evaluation of safety engineering system in oil and gas construction projects in UAE’, International Journal of GEOMATE, 12, 29, p. 178 - 185 8 p, February 2017.

Abu Ebeid, M., and Nielsen, Y., “A Review of BIM Standards in the Global AEC Industry and BIM Roles of Project”, Journal of Engineering and Technology, Submitted in Jan 2018, accepted in February 2018.

Sajwani, A. & Nielsen, Y., ‘The Environmental Management System Framework of the Industrial Facility: A Case Study in the UAE Aluminum Industry’, Journal of Environmental Hazards, 2019, Volume 2, Issue 1, 1000116,  ISSN: 2475-319X2019.

Hossain, S., Seth, H., Nielsen, Y., ‘Re-Adaptation and Reinforcement of the Traditional Spaces for Socio-physical Continuity and Introduction of Technology for Economic Vitality in the Historic Place of Dubai’, International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 2020, Volume 29, No. 7, pp. 2383-2389.

Baban, H., Nielsen, Y., Senevirathne K., ‘Exploring the Potentials of Smart and Sustainable Project Controls Within the Construction Industry: Drivers and Challenges’, Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, ISSN# 1718-2077, Volume 15 (3) 2020.

Phung, Q., Erdogan, B., Nielsen, Y., ‘Project Management for Sustainable Buildings: A Comprehensive Insight into the Relationship to Project Success”, Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, ECAM, Vol. 30 No. 7, pp. 2862-2878April 2022.

Books

Erdogan, B., Bouchlaghem, D., Nielsen, Y., (2012), Change Management, In: Bouchlaghem, D. ed. Collaborative Working in Construction, London: Spon Press, pp. 132-156.

Erdogan, B., Bouchlaghem, D., Nielsen, Y., (2012), Organizational Change Management Framework for the Implementation of Collaboration Environments, In: Bouchlaghem, D. ed. Collaborative Working in Construction, London: Spon Press, pp. 157-170

Erdogan, B., Koseoglu, O., Bouchlaghem, D., Nielsen, Y., (2012), Collaboration Implementation in Construction: Case Studies, In: Bouchlaghem, D. ed. Collaborative Working in Construction, London: Spon Press, pp. 170-200.