1. Overview

Primary Research Area

• Modern Methods of Construction

Research Areas

• Modular Integrated Construction.
• Circular Construction.
• Green Building.
• Integrated Digital Delivery.
• Digital Twin.
• 3D Printing in Construction.
• Blockchain.
• Artificial Intelligence in Construction.
  

Biography

Ibrahim Yahaya Wuni is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Management at the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia. Dr. Wuni specializes in modern methods of construction with an overarching goal to understand how process innovation, digitalization, and digital technologies can improve the productivity and sustainability of the construction industry.  Dr. Wuni is most known for his substantial research on modular integrated construction and circular construction. His current research focuses on developing optimized decision support systems and industry best practices for implementing integrated digital delivery, digital twin, 3d printing, blockchain, and artificial intelligence in construction. Dr. Wuni has experience consulting for the World Bank Group under the Africa Fellowship Program. He obtained his Ph.D. in Construction Engineering and Management with Distinction from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, M.Sc. in Water and Environmental Management with Distinction from Heriot-Watt University, and B.Sc. in Land Economy with First Class Honors from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. 

 Education

• Ph.D. in Construction Engineering and Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 2022.
• M.Sc. in Water and Environmental Management, Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom, 2018.
• B.Sc. in Land Economy, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, 2016.

Academic Positions

• Assistant Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 2022-Present

Industry Positions

• Short-Term Consultant (Africa Fellow), The World Bank Group, Washington DC, 2023-Present

Journal Editorship 

• Associate editor, Journal of Green Building, 2023-Present.

Professional Societies, Registrations, and Memberships

• Graduate Member, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE – UK), 2018-Present.

Service on Committees

• Member, CDB Research and Talent Acquisition Committee 2022 - Present
• Member, CEM Program Revision Ad hoc Committee, 2022 – 2023 

Other Service

• Technical reviewer for journals: Automation in Construction (Elsevier), Sustainable Production and Consumption (Elsevier), Habitat International (Elsevier), Expert System with Applications (Elsevier), Journal of Building Engineering (Elsevier); Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (American Society of Civil Engineers); Journal of Management in Engineering (American Society of Civil Engineers); Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier); Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management (Emerald); International Journal of Construction Management (Taylor & Francis); Advances in Civil Engineering (Hindawi); Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering (Canadian Science Publishing); Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering (Taylor & Francis); Environment, Development and Sustainability (Springer); Built Environment Project and Asset Management (Emerald); and Building Research and Information (Taylor & Francis)
• Technical reviewer for conferences: Modular and Offsite Construction (MOC) Summit

2. Publications

Selected journal articles

• Wuni, I.Y.* (2023). Drivers of circular economy adoption in the construction industry: A systematic review and conceptual model. Building Research & Information. Vol. 51, No. 7, pp. 816-833
• Wuni, I.Y.* (2023). A systematic review of the critical success factors for implementing circular economy in construction projects.  Sustainable Development, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 1195-1213.
• Wuni, I.Y.*, Bao, Z., Yevu, S.K., and Tetteh, M.O. (2023). Theorizing the path dependencies and hierarchical structure of the multidimensional risks in green building projects. Journal of Building Engineering. Vol. 68. No. June 2023, pp.106069
• Wuni, I.Y.* (2022). Burden of proof beyond the triple bottom line: Mapping the benefits of circular construction.  Sustainable Production and Consumption. Vol. 34, No. Nov 2022, pp. 528-540
• Wuni, I.Y.* (2022). Mapping the barriers to circular economy adoption in the construction industry: A systematic review, Pareto analysis, and mitigation strategy map.  Building and Environment. Vol. 223, No. September 2022, pp. 109453
• Wuni, I.Y.* and Shen, G.Q.P. (2022). Developing critical success factors for integrating circular economy into modular construction projects in Hong Kong. Sustainable Production and Consumption, Vol. 29C, No. January, pp. 574 – 587.

Selected Conference Papers

• Agyemang, R., Dong, L., Mahmoud, H., and Wuni, I.Y. (2023). Investigating the Sustainability of Resource Flow and Productivity Transition in Ghana: Integrating MFA and DEA Malmquist Productivity Index Approach. Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) Conference 2023, Feb 28 – March 3, 2023, Thailand.
• Wuni, I.Y.* (2021). Ecological civilization and the sustainability manifesto of modular integrated construction in urban areas. Workshop on Sustainable Urban Systems, April 19, 2021, Hong Kong.
• Wuni, I.Y.* and Shen, Q. P. (2020). Key success factors for implementing modular integrated construction projects - A literature mining approach. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management (ICCEPM2019), December 8-10, 2020, Hong Kong (Virtual).

3. Awards

• Best Paper Award, Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) Conference 2023, Thailand (2023).
• World Bank Group Africa Fellowship 2023, The World Bank Group, Washington DC, United States (2023).
• Outstanding Young Scientist and Winner of the Green Talents Competition 2022, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Bonn, Germany (2022)
• British Dam Society Young Professional, British Dam Society, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), United Kingdom (2021)
• One-off Cash Award of HK$70,000.00 (Max.), Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong (2021)
• Best Presentation Award, 10th West Africa Built Environment Research Conference, Accra, Ghana (2019)
• Outstanding MSc Thesis (First Prize), Dissertation Competition, British Dam Society (ICE), United Kingdom (2019)
• Overall Best Graduating MSc Student, MSc Water and Environmental Management program, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK (2018).
• Full Tuition Waiver Scholarship, Doctor of Philosophy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong (2018 - 2022)
• The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Award (Stipend), The Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong (2018 – 2022)
• Commonwealth Shared Scholarship [Full Tuition and Stipend], The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK, United Kingdom (2017 – 2018)