1. Overview

Primary Research Area

• Facilities Engineering and Management
• Construction Engineering and Management

Research Areas

• Facilities Engineering and Management
• Facilities Performance Evaluation
• Facilities Fire Safety Management
• Property / Corporate Real Estate Management​
• Sustainable Development of Buildings and Infrastructure
• Construction Engineering and Management

Biography

Prof. Mohammad A. Hassanain is a full Professor of Facilities Engineering and Management, at the Architectural Engineering (ARE) Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He earned his BSc (Honors) and MSc in ARE from KFUPM in 1993 and 1996, and then his PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada in 2002. He was ranked 4 amongst 76 Full-time PhD Students in Civil Engineering at UBC.

He taught several courses in the graduate and undergraduate ARE programs, including Introduction to Architectural Engineering, Computer Aided Building Design, Building Economy, Construction Management, Contracts and Specifications, Principles of Facilities Management, Post-Occupancy Evaluation, Safety Systems in Buildings and Facilities Planning and Relocation. His research interests are in facilities engineering and management, corporate real estate, knowledge management, construction management, sustainable development of buildings and infrastructure, facilities performance evaluation, and facilities fire safety management.

At KFUPM, he received the distinguished teaching award three times in 2007, 2011 and 2016, the distinguished advising award in 2015 and 2021 on the level of the College of Environmental Design, and the excellence in research award in 2020, on the level of the University.

He published over one hundred and twenty papers in refereed international journals and conference proceedings. He participated as a Principal and Co-Investigator in funded research projects by the Deanship of Scientific Research, the Office of Planning and Quality at KFUPM, and King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST). He also participated as a Principal, and Co-Investigator in grants funded by the E-Learning Center at KFUPM, for the development of several online courses.

He acted as a Thesis Advisor, Committee Member, and Report Advisor for Master theses and Research Reports completed at the ARE and Construction Engineering and Management Departments at KFUPM. He is an Editorial Advisory Board Member in three journals indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics), namely, the International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaption, the Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, and the International Journal of Sustainable Construction Engineering and Technology.

Prof. Hassanain was included amongst the Stanford's world ranking list of the top 2% scientists, for the years 2021 and 2022.

Education

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2002 (Ranked 4 amongst 76 Full-time PhD students in Civil Engineering), Dissertation Title: "Integrated Systems for Maintenance Management".
• M.S. in Architectural Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1996. Thesis Title: "Design for Systems Replacement in Buildings".
• B.S. in Architectural Engineering (Honors), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1993.

Academic Positions

• Professor, Architectural Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 9/2015-Present.
• Associate Professor, Architectural Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2/2008 – 9/2015.
• Assistant Professor, Architectural Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 9/2002 – 2/2008.
• Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 4/2002 – 8/2002.
• Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 7/1997 – 2/2002.
• Visiting Research Scholar, Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Canada, 5/1998 – 8/1998.
• Graduate Research Assistant, Architectural Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. 1/1993 – 1/1996.

Courses Taught

• ARE 100 Introduction to Architectural Engineering
• ARE 350 Architectural Engineering Coop Work Program
• ARE 400 Senior Design Project
• ARE 413 Construction Management
• ARE 431 Building Economy
• ARE 438 Facilities Planning and Management
• ARE 443 Computer Aided Building Design
• ARE 459 Contracts and Specifications
• ARE 490 Special Topics in Architectural Engineering
• ARE 491 Special Topics in Fire Safety Management
• ARE 514 Post-Occupancy Evaluation
• ARE 516 Safety Systems in Buildings
• ARE 520 Principles of Facilities Management
• ARE 522 Facilities Planning and Relocation
• ARE 550 Essentials of Facilities Management
• ARE 552 Intelligent Safety and Security systems
• ARE 599 Graduate Seminar in Architectural Engineering
• ARE 610 Master Thesis
• CAD 170 Contracts and Specifications (at Dammam Community College)

   

Journal Editorships

• Editorial Advisory Board Member, International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaption, indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics).
• Editorial Advisory Board Member, Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics).
• Editorial Advisory Board Member, International Journal of Sustainable Construction Engineering and Technology, indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics).

   

 Professional Societies, Registrations, and Memberships

• Member, Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers, 1993-Present.

Professional Participations

• Competitions
• Talks
• Conferences
• Events

Service on Committees

University Standing and Ad-hoc committees:

• Research Committee.
• Admission and Academic Standing Committee.
• Health, Safety and Security Committee.
• University Textbook Committee.
• Library Affairs Committee.
• Committee for the Development of a Multi-Disciplinary Undergraduate Program on Environmental Science and Engineering.
• Committee for the Development of an Associate Degree of Safety Technology.
• Task Group for the Development and Deployment of an Operational Framework for the Space Management Office at KFUPM.
• Strategic Plan Focus Group for the Office of Planning and Quality at KFUPM.
• Third Graduate Seminar Committee.
• Fourth Graduate Seminar Committee.
• Sixth Graduate Seminar Committee.
• Committee for Evaluating Applications for the Innovative Ideas Awards.
• Scientific Committee, Construction Industry Institute.

College Standing and Ad-hoc committees:

• College Safety Coordinator.
• Industry Link Committee.
• College Seminar Coordinator.
• Students' Innovation Grant Committee.
• Information Technology Committee.
• College Exhibition Committee.

Department Standing and Ad-hoc committees:

• Coordinator, Professional Master Program in Facilities Management
• Coordinator, Concentration Program in Building and Construction Safety
• Coordinator, Architectural Engineering Graduate Program
• Coordinator, ARE COOP training Program
• Development of a professional one-year Master Program in Facilities Management
• Textbook Committee.
• Assessment and Improvement of the ARE COOP Program Committee.
• Faculty Promotion Review Committee.
• Program Self-Assessment Committee.
• Graduate Admission Committee.
• Committee to Study Maximum Enrollment Limit in Architectural Engineering Courses
• Master of Engineering Examination Committee
• Faculty Recruitment and Program Promotion Committee
• Committee on the Appointment of Students' Advisory Committee in the Architectural Engineering Department
• Program Promotion Committee
• Department Liaison with the Main Library.
• Program, Course and Field Experience Specification Committee.
• National Commission for Accreditation and Academic Assessment Committee.
• ARE Program Revision Committee.
• Faculty Search and Recruitment Committee.
• Information Technology (IT) Coordinator.
• ARE ABET Committee.
• Department Coordinator in the 2^nd Student Conference, Jeddah, 2011.
• Department Coordinator in the 3rd Student Conference, Khobar, 2012.

Other Service

• Technical reviewer for journals: Facilities; Property Management; Journal of Corporate Real Estate; Journal of Architectural Engineering; Journal of Building Engineering; Building Research and Information; Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering; Architectural Engineering and Design Management; Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management; International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation; Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering; Construction Management and Economics; International Journal of Construction Management; Building Services Engineering Research and Technology; International Journal of Construction Project Management; International Journal of Facility Management; Automation in Construction; Sustainability; Buildings; International Journal of Workplace Health Management.
• Technical reviewer for conferences: International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components (11 dbmc), Istanbul, Turkey; International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components (12 dbmc), Porto, Portugal; Second Symposium of Housing on Affordable Dwelling, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Conference on Technology and Sustainability in the Built Environment, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Second International Conference on Sustainable Architecture and Urban Development, Amman, Jordan.

Teaching and Coordination of Professional Short Courses

• “Fundamentals of Facilities Management”, Instructor, offered through the Architectural Engineering Department and the Deanship of Continuing Education at KFUPM.
• “Fire Safety in Building Design and Operation”, Coordinator and Instructor, offered through the Architectural Engineering Department and the Deanship of Continuing Education at KFUPM.

• “Facilities Planning and Management”, Coordinator and Instructor, offered through the Architectural Engineering Department and the Deanship of Continuing Education at KFUPM.

• “Contracts and Specifications for Construction and Maintenance Projects”, Instructor, offered through the Construction Engineering and Management Department and the Deanship of Continuing Education at KFUPM.

• “Effective Management for Construction and Maintenance Projects”, Instructor, offered through the Construction Engineering and Management Department and the Deanship of Continuing Education at KFUPM.

2. Publications 

Selected articles in Journals

• Hassanain, M. A., Al-Harogi, M., Sanni-Anibire, M. O. (2022), “Design for safety in the construction industry: A study of architecture and engineering firms in Saudi Arabia”, Facilities (ISI), 40(13/14), 895-911.
• Hassanain, M. A., and Mahroos, M. S. (2022), “Remodeling as a circular approach in built facilities: An assessment of lifecycle factors towards successful delivery”, Property Management (ISI), Accepted.
• Hassanain, M. A., AlJuhani, M., Hamida, M. B., and Salaheldin, M. H. (2022), “A framework for fire safety management in school facilities”, International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability (ISI), 9 (2), 1-9.
• Hassanain, M. A., Sanni-Anibire, M. O., Mahmoud, A. S. (2022), “An assessment of users’ satisfaction with a smart building on campus through post occupancy evaluation, Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology (ISI), Accepted.
• Hassanain, M. A., Daghistani, O. H., and Sanni-Anibire, M. O., (2022), “Development of design quality indicators for public school facilities”, Facilities (ISI), 40 (9/10), 594-616.
• Hassanain, M. A., Al-Harogi, M., and Ibrahim, A. M. (2022), “Fire safety risk assessment of workplace facilities: A case study”, Frontiers in Built Environment (ISI), 8, 861662, 1-9.
• Hassanain, M. A., Sanni-Anibire, M. O., Mahmoud, A. S. (2022), “Development of a design quality indicators (DQIs) toolkit for campus facilities using the Delphi approach”, Journal of Architectural Engineering (ISI), 28(2),04022006.
• Ibrahim, A. M., and Hassanain, M. A. (2022), “Assessment of COVID-19 Precautionary Measures in Sports Facilities: A Case Study on a Health Club in Saudi Arabia”, Journal of Building Engineering (ISI), 46, 103662.
• Hamida, M. B., Hassanain, M. A., and Al-Hammad, A. (2022), “Review and assessment of factors affecting adaptive reuse of commercial projects in Saudi Arabia”, International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation (ISI), 40(1),1-19.
• Ibrahim, A. M., and Hassanain, M. A. (2021), “Organizational workplace relocation: Assessment of facilities and real estate managers’ practices”, Property Management (ISI), 40 (3), 321-342.

Articles in Conferences

• Ibrahim, A. M., Hassanain, M. A., and Hameed, I. A. (2021), “A holistic framework for information system for the management of indoor environmental qualities (IEQ) in built facilities”, Proceedings of the 14th (IADIS) International Conference Information Systems, International Association for Development of the Information Society Virtual, March 3-5, Lisbon, Spain, pp. 35-44.
• Trigunarsyah, B., Santoso, T. P., Hassanain, M. and Tuffaha, F., (2019), “Enabling Factors for Adopting Industrial Building System into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”, Proceedings of the CIB World Building Congress: Constructing Smart Cities, Hong Kong, China, June 17-21, 1-9.
• Santoso, T. P., Trigunarsyah, B., Hassanain, M. A. and Tuffaha, F., (2017), “Industrialized Building Systems for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”, Proceedings of the 7^th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management, Chengdu, China, October 27-30, 1-7.
• Hassanain, M. A., Al-Hammad, A. and Fatayer, F., (2015), “Design Phase Maintenance Checklist for Structural Durability”, Proceedings of the 8^th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference: Implementing Innovative Ideas in Structural Engineering and Project Management, Sydney, Australia, November 23-28, 877-882.  
• Al-Hammad, A., Hassanain, M. A., Duffaa, S. O., and Ben Lasod, S., (2015), “Development of Maintenance Management Standards for Facilities of Large Public Organizations”, Proceedings of the 8^th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference: Implementing Innovative Ideas in Structural Engineering and Project Management, Sydney, Australia, November 23-28, 883-888.
• Saiful-Islam, M., Trigunarsyah, B., Hassanain, M., and Assaf, S., (2015), “Causes of Delay in Construction Projects in Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the 6^th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management: Global Collaboration for Asia’s Construction Challenges, Busan, Korea, October 11-14, 82-86.

Note: complete list of journal and conference publications can be viewed Here.

Book / Book Chapters

• Abdul Hafeez, M., and Hassanain, M. A., (2013), On the Applications of Ranking Systems for Facilities  Fire Risk Assessment, Chapter 5, Vol. 1, Construction Project Management Research Compendium, Edited by F. M. Arain, Nova Science Publishers, USA, ISBN: 978-1-62081-925-8.
• Hassanain, M. A., Froese, T., and Vanier, D., (2003), Operations and Maintenance Management, Chapter 11, Vol. 3, Workplace Strategies and Facilities Management: Building in Value, Edited by R. Best, C. Langston and G. De Valence, Butterworth-Heinemann Publishers, UK, ISBN: 0 7506 51504.
• Hassanain, M. A. and Harkness, E., (1998), Building Investment Sustainability: Design for Systems Replaceability, Minerva Press Publishers, London, UK, ISBN: 1861064842. (The book was reviewed in the Journal of Architectural Science Review, (42)2, 101-102, June 2000).

Funded Projects

• Hassanain, M. A., Sanni-Anibire, M. O., and Mahmoud, A. S., “Development of Design Guidelines to Improve the Functional Efficiency of Research and Academic Laboratory Facilities”, Funded through the Deanship of Scientific Research, KFUPM, 24 months, Completed.
• Suhariadi, B. T., Hassanain, M. A., and Tuffaha, F. M., “Industrialized Building System: A Framework for the Construction Industry”, Funded through the Deanship of Scientific Research, KFUPM, 18 months, Completed.
• Hassanain, M. A., Saif, A. and Adamu, Z., “Improving Housing Facilities and Services to Campus Residents”, Funded through the Office of Planning and Quality for Strategic Projects Stream, KFUPM, 9 months, Completed.
• Siddiqui, M. K., Hassanain, M. A. and Rowaihy, H., “Towards an Intelligent Jobsite – Use of Advanced Sensing Technologies on Construction Jobsites and Industrial Facilities”, Funded by King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) under the 4^th Cycle of the National Science, Technology & Innovation Plan (NSTIP), 20 months, Completed.
• Al-Hammad, A. and Hassanain, M. A. and Duffuaa, S., “Development of Maintenance Management Standards for Facilities of Large Public organizations in Saudi Arabia” Funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research, KFUPM, 18 months, Completed.
• Al-Hammad, A. and Hassanain, M. A., On-line Course Development of ARE 431 Building Economy, Funded by E-Learning Center, Deanship of Academic Development, KFUPM, 12 months, Completed.
• Hassanain, M. A. and Al-Hammad, A. On-line Course Development of ARE 520 Principles of Facilities Management, Funded by E-Learning Center, Deanship of Academic Development, KFUPM, 12 months, Completed.
• Hassanain, M. A. and Al-Hammad, A. On-line Course Development of ARE 413 Construction Management, Funded by E-Learning Center, Deanship of Academic Development, KFUPM, 12 months, Completed.

3. Awards

• Included amongst the Stanford’s world ranking list of the top 2% scientists in 2021 and 2022. 
• Received the Excellence in Research Award from KFUPM in 2020.
• Received the Distinguished Advising Award from KFUPM in 2015 and 2021.
• Received the Distinguished Teaching Award from KFUPM three times in 2007, 2011 and 2016.
• Awarded the Certificate of Completion of the Faculty Development Program at KFUPM in 2007.
• A Lead Author for a Research Paper Nominated by ASCE for Outstanding Paper Award in 2003.
• Awarded a Post-doctoral Research Fellowship, the National Research Council of Canada in 2002.
• Awarded a Graduate Research Assistantship, University of British Columbia, Canada, Jul. 1997 – Jan. 2002.
• Awarded a Graduate Conference Travel Grant, University of British Columbia, Mar. 2000.
• Awarded a Graduate Research Assistantship, Architectural Engineering Department, KFUPM, Jan. 1993 – Jan. 1996.
• Honors List, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Jan. 1990 – Jan.  1993.
• Awarded a Scholarship for studying an undergraduate degree at KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, Sep 1987 – Jan. 1993.