Biography

Dr. Abbas Elmualim is currently working as Professor and Head of Discipline, Construction and Project Management School of Natural Built Environment, Division of ITEE University of South Australia. He has completed his Ph.D. in Sustainable Construction from University of Reading, UK. He has successfully completed number of research projects as principal Investigator and co-investigator. He has supervised 4 PhD students and currently supervising 3 Eng and 6 PhD students. He has 122 publications in journals conference and book chapters. He is professional member of Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB), British Institute of Facilities Management (MBIFM), International Facilities Management Association, and fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA), British Institute of Facilities Management (MBIFM), International Facilities Management Association, Constructing Excellence Whole Life Value Working Group, BIFM Sustainability Special Interest Group, UK-Green Building Council committee on Sustainability Training and Education Programme, Involvement with the International Facilities Management Association, active member of the CIBSE Intelligent Buildings Group, CIB W70 Facilities Management, Sudanese Institute of Architects, and registration of Sudan Engineering Council. He is also serving as reviewer and editor and for number of journals. He also served many scientific committees.

Area of Interest:

Physical Science Engineering

100%

Sustainability

62%

Digital Technologies

90%

Sustainable Design

75%

Collaboration

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Chapters
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Articles
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Selected Publications

Agha-Hossein, M.M., R.M. Tetlow, M. Hadi, S. El-Jouzi, A.A. Elmualim, J. Ellis and M. Williams, 2015. Providing persuasive feedback through interactive posters to motivate energy-saving behaviours. Intell. Build. Int., 7: 16-35.
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Tetlow, R.M., C.P. Beaman, A.A. Elmualim and K. Couling, 2014. Simple prompts reduce inadvertent energy consumption from lighting in office buildings. Build. Environ., 81: 234-242.
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Elmualim, A. and J. Gilder, 2014. BIM: Innovation in design management, influence and challenges of implementation. Archit. Eng. Des. Manage., 10: 183-199.
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Elmualim, A., 2013. Sustainable and Intelligent Facilities Management. In: Intelligent Buildings: Design, Management and Operation, Clements-Croome, D. (Ed.). 2nd Edn., Thomas Telford, London, ISBN-9780727757340, pp: 197-213.
Banani, R., M. Vahdati and A. Elmualim, 2013. Demonstrating the importance of criteria and Sub-criteria in building assessment methods. Sustainable Dev. Plann., 173: 443-454.
Banani, R., M. Vahdati and A. Elmualim, 2013. Demonstrating the Importance of Criteria and Sub-criteria in Building Assessment Methods. In: Sustainable Development and Planning VI, WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, Brebbia, C.A. (Ed.). Wessex Institute of Technology Press, Greece, pp: 443-454.
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Agha-Hossein, M.M., S. El-Jouzi, A.A. Elmualim, J. Ellis and M. Williams, 2013. Post-occupancy studies of an office environment: Energy performance and occupants' satisfaction. Build. Environ., 69: 121-130.
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Elmualim, A., R. Valle and W. Kwawu, 2012. Discerning policy and drivers for sustainable facilities management practice. Int. J. Sustainable Built Environ., 1: 16-25.
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Elmualim, A. and W. Kwawu, 2012. Facilities management carbon footprints: An audit of critical elements of management and reporting. J. Civil Eng. Archit., 6: 944-952.
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Darby, H., F. Kelly and A. Elmualim, 2012. Whole life carbon-a building case study. Struct. Eng., 90: 38-44.
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Lewis, A., A. Elmualim and D. Riley, 2011. Linking energy and maintenance management for sustainability through three American case studies. Facilities, 29: 243-254.
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Lindkvist, C. and A. Elmualim, 2010. Innovation in facilities management: From trajectories to ownership. Facilities, 28: 405-415.
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Lewis, A., D. Riley and A. Elmualim, 2010. Defining high performance buildings for operations and maintenance. Int. J. Facility Manage., 1: 1-16.
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Elmualim, A.A., M. Pastou, C.R. Valle and M. Aghahossein, 2010. Integrated Practice for Sustainable Design and Facilities Management: Aspiration in a Fragmented Industry. In: Industrialised, Integrated Intelligent Sustainable Construction: I3CON Handbook 2, Wallis, I, L. Bilan, M. Smith and A.S. Kazi (Eds.). Building Services and Research Information Association, Bracknell, UK., pp: 211-232.
Elmualim, A.A., 2010. Culture and Leadership in Stakeholder Management. In: Construction Stakeholders Management, Chinyio, E.A. and P. Olomolaiye (Eds.). Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, London, ISBN-9781405180986, pp: 174-192..
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Elmualim, A., D. Shockley, R. Valle, G. Ludlow and S. Shah, 2010. Barriers and commitment of facilities management profession to the sustainability agenda. Build. Environ., 45: 58-64.
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Lindkvist, C. and A. Elmualim, 2009. Pervasive technologies for workspace management. J. Facil. Manage., 7: 98-110.
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Elmualim, A.A., 2009. Utility of wind catchers for nocturnal ventilation. Int. J. Ventil., 8: 85-92.
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Elmualim, A.A., 2009. Intelligent buildings and their operation within FM context: Concepts, Opportunities and benefits. Facilities, 27: 421-479.
Elmualim, A. and A. Pelumi-Johnson, 2009. Application of Computer-Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) for intelligent buildings operation. Facilities, 27: 421-428.
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Green, S.D., C. Harty, A.A. Elmualim, G.D. Larsen and C.C. Kao, 2008. On the discourse of construction competitiveness. Build. Res. Info., 36: 426-435.
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Elmualim, A.A. and K. Govender, 2008. Communities of practice in UK large contracting firms: Contrasting application and Non-utilized merits. Archit. Eng. Design Manage., 4: 149-159.
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Booy, D., A.A. Elmualim and D. Clements-Croome, 2008. Determining true value of space for effective space management in the workplace. Essential fm Rep., 79: 5-7.
Elmualim, A.A., 2006. Verification of design calculations of a wind catcher/tower natural ventilation system with performance testing in real building. Int. J. Vent., 4: 393-404.
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Elmualim, A.A., 2006. Failure of a control strategy for a hybrid air-conditioning and wind catchers/towers system at Bluewater Shopping Malls in Kent, UK. Facilities, 24: 399-411.
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Elmualim, A.A., 2006. Effect of damper and heat source on wind catcher natural ventilation performance. Energy Build., 38: 939-948.
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Elmualim, A.A., 2006. Dynamic modelling of a wind catcher/tower turret for natural ventilation. Build. Serv. Eng. Res. Technol., 27: 165-182.
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Elmualim, A.A., H.B. Awbi, D. Fullford and L. Wetterstad, 2003. Performance evaluation of a wall mounted convector for Pre-heating naturally ventilated spaces. Int. J. Ventil., 2: 213-222.
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Elmualim, A.A. and H. Awbi, 2003. Post occupancy evaluation of a building employing windcatchers for summer ventilation. Facilities, 21: 323-332.
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Elmualim, A.A. and H.B. Awbi, 2002. Wind tunnel and CFD investigation of the performance of Windcatcher ventilation systems. Int. J. Ventil., 1: 53-64.
Awbi, H.B., D. Clements-Croome, D. Shipworth and A.A. Elmualim, 2002. Sustainable Building's Contribution to the Environment. In: Renewable Energy 2002, Knox, R. (Ed.). Sovereign Publications Limited, London, pp: 158-160.