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Publications



2021

A. Hosseini Gourabpasi, M. Nik-Bakht, "Knowledge Discovery by Analyzing the State of the Art of Data-Driven Fault Detection and Diagnostics of Building HVAC", Special Issue Early Career Stars in Civil Engineering CivilEng (2021)
R. Panizza, M. Nik-Bakht, "On the Invariance of Energy-Influential Design-Parameters in Cold Climate – A Meta-level Sensitivity Analysis Based on the Energy, Cost and Building Characteristics", Advances in Building Energy Research (2021)
T. Shamsabadi, N. Moniri Tokmehdash, A. Hosny, M. Nik-Bakht, "BIM-Based Co-Simulation of Fire and Occupants’ Behavior for Safe Construction Rehabilitation Planning", Journal of Fire (2021)
E. Chan, M. Nik-Bakht, S. H. Han, "Sources of Ambiguity in Construction Contract Documents, Reflected by Litigation in Supreme Court Cases", ASCE Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, Vol.13 (14) (2021)
N. Alishahi, M. Nik-Bakht, M. M. Ouf "A Framework to Identify Key Occupancy Indicators for Optimizing Building Operation using WiFi Connection Count Data", Building and Environment, Vol. 200 (2021)
N. Shirzadi, A. Nizami, M. Khazen, M. Nik-Bakht, "Medium-Term Regional Electricity Load Forecasting through Machine Learning and Deep Learning", Journal of Designs (2021)
M. Nik-Bakht, J. Lee, S. Hadian Dehkordi, “BIM-based Reverberation Time Analysis”, ITCON –Journal of Information Technology in Construction (2021)
F. Zarei, M. Nik-Bakht, “Citizen Engagement Body of Knowledge – A Fuzzy Decision Maker for Index-term Selection in Built Environment Projects”, Cities, Elsevier, Vol. 112 (2021)
S. Shabani, M. Nik-Bakht, “Social Network Analysis of project Procurement in Iranian Construction Mega Projects”, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (Published online, 2021)
S. Shabani, M. Nik-Bakht, “Functional Evaluation of Change Order and Invoice Management Processes under Different Procurement Strategies – A Social Network Analysis Approach”, ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 147 (1) (2021)
M. Nik-Bakht, C. An, M. Ouf, G. Hafeez, R. Dziedzic, S. H. Han, F. Nasiri, U. Eicker, A. Hammad, and O. Moselhi, “Value Stream Mapping of Project Lifecycle Data for Circular Construction”, 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2021), UAE (2021)
N. Alishahi, M. Ouf, M. Nik-Bakht, “Investigating the Correlation Dynamism between WiFi Connection Counts and Camera-based Occupancy Counts”, Building Simulation 2021, Bruges, Belgium (2021)
A. Martinez, M. Askarihosni, N. Alimohammadi, A. Dezyanian, M. Nik-Bakht, “Discovery of Energy Performance Patterns For Residential Buildings Through Machine Learning”, 8th CSCE International Construction Specialty Conference (jointly with CRC), Niagara Falls (2021)
M. Khazen, M. Nik‐Bakht, O. Moselhi, “Proximity Detection on Construction Sites, Using Bluetooth Low Energy Beacons”, CSCE Annual Conference, Niagara Falls (2021)
E. Chan, S. H. Han, M. Nik‐Bakht “What Modular and Offsite Construction Contract Administration Can Learn from Court Dispute Cases”, CSCE Annual Conference, Niagara Falls (2021)

2020

R. Panizza, M. Nik-Bakht, “Ranking Energy Influential Parameters – How Building Type Affects the Parameters' Influence”,, 2020 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild co-organized by ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA (2020)
A. Hosseini Gourabpasi, M. Nik-Bakht, “Live BIM for Capturing Dynamics of Physical Spaces, Occupants and Assets, Using Linked Data”, 2020 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild co-organized by ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA
F. Zarei, M. Nik-Bakht, “Occupants' Comfort at Urban Scale – Analyzing Citizens’ Opining Using Convolutional Neural Networks”, 2020 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild co-organized by ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA
M. Nik-Bakht, T. E. El-diraby, “Beyond Chatter: Profiling Community Discussion Networks in Urban Infrastructure Projects”, Journal of Infrastructure Systems, ASCE
A. Hosny, M. Nik-Bakht, O. Moselhi, “Workspace Planning in Construction: Investigation of Non-Deterministic factors”, Journal of Automation in Construction,
M. Nik-Bakht, R. Panizza, P. Hudon, P Chassain, M. Bashari, “Economy-Energy Trade off Automation – A Decision Support System for Building Design Development”, Journal of Building Engineering, (Accepted Jan 2020, DOI 10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101222)

2019

S. Kouhestani, M. Nik-Bakht, “IFC-based Process Mining for Design Authoring”, Journal of Automation in Construction, (Accepted, Dec 2019, DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2019.103069)
K. Erfani, S. Mahabadipour, M. Nik-Bakht, J. Lee, “BIM-based Simulation for Analysis of Reverberation Time” , Building Simulation 2019, Rome, Italy, Sep 2019
R. Eftekharirad, A. Hosny, M. Nik-Bakht, A. Hammad, “Planning Building Rehabilitation Projects for Safe Evacuation Provisions - An ABM Approach” , Building Simulation 2019, Rome, Italy, Sep 2019
S. Salimi, M. Nik-Bakht, A. Hammad, “Towards an ontology for holistic building occupant information modelling”, 10th International Conference IAQVEC 2019, Bari, Italy, Sep 2019
R. Panizza, M. Nik-Bakht, “Towards a universal ranking system for design parameters' impact on buildings' lifecycle energy”, 10th International Conference IAQVEC 2019, Bari, Italy, Sep 2019
F. Zarei, M. Nik-Bakht, A. Hammad, “Visualization of Local Municipal Satisfaction by Twitter Data Analysis”, 7th CSCE International Construction Specialty Conference (jointly with CRC), Laval, Québec, Jun 2019
R. Panizza, M. Nik-Bakht, “Would Québec Reach the Electric Vehicle Adoption Target? - A Game Theory Approach”, 7th CSCE International Construction Specialty Conference (jointly with CRC), Laval, Québec, Jun 2019
L. Rafati Sokhangoo, R. Panizza, M. Nik-Bakht, S. H. Han, “Conceptual Cost Models for Early Energy Simulation in Building Projects”, 7th CSCE International Construction Specialty Conference (jointly with CRC), Laval, Québec, Jun 2019
A. Hosny, M. Nik-Bakht, O. Moselhi, “Workspace Management on Construction Jobsites: An Industry Survey”, 7th CSCE International Construction Specialty Conference (jointly with CRC), Laval, Québec, Jun 2019
F. Zarei, M. Nik-Bakht, “Automated detection of urban flooding from news”, ISARC 2019 (International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction), Banff, Alberta, May 2019
A. Kavad, R. Dharsandia, A. Hosny, M. Nik-Bakht, “Schedule Quality Assessment for nD Models using Industry Foundation Classes”, ISARC 2019 (International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction), Banff, Alberta, May 2019

2018

M. Nik-Bakht, M. Hosseini, T. E. El-diraby, “Game-Based Crowdsourcing to Support Collaborative Customization of the Definition of Sustainability”, Journal of Advanced Engineering Informatics, Elsevier, Vol. 38 (2018), 501-513
K. Erfani, S. Mahabadipour, J. Lee, M. Nik-Bakht, “Compatibility study between Building Information Modeling and acoustic simulation software”, presented in ASA (Acoustical Society of America) 176th meeting, Victoria, BC, Canada, November 2018
A. Azghandi-Roshvand, M. Nik-Bakht, S. H. Han, “Towards Automated Analysis of Ambiguity in Modular Construction Contract Documents (a Qualitative & Quantitative Study)”, CIB-W78, 35th International Conference on Applications of IT in the AEC Industry, Chicago, Illinois, United States, October 2018
S. Kouhestani, M. Nik-Bakht, “Towards Level 3 BIM Process Maps with IFC & XES Process Mining”, ECPPM 2018 – European Conference on Product and Process Modelling, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 2018
R. Eftekharirad, M. Nik-Bakht, A. Hammad, “Linking sensory data to BIM by extending IFC – case study of fire evacuation”, ECPPM 2018 – European Conference on Product and Process Modelling, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 2018
R. Eftekharirad, M. Nik-Bakht, A. Hammad, “Extending IFC for Fire Emergency Real-Time Management Using Sensors and Occupant Information”, ISARC 2018 (International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction), Berlin, Germany, July 2018
A. Hosny, M. Nik-Bakht, O. Moselhi, “Chaos & Complexity in Modeling Spatial Temporal Clashes for Construction Processes”, ASCE CRC 2018 (Construction Research Congress), New Orleans, LA, USA, Apr 2018
O. Beltrán, M. Nik-Bakht, “Can “EDGE” be the Solution to Sustainability of Buildings in Colombian Market?”, ASCE CRC 2018 (Construction Research Congress), New Orleans, LA, USA, Apr 2018
S. Tarika, M. Nik-Bakht, “Analysis of BIoT-based Energy Business in the City of Montréal – Lessons Learned for Broader Markets”, ASCE CRC 2018 (Construction Research Congress), New Orleans, LA, USA, Apr 2018

2017

A. Hosny, M. Nik-Bakht, O. Moselhi, “Towards agent-based modeling for operational clash detection in construction operations”, 6th CSCE/ASCE/CRC International Construction Specialty Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 2017

2016

T. Sulbaran, M. Nik-Bakht, “Analysis of Decision Making Process in Construction Industry through the Construction Decision Making Inventory (CDMI)”, CIB-W78, 33rd International Conference on Applications of IT in the AEC Industry, Brisbane, Australia, November 2016
M. Hosseini, M. Nik-Bakht, T. E. El-diraby, “Social Sentiment for Sustainability of Infrastructure Mega-projects”, CIB-W78, 33rd International Conference on Applications of IT in the AEC Industry, Brisbane, Australia, November 2016
T. Sulbaran, M. Nik-Bakht, “Construction Decision Making Inventory (CDMI) – Assessment Framework for Validity and Reliability”, CIB-W78, 33rd International Conference on Applications of IT in the AEC Industry, Brisbane, Australia, November 2016