Teaching Interests
Ossama M. Salem
Professor, Abdallah A. Yabroudi Chair of Sustainable Civil Infrastructures
PhD, University of Alberta, Canada, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., PE, CPC, LEED AP
Research Interests
Infrastructure Systems and Management, Asset Management, Green Infrastructure and Sustainability, Lean Construction, Accelerated and Fast Track Construction, Safety and Health Engineering, Risk Management, Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Automation, Trenchless Utility Installation, Heavy Equipment Management.
RESEARCH GRANTS AND PROJECTS
1. Infrastructure Asset Management System for Sewers - Principal Investigator (PI), Municipal Sewer District (MSD), City of Cincinnati
2. Green Construction and Sustainable Development - Principal Investigator (PI), Center of Sustainable Urban Engineering (SUE), University of Cincinnati
3. Use of Trenchless Technologies for a Comprehensive Asset Management of Culverts and Drainage Structures - Principal Investigator (PI), Federal Highway Administration /Midwest Regional University Transportation Center
4. Performance Improvement of Pavement Markings for Roadways - Principal Investigator (PI), City of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
5. Traffic Study to Treat Hazardous Locations – Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI), City of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
6. Nanomanufacturing Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety - Co- Principal Investigator (Co-PI), National Science Foundation
7. Best Modern Practices for Design in Fast Track Projects – Principal Investigator (PI), Construction Industry Institute (CII).
8. Accelerated Construction Decision-Making Process for Bridges - Principal Investigator (PI), Federal Highway Administration /Midwest Regional University Transportation Center
9. Implementation and Evaluation of Advanced Lean Construction Techniques - Principal Investigator (PI), Messer Construction
10. Psychosocial Factors and Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Construction Workers – Principal Investigator (PI), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
11. Midwest Regional University Transportation Center – Principal Investigator (PI), Federal Highway Administration / US DOT
12. An Occupational Epidemiology Study of Forklift Operators – Co- Principal Investigator (Co-PI), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
13. Improved Models for Life Cycle and User Cost Analysis - Principal Investigator (PI), Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)
14. An Asset Management Approach for Culvert Infrastructures - Principal Investigator (PI), Federal Highway Administration
15. Use and Acceptability of Reduced Weight Portland Cement Bags in Masonry Construction – Principal Investigator (PI), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
16. Infrastructure Management Systems Graduate Program Development – USDOT / Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, Principal Investigator
17. Fuel Allotment Factor Evaluation for Construction Equipment - North Dakota DOT, Co- Principal investigator
18. Productivity analysis of Microtunneling Projects – Principal investigator, partially funded by the Midwest Society of Trenchless Technology and a Graduate School Grant
19. Construction Equipment Fleet Management using a Web-Based Interface and Expert Systems – National Science Foundation (EPSCoR), Principal investigator
20. Surveying the Education and Training Needs of the Transportation Construction Industry - U.S. Department of Transportation FHWA, Principal investigator
21. Reduction of Construction Reinforcement Bar Cutting Wastes Using Integer programming and Genetic Algorithm Techniques – National Science Foundation (EPSCoR), Principal investigator
22. Changing Farm to Market Transportation Flows: Implications for Highway Rehabilitation and Construction – Co-Principal Investigator, US Bureau of Statistic
Teaching Interests
Infrastructure Systems and Management, Green Construction and Sustainable Development, Construction Management, Project Management, Construction Contracts, Safety, Construction Productivity, Planning and Scheduling, Construction Methods and Equipment, Civil Engineering Materials, Soils and Foundation Design, Computer Simulation.
Recent Publications
1. Hegab, M.* and Salem, O., “Ranking of the Factors Affecting Productivity of Microtunneling Projects”, American Society of Civil Engineers Journals, Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering, 1 (1) 42-52 (2010).
2. Sobeih, T.*, Salem, O., Genaidy, A., Abdelhamid, T., and Shell, R., “Psychosocial Factors and Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Construction Industry”, American Society of Civil Engineers Journals, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135 (4) 267-277 (2009).
3. Abdelhamid, T.S., El-Gafy, M., and Salem, O., “Lean Construction: Fundamentals and Principles.” Journal of the American Institute of Constructors, January (2009).
4. Salem, O. and Sameer, M.*, “Project Management Practices and Information Technology Research”, American Society of Civil Engineers Journals, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134 (7) 501-508 (2008).
5. Abu Hammad, A.*, Salem, O., Hastak, M. and Syal, M., “Development of a Decision Support System for Planning of Manufactured Housing Production Processes”, American Society of Civil Engineers Journals, Journal of Architectural Engineering, 4 (2) 36-46 (2008).
6. Salem, O., Genaidy, A., Albers, J., Shell, R., Sobeih, T. and Rinder, M., “Use and acceptability of reduced-weight Portland cement bags in masonry construction: an observational pilot study”, Wiley Periodicals, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing Journal, 18 (3) 253-269 (2008).
7. Salem, O., Sobeih, T.*, Genaidy, A., Shell, R., Bhattacharya, A., Succop, P., “Work Compatibility and Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Construction Workers”, Wiley Periodicals, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing Journal, 18 (2) 230-252 (2008).
8. Tuncel, S.*, Genaidy, A., Shell, R., Salem, O., Darwish, M., Noel, F., Singh, D., “Research to practice: Effectiveness of controlled workplace interventions to reduce musculoskeletal disorders in the manufacturing environment—critical appraisal and meta-analysis”, Wiley Periodicals, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing Journal, 18 (2) 93-124 (2008).
9. Dabke, S.*, Salem, O., Genaidy A, and Daraiseh, N., “Job Satisfaction of Women in Construction Trades”, American Society of Civil Engineers Journals, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134 (3) 205-216 (2008).
10. Viruet, B.*, Genaidy, A., Shell, R., Salem, O., Karwowski, W., “Effect of forklift operation on lower back pain: An evidence-based approach”, Wiley Periodicals, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing Journal, 18 (2) 125-151 (2008).
11. Salem, O., Deshpande, A.*, and Geara, T. *, "User Costs in Pavement Type Selection Process of Ohio Department of Transportation: New Approaches" Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., (87) 08-765 (2008).
12. Rinder, M.*, Genaidy, A., Salem, O., Shell, R., Karwowski, W., “Interventions in the construction industry: A systematic review and critical appraisal”, Wiley Periodicals, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing Journal, 18 (2) 212-229 (2008).
13. Salem, O., Shahin, A.*, and Khalifa, Y., “Minimizing Cutting Wastes of Reinforcement Steel Bars Using Genetic Algorithms and Integer Programming Models”, American Society of Civil Engineers Journals, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133 (12) 982-992 (2007).
14. Genaidy, A., Salem, O., Karwowski, W., Paez, O.*, and Tuncel, S.*, “The work compatibility improvement framework: An integrated perspective of the human-at-work system”, Journal of Ergonomics, 50 (1) 3-25 (2007).
15. Salem, O., Miller, R., Deshpande, A.*, and Arurkar, T.*, "Accelerated Construction of Bridges: The Path Towards a Holistic Decision Making System", Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., (86) 07-1681 (2007).
16. Salem, O., Miller, R., Basu, B*, and Deshpande, A.*, "Building Bridges Faster, Smarter and Better: Case Studies and Lessons Learned", Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., (86) 07-2477 (2007).
17. Genaidy A., Karwowski W., Salem O., Jarrell, J., Paez, O.*, and Seteney, T.*, “The Work Compatibility Improvement Framework: Defining and Measuring the Human-at-Work System”, Wiley Periodicals, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing Journal, 17 (2) 163-226 (2007).
18. Sobeih, T.*, Salem, O., Daraiseh, N., and Shell, R., “Psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal disorders in the construction industry: a systematic review”. Taylor and Francis Group, Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 7 (3) 329-344 (2006).
19. Hegab, M.*, Smith, G., and Salem, O., “Soil Penetration Modeling in Microtunneling Projects”, American Society of Civil Engineers Journals, ASCE’s Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132 (6) 598-605 (2006).
20. Tuncel, S.*, Lotlikar, H.*, Salem, O. and Daraiseh, N.*, “Effectiveness of behavior based safety interventions to reduce accidents and injuries in workplaces: Critical appraisal and meta-analysis”, Taylor and Francis Group, Journal of Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 7 (3) 191-210 (2006).
21. Salem, O., Basu, B.*, Miller, R., Randall, J., and Swanson, J., “Accelerating the Construction of a Highway Bridge in Ohio”, American Society of Civil Engineering Journals, Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, 11 (2) 98-104 (2006).
22. Sun, L.*, Paez, O.*, Lee, D.*, Salem, O., and Daraiseh, N.*, “Estimating the Uninsured Costs of Work-Related Accidents: A Systematic Review”, Taylor and Francis Group, Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 7 (3) 227-246 (2006).
23. Salem, O., Paez, O.*, Genaidy, A., Seteney, T.*, and Shell, R., "Performance Tracking through the Work Compatibility Model", Wiley Periodicals, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing Journal, 16 (2) 133-153 (2006).
24. Barriera, H*., Sobeih, T.*, Daraiseh, N.*, and Salem, O., “Questionnaires vs. Observational and Direct Measurements”, Taylor and Francis Group, Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 7 (3) 261-284 (2006).
25. Salem, O., Solomon, J.*, Genaidy., A., and Minkarrah, I., “Lean Construction: From Theory To Implementation”, American Society of Civil Engineers Journals, Journal of Management in Engineering, 22 (4) 168-175 (2006).
26. Maudgalya, T.*, Wallace, S.*, Daraiseh, N.*, and Salem, O., “Workplace Stress Factors and Burnouts”, Taylor and Francis Group, Journal of Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 7 (3) 285-298 (2006).
27. Tuncel, S.*, Iossifova, Y.*, Ravelo, E.*, and O. Salem, “Effectiveness of Controlled Workplace Interventions in Reducing Lower Back Disorders”, Taylor and Francis Group, Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 7 (3) 211-226 (2006).
28. Sequeira, R.*, Genaidy, A., Shell, R., Karwowski, W., Weckman, W., Salem, O. “The nano enterprise: A survey of health and safety concerns, considerations and proposed improvement strategies to reduce potential adverse effects”. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, 16 (4) 343-368 (2006).
29. Acosta-Leon, A.*, Grote, B.*, Salem, O., and Daraiseh, N.*, “Risk Factors Associated with Adverse Health and Safety Outcomes in the US Hispanic Workforce”, Taylor and Francis Group, Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 7 (3) 299-310 (2006).
30. Moayed, F.*, Shell, R., Daraiseh, N.*, and Salem, O., “Workplace Bullying: A Systematic Review of Risk Factors and Outcomes”, Taylor and Francis Group, Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 7 (3) 311-328 (2006).
31. Paez, O.*, Salem, O., Solomon, J.*, and Genaidy A., “Moving from Lean Manufacturing to Lean Construction: Toward a Common Sociotechnological Framework”, Wiley Periodicals, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing Journal, 15 (2) 233-245 (2005).
32. Salem, O. and Zimmer, E.*, “Application of Lean Manufacturing Principles to Construction”, Technical Note, Lean Construction Institute, Lean Construction Journal, 2 (2) 71-78 (2005).
33. Basu, B.*, Miller, R., Salem, O., Randall, J., Swanson, J., and Engel, R., “Building a Precast Bridge in 19 Days”, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., (84) 05-0235 (2005).
34. Khalil, A.*, Genaidy, A., Karwowski, W., and Salem, O., “Work Compatibility: An Integrated Diagnostic Tool for Evaluating Musculoskeletal Responses and Stress Outcomes”, Elsevier Publishing, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 35 (12) 1109-1131 (2005)
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35. Salem, O., Solomon, J.*, Genaidy, A., and Luegring, M., “Site Implementation and Assessment of Lean Construction Techniques”, Lean Construction Institute, Lean Construction Journal, 2 (2) 5-29 (2005).
36. Salem, O. and Haque, M.*, “Maintenance Equipment Fleet Management System: An Expert System Approach” Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., (83) 04-4105 (2004).
37. Shahin, A.* and Salem, O., “Using Genetic Algorithms in Solving the One-Dimensional Cutting Stock Problem in the Construction Industry”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 31 (2) 321-332 (2004).
38. Hegab, M.* and Salem, O., “Productivity Analysis for Boulac’s Wastewater Microtunnels”, American Society of Civil Engineering Journals, Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, 9 (2) 116-120 (2004).
39. Abdallah, S., Genaidy A., Salem O., Karwowski W., and Shell, R., “The Concept of Work Compatibility: An Integrated Design Criterion for Improving Workplace Human Performance in Manufacturing Systems”, Wiley Periodicals, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing Journal, 14 (4) 379-402 (2004).
40. Salem, O., AbouRizk, S., and Ariaratnam, S., “Risk-Based Life Cycle Costing of Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Construction Alternatives”, American Society of Civil Engineers Journals, Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 9 (1) 6-15 (2003).
41. Salem, O., El-Assaly, A., and AbouRizk, S., “Performance Prediction Models of Pavement Highway Network in Alberta”, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., (82) 03-0739 (2003).