Education

Research Description

Dr. Albert’s primary research expertise is in the area of Construction Safety with a particular focus on hazard recognition, risk management, situational awareness, injury prevention, Construction Hazard Prevention through Design (CHPtD), and experimental research. Dr. Albert’s research work has been published in the ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Taylor & Francis Construction Management and Economics, Elsevier Safety Science, ASSE Journal of Safety Health and Environmental Research, and others. Dr. Albert’s recent research focused on developing innovative strategies to transform construction hazard recognition. His other past research includes (1) the exploration of a risk-based contingent liability model for electrical transmission and distribution (T&D) line safety investments; (2) modeling the role of social networks in situational awareness and hazard communication; (3) application of andragogical principles for safety knowledge transfer; (4) determination of psychological antecedents of risk-taking behavior in construction; and (5) application of augmented reality for classroom teaching and safety training.

Honors and Awards

• 2017 Best Paper Award, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).,
• 2016 Outstanding Reviewer, Journal of Construction and Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).,
• 2015 Outstanding Reviewer, Journal of Construction and Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).,
• 2015 New Scholar, Construction Industry Institute (CII).,
• 2014 Best Paper (Second), Construction Research Congress, (CRC).,
• 2013 Best Paper Award, International Council for Research and Innovation and Building Construction (CIB) W099.,
• 2013 Best Paper Award, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).,

Publications

Developing construction hazard recognition skill: leveraging safety climate and social network safety communication patterns

Pandit, B., Albert, A., & Patil, Y. (2020), CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2020.1722316

Improving Safety, Efficiency, and Productivity: Evaluation of Fall Protection Systems for Bridge Work Using Wearable Technology and Utility Analysis

Zuluaga, C. M., Albert, A., & Winkel, M. A. (2020), JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, 146(2). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001764

Are Visual Search Patterns Predictive of Hazard Recognition Performance? Empirical Investigation Using Eye-Tracking Technology

Jeelani, I., Albert, A., Han, K., & Azevedo, R. (2019), JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, 145(1). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001589

Construction Safety Culture and Climate: Satisfying Necessity for an Industry Framework

Al-Bayati, A. J., Albert, A., & Ford, G. (2019), PRACTICE PERIODICAL ON STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, 24(4). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)SC.1943-5576.0000452

Fostering Safety Communication among Construction Workers: Role of Safety Climate and Crew-Level Cohesion

Pandit, B., Albert, A., Patil, Y., & Al-Bayati, A. J. (2019), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16010071

Impact of safety climate on hazard recognition and safety risk perception

Pandit, B., Albert, A., Patil, Y., & Al-Bayati, A. J. (2019), SAFETY SCIENCE, 113, 44–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2018.11.020

Automating and scaling personalized safety training using eye-tracking data

Jeelani, I., Han, K., & Albert, A. (2018), AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION, 93, 63–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2018.05.006

Effect of distraction on hazard recognition and safety risk perception

Namian, M., Albert, A., & Feng, J. (2018), Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(4). https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)co.1943-7862.0001459

Managing active cultural differences in US construction workplaces: Perspectives from non-Hispanic workers

Al-Bayati, A. J., Abudayyeh, O., & Albert, A. (2018), JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH, 66, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2018.05.004

Preventing falls: Choosing compatible Fall Protection Supplementary Devices (FPSD) for bridge maintenance work using virtual prototyping

Zuluaga, C. M., & Albert, A. (2018), Safety Science, 108, 238–247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2017.08.006

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