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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

Adaptation Behavior of Construction Workers Using Wearable Sensing Devices for Safety and Health Monitoring

Awolusi, I., Nnaji, C., Okpala, I., & Albert, A. (2024), JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING, 40(1). https://doi.org/10.1061/JMENEA.MEENG-5504

Health and Safety Challenges Among Post-Disaster Reconstruction Workers

Uddin, S. M. J., Albert, A., Pradhananga, N., Ganapati, N. E., & Prajapati, J. (2023), CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS AND BUILDING, 23(1-2), 4–30. https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v23i1/2.8441

Leading Indicators of the Health and Well-Being of the Construction Workforce: Perception of Industry Professionals

Karakhan, A. A., Gambatese, J., Simmons, D. R., Albert, A., & Breesam, H. K. (2023), PRACTICE PERIODICAL ON STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, 28(1). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)SC.1943-5576.0000747

Leveraging ChatGPT to Aid Construction Hazard Recognition and Support Safety Education and Training

Uddin, S. M. J., Albert, A., Ovid, A., & Alsharef, A. (2023), SUSTAINABILITY, 15(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/su15097121

Severe injuries among construction workers: Insights from OSHA?s new severe injury reporting program

Alsharef, A., Albert, A., Awolusi, I., & Jaselskis, E. (2023), SAFETY SCIENCE, 163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2023.106126

Safety challenges experienced by driver license examiners and related safety measures

Alsharef, A., Albert, A., & Bhandari, S. (2022), SAFETY SCIENCE, 154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2022.105808

YouTube as a source of information: early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of the construction industry

Uddin, S. M. J., Albert, A., Tamanna, M., & Alsharef, A. (2022, December 30), CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS, Vol. 12. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2022.2162096

Early Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the United States Construction Industry

Alsharef, A., Banerjee, S., Uddin, S. M. J., Albert, A., & Jaselskis, E. (2021), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 18(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041559

Feasibility Study to Identify Brain Activity and Eye-Tracking Features for Assessing Hazard Recognition Using Consumer-Grade Wearables in an Immersive Virtual Environment

Noghabaei, M., Han, K., & Albert, A. (2021), JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, 147(9). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002130

Is the Workers' Health and Safety Scenario Different in Post-Disaster Reconstruction from Conventional Construction? A Case Study in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Uddin, S. M. J., Ganapati, N. E., Pradhananga, N., Prajapati, J., & Albert, A. (2021), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, 64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102529

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