Browsing by Author "Pokharel, Shaligram"
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Key Success Factors and Their Impact on the Performance of Construction Projects: Case in Qatar
Abal-Seqan, Maryam Hussain; Pokharel, Shaligram; Naji, Khalid Kamal ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)The success of a construction project depends on different factors, the knowledge of the project managers, and the type of project being developed. In this paper, based on a review of the literature, 23 factors are identified ... -
Locations of Temporary Distribution Facilities for Emergency Response Planning
Pradhananga, Rojee; Khayal, Danya; Pokharel, Shaligram; Mutlu, Fatih; Holguin-Veras, Jose ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Resource planning in emergency response phase is challenging primarily because the resources have to be delivered to the affected regions in a timely manner and in right quantities. Disasters such as the hurricanes, epidemics ... -
Managing uncertain inventory in supply chain with neural network and radio frequency identification (RFID)
Lee, C.K.M.; Benjamin, Ng Wenwei; Pokharel, Shaligram ( IGI Global , 2011 , Book chapter)Demand uncertainty leads to fluctuations in inventory position at each echelon of a supply chain causing bullwhip effect, which can lead to significant cost and loss of efficiency and waste of resources. One of the aspects ... -
Mitigation of urban voids in traditional neighborhoods: The case of the Al-Najada zone in Doha, Qatar
Asmaa Saleh, AL-Mohannadi; AL-Mohannadi, Mooza Saqr; Pokharel, Shaligram; Ayari, Mohamed Arselene; Furlan, Raffaello ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Urban voids and leftover spaces challenge the urban development of cities and result in land vacancy and other spatial planning issues. Such spaces have great potential for innovative intervention through piece-by-piece ... -
Optimization models in emergency logistics: A literature review
Caunhye, Aakil M.; Nie, Xiaofeng; Pokharel, Shaligram ( Elsevier , 2012 , Article Review)Optimization modeling has become a powerful tool to tackle emergency logistics problems since its first adoption in maritime disaster situations in the 1970s. Using techniques of content analysis, this paper reviews ... -
Performance evaluation of gas-power strategies for building energy conservation
Gabbar, Hossam A.; Runge, Jason; Bondarenko, Daniel; Bower, Lowell; Pandya, Devarsh; Musharavati, Farayi; Pokharel, Shaligram... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)The work provided herein involves a comparison of natural gas and hydrogen fuels for the purpose of energy conservation for buildings via alternative energy generation methodologies. A case study simulation was developed ... -
Perspectives on food waste management: Prevention and social innovations
Al-Obadi, Muna; Ayad, Hiba; Pokharel, Shaligram; Ayari, Mohamed Arselene ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)Food waste is one of the challenging issues humans are facing. A third of the food produced in the world is wasted at various points along the food supply chain. Food waste can be reduced by developing technology that can ... -
Perspectives on the capabilities for the selection of strategic projects
Al-Sobai, Khalifa Mohammed; Pokharel, Shaligram; Abdella, Galal M. ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Strategic projects are large scale, complex, and require significant investments and resources. These projects aim at gaining long-term social and economic benefits. Therefore, organizations focusing on strategic projects ... -
Providing project management knowledge and skills through scaffolding and project-based learning strategy
Pokharel, Shaligram ( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2021 , Article)Purpose: Project management skills are important for today's engineers, as they get involved in various project-based employment roles. The purpose of this paper is to discuss a learning model to provide project management ... -
Reducing material convergence in disaster environments: The potential of trusted change agents
Holguín-Veras, José; Encarnación, Trilce; Van Wassenhove, Luk N.; Pokharel, Shaligram; Cantillo, Víctor; Amaya, Johanna; Wachtendorf, Tricia; Rilling, Juanita... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The research in this paper seeks to advance the effective management of one of the most intractable aspects of disaster response phenomena: material convergence-the sudden and mostly uncoordinated arrival of physical ... -
Risk analysis with the dempster-shafer theory for smart city planning: The case of qatar
Al Sharif, Reem; Pokharel, Shaligram ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Smart cities support the enhancement of the quality of life of their residents, for which the use of a robust integrated platform of information and communication technology is required. However, not all cities have similar ... -
Risk based life cycle assessment conceptual framework for energy supply systems in large buildings
Ayoub, Nasser; Musharavati, Farayi; Pokharel, Shaligram; Gabbar, Hossam A. ( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)This paper proposes an environmental assessment framework that integrates the conventional life cycle assessment (LCA) with risk assessment for the purpose of evaluating energy conservation systems in buildings from ... -
Smart City Dimensions and Associated Risks: Review of literature
Al Sharif, Reem; Pokharel, Shaligram ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)Countries have been working on implementing smart city concepts in different regions. The need for the use of information and communication technology in various forms is needed in such cities. There are different dimensions ... -
Smart City Perspectives in the Context of Qatar
Al Sharif, Reem; Pokharel, Shaligram ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Conference Paper)The smart city concept is being implemented in different countries. In order to make such a concept successful, countries need to invest heavily in information and communication technology and provide opportunity to utilize ... -
Solar Technology and District Cooling System in a Hot Climate Regions: Optimal Configuration and Technology Selection
Ismaen, Rabah; ElMekkawy, Tarek Y.; Pokharel, Shaligram; Elomri, Adel; Al-Salem, Mohammed ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)With the increasing need for cooling and the concerns for pollution due to fossil fuel-based energy use, renewable energy is considered an add-on to cooling technologies. The climatic condition in the Middle East, analyzed ... -
Stakeholder's perception of service quality: a case in Qatar
Shurair, Amal S.A.; Pokharel, Shaligram ( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate and report students' perception of service quality in a university by examining the perceptual context of service quality with respect to students' loyalty behavior, ... -
Stakeholders' roles in virtual project environment: A case study
Pokharel, Shaligram ( Elsevier , 2011 , Article)The rising cost of resources within an organization, increasing capability of information technology, the need to conduct project at different places and availability of competent and inexpensive manpower elsewhere have ... -
Supply chain risk and resilience in startups, SMEs, and large enterprises: a systematic review and directions for research
Safari, Arsalan; Balicevac Al Ismail, Vanesa; Parast, Mahour; Gölgeci, Ismail; Pokharel, Shaligram ( Emerald Publishing , 2023 , Article)Purpose: This systematic literature review analyzes the academic literature to understand SC risk and resilience across different organizational sizes and industries. The academic literature has well discussed the causes ... -
System approach for building energy conservation
Gabbar, Hossam A.; Musharavati, Farayi; Pokharel, Shaligram ( Elsevier , 2014 , Conference Paper)Energy use in residential and commercial buildings and towers represents more than 30% of energy consumption. The increase in number of buildings and towers in most of the major cities worldwide led to several initiatives ... -
System requirements and optimization of multi-chillers district cooling plants
Ismaen, Rabah; El Mekkawy, Tarek Y.; Pokharel, Shaligram; Al-Salem, Mohammed ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)District cooling systems (DCS) are particularly important in the Middle East due to higher overall temperatures on most days of the year. The design, operation, and control of a new DCS should consider the abundant ...