Browsing Mechanical & Industrial Engineering by Author "Kucukvar M."
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5G Networks Towards Smart and Sustainable Cities: A Review of Recent Developments, Applications and Future Perspectives
Shehab M.J.; Kassem I.; Kutty A.A.; Kucukvar M.; Onat N.; Khattab T.... more authors ... less authors ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2022 , Article)5G wireless communication systems provide massive system capacity with high data rates, very short low-latency, and ultra-high reliability, in addition to high connection density with a positive experience on smart cities ... -
A Comparative Study on Pandemic Response and Their Impact on Economic Growth: Evidence From COVID-19 Outbreak In Scandanavia
Al-Jurf N.; Atallah G.; Yafei S.A.A.; Kutty A.A.; Vivek T.; Abadi A.; Kucukvar M.... more authors ... less authors ( IEOM Society , 2021 , Conference Paper)Coronavirus strikes again with the delta variant and puts the world in a phase 3 pandemic state. Countries all over the world have adopted different response mechanisms to contain the virus's spread. Health officials call ... -
A global multiregional life cycle sustainability assessment of national energy production scenarios until 2050
Kucukvar M.; Onat N.C.; Haider M.A.; Shaikh M.A. ( IEOM Society , 2017 , Conference Paper)The global increasing energy demand have made governments more environmental conscious, yet there are also impacts on society and the environment. The triple-bottom-line sustainability assessment and Autoregressive Integrated ... -
A memetic algorithm for the bi-objective quadratic assignment problem
Cubukcuoglu C.; Fatih Tasgetiren M.; Sevil Sariyildiz I.; Gao L.; Kucukvar M. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Conference Paper)Recently, multi-objective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs) have been extensively used to solve multi-objective optimization problems (MOPs) since they have the ability to approximate a set of non-dominated solutions in ... -
A mixed model-based Johnson's relative weights for eco-efficiency assessment: The case for global food consumption
Abdella G.M.; Kucukvar M.; Ismail R.; Abdelsalam A.G.; Onat N.C.; Dawoud O.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Inc. , 2021 , Article)Eco-efficiency composite indicators are widely accepted as the ratio of environmental impact to created economic value. These indicators are realistic measures for assessing sustainability performance considering the economy ... -
A model for estimating the carbon footprint of maritime transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas under uncertainty
Aseel S.; Al-Yafei H.; Kucukvar M.; Onat N.C.; Turkay M.; Kazancoglu Y.; Al-Sulaiti A.; Al-Hajri A.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The demand for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the global markets has changed significantly. As a result, industries have been forced to consider investing significantly in supply chains to achieve an efficient distribution ... -
A novel approach for developing composite eco-efficiency indicators: The case for US food consumption
Abdella G.M.; Kucukvar M.; Kutty A.A.; Abdelsalam A.G.; Sen B.; Bulak M.E.; Onat N.C.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Eco-efficiency analysis can provide useful information for sustainability benchmarking of products and sectors while assessing and monitoring their economic and environmental performances. The eco-efficiency is defined as ... -
A novel hybrid life cycle assessment approach to air emissions and human health impacts of liquefied natural gas supply chain
Al-Yafei H.; Kucukvar M.; Alnouss A.; Aseel S.; Onat N.C. ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Global interest in LNG products and supply chains is growing, and demand continues to rise. As a clean energy source, LNG can nevertheless emit air pollutants, albeit at a lower level than transitional energy sources. An ... -
A system thinking approach for harmonizing smart and sustainable city initiatives with United Nations sustainable development goals
Kutty A.A.; Abdella G.M.; Kucukvar M.; Onat N.C.; Bulu M. ( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2020 , Article)Technology has indispensably been a part of the city evolution throughout history. In recent years, there has been a shift in the pattern of development in smart cities, where smart cities attempt to embrace practices of ... -
A systematic review for sustainability of global liquified natural gas industry: A 10-year update
Al-Yafei H.; Aseel S.; Kucukvar M.; Onat N.C.; Al-Sulaiti A.; Al-Hajri A.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)This paper presents a comprehensive review and 10-years update of the sustainability research related to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) worldwide for the period between 2010 and 2020. Using the Scopus database, 467 articles, ... -
An empirical assessment on the transportation sustainability indicators and their impact on economic productivity
Kutty A.A.; Yetiskin Z.; Abraham M.M.; Nooh M.A.; Kucukvar M.; Abdella G.M.... more authors ... less authors ( IEOM Society , 2020 , Conference Paper)Sustainable transportation has been traditionally acknowledged as an accelerating factor in achieving economic productivity. This paper attempts to frame a methodology to study the sustainability of the transportation ... -
An integrated sustainable quality management framework for quality-related research
Kutty A.A.; Abdella G.M.; Kucukvar M. ( IEOM Society , 2021 , Conference Paper)The existence of synergies between several quality management systems and sustainability has spurred great interest in better understanding the sustainable quality management (SQM) concept over the past decade. This paper ... -
Assessing regional and global environmental footprints and value added of the largest food producers in the world
Kucukvar M.; Onat N.C.; Abdella G.M.; Tatari O. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)This research aims to provide important insights regarding the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of the world's largest food producing countries based on four sustainability metrics: energy use, carbon footprint, ... -
Carbon footprint analysis of electric taxis in Istanbul
Onat, N.C.; Kucukvar, M.; Toufani, P.; Haider, M.A. ( IEOM Society , 2017 , Conference Paper)The global climate change and fossil fuel dependency are two major important challenge for achieving sustainable transportation. Alternative vehicle technologies, especially electric vehicles, have great potential to reduce ... -
Carbon footprints across the food supply chain: A microscopic review on food waste-related sustainability assessment
Al-Obadi M.; Kutty A.A.; Abdella G.M.; Kucukvar M.; Bulak M.E. ( IEOM Society , 2021 , Conference Paper)Reducing the carbon footprint along the food supply chain neutralizes the cost of climate change-related impacts on the environment. A third of the food produced globally is wasted along the food value chain. This paper ... -
Carbon Footprints of Construction Industries: A Global, Supply Chain-linked Analysis
Toufani, P.; Kucukvar, M.; Onat, N. C. ( IEEE , 2019 , Conference Paper)The global construction industry is predicted to grow rapidly over the next decades by developing globalization, urbanization, and infrastructure renewal. Global Construction 2020 forecasts that China, USA, India, Japan, ... -
Circular economy application for a Green Stadium construction towards sustainable FIFA world cup Qatar 2022?
Al-Hamrani A.; Kim D.; Kucukvar M.; Onat N.C. ( Elsevier Inc. , 2021 , Article)The construction industry is responsible for a significant amount of raw material consumption and environmental footprints. Therefore, sustainable construction became a hot topic, which strives to reduce material consumption, ... -
Eco-efficiency performance of airlines in eastern Asia: A principal component analysis based sustainability assessment
Elhmoud E.R.; Kutty A.A.; Abdalla G.M.; Kucukvar M.; Bulak M.E.; Elkharaz J.M.... more authors ... less authors ( IEOM Society , 2021 , Conference Paper)Bringing sustainability practices to the aviation industry has helped in offsetting carbon emissions to a great extend. However, the question of whether these practices neutralize carbon emissions is yet unanswered. The ... -
Environmental efficiency of electric vehicles in Europe under various electricity production mix scenarios
Kucukvar M.; Onat N.C.; Kutty A.A.; Adella G.M.; Bulak M.E.; Ansari F.; Kumbaroglu G.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Decarbonizing residential transportation sector depends on the energy mix. A need for environmental efficiency of electric vehicles considering the life cycle impacts of electricity generation under different mix scenarios ... -
Environmental, Economic, and Social Life Cycle Impacts of Alternative Fuel Buses: The Case for Qatar
Elagouz N.; Onat N.; Kucukvar M. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference Paper)This paper aimed to evaluate three different types of city buses' life cycle, including the manufacturing, shipping, and operation phases. On this basis, this study is applying both a hybrid life cycle sustainability ...