NUST INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Faculty Muhammad Umer Zubair

Muhammad Umer Zubair

Assistant Professor
  • NUST Institute of Civil Engineering
  • 0518864117
Summary

Dr. Muhammad Umer Zubair is an accomplished researcher and academic in the field of Civil Engineering, with a focus on Construction Management. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 2021, with a specialization in Facility Management. Prior to his Ph.D., he worked in the construction industry for a total of 4.5 years, serving as a Planning Engineer for one year, a Contracts Engineer for one year, and a Quality Control Engineer for 2.5 years.Dr. Zubair's research interests center around the application of data analytics and automation in Facility Management. He is particularly interested in how emerging technologies can be used to optimize building performance, reduce energy consumption, and enhance the overall efficiency of facility management operations. He has published in top-tier academic journals in his field and has presented his research at numerous conferences and seminars.

Academic Background
PhD (Construction Management) Hong Kong University of Science and Technology August 01, 2017 - December 01, 2020
Honours and Awards
Publications
Barriers to Incident Reporting in the Pakistani Construction Industry: An Exploratory Factor Analysis Approach February 18, 2024 Ghanim Saqib, Muhammad Usman Hassan, Muhammad Umer Zubair, Journal of Construction in Developing Countries - Vol:28(2), Pages:243-264
Aligning expectations and perceptions of elevator maintenance stakeholders: an application of expectation confirmation theory July 23, 2023 Muhammad Umer Zubair, Xueqing Zhang, Muhammad Usman Hassan, Building Research and Information - Pages 1-13
Investigating the Acceptance of an Electronic Incident Reporting System in the Construction Industry: An Application of the Technology Acceptance Model May 01, 2023 Ghanim Saqib, Muhammad Usman Hassan, Muhammad Umer Zubair, Rafiq Muhammad Choudhry, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management - Volume 149, Issue 5, Article Number 04023021
Extending the useful life of elevators through appropriate maintenance strategies July 01, 2022 Xueqing Zhang, Muhammad Umer Zubair, Journal of Building Engineering - Volume 51, Article Number 104347
Investigation and Improvements of the Existing Best-Value Selection Criteria for Elevator Maintenance Contractors January 01, 2022 Muhammad Umer Zubair, Xueqing Zhang, Journal of Management in Engineering - Volume 38, Issue 1, Article Number 04021083
Explicit data-driven prediction model of annual energy consumed by elevators in residential buildings September 01, 2020 Muhammad Umer Zubair, Xueqing Zhang, Journal of Building Engineering - Volume 31, Article Number 101278
Hybrid Performance-Measurement Model of Elevators April 01, 2020 Muhammad Umer Zubair, Xueqing Zhang, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities - Volume 34, Issue 2, Article Number 04020013
Conferences
Teaching Assistant The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology August 01, 2017 - February 01, 2021
Assistant Executive Engineer Fatima Jinnah Women University November 01, 2013 - June 01, 2016