Post-doctoral Fellows
Modular Construction Research Group
University of Alberta, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
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Ghulam Muhammad Ali
Ghulam Muhammad Ali
Research focus:
Post-doctoral fellow
gmali@ualberta.ca
Interests, Background, Education, and Publications
Imen Khaoula Boutouhami
Imen Khaoula Boutouhami
Research focus:
Post-doctoral fellow
boutouha@ualberta.ca
Interests, Background, Education, and Publications
Xue (Ella) Chen
Xue (Ella) Chen
Research focus:
Post-doctoral fellow
xue15@ualberta.ca
Interests, Background, Education, and Publications
Tadesse Ayalew Zelele
Tadesse Ayalew Zelele
Research focus: Lean construction, construction project management, construction contracts, process improvement, human aspects of offsite construction
Post-doctoral fellow
zelele@ualberta.ca
Interests, Background, Education, and Publications
Education
Journal papers
Conference papers
Book chapters
- Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (2019), École Centrale de Lille, France
- Master of Science in Construction Technology and Management (2009), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (2004), Mekelle University, Ethiopia
Journal papers
- Zhang, P., Fu, Y., Jia, B., Zelele, T., and Al-Hussein, M. (2025). “Quantifying operational-phase carbon sequestration in urban concrete buildings: A spatiotemporal analysis of Qingdao City.” Energy and Buildings, 349, 116549.
- (a8) Zhang, P., Fu, Y., Jia, B., Zelele, T., and Al-Hussein, M. (2025). “Analyzing the relationship between three-dimensional architectural landscapes and urban carbon emissions using machine learning approaches.” Journal of King Saud University – Science, 37(3), 5232025.
- Zelele, T., Dakhli, Z., and Lafhaj, Z. (2016). “Assessment on performance and challenges of Ethiopian construction industry.” Journal of Architecture and Civil Engineering, 2(11), 1–11.
- Zelele, T., Dakhli, Z., and Lafhaj, Z. (2016). “The future of lean construction in Ethiopian construction industry.” International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology, 5(02), 107–113.
Conference papers
- Assaf, S., Zelele, T., Chen, X., Assaf, M., Ahn, S. J., Hwang, J. H., Bouferguene, A.*, and Al-Hussein, M. “Survey-based data-driven dashboard for planning off-site construction projects: Wall framing case study.” Accepted (Mar. 2026) for publication, Proceedings, 43rd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Singapore, June, 22 – 26, 2026.
- Zelele, T., Chen, X., Assaf, M., Assaf, S., Elahi, M., Alnakdali, D., Hojjati, A., Hwang, J., Ahn, S. J., Bouferguene, A., Al-Hussein, M.*, and Moselhi, O. “Economic and financial implications of shifting from onsite to off-site construction: Evidence from industry stakeholders.” Accepted (Mar. 2026) for publication in Proceedings, Lean in the Public Sector & Modular Offsite Construction (LIPS–MOC 2026) International Conference on Accelerating Infrastructure Transformation, Tangier, Morocco, 23–25 March 2026. International Journal of Industrialized Construction, 3(1), 100–108.
- Alnakdali, D., Assaf, S., Zelele, T., Cooper, N., Al-Hussein, M.*, and Bouferguene, A. “A multidimensional framework for construction worker well-being: Implications for off-site construction transitions.” Accepted (Mar. 2026) for publication in Proceedings, Lean in the Public Sector & Modular Offsite Construction (LIPS–MOC 2026) International Conference on Accelerating Infrastructure Transformation, Tangier, Morocco, 23–25 March 2026. International Journal of Industrialized Construction, 3(1), 58–66.
- Lafhaj, Y., Abu Nokta, A., Zelele, T., and Al-Hussein, M.* (2025). “Identification and comparative analysis of legal and contractual provisions among different contract types in offsite construction projects.” Accepted for publication in Proceedings, 22nd International Multidisciplinary Modelling & Simulation Multiconference (I3M 2025), Fes, Morocco, Sep. 17–19, 2025. Procedia Computer Science, 274, 171–180.
- Zelele, T., Desbalo, M.T., Bouferguene, A., and Al-Hussein, M. “Navigating barriers to the adoption and scalability of modular construction in Ethiopia.” Accepted (Apr., 2025) for publication in Proceedings, Modular and Offsite Construction Summit, Jul. 28–31, 2025, Montréal, QC, Canada.
- Zelele, T., Shamsollahi, D., Chen, X., Razavialav, S., Hojjati, A., Ahn, S., Medipoor, A., Bouferguene, A., Al-Hussein, M., and Moselhi, O. “Life cycle assessment in offsite construction: A rapid literature review.” Accepted (May, 2025) for publication in Proceedings, Modular and Offsite Construction Summit, Jul. 28–31, 2025, Montréal, QC, Canada.
- Assaf, S., Zelele, T., RazaviAlavi, R., Hojjati, A., Ahn, S., Bouferguene, A., and Al-Hussein, M. “A novel framework for developing a dynamic survey dashboard: Case study of a self-assessment and planning survey for off-site construction facilities.” Accepted (Apr., 2025) for publication in Proceedings, Joint CSCE Construction Specialty Conference / ASCE Construction Research Congress, Montréal, QC, Canada, Jul. 28–31, 2025.
- Ayalew Zelele, T., Dakhli, Z., and Lafhaj, Z. (2018). “Characterization of waste in Ethiopian building construction projects.” Proceedings, 26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Chennai, India, Jul. 18–22, 2018, pp. 797–806.
Book chapters
- Ayalew Zelele, T. (2018). “Identification and definition of subject-specific competences.” In Design and implementation of Degree Program in Civil Engineering, University of Deusto Bilbao.
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