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Emad Elwakil

Decision Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2009
Construction Project Management and PerformanceBIM and Construction IntegrationInfrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringWater Systems and OptimizationBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization

Publications

111

Citations

1,013

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

18

Publishing since 2009

Research summary
AI-generated

Emad Elwakil's research centers on improving how construction projects are planned, managed, and made more energy-efficient, using digital tools such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), simulation, and artificial intelligence. Recent work spans zero-energy building design, infrastructure monitoring (such as predicting water pipeline failures), construction scheduling automation, and applying AI and natural language processing to contract analysis and project management. The work is generally applied and aimed at improving practical decision-making and performance in the construction and infrastructure sectors.

Construction project management and schedulingBIM and digital twin applications in constructionZero-energy and sustainable building designAI and machine learning for infrastructure and constructionConstruction technology adoption and contract analysis

Publication output rose sharply from 2017 to a peak around 2019-2020, declined through 2022-2023, and has been increasing again in 2024-2026, suggesting a renewed and active phase of output after a mid-decade slowdown.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.2/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 5 publications182019: 16 publications192020: 20 publications20202021: 14 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 10 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction×8
  • Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering×7
  • International Journal of Construction Management×6
  • Journal of Emergency Management×5
  • International Journal of Architecture Engineering and Construction×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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