Rayan Hassane Assaad

2021 Leadership Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology

2021 Member of the Year Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology

2021 Outstanding Reviewer Award , American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Infrastructure Systems

2021 Outstanding Reviewer Award , American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Management in Engineering

2020 College of Engineering and Computing Dean's PhD Scholar Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology

2020 Scholarship Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology

2019 Outstanding Reviewer Award , American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Management in Engineering

Assaf, Ghiwa, & Assaad, Rayan H., & Karaa, Fadi A (2024). Identifying the Opportunities and Challenges of Project Bundling: Modeling and Discovering Key Patterns Using Unsupervised Machine Learning. ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems(https://doi.org/10.1061/JITSE4.ISENG-2299, January 2024.),

Hassane Assaad, Rayan (2023). Examining Low-Carbon Material Initiatives: Existing Policies, Impacts on the Procurement of Projects, Current Challenges, and Potential Solutions to Reduce Embodied Carbon in the Construction Industry. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 16(2), 04523060.

Abdul Nabi, Mohamad, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & El-adaway, Islam (2023). Modeling and Understanding Dispute Causation in the US Public–Private Partnership Projects. Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 30(1), 04023035.

Hu, Xi, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan (2023). Improving the Predictive Analytics of Machine-Learning Pipelines for Bridge Infrastructure Asset Management Applications: An Upstream Data Workflow to Address Data Quality Issues in the National Bridge Inventory Database. Journal of Bridge Engineering, 29(1), 04023103.

Kolawole, Oladoyin, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & Adams, Matthew P., & Ngoma, M C, & Anya, A, & Assaf, G (2023). Coupled Experimental Assessment and Machine Learning Prediction of Mechanical Integrity of MICP and Cement Paste as Underground Plugging Materials. Biogeotechnics, 1(2), 1-9.

Hu, Xi, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & Hussein, Mohab (2023). Discovering key factors and causalities impacting bridge pile resistance using Ensemble Bayesian networks: A bridge infrastructure asset management system. Expert Systems with Applications, 238, 121677.

Kolawole, Oladoyin, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan (2023). Modeling and Prediction of Temporal Biogeomechanical Properties Using Novel Machine Learning Approach. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 56(8), 5635 - 5655.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & Mohammadi, Mohsen, & Chang, Aichih (2023). An IoT-Enabled Sensing Device to Quantify the Reliability of Shared Economy Systems Using Intelligent Sensor Fusion Building Technologies. Buildings, 13(9), 2182.

Assaf, Ghiwa, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan (2023). Models and methods for quantifying the benefits of engineered heat mitigation initiatives: A critical review. Urban Climate, 51, 101654.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & Chang, Aichih Jasmine, & Muhammadi, M (2023). An Intelligent IoT Sensing Device to Quantify the Reliability of Shared Economy Systems: Improving Mutual Trust in Smart Cities Using Smart Building Technologies. Buildings, MDPI,

Assaf, Ghiwa, & Hu, Xi, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan (2023). Predicting Urban Heat Island severity on the census-tract level using Bayesian networks. Sustainable Cities and Society, 97, 104756.

Kolawole, Oladoyin, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & Adams, Matthew P, & Ngoma, Mary C, & Anya, Alexander, & Assaf, Ghiwa (2023). Coupled Experimental Assessment and Machine Learning Prediction of Mechanical Integrity of MICP and Cement Paste as Underground Plugging Materials. Biogeotechnics, 100020.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & Hu, Xi, & Hussein, Mohab (2023). Expert Knowledge–Guided Bayesian Belief Networks for Predicting Bridge Pile Capacity. Journal of Bridge Engineering, 28(9), 04023058.

Assaf, Ghiwa, & Hu, Xi, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan (2023). Mining and modeling the direct and indirect causalities among factors affecting the Urban Heat Island severity using structural machine learned Bayesian networks. Urban Climate, 101570.

Hu, Xi, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan (2023). The use of unmanned ground vehicles (mobile robots) and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) in the civil infrastructure asset management sector: Applications, robotic platforms, sensors, and algorithms. Expert Systems with Applications, 120897.

Kolawole, Oladoyin, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan (2023). Modeling and Prediction of Temporal Biogeomechanical Properties Using Novel Machine Learning Approach. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 1--21.

Jezzini, Yasser, & Assaf, Ghiwa, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan (2023). Models and Methods for Quantifying the Environmental, Economic, and Social Benefits and Challenges of Green Infrastructure: A Critical Review. Sustainability, 15(9), 7544.

Assaf, Ghiwa, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan (2023). Optimal Preventive Maintenance, Repair, and Replacement Program for Catch Basins to Reduce Urban Flooding: Integrating Agent-Based Modeling and Monte Carlo Simulation. Sustainability, 15(11), 8527.

Assaf, Ghiwa, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan (2023). Key decision-making factors influencing bundling strategies: analysis of bundled infrastructure projects. Journal of infrastructure systems, 29(2), 04023006.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & Assaf, Ghiwa, & Boufadel, Michel (2023). Optimizing the maintenance strategies for a network of green infrastructure: An agent-based model for stormwater detention basins. Journal of Environmental Management, 330, 117179.

Gerges, Firas, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & Nassif, Hani, & Bou-Zeid, Elie, & Boufadel, Michel C (2022). A perspective on quantifying resilience: Combining community and infrastructure capitals. Science of the Total Environment, 859, 160187.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & El-adaway, Islam H, & Hastak, Makarand, & LaScola Needy, Kim (2022). Key Factors Affecting Labor Productivity in Offsite Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(1), 04022158.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & El-adaway, Islam H, & Hastak, Makarand, & LaScola Needy, Kim (2022). The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Catalyst and Accelerator for Offsite Construction Technologies. Journal of Management in Engineering, 38(6), 04022062.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & El-adaway, Islam H, & Hastak, Makarand, & LaScola Needy, Kim (2022). Quantification of the state of practice of offsite construction and related technologies: Current trends and future prospects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(7), 04022055.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & El-adaway, Islam H, & Hastak, Makarand, & LaScola Needy, Kim (2022). The impact of offsite construction on the workforce: Required skillset and prioritization of training needs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(7), 04022056.

Ahmed, Muaz O, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & El-adaway, Islam H, & Echele, Emily, & Govro, Kyle, & Watson, John (2021). Administering Change Orders in Highway Projects. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 14(2), 05021010.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & Ahmed, Muaz O, & El-adaway, Islam H, & Shrestha, Pramen P (2021). Management of Change Orders in Infrastructure Transportation Projects. Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, 27(1), 05021006.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & El-adaway, Islam H (2021). Stock Prices of Architectural, Engineering, and Construction Firms as Leading Economic Indicator: A Computational Deep-Learning Econometrics Model to Complement the Architecture Billings Index. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 27(4), 04021043.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & Fayek, Sara (2021). Predicting the price of crude oil and its fluctuations using computational econometrics: deep learning, LSTM, and convolutional neural networks. Econometric Research in Finance, 6(2), 119--137.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & El-adaway, Islam H (2021). Determining critical combinations of safety fatality causes using spectral clustering and computational data mining algorithms. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(5), 04021035.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & El-adaway, Islam H (2021). Guidelines for responding to COVID-19 pandemic: Best practices, impacts, and future research directions. Journal of Management in Engineering, 37(3), 06021001.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & El-adaway, Islam H, & Baxmeyer, Keegan, & Harman, Mikala, & Job, Levi, & Lashley, Hannah (2021). Allocation of Risks and Responsibilities in Green and Sustainable Buildings. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 27(2), 04021002.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & El-adaway, Islam H, & Hastak, Makarand, & Needy, Kim LaScola (2020). Commercial and legal considerations of offsite construction projects and their hybrid transactions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(12), 05020019.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & Ahmed, Muaz O, & El-adaway, Islam H, & Elsayegh, Amr, & Siddhardh Nadendla, Venkata Sriram (2020). Comparing the impact of learning in bidding decision-making processes using algorithmic game theory. Journal of Management in Engineering, 37(1), 04020099.

Khalef, Ramy, & El-adaway, Islam H, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & Kieta, Niame (2020). Contract risk management: A comparative study of risk allocation in exculpatory clauses and their legal treatment. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 13(1), 04520036.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & El-adaway, Islam H (2020). Impact of dynamic workforce and workplace variables on the productivity of the construction industry: New gross construction productivity indicator. Journal of Management in Engineering, 37(1), 04020092.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & El-adaway, Islam H (2020). Bridge infrastructure asset management system: Comparative computational machine learning approach for evaluating and predicting deck deterioration conditions. Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 26(3), 04020032.

Assaad, Rayan, & El-adaway, Islam H, & El Hakea, Ayman H, & Parker, Matthew J, & Henderson, Tyler I, & Salvo, Christopher R, & Ahmed, Muaz O (2020). Contractual perspective for BIM utilization in US construction projects. Journal of construction engineering and management, 146(12), 04020128.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & El-adaway, Islam H (2020). Evaluation and prediction of the hazard potential level of dam infrastructures using computational artificial intelligence algorithms. Journal of Management in Engineering, 36(5), 04020051.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & Elsayegh, Amr, & Ali, Gasser, & Abdul Nabi, Mohamad, & El-adaway, Islam H (2020). Back-to-back relationship under standard subcontract agreements: Comparative study. Journal of legal affairs and dispute resolution in engineering and construction, 12(3), 04520020.

Elsayegh, Amr, & El-Adaway, Islam H, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & Ali, Gasser, & Abotaleb, Ibrahim, & Smith, Christopher, & Bootwala, Mustafa, & Eteifa, Seif (2020). Contractual guidelines for management of infrastructure transportation projects. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 12(3), 04520023.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & El-Adaway, Islam H (2020). Enhancing the knowledge of construction business failure: A social network analysis approach. Journal of construction engineering and management, 146(6), 04020052.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & Abdul-Malak, Mohamed-Asem (2020). Legal perspective on treatment of delay liquidated damages and penalty clauses by different jurisdictions: Comparative analysis. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 12(2), 04520013.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & Abdul-Malak, Mohamed-Asem (2020). Timing of liquidated damages recovery and related liability issues. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 12(2), 04520015.

Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & El-Adaway, Islam H, & Abotaleb, Ibrahim S (2020). Predicting project performance in the construction industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(5), 04020030.

El-Adaway, Islam H, & Ali, Gasser, & Hassane Assaad, Rayan, & Elsayegh, Amr, & Abotaleb, Ibrahim S (2019). Analytic overview of citation metrics in the civil engineering domain with focus on construction engineering and management specialty area and its subdisciplines. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(10), 04019060.

Cloud-Enabled Indoor Thermal Comfort Assessment and Visualization Using Digital Twins, IoT, Robotics, and Indoor Positioning Technology
June 2023

Integration of Autonomous Robotics, Indoor Localization Technologies, and IoT Sensing for Real-Time Cloud-Based Indoor Air Quality Monitoring and Visualization
June 2023

Using Data-Driven Feature Engineering Algorithms to Determine the Most Critical Factors Contributing to the Urban Heat Island Effect Associated with Global Warming
June 2023

Analyzing Causes of Disputes in Public Private Partnership Construction Projects
Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), May 2023

Price Escalation in Design-Bid-Build Construction Projects: A Contractual and Legal Perspective
Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), May 2023

An Artificial Neural Network Model for Predicting Microbial-Induced Alteration of Rock Strength
March 2023

A Simulation Model for Optimal Bidding Decisions
May 2022

Opportunities and Challenges of Offsite Construction
May 2022

Prioritization of Project Factors Affecting the Use of Modular Construction: Comparison Between the Perspectives of Industry and Literature
May 2022

Smart and Emerging Technologies: Shaping the Future of the Industry and Offsite Construction
Computing in Civil Engineering 2021, May 2022

A Comprehensive Management Framework for Preventing Operational Bankruptcy of Construction Firms
November 2020

Analyzing Citation Metrics in Civil Engineering with Focus on Construction Engineering and Management
November 2020

Deck, Superstructure, and Substructure Deterioration Prediction for Bridges Using Deep Artificial Neural Networks
November 2020

Forecasting and Modeling Bridge Deterioration Using Data Mining Analytics
November 2020

Holistic risk management approach for predicting cost and schedule overruns at project completion
November 2020

Understanding the Sub-Contractual Relationship for Proper Management of Construction Projects
November 2020

A system-of-systems model to simulate the complex emergent behavior of vehicle traffic on an urban transportation infrastructure network
Procedia Computer Science, May 2020

Artificial neural network model for bridge deterioration and assessment
Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), June 2019