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Ibrahim Yahaya WUNI

Ibrahim Yahaya WUNI

BSc (Ghana), MSc (UK) , PhD Candidate (HK)

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Biography

Ibrahim Yahaya Wuni received a Bachelor of Science degree in Land Economy (First Class Honours) from the  Kwame  Nkrumah  University  of  Science  and  Technology  in  Kumasi,  Ghana  in  2016.Upon  graduation,Mr.  Wuni  served  as  a  Teaching/Research  Assistant  at  the  Department  of  Land  Economy  (KNUST)  from2016 to 2017. Ibrahim won the competitive and prestigious Commonwealth Shared Scholarship to pursuea  Master  of  Science  in  Water  and  Environmental  Management  (Civil  Engineering)  at  the  Heriot-Watt University  in  Edinburgh,  Scotland  (UK)  from  2017  to  2018  where he graduated  with  Distinction  (Firstposition).  His  MSc  dissertation  won  the  first  prize  in  the  British  Dam  Society  Dissertation  competition.  Mr.Wuniis  an  Awardee  of  the Hong  Kong  Ph.D.  Fellowship Scheme  and  currently  a  PhD  Candidate  in Construction Management and Real Estate Economicsat the Department of Building and Real Estate of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Supervisor

Prof. Geoffrey Qiping SHEN

Area of Research

Industrialized Construction;  Modular  Integrated  Construction;  Smart  Infrastructure  Delivery;  Public-Private Partnership;   Construction   Performance   Measurement;Design   for   Excellence   (DfX);and   Digital Construction–Robotics,  Building  Information  Modelling,  Computer  Vision,  Artificial  Intelligence,  Deep Learning, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things.

Research Scope

Where  circumstances  merit  and  favourable  conditions  prevail,  a well-implemented  modular  integrated construction  (MiC)  project shortens  construction  time,  improves  project  quality,  reduces  lifecycle  costs,improves  productivity,  improves  health  and  safety  performances,  reduces  construction  waste,  among others.  However,  when  deciding  to  implement  eitherMiCor  the  traditional  approach  in  a  project,stakeholders  and  clients  require  a  comprehensive  cost-benefit  analysis  of  using  each  approach  for  thegiven project. The challenge is usually  associated with how best to quantify and monetize the full  benefits(tangible and intangible) and costs (direct and indirect) of each construction method,in clear and objective terms. While the tangible and direct benefits can be easily measured and quantified, the intangible and soft benefits  (e.g.  improved  safety)  of  the MiC  approach are  obscure  to  measure.  Yet,  these  benefits  may constitute  the  aspects  where MiCcould  offer  the  most  prominent  value  in  projects,  but there  is  limited research  that  measures,  quantifies  and  monetizes  the  intangible  benefits  of MiCprojects  to  support investment  decision-making  at  the  project  level.  Consequently,this  PhD  research  seeks  to develop  a comprehensive  methodology  for  measuring  and  monetizing  the intangible  benefits  of residential  MiC in Hong Kong that captures the project-specific scale, as a validated investment decision-making tool.

Research Methodology

Overall,   the   research   draws   on   robust   systematic   literature   reviews,   engagement   with   industry practitioners,  case  studies,  and  data  from  ongoing residential  MiC projects  in  Hong  Kong.  Through  a literature  review  and  engagement  with  domain  experts  and  practitioners  in  Hong  Kong,  the  research identified,  prioritized,  and  validated  the  various  intangible  benefits  (e.g.  health  and  safety,  quality,  etc.)achievable  with  the  use  of MiCin  a  project  and  developed  a  consistent  set  of  metrics  for  measuring  and monetizing  each  identified  benefit.  The  research  further  bench marked  the  performance  of  the  various metrics in similar traditional construction projects in Hong Kong against which the improved performances of residential MiC projects would be measured. Given that several factors and conditions could improve the performance  of  a  project  irrespective  of  the  construction  method  used,  the  research  identified  such  key project  descriptors  (e.g.  Use  of  BIM,  procurement  method,  etc)  and  controlled  their  moderating  effect  on the performance of the projects. Through case study analyses of ongoing residential MiC projects in Hong Kong, the research will measure the cost-savings associated with the use of MiC in residential construction projects. The research is at the final stage of developing the methodology for measuring and monetizing the intangible benefits of using MiC in building, infrastructure, and civil engineering projects.

Prizes and Awards

  • 1.Best  Presentation  Award in  August  2019,  10th  West  Africa  Built  Environment  Research  Conference,Accra, Ghana.
  • 2.British  Dam  Society  Dissertation  Competition  (First  Prize)in  July  2019  for  outstanding  Master  of Science Dissertation in reservoir planning and analysis
  • 3.Best   Graduating   MSc   Student in   November   2018   for   the   Master   of   Science   in   Water   and Environmental Management program 2017/18 cohort at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK
  • 4.The Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellowship Award in March 2018 to pursue Doctor of Philosophy in Construction Management and Real Estate Economics at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong.
  • 5.Commonwealth  Shared  Scholarship in  July  2017  to  pursue  a  Master  of  Science  in  Water  and Environmental Management (Civil Engineering) at the Heriot-Watt University in Scotland (UK).
  • 6.Department of Land Economy Award for top 5% graduating First Class Students in June 2016
  • 7.Provost’sList of Undergraduate Students with First Class Honours in June 2015 at the Faculty of Built Environment of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Selected Journal Publications

  • 1.Wuni,  I.  Y.,  Shen,  G.Q.P.,  Osei-Kyei,  R.  (2019).Benchmarking  the  critical  success  criteria  for prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction projects.Journal  of  Financial  Management  of Property and Construction(Awaiting Editor Decision).
  • 2.Wuni,  I.  Y.,  Shen,  G.Q.P.,  Osei-Kyei,  R.  (2020).Quantitative  evaluation  and  modelling  of the  critical success  factors  for  modular  integrated  construction  projects.International  Journal  of  ConstructionManagement.https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2020.1766190
  • 3.Abille,A.B.,Mpuure,  D.  N-N,Wuni,  I.  Y.,and Dadzie,  P.(2020).Modelling  the  synergy  between fiscal  incentives  and  foreign  direct  investment  in  Ghana.Journal  of Economics  and  Development.https://doi.org/10.1080/JED-01-2020-0006
  • 4.Osei-Kyei,  R.,Wuni,  I.  Y.,Bo,  X.,andTrinh,  M.  T.,(2020).Research trend  on  retirement  village development   for   the Elderly:   A scientometric analysis.Journal   of   Housing   for   the   Elderly.3https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2019.1707738
  • 5.Wuni,  I.  Y.,and Shen,  Q.  P.  (2020).Critical  success  factors  for  management  of  the  early  stages  of prefabricated  prefinished  volumetric  construction  project  life  cycle.Engineering,  Construction  and Architectural Management.https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-10-2019-0534
  • 6.Wuni,  I.  Y.,and Shen,  Q.  P.  (2020).Fuzzy  modelling  of  the  critical  failure  factors  for  modular integrated    construction    projects.Journal    of    Cleaner    Production,    264,    (August),    121595https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121595
  • 7.Wuni, I. Y.,and Shen, Q. P. (2020).Stakeholder management in prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction  projects:  Benchmarking  the  key  result  areas.Built  Environment  Project  and  AssetManagement.https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-02-2020-0025
  • 8.Wuni,  I.  Y.,  Shen,  G.Q.P.,  Osei-Kyei,  R.  and  Agyeman-Yeboah,  S.  (2020).  Modelling  the  critical  risk factors   for   modular   integrated   construction   projects.International   Journal   of   ConstructionManagement.https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2020.1763049
  • 9.Wuni, I. Y., Shen, G.Q.P., Osei-Kyei, R. (2020). Sustainability of Off-site Construction: A Bibliometric Review   and   Visualized   Analysis   of   Trending   Topics   and   Themes.Journal   of   Green   Building(Accepted-in-Press).
  • 10.Wuni,  I.  Y.,andShen,  Q.  P.  (2020).  Barriers  to  the  adoption  of  modular  integrated  construction:Systematic  review  and  meta-analysis,  integrated  conceptual  framework,  and  strategies.Journal  of Cleaner Production, 249(March), 119347.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119347.
  • 11.Wuni, I. Y.,Shen, Q. P. and Hwang, B. G. (2020).Risks of modular integrated construction: A review and     future     research     directions.Frontiers     of     Engineering Management,     7,     63–80.https://doi.org/10.1007/s42524-019-0059-7
  • 12.Zafar, I.,Wuni, I. Y., Shen, Q. P. (2020). A decision support framework for sustainable highway alignment embracing variant preferences of stakeholders–Case of China Pakistan Economic Corridor. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 63(9), 1550-1584.https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2019.1672524
  • 13.Wuni,  I.  Y.and  Shen,  Q.  P.  (2019).  Critical success  factors  for  modular  integrated  construction projects:A review,Building Research and Information,https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2019.1669009
  • 14.Wuni, I. Y.and Shen, Q. P. (2019).Towards a decision support for modular integrated construction:An  integrative  review  of  the  primary  decision-making  factors,International  Journal  of  ConstructionManagement,https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2019.1668633
  • 15.Zafar, I.,Wuni, I. Y.,Shen, Q. P., Ahmed, S., Yousaf, T. (2019). A fuzzy synthetic evaluation analysis of time overrun risk factors in highway projects of terrorism-affected countries: The case of Pakistan.International Journal of Construction Management,https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2019.1647634
  • 16.Adeloye,  A.J.,Wuni,  I.  Y.,  Sound harajan,  B-S.,  Kasivis wanathan,  K.  S.,  Dau,  Q.V.  (2019).  Height–area–storage  functional  models  for  evaporation-loss  inclusion  in  reservoir-planning  analysis.Water,11(1413), 1-16.,https://doi.org/10.3390/w11071413
  • 17.Wuni,  I.  Y.,  Shen,  G.Q.P.,  Osei-Kyei,  R.  (2019).  Scientometric review  of  global  research  trends  on green  buildings  in  construction  journals from  1992  to  2018.Energy  &  Buildings,190  (May),  69–85,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.02.010
  • 18.Wuni, I. Y.and Shen, Q. P. (2019). Holistic review and conceptual framework for the drivers of offsite4construction:    A    total    interpretive    structural    modelling    approach,Buildings,    9,    (117),https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings9050117
  • 19.Wuni,  I.Y.,  Shen,  G.Q.P.,  and  Mahmud,  A.  T.  (2019).  Critical risks  factors  in  the  application  of modular   integrated   construction:   A   systematic   review.International   Journal   of   ConstructionManagement,https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2019.1613212
  • 20.Wuni, I. Y.,Boafo, H., Owusu Yeboah, M., Dinye, R. (2018). Probing the drivers of housing deficit in ghana:    A    fresh    scoping    review.Journal    of    Sustainable    Rural    Development.2(1),    3-16.https://doi.org/10.32598/jsrd.01.03.260
  • 21.Wuni, I. Y.,Boafo, H.K., Agyei-Kumi, S. (2018). Poor facility management in the public institutions of ghana: recent empirical discoveries.Journal of Sustainable Development Studies,11(1), 1–30
  • 22.Wuni,  I.  Y.,  Boafo,  H.K.,  Dinye,  R.D.  (2017).  Examining  the non-participation  of  some  youth  inagriculture  in  the  midst  of  acute  unemployment  in  Ghana.International  Journal  of  Modern  Social Sciences, 6(2), 128-153.

Workshops/Conference Research Publications

  • 1.Wuni, I. Y. (2020).McDonaldization of modular building systems in Ghana: Exposing the beauty of design  for excellence.  Workshop  #10.Professional  Services  Advancement  Support  Scheme(PASS) Workshop Series: Improving and Exporting Hong Kong Industrialized Construction Services under the Belt and Road Initiative.
  • 2.Wuni, I. Y.and Shen, Q. P. (2020). Evaluating the critical failure factors for implementing residential modular  integrated  construction  projects.Proceedings  of  the  2020  International  Conference  on Construction and Real Estate Management (ICCREM2020), Jun. 4-5, 2020, Stockholm, Sweden(Accepted).
  • 3.Wuni,  I.  Y.and  Shen,  Q.  P.  (2020).Key success  factors  for  implementing  modular  integrated construction   projects-A   literature   mining   approach.Proceedings   of   the   8th   International Conference  on  Construction  Engineering  and  Project  Management  (ICCEPM2019),  December  8-10, 2019, Hong Kong (Accepted).
  • 4.Wuni,  I.  Y.and  Shen,  Q.  P.  (2019).  Making  a case  for  modular  integrated  construction  in  west Africa: Rethinking housing supply in Ghana.Proceedings of the 10thWest Africa Built Environment Research Conference 2019, Accra, Ghana.https://doi.org/10.33796/waberconference2019.55
  • 5.Wuni, I. Y., and Shen, Q. P. (2019). Risks identification and allocation in the supply chain of modular integrated construction.Proceedings of the 2019 Modular and Offsite Construction (MOC)Summit, Banff, Alberta, Canada;https://doi.org/10.29173/mocs93

Hobbies

Public Speaking; Soccer; Hiking; Swimming

 

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