Yasemin Neilsen
Yasemin Neilsen
- Job title
- Lead for Engineering Doctorate Programme
- yasemin.nielsen@hw.ac.uk
- Role
- Lead for Engineering Doctorate Programme
- Section
- School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society
- yasemin.nielsen@hw.ac.uk

About
Dr. Nielsen is based in UAE and currently Associate Professor and the Director of EngD in Construction at Heriot Watt University.
Biography
Dr. Yasemin Nielsen has over 25 years of academic and industrial experience and she is active in post-graduate education and research. As a catalyst for closer collaboration between industry and academia she has promoted applied research with industry focus. She has collaborated with universities in the US, UK and Turkey as well as with both public and private organizations in funded research projects, led international research, organized and chaired international conferences. Her research output includes publications in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and conferences.
Research
Sustainability and Sustainable Development (with all aspects)
Strategic Implementation of Innovation and Smart technologies in Construction industry
Circular Economy
Publications
Journal Papers
Nielsen, Y., Erdogan, B. 鈥淟evel of visualization support for project communication in Turkish construction industry: a QFD approach鈥, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 34, Issue 1, Jan 2007, pages 19-36.
Nielsen, Y., Koseoglu, O., 鈥淲ireless Networking in Tunneling Projects鈥, Tunneling and Underground Space Technology, Vol. 22, Issue 3, May 2007, pages 252-261.
Nielsen, Y., Bouchlaghem, N.M., Koseoglu, O.O., Erdogan, B. and Anumba, C.J., 鈥淚ntegration of visualisation and mobile technologies in construction鈥, Journal of Construction Research, 7(1&2), 227-246, 2007
Nielsen, Y., Hassan, T., Ciftci, C.," Turkish Construction Industry: Applicability of e-legal Framework", ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice Special Issue: Legal Issues in Engineering and Construction, Vol. 133 (3), July 2007, 255-264.
Erdogan, B., Anumba, C.J., Bouchlaghem, D., Nielsen, Y., (2008), 鈥楥ollaboration Environments for Construction: Implementation Case Studies鈥, ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, 24(4), pp 234-244.
Erdogan, B., Anumba, C.J., Bouchlaghem, D., Nielsen, Y., (2010), 鈥楢n innovative integrated framework towards effective collaboration environments in construction, International Journal of Technology Management, 50(2), pp. 139-168.
Gunduz, M., Nielsen, Y., Ozdemir, M. 鈥楺uantification of Delay Factors by Using Relative Importance Index (RII) Method for Construction Projects in Turkey鈥, Journal of Engineering Management, Accepted 2nd April 2012, Published online 11th April 2012, ASCE.
Tezel, B., A., Nielsen, Y., 鈥淟ean Construction Conformance among Construction Contractors in Turkey鈥, ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, Volume 29, Issue 3, July 2013.
Gunduz, M., Nielsen, Y., Ozdemir, M. 鈥楢 Fuzzy Assessment Model to Estimate the Probability of Delay in Construction Projects鈥, Journal of Management in Engineering. Accepted for publication on 5th September 2013.
Erdogan, B., Anumba, C.J., Bouchlaghem, N.M., Nielsen, Y., 鈥楥ollaboration Environments for Construction: Management of Organizational Changes鈥, ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering. 30(3), 04014002-1, May 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000231
Sajwani, A. & Nielsen, Y. Feb 2017 鈥楾he application of the environmental management system at the aluminum industry in UAE鈥, International Journal of GEOMATE. 12, 30, p. 1-10 10 p, February 2017.
Kashwani, G. & Nielsen, Y., 鈥楨valuation of safety engineering system in oil and gas construction projects in UAE鈥, International Journal of GEOMATE, 12, 29, p. 178 - 185 8 p, February 2017.
Abu Ebeid, M., and Nielsen, Y., 鈥淎 Review of BIM Standards in the Global AEC Industry and BIM Roles of Project鈥, Journal of Engineering and Technology, Submitted in Jan 2018, accepted in February 2018.
Sajwani, A. & Nielsen, Y., 鈥楾he Environmental Management System Framework of the Industrial Facility: A Case Study in the UAE Aluminum Industry鈥, Journal of Environmental Hazards, 2019, Volume 2, Issue 1, 1000116, ISSN: 2475-319X2019.
Hossain, S., Seth, H., Nielsen, Y., 鈥楻e-Adaptation and Reinforcement of the Traditional Spaces for Socio-physical Continuity and Introduction of Technology for Economic Vitality in the Historic Place of Dubai鈥, International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 2020, Volume 29, No. 7, pp. 2383-2389.
Baban, H., Nielsen, Y., Senevirathne K., 鈥楨xploring the Potentials of Smart and Sustainable Project Controls Within the Construction Industry: Drivers and Challenges鈥, Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, ISSN# 1718-2077, Volume 15 (3) 2020.
Phung, Q., Erdogan, B., Nielsen, Y., 鈥楶roject Management for Sustainable Buildings: A Comprehensive Insight into the Relationship to Project Success鈥, Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, ECAM, Vol. 30 No. 7, pp. 2862-2878April 2022.
Books
Erdogan, B., Bouchlaghem, D., Nielsen, Y., (2012), Change Management, In: Bouchlaghem, D. ed. Collaborative Working in Construction, London: Spon Press, pp. 132-156.
Erdogan, B., Bouchlaghem, D., Nielsen, Y., (2012), Organizational Change Management Framework for the Implementation of Collaboration Environments, In: Bouchlaghem, D. ed. Collaborative Working in Construction, London: Spon Press, pp. 157-170
Erdogan, B., Koseoglu, O., Bouchlaghem, D., Nielsen, Y., (2012), Collaboration Implementation in Construction: Case Studies, In: Bouchlaghem, D. ed. Collaborative Working in Construction, London: Spon Press, pp. 170-200.