Journal Paper

1. "A comparative life cycle assessment of precast and conventional buildings for reducing environmental impacts"
   Tahereh Beykpouri, Ali Akbar Rezazadeh, Hoda Homayouni, Ali Shafaat, Morteza Khorshidi
   Journal of Building Engineering, Vol. 126, 2026
2. "Automated Project Rescheduling with Preemptive Activity Splitting for Baseline Restoration"
   Sara Safikhani, Ali Shafaat, Mohsen Sartipi pour
   JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, Vol. 152, pp.1-15, 2026
3. "Exploring BIM Outsourcing Strategies and Challenges through Mixed-Method Analysis"
   Sayyed mohammad Zakeri, Bita Ataei, Pouya Peymankar, Ali Shafaat
   JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, Vol. 152, pp.1-10, 2026
4. "Optimizing albedo for thermal performance of small courtyard spaces in cold semi-arid climates"
   ZAHRA AZIMI, Ali Shafaat, Ehsan Sharifi
   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY, Vol. 70, pp.1-10, 2026
5. "A unified ontology framework for cross-domain integration of BIM, IoT, and maintenance services in smart facility management"
   Amirhossein Hosseini, Mehrdad Niknam, Ali Shafaat, Amirhossein Fathi
   Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 33, pp.1784-1812, 2026
6. "Grid-integrated model predictive control for residential HVAC systems in hot climates: A comparative evaluation of dynamic electricity tariffs and demand flexibility in Kuwait"
   Sayed Mohammad Ebrahimi Saryazdi, Ali Shafaat, Ammar M. Bahman
   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, Vol. 348, 2026
7. "Explaining Individual BIM Implementation Levels Through Cognitive, Social and Organizational Factors Using PLS-SEM"
   Pouya Peimankar, Sayyed mohammad Zakeri, Ali Shafaat
   International Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 24, pp.225-240, 2026
8. "Proposing design strategies for contemporary courtyards based on thermal comfort in cold and semi-arid climate zones"
   ZAHRA AZIMI, Ali Shafaat
   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, Vol. 266, 2024
9. "Outdoor thermal comfort in open transitional spaces with limited greenery in hot summer/cold winter climates"
   ZAHRA AZIMI, Seyed Sobhan Kashfi, Amir Semiari, Ali Shafaat
   Discover Environment, Vol. 2, pp.1-18, 2024
10. "A comprehensive review and sensitivity analysis of the factors affecting the performance of buildings equipped with Variable Refrigerant Flow system in Middle East climates"
    Seyed mohammad Ebrahimi Saryazdi, Alireza Etemad, Bahman Ammar, Ali Shafaat
    RENEWABLE and SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS, Vol. 191, pp.114131-114157, 2024
11. "Assessing strategies for retrofitting cooling systems in historical buildings"
    Alireza Etemad, Niloofar Zare, Ali Shafaat, Ammar M. Bahman
    Energy Reports, Vol. 11, pp.1503-1516, 2024
12. "A computationally inexpensive method to outsource facility maintenance services through the internet in real-time"
    Seyed amirhossein Hosseini, Amirhossein Fathi, Ali Shafaat, Mehrdad Niknam
    Journal of Building Engineering, Vol. 76, pp.107424-107440, 2023
13. "Investigation of heating energy performance gap (EPG) in design and operation stages of residential buildings"
    Niloofar Zare, Seyed Mohammad Ebrahimi Saryazdi, Ammar M. Bahman, Ali Shafaat, Mohsen Sartipi pour
    ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, Vol. 301, pp.113747-113752, 2023
14. "Student Perception of Construction Problems and their Process Design Strategies"
    Ali Shafaat, Farshid marbouti
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION, Vol. 38, pp.1791-1803, 2022
15. "Data-driven performance analysis of a residential building applying artificial neural network (ANN) and multi-objective genetic algorithm (GA)"
    Seyed mohammad Ebrahimi Saryazdi, Alireza Etemad, Ali Shafaat, M. Bahman Ammar
    BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, Vol. 225, pp.1-17, 2022
16. "Effects of Contractual Challenges in Building Information Modeling on Successful Implementation"
    Vahid Faghihi, Pouya Peimankar, Mohammad-Taghi Nazarpour, Ali Shafaat
    Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, Vol. 14, 2022
17. "Life cycle cost analysis of near zero energy buildings benefited from earth-sheltering"
    Mitra Yadollahi, Seyed Mohammad Ebrahimi Saryazdi, Ali Shafaat, Mohammad Reza Hafezi
    International Journal of Construction Management, Vol. 23, pp.2670-2682, 2022
18. "Early warning system for highway construction projects using GA-SVM"
    Ali Shafaat, Farshid Marbouti, Tarek Mahfouz
    International Journal of Construction Management, Vol. 23, pp.2348-2457, 2022
19. "The efficiency of ureolytic bacteria isolated from historical adobe structures in the production of bio-bricks"
    AYSAN FARAJNIA , Ali Shafaat, Safar Farajnia, Mohsen Sartipi pour, Hamed Khodadadi Tirkolaei
    CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, Vol. 317, 2022
20. "Model?based design of project systems, modes, and states"
    Ali Shafaat, C. Robert Kenley
    Systems Engineering, Vol. 23, pp.165-176, 2020
21. "Relationship Between Time of Class and Student Grades in an Active Learning Course"
    Farshid Marbouti, Ali Shafaat, Jale Ulas, Heidi A. Diefes-Dux
    JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION, Vol. 107, pp.468-490, 2018
22. "Construction of compressed bricks using carpet waste residues and their reinforcement with stabilizer"
    Nasim Kargar, Ali Shafaat, Sohrab Veiseh
    Vol. 42, pp.111-124, 2023

Conference Paper

1. "Feasibility Study of Using BIM in Design-Bid-Build Contracts of Iranian Public Projects"
   Pouya Peimankar, Ali Shafaat, Mohammad-Taghi Nazarpour
   6th International Project and Construction Management e-Conference, pp.1019-1030, 2020
2. "Investigating the engineering identity of architectural engineering students"
   Nasim Kargar, Reyhaneh Mehrabi, Ali Shafaat
   , 2023