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Biography

Ali A. Karakhan Ph.D. completed his doctoral studies in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University. Dr. Karakhan conducts research on topics related to construction safety and management, workforce development in construction, construction technology adoption and integration, and sustainability. Dr. Karakhhan is currently a faculty member at University of Baghdad.

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Employment (2)

University of Baghdad: Baghdad, Baghdad, IQ

2020 to present | Faculty Member
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Oregon State University: Corvallis, OR, US

2020 | Instructor (Civil and Construction Engineering )
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Education and qualifications (1)

Oregon State University: Corvallis, OR, US

2014 to 2020 | Ph.D. (Civil and Construction Engineering )
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Funding (1)

Development of a Workforce Sustainability Model for Construction

2017 to 2018 | Grant
The Center for Construction and Research (CPWR), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (DC, DC, US)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER: Small Study no. 17-8-PS
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Works (48)

A Standpoint on Implementing Six Sigma to Improve Construction Safety: Case Studies and Best Practices

Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice
2025-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Ali Amer Karakhan; Ahmed Jalil Al-Bayati
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Implementation of a Combined Fuzzy Controller Model to Enhance Risk Assessment in Oil and Gas Construction Projects

IEEE Access
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: M. K. S. Al-Mhdawi; Abroon Qazi; Ali A. Karakhan; Farzad Pour Rahimian; Moheeb Abualqumboz; Ammar K. Al Mhdawi; Hamed Al-Raweshidy
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Risks Associated with Using Drones in Construction for Safety Management

Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
2024-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Ali Amer Karakhan; M. K. S. Al-Mhdawi
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Strategies for Employee Empowerment in Construction: US Industry Outlook

Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
2024-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Ali Amer Karakhan; Chukwuma A. Nnaji; Ola Alsaffar; Ziyu Jin
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Leveraging YouTube to aid Construction Hazard Prevention through Design (CHPtD)

Construction Management and Economics
2024-09 | Journal article
Contributors: S M Jamil Uddin; Alex Albert; Ali A. Karakhan
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Quantifying the Mediating Effect of Frontline Supervisors on Workers’ Safety Actions: A Construction Safety Culture Focus

Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
2024-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Ahmed Jalil Al-Bayati; Ali A. Karakhan; Ammar Alzarrad
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Clearing the Path: Overcoming Barriers to Prevention through Design (PtD) Utilization in the US Construction Industry

Safety
2024-08-20 | Journal article
Contributors: Ahmed Jalil Al-Bayati; Karim Bazzi; Ali A. Karakhan; Elin Jensen
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Identification of Desired Qualifications for Construction Safety Personnel in the United States

Buildings
2023-05-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Ali Amer Karakhan; Ahmed Jalil Al-Bayati
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Best Practice Strategies for Workforce Development and Sustainability in Construction

Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
2023-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Ali A. Karakhan; Chukwuma A. Nnaji; John A. Gambatese; Denise R. Simmons
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Leading Indicators of the Health and Well-Being of the Construction Workforce: Perception of Industry Professionals

Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
2023-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Ali A. Karakhan; John Gambatese; Denise R. Simmons; Alex Albert; Hatem Khaleefah Breesam
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Annual Revenue's Influence on the Safety Performance of Construction Firms

Construction Research Congress: Health and Safety, Workforce, and Education
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Al-Bayati, Ahmed Jalil; Karakhan, Ali A.
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Impact of Green Construction on Safety Performance in the Built Environment

Construction Research Congress: Health and Safety, Workforce, and Education
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Karakhan, Ali A.; Al-Bayati, Ahmed Jalil; Moud, Hashem Izadi; Al-Saffar, Ola T.
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Safety and health management response to COVID-19 in the construction industry: A perspective of fieldworkers

Process Safety and Environmental Protection
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Nnaji, Chukwuma; Jin, Ziyu; Karakhan, Ali
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Evaluating OSHA's fatality and catastrophe investigation summaries: Arc flash focus

Safety Science
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Al-Bayati, Ahmed Jalil; Bilal, Ghassan A.; Esmaeili, Behzad; Karakhan, Ali; York, David
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Identifying Pertinent Indicators for Assessing and Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of the Construction Workforce

Journal of Management in Engineering
2021-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Ali A. Karakhan; John A. Gambatese; Denise R. Simmons; Ahmed Jalil Al-Bayati
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Alternative Risk Models for Optimal Investment in Portfolio-Based Community Solar

Construction Research Congress: Infrastructure Systems and Sustainability
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: Shakouri, Mahmoud; Nnaji, Chukwuma; Karakhan, Ali
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Case Study to Evaluate Work-Zone Safety Technologies in Highway Construction

Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: Nnaji, Chukwuma; Karakhan, Ali A.; Gambatese, John; Lee, Hyun Woo
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Development and Application of Safety Technology Adoption Decision-Making Tool

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
2020 | Journal article
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Contributors: Nnaji, C.; Gambatese, J.; Karakhan, A.; Osei-Kyei, R.
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Exploratory Study of Potential Negative Safety Outcomes Associated with UAV-Assisted Construction Management

Construction Research Congress: Computer Applications
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: Xu, Yiye; Turkan, Yelda; Karakhan, Ali A.; Liu, Ding
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How to Improve Workforce Development and Sustainability in Construction

Construction Research Congress: Safety, Workforce, and Education
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: Karakhan, Ali A.; Gambatese, John; Simmons, Denise R.; Nnaji, Chukwuma
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Risk Perception of Construction Personnel: A Social Construct Outlook

Construction Research Congress: Project Management and Controls, Materials, and Contracts
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: Azeez, Mohammed; Karakhan, Ali; Gambatese, John
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Utilizing Emerging Technologies for Construction Safety Risk Mitigation

Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
2020 | Journal article
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Contributors: Okpala, I.; Nnaji, C.; Karakhan, A.A.
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Development of Assessment Tool for Workforce Sustainability

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
2020-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0733-9364
Contributors: Ali A. Karakhan; John Gambatese; Denise R. Simmons
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Reviewers

Journal of Management in Engineering
2020-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0742-597X
Part of ISSN: 1943-5479
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Technologies for safety and health management in construction: Current use, implementation benefits and limitations, and adoption barriers

Journal of Building Engineering
2020-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2352-7102
Contributors: Chukwuma Nnaji; Ali A. Karakhan
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Influential safety technology adoption predictors in construction

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
2019-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0969-9988
Contributors: Chukwuma Nnaji; John Gambatese; Ali Karakhan; Chinweike Eseonu
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Reducing Damages to Underground Infrastructure: Performance Evaluation of One-Call Notification Program

Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
2019-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1084-0680
Part of ISSN: 1943-5576
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Reviewers

Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
2019-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1052-3928
Part of ISSN: 1943-5541
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TECHNOLOGY'S ROLE in Safety Management

2019-01-01 | Magazine article
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Development of a Workforce Sustainability Model for Construction

2018 | Report
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Validation of Time-Safety Influence Curve Using Empirical Safety and Injury Data-Poisson Regression

Construction Research Congress: Safety and Disaster Management
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: Karakhan, Ali; Rajendran, Sathyanarayanan; Gambatese, John
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Journal of Management in Engineering
2018-11 | Journal article
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Part of ISSN: 1943-5479
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Technology Alternatives for Workplace Safety Risk Mitigation in Construction: Exploratory Study

2018-10-04 | Conference paper
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Measuring and Evaluating Safety Maturity of Construction Contractors: Multicriteria Decision-Making Approach

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
2018-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0733-9364
Contributors: Ali A. Karakhan; Sathyanarayanan Rajendran; John Gambatese; Chukwuma Nnaji
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Hazards and Risk in Construction and the Impact of Incentives and Rewards on Safety Outcomes

Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
2018-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1084-0680
Contributors: Ali Karakhan; John Gambatese
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Developing a Decision-Making Framework to Select Safety Technologies for Highway Construction

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
2018-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0733-9364
Contributors: Chukwuma Nnaji; Hyun Woo Lee; Ali Karakhan; John Gambatese
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Consideration of Worker Safety in the Design Process: A Statistical-Based Approach Using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

Construction Research Congress 2018
2018-03 | Other
Contributors: Ali Karakhan; John Gambatese; Kasim Alomari; Ding Liu
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Validation of Time-Safety Influence Curve Using Empirical Safety and Injury Data—Poisson Regression

Construction Research Congress 2018
2018-03 | Other
Contributors: Ali Karakhan; Sathyanarayanan Rajendran; John Gambatese
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Consideration of Worker Safety in the Design Process: A Statistical-Based Approach Using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

2018-03-29 | Conference paper
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Validation of Time-Safety Influence Curve Using Empirical Safety and Injury Data—Poisson Regression

Construction Research Congress (CRC)
2018-03-29 | Conference paper
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Reviewers

Journal of Management in Engineering
2018-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0742-597X
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Ali A. Karakhan

Safety Innovation and Integration in High-Performance Designs: Benefits, Motivations, and Obstacles

Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
2017-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1084-0680
Contributors: Ali A. Karakhan; John A. Gambatese
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Integrating Worker Health and Safety into Sustainable Design and Construction: Designer and Constructor Perspectives

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
2017-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0733-9364
Contributors: Ali A. Karakhan; John A. Gambatese
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Identification, Quantification, and Classification of Potential Safety Risk for Sustainable Construction in the United States

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
2017-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0733-9364
Contributors: Ali A. Karakhan; John A. Gambatese
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Application of choosing by advantages decision-making system to select fall-protection measures

IGLC 2016 - 24th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
2016 | Conference paper
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Contributors: Karakhan, A.; Gambatese, J.; Rajendran, S.
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LEED-Certified Projects: Green or Sustainable?

Journal of Management in Engineering
2016-09 | Journal article
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Contributors: Ali A. Karakhan
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Measure and Analyze the Problems of Concrete Mixture Production via Six Sigma DMAIC Tools: Central Concrete Mix Plant as a Case Study

Applied Mechanics and Materials
2013-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1662-7482
Contributors: Ali A. Karakhan; Angham E. Alsaffar
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Measure and Analyze the Problems of Concrete Mixture Production via Six Sigma DMAIC Tools: Central Concrete Mix Plant as a Case Study

Advanced Materials Research
2012 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1662-8985
Contributors: Ali A. Karakhan; Angham E. Alsaffar
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Peer review (107 reviews for 26 publications/grants)

Review activity for Applied sciences. (2)
Review activity for Architectural engineering and design management. (2)
Review activity for Automation in construction. (3)
Review activity for Buildings. (7)
Review activity for Construction management and economics. (3)
Review activity for Environmental science and pollution research international (1)
Review activity for Environmental science and pollution research international (2)
Review activity for International journal of construction education and research. (9)
Review activity for International journal of construction management. (9)
Review activity for International journal of environmental research and public health (3)
Review activity for International journal of information technology & decision making. (1)
Review activity for International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics. (1)
Review activity for Journal of building engineering. (4)
Review activity for Journal of construction engineering and management. (4)
Review activity for Journal of construction engineering and management. (3)
Review activity for Journal of construction in developing countries (1)
Review activity for Journal of management in engineering. (7)
Review activity for Journal of management in engineering. (15)
Review activity for Journal of professional issues in engineering education and practice. (2)
Review activity for Practice periodical on structural design and construction. (9)
Review activity for Practice periodical on structural design and construction. (9)
Review activity for Safety and health at work. (1)
Review activity for Safety science. (1)
Review activity for Scientia iranica (1)
Review activity for Sustainability. (6)
Review activity for The open civil engineering journal. (1)