YU - Riyadh

Prof. Abdulsalam AlSudairi

Dean of the College of Engineering & Architecture

Biography:

Abdulsalam Ali Alsudairi was born in Dammam Saudi Arabia 1965. He obtained his bachelor degree in Architecture and Planning in 1989 from King Faisal University. He was appointed as demonstrator in 1990 in the same University he graduated from, which is known now as Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University. He finished his master degree in 1993 from the same university and was promoted as lecturer in 1994. He earned his Ph. D. of Architectural Engineering from University of Colorado, Boulder, USA in September 2000.

He was promoted as assistant professor in November 2000. In 2006 he was promoted to the rank of associate professor. He was the head of Interior Design Department from 2005 to 2006. Dr. Al-Sudairi was appointed as Vice Dean for Academic Affairs from 2007 to 2011. In January 2011 he was appointed Dean of College of Architecture and Planning till October 2018.  In June 2011 he was promoted to the rank of Full Professor.

He published various articles in several peer reviewed international, regional and local journals. He is a reviewer for several journals. He is actively participating in teaching of undergraduate and graduate courses.  He supervised several Ph. D. and master dissertations and examined some since he joined the college of Architecture and Planning. Also, he is actively participating in scientific conferences as a speaker, chairing sessions and organizer both internationally and locally. Currently he has just joined Al Yamamah Univrsity Al Khobar branch as a dean of college of Engineering and Architecture.

Publications:

  1. Alsudairi, A., Baagil, A., Shaawat, M., and Bongwirnso, M. (2023). Accessibility and Spatial Integration Evaluation of Masjid in Saudi Arabia Using Space Syntax. Journal of Engineering Research, Kuwait University, Special Issue.
  2. Alsudairi, A. A. (2020). Conceptual Framework of an Object-Oriented Simulation Approach for Building Construction Processes. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 45(10), 7955-7965.
  3. Alsudairi, A., Hamida, A., Alobathani, S., Alsaeed, M. and Alsadah, F. (2020). Towards Developing a Guide for Better Utilization of the Saudi Building Code. The international Engineering Conference and Exhibition, Riyadh, KSA.
  4. Aldossary, Maryam and Alsudairi, Abdulsalam (2019). Towards Theoretical Framework of Exterior Architectural Ornamentations of Public Buildings in the Arabian Gulf States. EJER, Vol. 24, I. 3.
  5. Alsudairi, Abdulsalam A. (2015). Simulation as a Tool for assessing the economical aspects of construction processes; Journal of Procedia Engineering.
  6. Sidawi, Bhzad and Alsudairi, Abdulsalam. (2014). The Potentials and Barriers to the utilization of advanced computer systems in remote construction projects; Journal Visualization in Engineering.
  7. Sidawi, Bhzad and Alsudairi, Abdulsalam. (2014). The Use of Advanced Computer Based Management Systems by Large Saudi Companies for Managing Remote Construction Projects; Journal of Procedia Engineering.
  8. Alsudairi, Abdulsalam A. (2014). Accounting System Analysis of Consulting Offices in Saudi Arabia; Journal of the Business Review.
  9. Alsudairi, Abdulsalam A. (2012). Enhancing Building Performance through More Responsive Maintenance System. Centre for Construction Innovation University of Salford, Manchester, UK.
  10. Alsudairi, Abdulsalam A. (2012). The Role of Object Oriented Simulation Modeling in Maintenance Processes. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET), Paris, France.
  11. Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam A. and Al-Mohaimeed, Elham A. (2011). Identifying and Classifying Design Barriers and Measuring Their Impact; Journal of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, Kuwait.
  12. Alsudairi, Abdulsalam A. 2011. Reexamining the Limitations of PERT Technique Using Monte Carlo Simulation; The Emirates Journal for Engineering Research (EJER), Vol. 16, Issue. 1, UAE.
  13. Al-Mohaimeed, Elham A. and Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam A. 2011. Documenting the Design Process Using Flow Chart Technique; The Research Center of College of Architecture & Planning, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University.
  14. Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam A. and Al-Motairi, Mohammed S. (2010). Multi Objective Land Use Allocation Model Using Priority-Based Goal Programming Technique. Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 28, No. 2, Taylor & Francis, UK.
  15. Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam A. (2010). The Benefits of Employing Multi Skilled Technicians to Maintenance Processes. Architecture and Planning Journal, Vol. 10, Beirut Arab University.
  16. Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam A. and Al-Holi, Abdulaziz A. (2010). ISO 9001-2000 Applications in Design Consulting Offices in Eastern Province of KSA. Journal of Building Technology, Ministry of Municipalities and Rural Affairs.
  17. Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam A. (2010). Lean Management Models for Facility Maintenance. Dammam University, Deanship for Scientific Research.
  18. Darandri, E., Al-Qahtani, S., Allen, I., Al-Yafi, W., Al-Sudairi, A. and Catapang, J. (2009). The Quality Assurance Systems for Post-Secondary Education in Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive, Developmental and Unified Approach. Quality in Higher Education, Vol. 15, No. 1, Taylor & Francis, Birmingham, UK.
  19. Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam A. (2008). Improving the Flow of Handicapped in the Great Mosque of Mecca Using Simulation. Journal of Building Technology, Ministry of Municipalities and Rural Affairs.
  20. Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam A. (2007). Evaluating the Effect of Construction Process Characteristics to the Applicability of Lean Principles. Construction Innovation Journal. Vol. 7, No. 1, UK.
  21. Abdul-Hadi, Nader, Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam, and Al-Qahtani, Saleh (2005). Prioritizing Barriers to Successful Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) Efforts in Saudi Arabian Construction Industry. Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 23, No. 3, UK.
  22. Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam A. (2005). Identifying Improvement Opportunities to Maintenance Programs Through Process Mapping. Emirates Journal for Engineering Research, Vol. 10, No. 2, UAE.
  23. Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam A. (2005). Evaluating the benefits of Lean Production Principles to Construction Processes Using Discrete-Event Simulation. King Faisal University, Deanship for Scientific Research.
  24. Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam, Abdulhadi, Nader, and Al-Subaie, Mohammed (2004). Simulation: An Essential Tool for Reengineering Maintenance Processes. Al Azhar University Engineering Journal, Vol. 7, No. 4, Assiut, Egypt.
  25. Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam A. (2004). Measuring Variability and Identifying Its Sources in Construction Processes: Application of Method Delay Productivity Model. Journal of Engineering Sciences, Vol. 32, No. 2, Assiut, Egypt.
  26. Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam A. (2004). Simulating the Flow of Handicapped in the Great Mosque of Mecca. General Presidency of the Two Holly Mosques, Mecca.
  27. Jannadi, Osama and Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam (1995).and Safety Management in the Construction Industry in Saudi Arabia. Building Research and Information, Vol. 23, No. 1.

Conferences:

  1. Alobathani, Shaikha and Alsudairi, Abdulsalam (2020). Conceptual Framework for Implementing BIM in AE Firms in Saudi Arabia. The international Engineering Conference and Exhibition, Riyadh, KSA.
  2. Hamida, A. and Alsudairi, A. (2019). Integrating Building's Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Methods During Early Design Phase. 6th FEIIC-International Conference on Engineering Education and Research 2019. Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  3. Alsudairi, Abdulsalam and Al-Abdulazeem, Aishah (2017). Reexamining the Architectural design Process from a Sustainable Point of View. International Conference for Sustainable Design of the Built Environment- SDBE London.
  4. Alsudairi, Abdulsalam A. (2008). Activity-Based Costing (ABC) Analysis in Design Processes. Proceedings of Design Management in the Architectural Engineering and Construction Sector Conference, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, 4-8 November.
  5. Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam A. (2007). Simulation Aided Project Decision Making. Proceedings of CME 25 Conference: Construction Management and Economics ‘Past, Present and Future’, University of Reading, UK, 16-18 July.
  6. Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam A. (2007). The Role of Object-Oriented Modeling in Project Management. Proceedings of the 1st Conference in Project Management, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  7. Al-Sudairi, Abdulsalam A. (2004). Simulation as an Aid Tool to the Best Utilization of Lean Principles. Proceedings of International Group of Lean Construction IGLC-12, Edited by Sven Bertelsen and Carlos Formoso, Helsingor, Denmark.
  8. Al-Sudairi, A., Diekmann J., and Songer, A. (2000). Interplay of Project Complexity and Lean Production Methods. Proceedings of International Group of Lean Construction IGLC-8, Edited by James Barlow, Brighton, UK.
  9. Al-Sudairi A., Diekmann J., Songer A. and Brown, H. (1999). Simulation of Construction Processes: Traditional Practices Versus Lean Principles. Proceedings of International Group of Lean Construction IGLC-7, Edited by Iris Tommelein, Berkeley, California, USA.

Workshops and Short Courses

  • February 2019: Workshop: Fundamentals of Writing Contracts; organized by the center of continuing education of Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University in collaboration with Adel Legal Training Center.
  • December 2018: Workshop: The administrative law and Its Applications; organized by the center of continuing education of Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University in collaboration with Adel Legal Training Center.
  • March 2017: Workshop: The Modern Procedures in Writing FIDIC, Engineering and B.OT. Contracts; organized by High Academy for Arbitration and Saudi Council for Engineers, Cairo, Egypt.
  • March 2017: Workshop: Toward new unified Arabic Contract; Organized by Saudi Council for Engineers, Cairo, Egypt.
  • February 2017: Short Course: Understanding Engineering Arbitration; organized by GCC Commercial Arbitration Center; Manama, Bahrain.
  • March 2017: Short Course: Arbitration Agreement; organized by GCC Commercial Arbitration Center; Manama, Bahrain.
  • March 2017: Short Course: Arbitration Procedures; organized by GCC Commercial Arbitration Center; Manama, Bahrain.
  • April 2017: Short Course: Arbitration Award; organized by GCC Commercial Arbitration Center; Manama, Bahrain.
  • April 2017: Short Course: Execution of Arbitration Award; organized by GCC Commercial Arbitration Center; Manama, Bahrain.
  • May 2017: Short Course: Virtual Arbitration Procedures; organized by GCC Commercial Arbitration Center; Manama, Bahrain.
  • May 2000: Short Course: Simulation Modeling for System Design and Analysis: Fundamental Principles; organized by Averill Law Associates, Washington D.C., USA.
  • May 2000: Short Course: Simulation Modeling for System Design and Analysis: Advanced Concepts; organized by Averill Law Associates, Washington D.C., USA.

Teaching:

Undergraduate

  • Designs 3, 4, 7 and 8
  • Construction 1, 2, and 3
  • Contract Documents amd Working Drawings
  • Costing and Management
  • Professional Practice
  • Improving Construction Processes
  • Project Planning and Scheduling

 Postgraduate

  • Quantitative Methods
  • Practice of Architecture Design
  • Architectural Management
  • Special Topics in Architectural Management
  • Financial Managements for Architects
  • Building Information Modelling

Supervized Master/Doctoral Theses

  • Evaluating the Design Process from A Sustainable Perspective: A Discrete-Event Approach.
  • Revisiting Project Program from a Lean Point of View.
  • Development of Architectural Ornamentations in Public Buildings in Arabian Gulf Countries: An Approach towards Establishing Theoretical Model.
  • Environmental Impact Cost Assessment Model for Residential Buildings in Saudi Arabia.
  • The Role of Shared Document in Improving the Architectural Process.
  • Applications of ISO-9000 in Consulting Architectural Offices in Saudi Arabia.
  • Evaluating the Arbitration Process in the Architectural and Engineering Practices in Saudi Arabia.
  • Integrating Design and Construction in Design-Build Procurement Methods Using Discrete-Event Simulation.
  • Identifying and Measuring Barriers in Design Process through Object-Oriented Modeling.
  • Optimization of Land Use Allocation for Housing Projects: A Goal Programming Approach.
  • Barriers to Reengineering Practices in Construction Processes.
  • Investigating the Deliverables Interrelationships in the Engineering Phase of the Architectural Design Process.
  • Improving Architectural Deliverables in Consulting Saudi Firms Using Six Sigma Methodology during Design Phase.

Services:

  • This consultation requested by the General Presidency for Makkah Haram and Prophet Mosque. It included all architectural and engineering designs for areas allocated for the movement of the handicapped in Tawaf and Sa'ie areas in Makkah Haram. My role in this consultation was a team leader that consisted of more than ten professionals (architects, engineers and technicians).
  • Another study requested by the General Presidency for Makkah Haram and Prophet Mosque. The study included field surveys and data gathering in order to construct a computer simulation model that mimics the movement of the handicapped in Tawaf and Sa'ie areas in Makkah Haram. This model was used as a base for most proposed design alternatives in Makkah Haram.
  • Developing mosque design guide for Abdullatif Alfozan Award for Mosque Architecture. The guide included 20 design alternatives for the five major regions in the kingdom (Middle, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western). For each region there were four design solutions according the size and functions of the mosque (Local, Friday, District and City Mosques). This consultation was accomplished by organizing the work into five design teams that were led and coordinated under my supervision.
  • Designing a residential complex containing 29 villas and producing their working drawings in Dhahran City for Rekaz Real Estate
  • Developing a conceptual architectural design for an office tower that exceeded 30 floors in AL Khobar City for a local real estate developer.
  • Designing a commercial/residential tower along King Fahad Road at Dammam City. The work consisted of providing three architectural design alternatives.
  • Designing a commercial mall in Dammam City. The work consisted of providing two architectural design alternatives.
  • Redesigning the main facade of AL Dhahran Expo Building located in AL Khobar City.
  • Supervising the construction and finishing work of housing compounds projects owned by Tamkeen Real Estate.
  • Supervising and reviewing design documents produced by Bin Hamri For certain projects I was fully responsible for producing quantity surveying and technical design and specifications (mechanical, electrical and structural).
  • Simulating energy consumption of certain housing units that belong to Tamkeen Real Estate Company and proposing design alternatives in order to keep energy consumption to the minimum.

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