Publications

Peer-reviewed Journal Publications (*indicates student  advisees)
2023

    1. Alsharef, A., Albert, A., Awolusi, I., and Jaselskis, E. (2023). “Severe Injuries among Construction Workers: Insights from OSHA’s new Severe Injury Reporting Program.” Safety Science, 163, 106126.
    2. Nnaji, C., Okpala, I., Awolusi, I., and Gambatese, J. (2023). “A Systematic Review of Technology Acceptance Models and Theories in Construction Research.” Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 28, 39-69.

2022

    1. Awolusi, I., Marks, E., Hainen, A., and Alzarrad, A. (2022). “Incident Analysis and Prediction of Safety Performance on Construction Sites.” CivilEng. 2022; 3(3):669-686.
    2. Alzarrad, A., Awolusi, I., Hatamleh, M. T., and Terreno, S. (2022). “Automatic Assessment of Roofs Conditions Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).” Frontiers in Built Environment, 8:1026225.
    3. Okpala, I., Nnaji, C., and Awolusi, I. (2021). “Wearable Sensing Devices Acceptance Behavior in Construction Safety and Health: Assessing Existing Models and Developing a Hybrid Conceptual Model.” Construction Innovation, 22(1), 57-75.

2021

    1. Awolusi, I., Campbell, B., Mondragon, J., and Akinsemoyin, A. (2021). “Wearable Sensing Devices and the Internet of Things for Worker Safety and Health Management in the Steel Manufacturing Industry.” Safety First, A Publication of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology.
    2. Chakraborty, D., Awolusi, I., and Gutierrez, L. (2021). “An Explainable Machine Learning Model to Predict and Elucidate the Compressive Behavior of High-Performance Concrete.” Results in Engineering, 11: 100245.
    3. Nnaji, C. and Awolusi, I. (2021). “Critical Success Factors Influencing Wearable Sensing Device Implementation in AEC Industry.” Technology in Society, 66: 101636.
    4. Okpala, I., Nnaji, C., Awolusi, I., and Akanmu. A. (2021). “Developing a Success Model for Assessing the Impact of Wearable Sensing Devices in the Construction Industry.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147 (7), 04021060
    5. Al-Bayati, A., Al-Kasisbeh, M., Awolusi, I., Abudayyeh, O., and Umar, T. (2021). “Trends of Occupational Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries in the Electrical and Mechanical Specialty Contracting Sectors: The Necessity for Learning Investigation System.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147 (7), 04021069
    6. Nnaji, C., Awolusi, I., Park, J.W., and Albert, A. (2021). “Wearable Sensing Devices: Towards the Development of a Personalized System for Construction Safety and Health Risk Mitigation.” Sensors, 21(3), 682.

2020

    1. Nnaji, C., Okpala, I., and Awolusi, I. (2020). “Wearable Sensing Devices: Potential Impact and Current Use for Incident Prevention” Professional Safety, Journal of the American Society of Safety Professionals, 65 (4), 16-24.

2019

    1. Awolusi, I. and Marks, E. D. (2019). “Active Work Zone Safety: Preventing Accidents using Intrusion Sensing Technologies.” Frontiers in Built Environment, 5(21), 1-11.

2018

    1. Awolusi, I., Marks, E., and Hallowell, M. (2018). “Wearable Technology for Personalized Construction Safety Monitoring and Trending: Review of Applicable Devices.” Automation in Construction, 85: 96-106.

2017

    1. Awolusi, I., Song, S., and Marks, E., (2017). “Forklift Safety: Sensing the Dangers with Technology.” Professional Safety, Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers, 62(10), 36-39.
    2. Song, S., Awolusi, I., and Marks, E., (2017). “Impact of Discretionary Safety Funding on Construction Safety.” Journal of Safety, Health and Environmental Research, 12(2), 378-384
    3. Awolusi, I., Marks, E., and Vereen, S. (2017). “Qualifications and Staffing Requirements of Safety Personnel in Construction.” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, 22(4), 04017009-1-8.
    4. Shen, X., Awolusi, I., and Marks, E. (2017). “Construction Equipment Operator Physiological Data Assessment and Tracking.” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, 22(4), 04017006-1-7.
    5. Awolusi, I. G. and Marks, E. D. (2017). “Safety Activity Analysis Framework to Evaluate Safety Performance in Construction.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 143(3), 05016022-1-12.

2016

    1. Marks, E., Awolusi, I. G., and McKay, B. (2016). “Near-Hit Reporting: Reducing Construction Industry Injuries.” Professional Safety, Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers, 61(5), 56-62.

2015

    1. Awolusi, I. and Marks, E. (2015). “Near Miss Reporting to Enhance Safety in the Steel Industry.” Safety First, A Publication of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology, 62-68.
    2. Awolusi, I. G., Soyingbe, A. A., and Oyeyipo, O. O. (2015). “An appraisal of the quality of sandcrete blocks used for construction in Lagos metropolis.” Journal of Building Performance, 6(1), 40-49.
Book Chapters
    1. Song, S. and Awolusi, I. (2020). “Industrial Safety Management using Innovative and Proactive Strategies.” Concepts, Applications and Emerging Opportunities in Industrial Engineering, IntechOpen, ISBN 978-1-83880-936-2, Book edited by Gary Moynihan.
Peer-reviewed Conference Publications
2023

    1. Lan, R., Awolusi, I., and Cai, J. (2023). “Digital Computer Vision Technologies for Safety Management in Steel Manufacturing.” AISTech 2023. 
    2. Awolusi, I., Kabir, I., Nnaji, C., Afolabi, A., and Soyingbe, A. (2023). “Safety and Health Education in the Curriculum of Construction-related Programs in Nigeria.” 59th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference. 
    3. Nnaji, C. and Awolusi, I. (2023). “Theoretical Models for Evaluating and Predicting the Diffusion of Safety Technologies in Construction.” 59th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference. 
    4. Nnaji, C., Okpala, I. and Awolusi, I. (2023). “Wearable Robot Acceptance: Understanding the Impact of Trialability on User Perception.” 59th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference. 
    5. Lan, R., Awolusi, I., and Cai, J. (2023). “Computer Vision for Pipeline Monitoring using UAVs and Deep Learning.” Pipelines 2023, ASCE. 

2022

    1. Okonkwo, C., Awolusi, I., and Nnaji, C. (2022). “Privacy and Security in the Use of Wearable Internet of Things for Construction Safety and Health Monitoring.” IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol. 1101, CIB W078: Information Technology for Construction 39th Conference.
    2. Awolusi, I., Okonkwo, C, Lahanmi, A, and Momoh, A. (2022). “Front-End Planning for Pipeline Construction Projects.” Pipelines 2022, 76-84.
    3. Okonkwo, C., Awolusi, I., Cai, J., and Harbin, K. (2022). “Factors Influencing the Application of Horizontal Directional Drilling for Utility Pipeline Projects.” Pipelines 2022, 23-232.
    4. Awolusi, I. G., Sulbaran, T., Song, S., Nnaji, C. A., and Ostadalimakhmalbaf, M. (2022). “Safety Education in the Curriculum of Construction Programs.” ICCEPM 2022, 508-515.
    5. Lubbering, N., Awolusi, I., Langar, S., and Schultz, A. (2022). “Interlocking Earthen Masonry Units for Sustainable Residential Building Construction.” ICCEPM 2022, 1024-1031.
    6. Khan, M., Mccrary, E., Nnaji, C., and Awolusi, I. (2022). “Worker Safety in Modular Construction: Investigating Accident Trends, Safety Risk Factors, and Potential Role of Smart Technologies.” ICCEPM 2022, 579-586.
    7. Arrafi, M., Awolusi, I., Dessouky, S., and Sulbaran, T. (2022). “Comparative Analysis of Energy Harvesting Methods in Transportation.” Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2021, 553-563, Springer, Singapore.
    8. Awolusi, I., Okonkwo, C., Akinsemoyin, A., Sandoval, R., and Lubbering, N. (2022). “Exploring the Factors Impacting the Implementation Success of IoT-Based Wearable Sensing Devices for Safety and Health Management in Steel Manufacturing.” AISTech 2022 — Proceedings of the Iron & Steel Technology Conference, 39-44.
    9. O’Leary, J., Awolusi, I., Alzarrad, A., and Nnaji, C. (2022). “Eco-efficient Construction: The Utilization of Nanotechnology and 3D Printing in the Sustainable Building Practices of the AEC Industry.” EPiC Series in Built Environment, 3, 461-469.
    10. Alzarrad, A., Akbar, H., Awolusi, I., and Song, S. (2022). Effects of COVID-19 on the Safety Procedures Implemented in the Construction Industry: A Survey. EPiC Series in Built Environment, 3, 10-18.
    11. Okonkwo, C., Garza, R., Sulbaran, T., and Awolusi, I. (2022). A Review of Genetic Algorithm as a Decision-Making Optimization Tool in Project Management. EPiC Series in Built Environment, 3, 254-262.
    12. Alzarrad, A., Akbar, H., Awolusi, I., and Song, S. (2022). “E-procurement Practices in the US Construction Industry.” EPiC Series in Built Environment, 3, 200-208.
    13. Awolusi, I., Akinsemoyin, A., Chakraborty, D., and Al-Bayati, A. (2022). “Worker Safety and Health Activity Monitoring in Construction Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Deep Learning.” Construction Research Congress 2022, 463-473.
    14. Awolusi, I., Martinez-Molina, A., Nnaji, C., Alamaniotis, M., and Sulbaran, T. (2022). “Utility of Wearable Sensing Devices for Environmental Monitoring on Construction Sites.” Construction Research Congress 2022, 748-758.
    15. Sulbaran, T. and Awolusi, I. G. (2022). “Early Pilot Deployment of a Decision-Making Framework to Select Wearable Internet of Things Devices for Safety on Construction Sites.” Construction Research Congress 2022, 422-432.
    16. Sanni, T., Nnaji, C. Awolusi, I., and Al-Bayati, A. (2022). “Safety Innovation Adoption in Construction: Role of Safety Climate and Safety Attitude.” Construction Research Congress 2022, 770-779.

2021

    1. Martinez-Molina, A., Williamson, K., Awolusi, I., and Alamaniotis, M. (2021). “The Impact of Different Building Assemblies on Thermal and Air Quality Performance: An Experimental Student Project in an Architectural Course Comparing City Building Code Versus Passivhaus Standard.” 2021 Building Technology Educators’ Society Conference, 1, 1-8.
    2. Awolusi, I., Campbell, B., Mondragon, J., and Akinsemoyin, A. (2021). “Wearable Sensing Devices and the Internet of Things for Worker Safety and Health Management in the Steel Manufacturing Industry.” 2021 AISTech Conference Proceedings.
    3. Awolusi, I., and Sulbaran, T. (2021). “Decision Support Framework for Selecting Wearable Internet of Things Devices for Safety Management in Construction.” 57th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference, 2, 320-329.

2020

    1. Awolusi, I., Nnaji, C, and Okpala, I. (2020). “Success Factors for the Implementation of Wearable Sensing Devices for Safety and Health Monitoring in Construction.” Construction Research Congress 2020: Computer Applications, 1213-1222.
    2. Awolusi, I. G., Momoh, A. K., and Soyingbe, A. A. (2020). “Emerging Technologies and Systems for Gas Pipeline Leak Detection.” Pipelines 2020, 64-73.
    3. Song, S., Awolusi, I. G., and Jiang, Z. (2020). “Work-Related Fatalities Analysis through Energy Source Recognition.” Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education, 279-288.
    4. Okpala, I., Parajuli, A., Nnaji, C., and Awolusi, I. (2020). “Assessing the Feasibility of Integrating Internet of Things into Safety Management Systems: A focus on Wearable Sensing Devices.” Construction Research Congress 2020: Computer Applications, 236-245.
    5. Saseendran, A., Escamilla, E., Ostadalimakhmalbaf, M., Alsofiani, M. A., Awolusi, I., Farland-Smith, D. and Agrawal, A. (2020). “What Does a Construction Manager Look Like?: Perceptions of Hispanic High School Students and Parents.” Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education, 819-828.

2019

    1. Awolusi, I., Nnaji, C., Marks, E., and Hallowell, M. (2019). “Enhancing Construction Safety Monitoring Through the Application of Internet of Things and Wearable Sensing Devices: A Review.” Computing in Civil Engineering 2019: Data, Sensing, and Analytics, 530-538.
    2. Okpala, I., Nnaji, C., and Awolusi, I. (2019). “Emerging Construction Technologies: State of Standard and Regulation Implementation.” Computing in Civil Engineering 2019: Data, Sensing, and Analytics, 153-161.
    3. Awolusi, I. G., Marks, E. D., and Hainen, A. M. (2019). “Framework for Monitoring and Measuring Construction Safety Performance.” 55th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference, 587-594.
    4. Soyingbe, A., Awolusi, I., and Simeon, D. (2019). “Review of Health and Safety Practices among Small and Medium-Sized Construction Firms in Nigeria.” 1st Association of Researchers in Construction Safety, Health, and Well-Being (ARCOSH) Conference, Cape Town, South Africa.

2017

    1. Nnaji, C., Gambatese, J., Awolusi, I., and Oyeyipo, O. (2017). “Construction Safety Innovation Awareness and Adoption in Nigeria: A Mixed-Method Approach.” CIB W099 and TG59 Conference, Cape Town, South Africa.

2016

    1. Awolusi, I., Marks, E., and Hallowell, M. (2016). “Physiological Data Collection and Monitoring of Construction Equipment Operators.” Construction Research Congress, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

2015

    1. Awolusi, I. G., Marks, E. D., Pradhananga, N., and Cheng, T. (2015). “Hazardous Proximity Zone Design for Heavy Construction Equipment.” The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering’s 5th International/11th Construction Specialty Conference, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
    2. Marks, E., McKay, B., and Awolusi, I. (2015). “Using Near Misses to Enhance Safety Performance in Construction.” American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.
    3. Awolusi, I. and Marks, E. (2015). “Near Miss Reporting to Enhance Safety in the Steel Industry.” Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH.

2014

    1. Awolusi, I. G., Soyingbe, A. A., and Oyeyipo, O. O. (2014). “An assessment of the quality of sandcrete blocks used for construction in Lagos metropolis.” CIB W107 2014 Conference, Lagos, Nigeria.
Technical Reports
    1. Awolusi, I., and Okonkwo, C. (2022). “Privacy and Security in the Application of IoT-Based Wearable Sensing Devices for Safety and Health Monitoring in Construction,” Final Report, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), Office of the Vice President for Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise.
    2. Awolusi, I., Okonkwo, C., Akinsemoyin, A., Sandoval, R., and Lubbering, N. (2022). “Exploring the Factors Impacting the Implementation Success of IoT-Based Wearable Sensing Devices for Safety and Health Management in Steel Manufacturing.” Final Report, Don B. Daily Memorial Grant, Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation.
    3. Awolusi, I., Chakraborty, D., and Akinsemoyin, A. (2021). “Construction Safety and Health Activity Analysis using Unmanned Aerial Systems and Deep Learning.” Final Report, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), Office of the Vice President for Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise.
    4. Awolusi, I., Campbell, B., Mondragon, J., and Akinsemoyin, A. (2021). “Wearable Sensing Devices and the Internet of Things for Worker Safety and Health Management in the Steel Manufacturing Industry.” Final Report, Don B. Daily Memorial Grant, Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation.
    5. Awolusi, I. (2020). “Enhancing the Diffusion of Wearable Sensing Devices for Personalized Safety and Health Monitoring in Construction.” Final Report, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), Office of the Vice President for Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise.
    6. Awolusi, I. (2020). “Wearable Internet of Things for Construction Safety and Health Monitoring.” Final Report, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), Construction Industry Advisory Council (CIAC).
    7. Awolusi, I. (2019). “AGC Education & Research Foundation Robert L. Bowen Industry Residency.” Final Report, AGC Education & Research Foundation.
    8. Awolusi, I., Marks, E., and Vereen, S. (2017). “Active Work Zone Safety Using Emerging Technologies.” Final Report, Alabama Department of Transportation.
    9. Marks, E. and Awolusi, I. (2016). “Pro-Active Safety Technologies for Manufacturing Environments.” Final Report, Georgia-Pacific.
    10. Awolusi, I. and Marks, E. (2015). “Near Miss Reporting to Enhance Safety in the Steel Industry.” Final Report, Don B. Daily Memorial Grant, Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation.