Faculty Khursheed Ahmed

Khursheed Ahmed

Assistant Professor
  • NUST Institute of Civil Engineering
  • 05190854632
Summary

Dr. Khursheed Ahmed is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Construction Engineering and Management, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad. Dr. Khursheed earned his Ph.D. in Construction Engineering and Management from City University of Hong Kong in 2021, where his research focused on stress management among ethnic minority construction workers. With over three years in academia, Dr. Khursheed has maintained an average teaching feedback of 85%+, supervised 12+ MS theses, and has been involved in the supervision and co-supervision of two Ph.D. candidates. His research contributions include 13+ journal articles, 5 conference publications, and 4 best paper awards. He also holds two international certifications: Construction Value Management (VMA, SAVE International, USA) and Mindfulness Stress Recognition (HSP, Hong Kong). Dr. Khursheed has been invited as a keynote speaker by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB, Hong Kong) and the Hong Kong Institute of Value Management. He has organized professional training programs, including a 5-day workshop on BIM and Primavera P6, and a 2-day training on FIDIC Red Book 2017. Dr. Khursheed also serves as a reviewer for reputed international journals such as Safety Science, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Journal of Management in Engineering, and Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. Research Interests: Occupational Health and Safety, Stress Management in Construction, Sustainable Construction, and Irregularities in Construction.

Academic Background
PhD (Construction Engineering and Management) City University of Hong Kong September 04, 2017 - October 04, 2021
Honours and Awards
Publications
Modeling the Interrelationships of Occupational Health and Safety Barriers in the Construction Sector of Developing Economies: A PLS-SEM Approach June 04, 2026 KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering - Article in Press
Identifying Key Value Factors Influencing Safety Participation of Construction Workers Under Stressful Project Situation July 01, 2026 Journal of Construction Engineering and Management - Volume 152(7), Article Number 04026102
Relieving Depression in Older People Through Lighting Effects in Multiple Areas of Care and Attention Homes May 06, 2026 Buildings - Volume 16(9), Article Number 1850
Structural investigation of Artificial Intelligence adoption challenges in developing regions through quantitative and qualitative approaches April 17, 2026 International Journal of Construction Management - Pages 20
Modelling adoption of camera-based safety monitoring systems in construction: an extended technology acceptance model approach using PLS-SEM March 03, 2026 Innovative Infrastructure Solutions - Volume:11, Issue:3, Article Number 144
Impact of YouTube on Dissemination of Construction Engineering and Management Knowledge: Opinion-Mining Inquiry January 01, 2026 Journal of Construction Engineering and Management - Volume:152, Issue:1, Article Number 04025216
Occupational Postural Hazards in Digital Construction Management: An Integrated Ergonomic Assessment with Human Factors Engineering and Digital Human Modelling December 04, 2025 Applied Sciences - Volume 15(23), Article Number 12840
Moderating Effects of Coping Behaviors on Stressor–Stress Relationships of Ethnic Minority Construction Workers May 01, 2025 Journal of Construction Engineering and Management - Volume 151(5), Article Number 04025031
A framework for effective construction workers safety training using flipped learning. March 12, 2025 Journal of Civil Engineering and Management - Volume 31(3), Pages 206-223
Integrated building information modeling and blockchain system for decentralized progress payments in construction projects September 09, 2024 Journal of Engineering Design and Technology - Pages 1-27
Exploring Corruption Factors Inhibiting Team Decision-Making on Construction Projects September 01, 2024 Journal of Management in Engineering - Volume 40, Issue 5, Article Number 04024045
Identifying Stress and Coping Behavior Factors of Ethnic Minority Workers in the Construction Industry Via a Focus Group July 16, 2024 Journal of Civil Engineering and Management - Volume 30, Issue 6, Pages 508-519
Enhancing Student Active Engagement in Class through Game-Based Learning: A Case of Civil Engineering Education July 11, 2024 Sustainability - Volume 16(14), Article Number 6010
Near-Miss Detection Metrics: An Approach to Enable Sensing Technologies for Proactive Construction Safety Management April 04, 2024 Buildings - Volume: 14, Issue: 4, Article Number: 1005
Impact of Stressors/Stress on Organizational Commitment of Engineers in the Construction Industry April 01, 2024 Buildings - Volume 14(4), Article Number 956
Impact of mindfulness-based Stress reduction intervention on the performance of construction professionals. February 01, 2024 Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management - Volume 31, No. 2, Pages 662-680
An Exploratory Study to Identify Key Stressors of Ethnic Minority Workers in the Construction Industry May 01, 2022 Journal of Construction Engineering and Management - Volume 148, Issue 5, Article Number 04022014
How adoption of coping behaviors determines construction workers’ safety: A quantitative and qualitative investigation. January 01, 2021 Safety Science - Volume 133, Article Number 105035
Comparison of facilities management in private domestic buildings among different elderly groups in Hong Kong May 08, 2018 Facilities - Volume 36, No. 7/8, Pages 386-402
Conferences
Comparing Stressors and Stress among Diverse Foreign Ethnic Minority Workers Groups May 21, 2025 - May 21, 2025 Khursheed Ahmed, Mei-yung Leung, Wenqian YANG, 23rd CIB World Building Congress 2025
Exploring Acculturation Stressors of Ethnic Minority Workers in The Construction Industry September 09, 2021 - September 10, 2021 Khursheed Ahmed, Mei-yung Leung, Joint CIB WO99 & W123 Annual International Conference 2021 Changes & innovations for improved wellbeing in construction
Mindfulness-based stress reduction workshop: reducing stress and improving coping behaviours of construction professionals September 10, 2020 - September 10, 2022 Mei-yung Leung, Khursheed Ahmed, Joint CIB WO99 & TG59 International Web-Conference 2020 Good Health, Wellbeing & Decent Work
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: An Innovative Workshop to Reduce Stress and Improve The Performance of Construction Professionals June 12, 2019 - June 15, 2019 Mei-yung Leung, Khursheed Ahmed, CSCE 2019 Annual Conference – Growing with Youth
Assistant Professor Karakoram International University July 06, 2022 - January 23, 2024
Post Doctoral Research Fellow City University of Hong Kong October 11, 2021 - May 31, 2022