Assist. Prof. Dr.Manea Almatared | Civil Engineering | Civil Engineering Award
Assist. Prof. Dr. Manea Almatared | Najran University | Saudi Arabia
Assist. Prof. Dr. Manea Mohammed Saleh Almatared is an Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at the Engineering School, Najran University, specializing in the application of advanced technologies in infrastructure, construction, and facility management. He holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Western Michigan University, USA, and a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Najran University, KSA. His research interests encompass Digital Twin technologies in construction and infrastructure, Building Information Modeling (BIM), real-time virtual and physical data integration, and predictive maintenance driven by the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Dr. Almatared has produced impactful scientific contributions with 121 citations from 117 citing documents, 4 published documents, and an h-index of 4, reflecting the academic strength and relevance of his work. His research aims to improve efficiency, sustainability, and safety in built environments through the adoption of cutting-edge digital solutions in civil engineering. Alongside his research, he has contributed to academic and administrative roles, including involvement in scientific research committees, accreditation and quality teams, student development, and community engagement. With both academic and practical experienceβenhanced by his work as Assistant Project Manager and Research Assistant at Western Michigan UniversityβDr. Almatared remains dedicated to academic excellence, technological innovation, and preparing the next generation of civil engineers to meet future industry challenges.
Featured Publications
Hakimi, O., Liu, H., Abudayyeh, O., Houshyar, A., Almatared, M., & Alhawiti, A. (2023). Data fusion for smart civil infrastructure management: A conceptual digital twin framework. Buildings, 13(11), 2725.
Almatared, M., Liu, H., Abudayyeh, O., Hakim, O., & Sulaiman, M. (2023). Digital-twin-based fire safety management framework for smart buildings. Buildings, 14(1), 4.
Almatared, M., Liu, H., Tang, S., Sulaiman, M., Lei, Z., & Li, H. X. (2022). Digital twin in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry: A bibliometric review. Construction Research Congress 2022, 670β678.
Tang, S., Liu, H., Almatared, M., Abudayyeh, O., Lei, Z., & Fong, A. (2022). Towards automated construction quantity take-off: An integrated approach to information extraction from work descriptions. Buildings, 12(3), 354.
Almatared, M. (2024). An integrated digital twin framework and evacuation simulation system for enhanced safety in smart buildings. Doctoral dissertation, Western Michigan University.