Dr. Abdulaziz Saleh Aljaber

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Summary

Dr. Abdulaziz AlJaber holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. He also earned a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from California State University, Fullerton, United States, and a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering from the University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

His research interests encompass a broad range of topics related to circular economy, sustainable construction, and advanced building technologies. These include sustainable building design, design for disassembly (DfD), design for adaptability (DfA), construction waste minimisation, and the integration of digital technologies into the built environment such as Building Information Modelling (BIM), blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Dr. AlJaber is a member of the European research network Circular B (COST Action CA21103), which promotes the adoption of circular economy strategies in building design and construction.

Publications

AlJaber, A., Alasmari, E., Martinez-Vazquez, P., and Baniotopoulos, C. (2023) ‘Life Cycle Cost in Circular Economy of Buildings by Applying Building Information Modeling (BIM): A State of the Art’, Buildings, 13 (7), p. 1858.
AlJaber, A., Martinez-Vazquez, P. and Baniotopoulos, C. (2023b) ‘Barriers and Enablers to the Adoption of Circular Economy Concept in the Building Sector: A Systematic Literature Review’, Buildings, 13 (11), p. 2778.
AlJaber, A., Martinez-Vazquez, P. and Baniotopoulos, C. (2024) ‘Circular Economy in the Building Sector: Investigating Awareness, Attitudes, Barriers, and Enablers through a Case Study in Saudi Arabia’, Sustainability, 16 (3), p. 1296.
AlJaber, A., Martinez-Vazquez, P. and Baniotopoulos, C. (2024) ‘Developing Critical Success Factors for Implementing Circular Economy in Building Construction Projects’, Buildings, 14(8), p. 2319.
AlJaber, A., Martinez-Vazquez, P. and Baniotopoulos, C. (2025) ‘Exploring Circular Economy Strategies in Buildings: Evaluating Feasibility, Stakeholders Influence, and the Role of the Building Lifecycle in Effective Adoption’, Applied Sciences, 15(3), p. 1174.
Alasmari, E., AlJaber, A., Martinez-Vazquez, P., and Baniotopoulos, C (2023) Creating a Roadmap Towards Circularity in the Built Environment. Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering, pp. 407–417.
AlJaber, A., Martinez-Vazquez, P. and Baniotopoulos, C. (2024) ‘Towards Circular Building Key Performance Indicators’, in V. Ungureanu, L. Bragança, C. Baniotopoulos, and K.M. Abdalla (eds) 4th International Conference ‘Coordinating Engineering for Sustainability and Resilience’ & Midterm Conference of CircularB “Implementation of Circular Economy in the Built Environment”. Cham: Springer.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering- University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Master of Science in Civil Engineering - California State University - Fullerton, United States. PhD in Civil Engineering - University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Research