Books Authored

• Khalafallah, A., 2008. “Construction Site Layouts: An Optimization Approach to Planning and Managing Airport Expansion Projects,” VDM – Verlag, Germany, ISBN 978-3-639-04723-3.

Selected Journal Papers

• Khalafallah, A., and El-Rayes, K. (2010) "Automated Multi-objective Optimization of Site Layouts," Journal of Automation in Construction, Elsevier, tentatively accepted.
  
• Khalafallah, A., and Abdel-Raheem, M. (2010). “ELECTIMIZE: A New Optimization Algorithm with Application in Construction Engineering,” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, ASCE, accepted for publication and in press.
  
• Khalafallah, A., and El-Rayes, K. (2008) "Maximizing Security of Operating Airports during Expansion Projects," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 134(1), 40-48.
  
• Khalafallah, A. (2008). “Neural Network Based Model for Predicting Housing Market Performance,” Tsinghua Science and Technology Journal, ELSEVIER, Volume 13, No. S1, October 2008, 325-328
• Khalafallah, A., and El-Rayes, K. (2007) "Automated Multi-objective Optimization of Site Layouts," Journal of Construction Management and Economics, ASCE, in review.
• Khalafallah, A., and El-Rayes, K. (2007) "Maximizing Security of Operating Airports during Expansion Projects," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, in review.
• Khalafallah, A., and El-Rayes, K. (2006) "Optimizing Airport Construction Site Layouts to Minimize Wildlife Hazards," Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE, 22(4), 176-185.
• Khalafallah, A., and El-Rayes, K. (2006) "Minimizing Construction-Related Hazards in Airport Expansion Projects," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 132(6), 562-572.
• El-Rayes, K., and Khalafallah, A. (2005). "Tradeoff between Safety and Cost in Planning Construction Site Layouts," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 131(11), 1186-1195.
• Khalafallah, A., and El-Rayes, K. (2004). "Safety and Cost Considerations in Site Layout Planning," Housing and Building Research Center Journal, 1(1), HBRC, 141-150.

Selected Conference Papers and Presentations

• Khalafallah, A., Yousef, N., Elshennawy, A., Abdel-Raheem, M. (2010) “Cost Effectiveness and Risks of Outsourcing Quality Control Verification for Highway Projects,” EPOC 2010, in review.
  
• Khalafallah, A., Elshennawy, A., Yousef, N., Abdel-Raheem, M. (2010) “Evaluating Contractor Quality Control under Material and Non-Material Models,” Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) from June 9-11, State College, PA, June 9-11, 2010, 876-885.
  
• Khalafallah, A., Elshennawy, A., Yousef, N., Abdel-Raheem, M. (2009) “Verification of Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Program: An Analytical Study to Assess New Trends in Verification Procedures,” Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Industry, Engineering and Management Systems (IEMS), Cocoa Beach, Florida, March 9-11, 2009, 87 – 92.
  
• Abdel-Raheem, M., and Khalafallah, A. (2009). “Framework For A Multi-Level Evolutionary Algorithm For Construction Optimization.” Proceedings of the 23rd European Conference on Modeling and Simulation (ECMS 2009), Madrid, Spain, June 9 – 12, 2009, 129 – 134.
  
• Hosni, Y., Khalafallah, A., and Abdel-Raheem, M. (2009). ”Maintenance Rating Systems: Analysis and Enhancement of Elements and Features,” The 6th International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements and Technological Control, Torino, Italy, July 8 -10, 2009, 778 – 787.
  
• Khalafallah, A., (2008). “Neural Network Based Model for Predicting Housing Market Performance,” Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Beijing, China, October 16-18, 2008.
• Khalafallah, A., and El-Rayes, K. (2006). "Decision Support System for Optimizing Construction Site Layouts." Joint International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, ASCE, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 14-16, 2006.
• Khalafallah, A., Taha, M., and El-Said, M. (2005) "Estimating Residential Projects Cost Contingencies Using a Belief Network." Proceedings of Project Management: Vision for Better Future Conference, Cairo, Egypt, November 21-22, 2005.
• Khalafallah, A., and El-Rayes, K. (2004). "Safety and Cost Considerations in Site Layout Planning." Proceedings of the International Conference on Future Vision and Challenges for Urban Development, Cairo, Egypt, December 20-22, 2004.    

 

Technical Reports & Dissertations

• Khalafallah, A., Elshennawy, A., and Youssef, N. (2009). “Cost, Quality and Effectiveness of Material and Non-Material Models in Contractor Quality Control System,” Florida Department of Transportation, July 2009.
  
• Hosni, Y., and Khalafallah, A. (2008). “Florida Maintenance Rating Program (MRP): Assesment and Enhamcement,” Florida Department of Transportation, July 2008.
  
• Khalafallah, A. (2006). “Optimal Construction Site Layout Planning for Airport Expansion Projects,” PhD. Dissertation, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, October 2006.
  
• Khalafallah, A. (2002). “Estimating Cost Contingencies of Residential Buildings Projects Using Belief Networks,” M.Sc. Thesis, Structural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt, June 2002.
  

Other Published Abstracts and Presentations

• Khalafallah, A., Elshennawy, A., Yousef, N., Abdel-Raheem, M. (2010) “Evaluating Contractor Quality Control under Material and Non-Material Models,” The 6th International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) from June 9-11, State College, PA, June 9-11, 2010.
  
• Khalafallah, A. (2010). “Cost and Effectiveness of Outsourcing Quality Control in Highway Projects,” Learning Institute for Elders, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, March 23, 2010.
  
• Khalafallah, A., Elshennawy, A., Yousef, N., and Abdel-Raheem, M. (2009). “Verification of Contractor Quality Control Program: An Analytical Study to Assess New Trends in Verification Procedures,” The 15th International Conference on Industry, Engineering and Management Systems (IEMS), Cocoa Beach, Florida, March 9-11.
  
• Hosni, Y., Khalafallah, A., and, Abdel-Raheem, M. (2009).”Highway Asset Maintenance and Management,” The 18th International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT), Orlando, Florida, April 5-9, 2009.
  
• Khalafallah, A. (2008). “Intelligent Information System for Representing Housing Market Data,” Second International Conference on Design Principles and Practices, Miami, FL, January 9-11, 2008.
  
• Oloufa, A., Khalafallah, A., and Mahgoub, H. (2006). “RFID & GPS Applications for Asphalt Compaction,” TRB Conference on Research. Opportunities in RFID – Transportation Applications, Washington D.C., October 17-18, 2006.

Thesis

• Khalafallah, A. (2006). "Optimal Construction Site Layout Planning for Airport Expansion Projects," PhD. Dissertation, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, October 2006.
• Khalafallah, A. (2002). "Estimating Cost Contingencies of Residential Buildings Projects Using Belief Networks," M.Sc. Thesis, Structural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt, June 2002.