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Lecturer

Department of Design and Architecture

Contact details

Email: imranm@thei.edu.hk

Phone: +852 3890 8269

TEACHING AREAS
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction Engineering and Management

2024

 

PhD Information and Construction Technology,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Hong Kong SAR

2013

 

MS Construction Engineering and Management,
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST),
Islamabad, Pakistan

2010

 

BSc Hons in Civil Engineering,
University of Engineering and Technology (UET),
Taxila, Pakistan

  • Registered Engineer (RE), Pakistan Engineering Council

2025 – Present

Lecturer, Department of Design and Architecture,
Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi)

2024 – 2025

Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR

2023 – 2025

Senior Hall Tutor and Hall Treasurer, PolyU Student Halls of Residence,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR

2024 – 2025

Postdoctoral Fellow,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR

2022 – 2023

Hall Tutor, PolyU Student Halls of Residence,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR

2021 – 2021

Teaching Assistant,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR

2012 – 2020

Lecturer,
Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur, Pakistan

2011 – 2012

Lab Engineer,
Swedish College of Engineering and Technology, Wah Cantt., Pakistan

2010 – 2021

Site Engineer, Construction Management Division,
National Foundation for Resource Development, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

  • Construction Informatics;
  • Wearable Sensors;
  • Occupational Safety and Health;
  • Construction Automation;
  • Machine Leaning;
  • Deep Learning;
  • Ergonomics;
  • Sensor Development;
  • Digital Twins;
  • Artificial Intelligence

 Participated Research Proposals/Projects

  1. PolyU Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme, Grant Proposal entitled “Development of a functional near-infrared spectroscopy prototype for detecting and managing fatigue and stress among construction workers”. Awarded funds: HK$841,040.00. Project duration: 24 months.

  2. PolyU Matching Fund Scheme, Grant Proposal entitled “A novel approach to recognize and manage mental fatigue and stress in construction workers during construction site operations using functional near infrared spectroscopy”. Awarded funds: HK$730,800.00. Project duration: 24 months.

  3. RI-IWEAR Strategic Supporting Scheme, Grant Proposal entitled “An Automated Assessment of Construction Equipment Operators’ Mental Fatigue based on Facial Expressions”. Awarded funds: HK$300,000.00. Project duration: 12 months.

Invited Speaker:

08/2024: Info Session for New TPg and RPg Students at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Committee Member:

01/2024 – 09/2025: Advisor/Conciliator for the matters related to Sexual Harassment at Campus, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

06/2022 – 10/2022: Member, Student Discipline Committee, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

11/2021 – 10/2022: Member Senate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

11/2021 – 10/2022: Member Board of Faculty of Construction and Environment, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Reviewer:

10/2025 – Present: Environmental Impact Assessment Review

09/2025 – Present: Computers in Human Behavior Reports

01/2025 – Present: Safety Science

01/2025 – Present: Array

12/2024 – Present: Brain Sciences

12/2024 – Present: Human-Centric Intelligent Systems

10/2024 – Present: Automation in Construction

10/2024 – Present: Cleaner and Responsible Consumption

08/2024 – Present: MDPI

07/2024 – Present: IEEE Access

06/2024 – Present: Nature Scientific Reports

04/2024 – Present: Brain Research Bulletin

12/2023 – Present: IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing

11/2023 – Present: Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

05/2023 – Present: Reviewer, Advanced Engineering Informatics

  • 11/2024: PolyU Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

  • 08/2024: BRE Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2023/24, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

  • 05/2024: Best Project Scholarship Thesis Award, Occupational Safety and Health Council of Hong Kong

  • 04/2020: Hong Kong PhD Research Studentship, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Google Scholar Citations: 1050+

H-index (Google Scholar): 17

i10-index (Google Scholar): 20

Journal Papers:

  1. Umer, I. Mehmood*, Y. Qarout, M. F. Antwi-Afari, S. Anwer (2025), “Deep learning-based fatigue monitoring of construction workers using physiological signals,” Automation in Construction, Volume 177, 106356.
  2. Ma, H. Li, B. Fang, Z. Zhao, I. Mehmood*, A. Arsalan, L. Wang (2025), “Assessing physical and mental fatigue in construction workers: validating sweat lactate as a biomarker,” Ain Shams Engineering Journal, Volume 16, Issue 8, 103484.
  3. Wu, W. Zhong, B. Zhong, H. Li, J. Guo, I. Mehmood (2025), “Barrier Identification, Analysis, and Solutions of Blockchain Adoption in Construction: A Fuzzy DEMATEL and TOE integrated Method,” Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 32 (1): 409–426.
  4. Mehmood, H. Li, W. Umer, J. Ma, M. S. Shakeel, S. Anwer, M. F. Antwi-Afari, S. Tariq, H. Wu (2024), “Non-invasive monitoring of mental fatigue in construction equipment operators’ using their geometric measurement of facial features,” Journal of Safety Research, Volume 89, June 2024, 234-250.
  5. Answer, H. Li, M. F. Antwi-Afari, A. M. Mirza, M. A. Rahman, I. Mehmood, R. Guo, A. Y. L. Wong (2024), “Evaluation of data processing and artifacts removal approaches used for physiological signals captured using wearable sensing devices during construction tasks: A State-of-the-Art Review,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Volume 150, Issue 1.
  6. Li, M. F. Antwi-Afari, I. Mehmood, W. Umer, S. R. Mohandes, I. Y. Wuni, H. Li (2024), “Artificial intelligence in net-zero carbon emissions for sustainable building projects: a systematic literature and science mapping review”. Buildings, 14(9), 2752ss.
  7. Sun, M. F. Antwi-Afari, I. Mehmood, S. Anwer, W. Umer (2023), “Critical Success Factors for Implementing Blockchain Technology in the Construction Industry: Review, Stage Framework, and Future Research Directions,” Automation in Construction, Volume 156, 105135.
  8. Mehmood*, H. Li, W. Umer, A. Arsalan, S. Anwer, M. A. Mirza, J. Ma, M. F. Antwi-Afari (2023), “Multimodal integration for data-driven classification of mental fatigue during construction equipment operations: incorporating electroencephalography, electrodermal activity, and video signals,” Developments in the Built Environment, Volume 15, 100198.
  9. Mehmood*, H. Li, Y. Qarout, W. Umer, S. Anwer, H. Wu, M. Hussain, M. F. Antwi-Afari (2023), “Deep learning-based construction equipment operators’ mental fatigue classification using wearable EEG sensor data,” Advanced Engineering Informatics, Volume 56, 101978.
  10. Anwer, H. Li, W. Umer, M. F. Antwi-Afari, I. Mehmood*, Y. Yu, C. Haas, A. Y. L. Wong (2023), “Identification and classification of physical fatigue in construction workers using linear and nonlinear heart rate variability measurements,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Volume 147, Issue 7, 04023057.
  11. Ma, H. Li, X. Huang, B. Fang, Z. Zhao, I. Mehmood, Y. Liu, G. Zhang, X. Fang, Mehrdad Arashpour, Shahnawaz Answer (2023), “A Sweat-based Lactate Biosensor for assessing fatigue of construction equipment operators,” International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 96, 103472.
  12. I. Mehmood*, H. Li, W. Umer, A. Arsalan, M. S. Shakeel, S. Anwer (2022), “Validity of facial features’ geometric measurements for real-time assessment of mental fatigue in construction equipment operators,” Advanced Engineering Informatics, Volume 54, 101777.
  13. Huang, H. Wang, W. Ahmad, A. Ahmad, N. I. Vatin, A. M. Mohamed, A. F. Deifalla, I. Mehmood (2022), “Plastic Waste Management Strategies and Their Environmental Aspects: A Scientometric Analysis and Comprehensive Review,” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 19, Issue 8.
  14. Taiwo, K. C. Wang, O. I. Olanrewaju, S. Tariq, O. T. Abimbola, I. Mehmood, T. Zayed (2022), An Analysis of Employee Motivation in the Construction Industry: The Case of Hong Kong, Engineering Proceedings, Vol. 22, Issue 1.
  15. Anwer, H. Li, M. F. Antwi-Afari, W. Umer, I. Mehmood, A. Y. L. Wong (2022), “Effects of load carrying techniques on gait parameters, dynamic balance, and physiological parameters during a manual material handling task,” Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29 (9): 3415–3438.
  16. Anwer, H. Li, M. F. Antwi-Afari, W. Umer, I. Mehmood, M. Al-Hussein, A. Y. L. Wong (2021), “Test-retest reliability, validity, and responsiveness of a textile-based wearable sensor for real-time assessment of physical fatigue in construction bar-benders,” Journal of Building Engineering, 44, 103348.
  17. Ahmad, K. Ostrowski, M. Maslak, F. Farooq, I. Mehmood, A. Nafees (2021), “Comparative Study of Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting the Compressive Strength of Concrete at High Temperature,” Materials, Vol. 14, Issue 15.
  18. Hassan, H. Zaffar, I. Mehmood, A. Khitab (2018), “Development of streamflow prediction models for a weir using ANN and step-wise regression,” Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, Vol. 4, Issue 3, 1021-1028.
  19. Khitab, S. Ahmad, R. A. Khushnood, S. A. Rizwan, G. A. Ferro, L. Restuccia, M. Ali, I. Mehmood (2017), “Fracture toughness and failure mechanism of high performance concrete incorporating carbon nanotubes,” Fracture and Structural Integrity, Vol. 11, No. 42, 238-248.
  20. Khitab, W. Anwar, I. Mehmood, U. A. Khan, S. M. S. Kazmi, M. J. Munir (2016), “Sustainable Construction with Advanced Biomaterials: An Overview,” Science International, Vol. 28, Issue 3, 2351-2356.
  21. Khitab, W. Anwar, I. Mehmood, S. M. S. Kazmi, M. J. Munir (2016), “Lunar Concrete: Prospects and Challenges,” Astronomy Reports, Vol. 60, Issue 02, 306-312.
  22. Khitab, W. Anwar, I. Mansouri, M. K. Tariq, I. Mehmood (2015), “Future of Civil Engineering Materials: A Review from Recent Developments,” Reviews on Advanced Materials Science, Vol. 42, 20-27.
  23. Hassan, M. A. Shamim, A. Sikandar, I. Mehmood, I. Ahmed, S. Z. Ashiq, A. Khitab (2015), “Development of Sediment Load Estimation models by Artificial Neural Networking Techniques,” Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 187:686.
  24. M. Khan, F. Ali, G. A. Pasha, S. Ahmad, I. Mehmood (2013), “Skid Resistance evaluation of Aggregates from Pakistan and Afghanistan,” International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, Volume 4, Issue 5.

Book Chapters:

  1. Ahmed, N. Ahmad, I. Mehmood, I. U. Haq, M. Hassan, and M. U. A. Khan (2020): “Chapter 44: Applications of Nanotechnology in Transportation Engineering” in Sustainable Infrastructure: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice. edited by Management Association, Information Resources, 934-955. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020, 10.4018/978-1-7998-0948-7.ch044.

Conference Papers:

  1. Meng, M. F. Antwi-Afari, I. Mehmood, S. Anwer, W. Umer (2024), Building information modeling (BIM)-based digital twin (DT) applications in construction safety management: A review, The 40th Annual conference of Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), 2-4 September 2024, London, United Kingdom.
  2. Mehmood, H. Li, S. Anwer, W. Umer (2023), Machine learning-based recognition of mental fatigue in construction equipment operators using facial features, 13th International Conference on Construction in 21st Century (CITC-13), May 8-11, 2023, Netherlands.
  3. Taiwo, K. C. Wang, O. I. Olanrewaju, S. Tariq, O. T. Abimbola, I. Mehmood, T. Zayed (2022), An Analysis of Employee Motivation in the Construction Industry: The Case of Hong Kong, The 12th International Civil Engineering Conference (ICEC-2022), 13–14 May 2022, Karachi, Pakistan.
  4. I. Mehmood, A. Shah (2012), Qualitative Analysis of Delays in Construction Projects of Higher Education Institutes of Pakistan, Third International Conference on Construction Industries in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-III), 4-6 July 2012 Bangkok, Thailand