Sajjad Mubin

• PhD
• Professor at University of Engineering and Technology Lahore

This study explores integrating eco-friendly lighting technologies as crucial components in advancing sustainable smart city infrastructure. As cities strive to reduce their carbon footprint and enhance energy efficiency, lighting systems like LEDs and OLEDs have emerged as critical components. This research aimed to assess industry stakeholders' a...

In contrast to artificial light sources, which can be calibrated for specific luminous effects, daylight is a dynamic source that generates varying shadow patterns and brightness levels. Despite the diversity in scale and complexity of daylight studies, this research extended spatial and temporal dimensions. This research predicts the interplay of...

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) play a pivotal role in global infrastructure development, significantly impacting economic growth. However, a notable research gap exists in addressing risk management adequately within the performance assessment of PPP projects, particularly in developing nations like Pakistan. This study aims to address this gap...

The present research has been conducted to analyze the functions of the project manager’s behaviour in the successful delivery of development projects. The data has been collected through a quantitative research approach by circulating the questionnaires among the respondents. 103 project managers recorded their responses. Five-Factor Modal (FFM) /...

Construction sector is always tough for successful completion of projects w.r.t. multi-dimensions i.e. time, cost, quality and safety. Proper importance and attention required for each of these dimension by project stakeholders. Without considering these multi-dimensions for planning in construction projects it is impossible to complete the project...

Citation: Akhtar, M.; Mufti, N.A.; Mubin, S.; Saleem, M.Q.; Zahoor, S.; Ullah, S. Identification of Various Execution Modes and Their Respective Risks for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Infrastructure Projects. Abstract: The public-private partnership (PPP) based model for the execution of infrastructure projects originated from Anglo-Saxon count...

The alkali–silica reaction (ASR) is a primary cause for premature concrete degradation. An accelerated mortar bar test is often used to access the detrimental phenomena in concrete caused by the ASR of aggregates. However, this test requires a certain environmental conditioning as per ASTM C1260. The objective of this study is to explore the effect...

The public-private partnership (PPP) is a potential procurement strategy for delivering complex construction projects. However, implementing PPPs has not been explored extensively in develop-ing countries like Pakistan. A performance framework is developed in this study to evaluate the application of PPP projects based on ten key performance indica...

Photovoltaic thermal heat pumps are conducive to the environment and have drawn much attention due to their great potential in buildings for energy generation and saving of land. This paper puts forward the façade-mounted photovoltaic integrating air chamber cooled by refrigerant-based heat pump. The integrated photovoltaic/thermal (PVT) on the bui...

Globally, the building sector consumes approximately 60% of the total energy usage, while the energy consumption of residential buildings lies between 20% to 40%. The majority of this energy is operational energy, which comes mainly from the heating and cooling of houses. Innovative and cost-effective insulation materials have the potential to redu...

The communicative behavior of people is one of the main concerns of linguistics, which is an established branch of knowledge in the context of intercultural communication. This research paper aims to examine some important features of the communicative behavior of the Russian and Pakistani societies. Interviews were conducted with survey participan...

This research was meant to analyze and categorize the problems being faced by Pakistani students while learning the phonetic aspect of the Russian language in the absence of the Russian language environment. The main attention is paid to a comparative analysis of phonemes of the Russian and Urdu languages for developing effective studying Russian l...

Government of the Punjab (GOP) initiated a development project through which two hundred thousand (200,000) laptops were provided to meritorious students in two phases of the project along with free of cost on campus access to internet facility to cope with the challenges of the digitization brought about by the spread of Information and Communicat...

Different types of fibers impart specific characteristics to concrete, including crack bridging, early age crack resistance, ductility, toughness, strength, and loss of workability. It seems that if these fibers are combined, then specific characteristics of each fiber may be imparted to concrete and the desired characteristics of the concrete comp...

HPP (Hydropower Projects) are very complex and risky in nature. For HPP, it is extremely important not only to identify risks but also to adopt proper mitigation measure to complete the project with in defined schedule and budget. Attempt has been made in this paper to identify critical risks associated with Dasu HPP and their mitigation measure to...

This study evaluates a Punjab Government development project titled “Customized Lending Program for Furniture Cluster at Chiniot.” The project was implemented by the Punjab Government’s Small Industries Corporation at a total cost of PRs 40 million: the sum of PRs 100,000 was loaned to 400 small and medium furniture manufacturers in Chiniot, to be...

Implementation of injury/fatality rates in construction is questionable due to absence of administrative body for safety and health in Pakistan but research studies showed significant increase. Accidents records investigation provides lagging indicator of safety performance which is not truly adopted by construction firms. Alternatively, safety cl...

Nuclear cross sections that determine core multiplication strongly depend on core temperature (e.g., the Doppler, moderator density effects etc). On the other hand, since this heat is generated by the neutron flux in the reactor core, the temperature distribution in the core will depend heavily on its neutronic behavior. Fuel centerline temperature...

Different types of ceramics products are available in the market, which are being used for a wide variety of applications. Bricks, tiles, sanitary wares, sewer-pipes, pottery etc. are the common examples of ceramic products. The wastes generated from different products have constituted a serious adverse environmental impact in the societies. Theref...

Sericulture is a short gestated (40 days) and labor intensive cottage industry which can be helpful to alleviate poverty in the rural areas. In Punjab province of Pakistan, sericulture activities were introduced under Forest Department, Govt. of Punjab since 1975. In 2006, a project titled " Development of Sericulture Activities in Punjab " was ini...

There is lack of infrastructure almost in every field in Pakistan, including rail, road, water supply, waste deposal and oil and gas transportation. Only 31 percent of the total population is utilizing the natural gas resources in Pakistan, due to unavailability of gas distribution system and adequate reserves of natural gas. Looking its high energ...

The construction industry carries many risks. Over the last many years, construction projects have been suffering due to lack of specialists, expert construction contractors, suppliers and consultants, and many unforeseen conditions resulting in project delay. By adopting risk management strategies, savings potentials can be realized in constructio...

Although gardens were constructed before and after the Mughal period but gardens of the Mughal era have the most lasting impression on the identity of Lahore. Mughal gardens of Lahore have a powerful impact on architectural history and design in many parts of the world. Almost every introductory textbook on world architecture refers to Mughal garde...

Prepackaged Polymer – Modified Mortars (PPMM), using redispersible polymer powders, and polymer – modified mortars (PMM), using liquid polymer latexes or emulsions, are very effective repairs and rehabilitation materials for earthquake damaged structures and may be used for such remedial works with confidence and satisfaction. Such behavior of PPMM...

The authors evaluated a complex donor funded project titled " Sustainable Livelihood in Barani Areas Project (SLBAP) " to measure its socioeconomic impact. Project was initiated in 2005 with a costs of Rs. 3516 million (US$ 58.6) with the help of Asian Development Bank (ADB) with an objective to alleviate poverty in Barani areas of Punjab. Project...

Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) is an advanced contracting method in which a single party is responsible to complete all the components of the project and further commission it and handover to the client within a predefined cost and agreed timeline. Failure to which, EPC contractor has to pay heavy penalties. There are many risks fo...

Developing countries in general and Pakistan in particular, face a huge challenge in protecting and sustaining forests. Just in the last five years total area of forest has been reduced from 2.58 percent to 2.19 percent of total area of the country. Numerous programs have been launched at national and international level to conserve the 'green gold...

In order to cater for its high energy demand, Pakistan is planning to import natural gas through pipelines from neighboring countries. For fully utilizing the imported gas, providing it to end customers, the infrastructure of gas pipeline needs to be developed. Therefore, huge investment has been done and proposed in this sector in coming future. C...

Pakistan is a developing country. It is lacking infrastructure almost in every field, like rail and road, water supply, sewage, waste disposal and oil and gas transportation network. Infrastructures projects are usually mega-projects, which are normally owned and financed by federal/provincial governments. Due to lack of resources governments are u...

From the point of view of dynamics analysis of high pressure (HP), natural gas pipeline transmission systems from the production sites to the consumers are extremely complicated to simulate numerically, specially through compressor station and flow in adjacent pipelines. A lot of parameters and interdependent variables are involved in the process....

Papermaking is growing in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) despite a shortage of fiber and water in the region. Saudi Arabia is the greatest contributor to the GCC economy, where paper and board consumption per capita is estimated to be 38.6 kg/year. Tissue production in the GCC is very high at 299,000 tons/year, when compared to the other Middle...

Construction of Oil & Gas Pipelines and Storages Department http://www.gubkin.ru Looking its high energy demand, Pakistan is planning to import natural gas through pipelines from neighboring countries. For fully utilizing the imported gas, providing it to end customers, the infrastructure of gas pipeline is being developed. Therefore a huge investm...

Nowadays environmental concerns have become more important at the local, regional, and global level. The facts have shown that our planet is facing problems regarding the degradation of environment and it has a tendency to grow. Looking cost and environmental factors, more attention need to be drawn on the development of sustainable buildings mater...

Project terminal evaluation, carried out at project closeout stage, is one of the most important tools to determine whether the intended objectives and outcomes from a project have been obtained or not. From July, 2008 to December 2010, Directorate General Monitoring and Evaluation (DGM&E) conducted terminal evaluation of 85 projects of various sec...