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Overview
- Fellow of HE Advance (FHEA)
- Chartered Engineer (CEng)
- PhD (Industrial Engineering), Hanyang University Ansan, South Korea
- MEng (Industrial Engineering), Sabanci University Istanbul, Turkey
- BEng (Industrial Engineering), Dawood UET Karachi, Pakistan
I have joined the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) in August 2022 as a Lecturer in Engineering/Project Management. Prior to joining UWS, I worked for three and a half years as a Lecturer at the Department of Industrial Engineering, Dawood University, and for two years as a Project Monitoring and Evaluation Officer. I have also worked as Country Representative of UDEF in Pakistan for three years.
I am working on divers subjects inclduing Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Projects, Machine Learning Applications in PM, Competency Development, Alignment of Project Management Standards to Industry 4.0, Circular Economy and Sustainability. My research work has been published in various prestigious journals. The major focus of my work is the integration of engineering techniques with the project management approaches. My doctoral thesis titled "Machine Learning-Based Project Management Framework for Private Participation in Infrastructure Projects" is a successful example of combining two approaches. This have been widely recognized and praised by research communities and institutions in South Korea and the United Kingdom. It received the Doctorate of the Year Award 2023 from the Association for Project Management (APM) and recognized by the Graduate School of Engineering at Hanyang University as excellent PhD dissertation of the School. Similarly, I have been announced from the professors in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Hanyang University as the most productive and outstanding among all of the graduates the department has ever produced.
I have also successfully supervised to completion: 15 undergraduate and 35 master students as lead supervisor in both Engineering and Project Management programmes. I am also supervising a PhD student. Further, I am a regular reviewer for various prestigious journals of Emerald group.
Area of academic expertise - outline
- Private Participation Infrastructure (PPI) Projects
- Project Management in Developing Countries
- Project Management Standards
- Competency Development for Industry 4.0
- Competency Development for Circular Economy
External positions
Lecturer, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology
9 Feb 2015 → 25 Aug 2018
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, (Basic Education and Employable Skill Training)
1 Sept 2010 → 25 Aug 2012
Keywords
- HD28 Management. Industrial Management
- HD61 Risk Management
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Developing a project complexity measure using Structural Equation Modelling and Fuzzy AHP
Qureshi, S. M., Ahmad, M. I., Ayat, M. & Ramzan, M. B., 21 May 2026, In: Cogent Engineering. 13, 1, 24 p., 2665891.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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When circularity conflicts with climate: a circular supply chain analysis of SDG 9, SDG 12, and SDG 13
Ullah, M., Ayat, M., Goodarzian, F., Yaqoob, H. & Habib, M. S., 2 Jun 2026, In: Sustainable Futures. 11, 16 p., 101945.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quality 4.0: adoption approaches and future directions
Malikah, Ayat, M. & Shin, W. S., 28 Nov 2025, In: International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences. 17, 4, p. 519-541 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The moderating role of emerging technologies on the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 and the performance of construction projects: the case of Pakistan
Ayat, M., Qureshi, S. M., Malikah & Kang, C., 2 Jan 2025, In: Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology. 23, 1, p. 21-50 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Analyzing the differential impact of variables on the success of solicited and unsolicited private participation in infrastructure projects using machine learning techniques
Ayat, M., Ullah, M., Pervez, Z., Lawrence, J., Kang, C. & Ullah, A., 18 Oct 2024, In: Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. 32, 12, p. 7909-7937 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Association of Project Management's Doctorate of the Year Award
Ayat, M. (Recipient), 8 Feb 2023
Prize: National/international honour
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Best PhD Thesis Award, Graduate School, Hanyang University
Ayat, M. (Recipient), 18 Aug 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Full Funded Scholarship for Master in Science at Sabanci University Istanbul from Higher Education Commission (HEC), Government of Pakistan
Ayat, M. (Recipient), 1 Sept 2012
Prize: Other distinction
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Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP)-PhD
Ayat, M. (Recipient), 20 Aug 2018
Prize: Other distinction