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Dr Mohamed Tharwat

Marie Curie Research Fellow

School: Architecture and Built Environment

Mohamed Tharwat

Dr. Elnabwy's research is multidisciplinary, spanning construction management, infrastructure engineering and environmental systems. His research interests focus on applied, data-driven engineering approaches, particularly the integration of artificial intelligence, digital construction technologies, and sustainability frameworks to enhance construction and infrastructure performance and resilience. His main research areas are:

  • Artificial Intelligence Applications in Construction and Infrastructure Management
  • Circular Economy and Construction Waste Management
  • Smart Infrastructure and Structural Health Monitoring
  • Infrastructure Resilience to Climate Change
  • Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Digital Construction
  • Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
  • AI Adoption Enablers and Institutional Governance for Sustainable Infrastructure Resilience in Smart Cities, Alattyih, W., Elnabwy, M. 24 Sep 2026, In: Sustainability
  • AI-Driven Circular Construction Waste Management for Advancing Sustainable Development, Elnabwy, M., Martinez, P. 15 May 2026, In: Sustainable Development
  • An integrated BIM framework for schedule-aware construction waste management in building renovation projects, Elnabwy, M., Doukari, O., Martinez Rodriguez, P. 10 Sep 2026, In: Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
  • An integrated ISM-MICMAC approach to identify and prioritize civil engineering-related hazards: a case study in Egypt, Elkholy, A., Elshikh, M., Elaidi, A., Elnabwy, M. 20 Jul 2026, In: Construction Innovation
  • Coastal Road Resilience in Nile Delta, Egypt: A Comprehensive Multihazard Risk Assessment, Sahlo, D., Elbeltagi, E., El-Badawy, S., Motawa, I., Elnabwy, M. 1 Feb 2026, In: Natural Hazards Review
  • Digital Twin–based operational resilience assessment in Construction Waste Management during building renovation, Elnabwy, M., Doukari, O., Martinez Rodriguez, P. 8 Apr 2026, Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2026), Cambridge, UK, Academy of International Business
  • Enhancing construction site layout planning using hybrid Ant Colony and simulated annealing algorithms, Salah, M., Motawa, I., Elnabwy, M. 4 May 2026, In: Construction Management and Economics
  • Evaluating project management office adoption for value-oriented governance in large-scale construction projects, Mlybari, E., Elnabwy, M. 8 Jul 2026, In: Scientific Reports
  • Integrated Ensemble Learning for Enhanced Accuracy in Satellite-Derived Bathymetry of Shallow Coastal Zones, Elnabwy, M., Kaloop, M., Ahmad, F., El-Diasty, M., Hu, J., Samui, P., ElGharbawi, T., Zarzoura, F. 1 Jan 2026, In: Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing
  • Integrating automation into construction waste quantification: A review of digital innovations for sustainable resource management, Haq, M., Mohsen, O., Tharwat, M., Martinez Rodriguez, P. 1 Sep 2026, In: Waste Management and Research

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