Janaka Ruwanpura
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Janaka Ruwanpura's Degrees
- Bachelors Civil Engineering University Grants Commission
- Masters Construction Management University Grants Commission
Why Is Janaka Ruwanpura Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Professor Janaka Ruwanpura is the Vice Provost and Associate Vice-President Research of the University of Calgary, Canada effective Sept. 1, 2020. He has been the Vice-Provost International since 2013. In 2022, Janaka was a winner of the Top25 Canadian Immigrant Awards selected by Canadian Immigrant Magazine.
Janaka Ruwanpura's Published Works
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Published Works
- Carpentry workers issues and efficiencies related to construction productivity in commercial construction projects in Alberta (2006) (95)
- Construction Productivity Improvement: A Study of Human, Management and External Issues (2003) (80)
- Why Cost and Schedule Overruns on Mega Oil Sands Projects (2010) (60)
- Special purpose simulation template for utility tunnel construction (1999) (59)
- Automatic Recognition of Common Structural Elements from Point Clouds for Automated Progress Monitoring and Dimensional Quality Control in Reinforced Concrete Construction (2019) (55)
- Application of Microsoft Kinect Sensor for Tracking Construction Workers (2012) (52)
- Special purpose simulation templates for tunnel construction operations (2001) (52)
- IT usage in Alberta's building construction projects : Current status and challenges (2008) (51)
- Construction Research Congress 2010: Innovation for Reshaping Construction Practice (2010) (50)
- Evacuation behaviour of households and drivers during a tornado (2014) (45)
- Optimization of the waste management for construction projects using simulation (2002) (45)
- Robust Segmentation of Planar and Linear Features of Terrestrial Laser Scanner Point Clouds Acquired from Construction Sites (2018) (44)
- Optimization of traffic signal light timing using simulation (2004) (42)
- Development and implementation of a benchmarking and metrics program for construction performance and productivity improvement (2012) (39)
- Simulation modeling techniques for underground infrastructure construction processes (2007) (39)
- Review of the LEED Points Obtained by Canadian Building Projects (2009) (38)
- A novel solution for construction on-site communication – the information booth (2009) (38)
- Airport classification criteria based on passenger characteristics and terminal size (2012) (38)
- Predicting construction productivity using situation-based simulation models (2006) (38)
- AUTOMATED DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM TO ASSESS CONSTRUCTION WORKER PERFORMANCE (2009) (38)
- Extraction of pipes and flanges from point clouds for automated verification of pre-fabricated modules in oil and gas refinery projects (2019) (35)
- Optimization of overlapping activities in the design phase of construction projects (2015) (32)
- LEED–PDRI Framework for Pre-project Planning of Sustainable Building Projects (2007) (30)
- Construction noise prediction and barrier optimization using special purpose simulation (2007) (30)
- Comparison of the Canadian and US tornado detection and warning systems (2013) (25)
- Evolution of the i-Booth© onsite information management kiosk (2012) (22)
- Development of a landfill model to prioritize design and operating objectives (2007) (22)
- Establishing Success Measurements of Joint Ventures in Mega Projects (2016) (20)
- Automated Multiple Objects Tracking System (AMOTS) (2010) (19)
- Analytical methods to reduce uncertainty in tunnel construction projects (2004) (19)
- A Conceptual Model to Develop a Worker Performance Measurement Tool to Improve Construction Productivity (2012) (18)
- Contractual Risks in Fast-Track Projects (2011) (18)
- Large-Scale Disasters: Tsunamis: manifestation and aftermath (2008) (18)
- Streamlining the Construction Productivity Improvement Process with the Proposed Role of a Construction Productivity Improvement Officer (2012) (18)
- Automated Real-Time Monitoring System to Measure Shift Production of Tunnel Construction Projects (2013) (17)
- Simulation based project selection decision analysis tool (2002) (17)
- ROBUST CLASSIFICATION AND SEGMENTATION OF PLANAR AND LINEAR FEATURES FOR CONSTRUCTION SITE PROGRESS MONITORING AND STRUCTURAL DIMENSION COMPLIANCE CONTROL (2015) (16)
- A Review of Simulation Applications for Varying Demands in Tunneling (2003) (15)
- Innovation in Construction Engineering Education Using Two Applications of Internet-Based Information Technology to Provide Real-Time Project Observations (2011) (15)
- The Mechanism of Design Activity Overlapping in Construction Projects and the Time-Cost Tradeoff Function (2011) (15)
- Modeling Construction Waste Generation towards Sustainability (2010) (15)
- The Predictability of Fast-Track Projects (2011) (14)
- Design, development and application of soil transition algorithms for tunneling using special purpose simulation (2001) (13)
- Decision Tree Modeling Using Integrated Multilevel Stochastic Networks (2006) (13)
- Ranking of natural disasters in Sri Lanka for mitigation planning (2012) (12)
- SITUATION BASED MODELING FOR CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY (2005) (12)
- Virtual Supervision in Construction Projects (2009) (12)
- Decision Analysis for Tornado Warning and Evacuation (2016) (11)
- An Index to Assess Project Management Competencies in Managing Design Changes (2016) (10)
- Innovative Final-Year Undergraduate Design Project Course Using an International Project (2006) (10)
- CTAN for Risk Assessments Using Multilevel Stochastic Networks (2007) (10)
- MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WITH LEED CERTIFICATION (2012) (9)
- Evaluating motivation of construction workers: a comparison of fuzzy rule-based model with the traditional expectancy theory (2016) (9)
- A statistical approach to predict waste generation rates to support recycling programmes (2010) (9)
- Optimization of Multi-Project Environment (OPMPE) (2008) (8)
- Evaluation of the State-of-the-Art Automated Construction Progress Monitoring and Control Systems (2014) (8)
- Factors Influencing Design Changes in Oil and Gas Projects (2014) (8)
- Recycling as a construction waste management technique (2010) (7)
- Simulation tool for manpower forecast loading and resource leveling (2007) (7)
- Rule Based Simulation Models for Sewer Infrastructure (2003) (7)
- Decision analysis for a tsunami detection system – case study: Sri Lanka (2011) (7)
- An Optimization Model for Dynamic Multi-Project Environment in Construction (2010) (7)
- PREDICTING SCHEDULE AND COST ELEMENTS' VARIATION FOR EPC PROJECTS IN ALBERTA (2005) (7)
- Special Purpose Simulation Templates for Tunneling (2000) (6)
- Construction Research Congress 2010 (2010) (6)
- Hybrid Simulation Environment for Construction Projects: Identification of System Design Criteria (2014) (6)
- Cost forecast model for sewer infrastructure (2006) (6)
- Decision tree module within decision support simulation system (2004) (5)
- Optimum Activity Overlapping using Genetic Algorithms (2011) (5)
- Activity Overlapping Assessment in Construction, Oil, and Gas Projects (2010) (5)
- Effective simulation of earth moving projects (2013) (4)
- Developing a general purpose simulation model for steel pipe-rack installation (2009) (3)
- An analytical method to predict soil types for underground construction operations (2005) (3)
- A Framework for Evaluating the Effect of Fast-Tracking Techniques on Project Performance (2010) (3)
- An integrated CAD and simulation model for concrete operations (2008) (3)
- Speed up of Project Delivery through Application of Effective Fast Tracking Strategies in the Engineering Phase (2011) (3)
- Simulation Tool to Select the Most Optimum Route for Pipeline Projects (2004) (2)
- Multi-Level Stochastic Networks and a Simulation Tool for Project Cost and Time Risk Assessments (2009) (2)
- Defining background tasks in SimFC (2011) (2)
- Engineering design estimation using SimFC (2012) (2)
- Evaluation of the State-ofthe-Art Automated Construction Progress Monitoring and Control Systems (2014) (2)
- Enhancing Schedule Compression Process Using Evolutionary Optimization Techniques (2013) (2)
- A Theoretical Framework to Enhance the Conversion Process in Convertible Contracts (2015) (2)
- Development of an automated 3D/4D as-built model generation system for construction progress monitoring and quality control (2015) (2)
- Adoption and Implementation of BIM in Canadian Construction Projects: Benefits, Challenges, and Limitations (2020) (1)
- Appropriate Contracting Strategy for Fast-Track Projects (2011) (1)
- STAKEHOLDER VIEWS ON IT IN CONSTRUCTION: A NORTH AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE (2009) (1)
- Bonding Procedures for North American and International Construction Contracts (1999) (1)
- Simulation-based pipeline route selection tool (2006) (1)
- An Integrated modelling framework for stochastic simulation of pipe-rack construction (2013) (1)
- Development and implementation of a construction performance and productivity benchmarking program (2011) (1)
- Real Time Information Integration via “i - Booth©” (2010) (1)
- Analytical Decision Analysis for Construction Methodology Selection for a Water Transmission Main River Crossing (2015) (1)
- Tornado mitigation network analysis and simulation (2017) (0)
- An update of proposed Sri Lanka warning system for east and west coast tsunamis (2019) (0)
- PHASED CONTRACT PRICE ARRANGEMENT FOR OIL AND GAS PROJECTS (2013) (0)
- DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATED 3 D / 4 D AS-BUILT MODEL GENERATION SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS MONITORING AND QUALITY CONTROL (2015) (0)
- A NOVEL DESIGN COMPETITION FOR THIRD-YEAR CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS (2011) (0)
- Modeling Airport Check-In and Security Procedures Using SimFC (2012) (0)
- Improved Crew Productivity, Communication, Safety and Quality via “Virtual Supervision” (2011) (0)
- SERVICE QUALITY INDEX FOR BENCHMARKING AIRPORT PASSENGER TERMINALS (2014) (0)
- THIRD YEAR INTEGRATED DESIGN PROJECT FOR THIRD YEAR CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS (2011) (0)
- Reply to the discussion by J.M. Oswell on "A review of 41 legal cases involving geotechnical practice in Canada" 1 (2011) (0)
- INNOVATIVE FINAL YEAR DESIGN PROJECT-INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE MAKES A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE (2011) (0)
- CEPM 5: simulation based project selection decision analysis tool (2002) (0)
- CONTINUOUS PROCESS PLANNING AND CONTROLLING TECHNIQUES FOR CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT (2012) (0)
- Canadian Prairie Tornadoes – Preplanning for Warning Issuance & Initiation of Protective Measures (2015) (0)
- Testing the Application of Google Fusion Tables as a Collaborative Productivity Database and Benchmarking System for the Construction Industry (2014) (0)
- On-site construction waste management: activity based waste generation (2010) (0)
- A Theoretical Framework for Prediction of the Impact of Design Changes on Engineering Effectiveness in Construction Projects (2011) (0)
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