Associate Professor — Department of Engineering Technology

Scholarly/Creative Works

2024

Kisi, K. P., & Shrestha, K. (n.d.). Student Perceptions of Construction Program Naming Distinctions.
Gautam, S. R., Acharya, S., Kayastha, R., Mahmud, T. S. U., & Kisi, K. P. (n.d.). Muscle Activation Patterns in Stooping Posture on Sloped Roofing Surfaces.
Acharya, S., Gautam, S. R., Narapusetty, A., Kayastha, R., & Kisi, K. P. (n.d.). Evaluating Muscle Activation and Joint Angle Correlation During Stooping Tasks on Sloped Surfaces.
Kayastha, R., Acharya, S., Gautam, S. R., Mahmud, T. S. U., & Kisi, K. P. (n.d.). Plantar Pressure Distribution and Posture Stability Analysis in a Construction Roofing Task.
Sulbaran, T., & Kisi, K. P. (2024). A framework to analyze project management cognitive process using MNE-Python. American Journal of STEM Education, 2(2024), 50–64.
Gautam, S., Kisi, K. P., & Dangi, M. (2024). Perception Analysis of A-Class Construction Companies of Nepal Regarding Construction Automation (Vol. 5, pp. 477–485).
Abaza, M., & Kisi, K. P. (2024). Lesson Learned from Construction Projects to prevent Scope Creep (Vol. 5, pp. 659–667).
Kayastha, R., & Kisi, K. P. (2024). Assessing Factors Affecting Fall Accidents among Hispanic Construction Workers: Integrating Safety Insights into BIM for Enhanced Life Cycle Management. Buildings, 14(9). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14093017
Abaza, M., & Kisi, K. P. (2024). Improper Risk Management Outcomes and Lessons Learned from an EPC Water Transmission Project. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(11), 05024012. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-14638
Tafazzoli, M., Hazrati, A., Shrestha, K., & Kisi, K. P. (2024). Enhancing Contractor Selection through Fuzzy TOPSIS and Fuzzy SAW Techniques. Buildings, 14(6). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14061861
Snosi, O., & Kisi, K. P. (n.d.). Focus-Four Construction Safety Hazards Decision Making and Learning Through Virtual Reality Game. American Sociaety of Civil Engineers.
Kisi, K. P., Snosi, O., & Sharma, V. (2024). Creating a Construction Safety VR Game with Decision-making Scenarios for an Interactive Learning Experience (pp. 452–460).
Kisi, K. P., & Kayastha, R. (2024). Analysis of musculoskeletal pains and productivity impacts among Hispanic construction workers. Heliyon, 10(1), e24023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24023

2023

Sulbaran, T., & Kisi, K. P. (2023). Materials Delay Impact due to COVID-19 on Construction Projects. In Proceedings of the 59th ASC Annual International Conference 2023. Associated Schools of Construction.
Sharma Bhattarai, S., & Kisi, K. P. (2023). Exploration of Indoor Navigation Technologies and Development of a Prototype Application. In Proceedings of the ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering.
Kayastha, R., Kisi, K. P., Chitrakar, Y., & Sharma Bhattarai, S. (2023). Legal Disputes between Home Builders and Home Buyers in Sustainable Housing Construction. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 16(2). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1061/JLADAH.LADR-1029
Kisi, K. P., & Sulbaran, T. (2023). Mitigating Construction Delays: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic on Material Supply Disruptions. Science, Technology & Public Policy, 7(2).
Sulbaran, T., & Kisi, K. P. (2023). Lessons Learned During the Construct of a Brain Activity Measuring Activity to Improve Construction Workforce Development. In Proceedings of the 2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (pp. 1–5). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Kayastha, R., Kisi, K. P., & Chitrakar, Y. (2023). Analysis of price adjustment claim during project time extension. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 16(1), 06523003. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1061/JLADAH.LADR-1063
Kisi, K. P., Shrestha, K., Kayastha, R., & Khan, U. (2023). Comparative Analysis of Project-level Indicators for Smart Cities. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 11(5), 2559–2571. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110523
Snosi, O., Kisi, K. P., & Talley, K. G. (2023). Work in Progress: Development of an AutoCAD Plugin to Increase Student’s Spatial Visualization Skills. In Proceedings of 2023 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.
undefined Saber Sayed, Talley, K. G., & Kisi, K. P. (2023). Work in Progress: Development of an AutoCAD Plugin to Increase Student’s Spatial Visualization Skills.

2022

Kayastha, R., & Kisi, K. P. (2022). Impacts of COVID-19 on sustainable constructions in Nepal.
Sharma Bhattarai, sushmit, & Kisi, K. P. (2022). Infrastructure Asset Management Necessity for the Sustainability of Hydroelectric Power Plants: A Case Study of Nepal Electricity Authority.
Sharma Bhattarai, S., Kisi, K. P., & Kayastha, R. (2022). Contractors’ Claims in an EPC and Turnkey Contract: Lessons Learned from a Hydropower Project. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 15(2). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1061/JLADAH.LADR-915
Kisi, K. P., Kayastha, R., & Chitrakar, Y. (2022). Construction Claims and Payment Disputes Analysis: Alternative Dispute Resolution to Litigation. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 15(1). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1061/JLADAH.LADR-908
Kisi, K. P., & Sulbaran, T. (2022). Construction Cost and Schedule Impacts Due to COVID-19. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 14(4). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)LA.1943-4170.0000565
Bhattarai, S., & Kisi, K. P. (2022). BIM Awareness Assessment among Hydropower Professionals in Nepal. In Proceedings of The 9th Interntional Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management.
Kisi, K. P., & Kayastha, R. (2022). Productivity Analysis of Spray Task in an International Airport. In Proceedings of The 9th Interntional Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management.
Kisi, K. P., & Bhattarai, S. (2022). Analysis of project-level indicators of a smart city. In Proceedings of The 9th Interntional Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management.
Kayastha, R., & Kisi, K. P. (2022). COVID-19’s Effect on a Hotel Construction: A Case Study. In Proceedings of The 9th Interntional Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management.
Shrestha, K., Berg, A., Tafazzoli, M., & Kisi, K. P. (2022). Comparing the Operation Cost of Washington Safety Rest Areas with Other States Using Performance-Based Method. In Proceedings of The 9th Interntional Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management.
Shrestha, K. J., Mani, N., Kisi, K. P., & Abdelaty, A. (2022). Social Media Analytics to Understand the Construction Industry Sentiments. In Proceedings of The 9th Interntional Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management.

2021

Shrestha, K., Deshar, R., Kisi, K. P., & Tafazzoli, T. (2021). Data Digitization to Mitigate Legal Disputes During Reconstruction in Earthquake Prone Areas. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 13(2). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)LA.1943-4170.0000455
Kisi, K. P., & Sulbaran, T. (2021). Correlation between Brain Cognitive Response and On-line questionnaire during a Construction Safety Training in Virtual Reality. In Proceedings of Construction Institute and Construction Research Congress 2022: Next Generation Construction.
Sulbaran, T., & Kisi, K. P. (2021). Using Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) to Evaluate the Construction Decision Making Inventory. In Proceedings of Construction Institute and Construction Research Congress 2022: Next Generation Construction. American Society of Civil Engineers.
Talley, K. G., Spencer, B. J., Hatipkarasulu, G. S., & Kisi, K. P. (2021). Work in Progress: Finding the Holes in Safety Education.
Kisi, K. P., Talley, K. G., Spencer, B. J., & Hatipkarasulu, G. S. (2021). Work in Progress: Gaming our Way to Increased Math Self-efficacy and Opening the Gate to STEM Major.
Kisi, K. P., & Tukkaraja, P. (2021). Dispute resolution in the mining industry: Lessons learned from the effects of blasting on nearby structures. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 13(3). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)LA.1943-4170.0000487

2020

Kayastha, R., & Kisi, K. P. (2020). Comparative analysis of sustainable construction and conventional building construction in Nepal.
Kisi, K. P., Kayastha, R., & Shrestha, K. (2020). A case study of opportunities and challenges on modular construction after April earthquake in Nepal.
Kisi, K. P., Kayastha, R., & Pradhananga, N. (2020). Analysis of renovation after April 2015 Gorkha earthquake.
Kisi, K. P., Kayastha, R., & Shrestha, P. P. (2020). Back Charges in Construction Contract: Case Study of Airport Project. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 12(3). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)LA.1943-4170.0000392
Kisi, K. P., Shrestha, K. J., & Kayastha, R. (2020). Labor Shortage and Safety Issues in Postearthquake Building Construction: Case Study. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 12(3). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)LA.1943-4170.0000386
Kisi, K. P., Lee, N., Kayastha, R., & Kovel, J. (2020). Alternative Dispute Resolution Practices in International Road Construction Contracts. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)LA.1943-4170.0000373
Kisi, K. P., Kayastha, R., Pradhananga, N., Shrestha, J., & Khoteja, D. (2020). Factors contributing building reconstruction and renovation challenges: A case study after april 2015 gorkha earthquake. In Proceedings of Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2020 (pp. 434–442). https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482872.047
Tafazzoli, M., Kermanshachi, S., Shrestha, K., & Kisi, K. P. (2020). Investigating the relative importance barriers to sustainable construction related to owners, contractors, and government. In Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress 2020: Infrastructure Systems and Sustainability (pp. 341–350). https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482858.038
Rokooei, S., Kisi, K. P., & Shojaei, A. (2020). Students’ time perceptions on mastering construction content in different educational models. In Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education (pp. 708–716). https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482872.077

2019

Lee, N., Kim, S. J., & Kisi, K. P. (2019). A statistical analysis of the effectiveness of using 3D models in teaching quantity surveying techniques. In Proceedings, Annual Conference - Canadian Society for Civil Engineering.
Kisi, K. P., Lee, N., Shrestha, K., & Bhandari, S. (2019). Construction industry professionals perspective towards communication technology and education. In Proceedings, Annual Conference - Canadian Society for Civil Engineering.
Mani, N., & Kisi, K. P. (2019). Estimating productivity for labor-intensive task: A case study. In Proceedings, Annual Conference - Canadian Society for Civil Engineering.
Kisi, K. P., Mani, N., Lee, N., Shrestha, K. J., & Kayastha, R. (2019). Opportunities and challenges for modular construction in developing nations: A case study in the Nepalese construction industry. In Proceedings, Annual Conference - Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (Vol. 2019-June).

2018

Mani, N., Kisi, K. P., Rojas, E. M., & Foster, E. T. (2018). Multi-Level Hierarchical Analysis for Productivity Frontier Estimation. In Proceedings of Construction Research Congress 2018: Construction Project Management (pp. 575–585).
Kisi, K. P., Mani, N., Rojas, E. M., & Foster, E. T. (2018). Optimal Labor Productivity: A Case Study in a Sheet Metal Bending. In Proceedings of Construction Research Congress 2018: Construction Project Management (pp. 544–553).
Kisi, K. P., Mani, N., Rojas, E. M., & Foster, E. T. (2018). Estimation of Optimal Productivity in Labor-Intensive Construction Operations: Advanced Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(10). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001551

2017

Mani, N., Kisi, K. P., Rojas, E., & Foster, T. (2017). Labor Productivity Frontier: A Case Study of Two Crews. In Proceedings of The Associated School of Construction 53rd Annual International Conference.
Mani, N., Kisi, K. P., Rojas, E. M., & Foster, E. T. (2017). Estimating Construction Labor Productivity Frontier: Pilot Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(10). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001390
Kisi, K. P., Mani, N., Rojas, E. M., & Foster, E. T. (2017). Optimal productivity in labor-intensive construction operations: Pilot study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(3). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001257

2016

Mani, N., Kisi, K. P., Rojas, E., & Foster, T. (2016). A Case Study on Estimating Labor Productivity Frontier. In Proceedings of The Associated School of Construction 52nd Annual International Conference.
Kisi, K. P., Mani, N., Rojas, E. M., & Terence Foster, E. (2016). A Case Study on Estimating Optimal Labor Productivity. In Construction Research Congress 2016: Old and New Construction Technologies Converge in Historic San Juan - Proceedings of the 2016 Construction Research Congress, CRC 2016 (pp. 1762–1771). https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479827.176

2014

Mani, N., Kisi, K. P., & Rojas, E. M. (2014). Estimating labor productivity frontier: A pilot study. In Construction Research Congress 2014: Construction in a Global Network - Proceedings of the 2014 Construction Research Congress (pp. 807–816). https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784413517.0083
Kisi, K. P., Mani, N., & Rojas, E. M. (2014). Estimating optimal labor productivity: A two-pronged strategy. In Construction Research Congress 2014: Construction in a Global Network - Proceedings of the 2014 Construction Research Congress (pp. 757–766). https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784413517.0078

2011

Kisi, K. P., Shields, D. R., & Shrestha, P. P. (2011). Factors Influencing High School Students to Pursue a Construction Baccalaureate. In Proceedings of The 47th Associated School of Construction Annual International Conference.
Shields, D. R., & Kisi, K. P. (2011). Factors influencing high school students to pursue an engineering baccalaureate. In Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.
Kisi, K. P., Shields, D., & Shrestha, P. (2011). Identifying factors that influence the high school students’ choices to pursue architecture, construction and engineering baccalaureates. In ICSIT 2011 - 2nd International Conference on Society and Information Technologies, Proceedings (pp. 150–154).