Dr Tariq Umar

• Qualifications:PhD, CEng, Eur Ing, MICE, FHEA
• Position:Senior Lecturer in Construction Project Management
• Department:College of Arts, Technology and Environment School of Architecture and Environment
• Telephone:+441173281960
• Email:Tariq.Umar@uwe.ac.uk
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About me

Tariq Umar is a leading researcher in the built environment and design, making a place in the top 2% scientists in the world. He has completed Ph.D. from London South Bank University, UK, and registered as a Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng) with Engineering Council UK. He is also a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE). He has more than 10 years of international experience involving different positions in academia and industry.

Tariq has published more than 90 research papers in the area of construction management, renewable energy, engineering sustainability, construction materials, waste and resource management, construction Technology, STEM Higher Education and Profession published in reputed journals including Materials (IF 3.748), Buildings (IF 3.10), Applied Sciences (IF 2.838), Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management (3.850), Safety Science (IF 6.392), Municipal Engineer (Scopus: 2.0), Management, Procurement and Law (Scopus: 1.60), Engineering Sustainability (WoS: 1.063), Water (IF 3.530) and Energy (WoS: 1.035). He has secured more than £ 6 Million funding from different national/ international funding agencies. He frequently reviews funding applications for EPSRC, ESRC, MTR Academy Hong Kong, British Council, The Research Council of Oman, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, and Qatar National Research Fund.

Prior to joining UWE, he was working in Kingston University and before that he was working in Oman where he had served a Higher Education Institution for more than eight years. Tariq is an approved mentor of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE, UK) and helping graduate engineers to become professionally qualified engineers. He is a member of Green Construction Borad and Low Carbon Concrete Group (LCCG) in Construction leadership Council. He is a reviewer for the ICE membership, professional registration, and End Point Assessor.

Tariq is also serving as member of the editorial board/advisor and a reviewer for several journals and renowned conferences including Advances in Civil Engineering, Frontiers in Built Environment, PLOS ONE, Buildings, Civil Engineering, Sustainability, International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences, and International Journal of Responsible Leadership and Ethical Decision-Making. He was recognised as world’s top 2% scientist, both in 2023 and 2024. Tariq is STEM ambassador and organize events to motivate young people particularly women in STEM. As a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Oman committee, he help in organizing students and graduate competitions, learning events and deliver invited talks. Tariq has several external appointments including University of Portsmouth (EE), Coventry University (EE for PhD), University of Greenwich and Bath Spa University.

A video abstract of his current research on STEM higher education and profession can be accessed here.

1. ORCID
2. Web of Science
3. SCI Profile 
4. Engineering Council UK Case Study
5. Scopus
6. LinkedIn

Area of expertise

Tariq is available for PhD supervision in the areas of Construction Management, Construction Materials, Engineering Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Waste and Resource Management, and Construction 4.0.

Recent Projects:

2024-2025

1. Building Psychological Resilience in Women Leaders: Strengthening Support Systems in Malaysian and Indonesian Universities - Southeast Asia-UK Gender Challenge Grant. A collaboration with University of Malaya, Malaysia and Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia. Funded by Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Regional Centre specialising in higher education and development (RIHED) and British Council, Thailand. 

2. Developing Inclusive Policies and Practices for Greater Accessibility in Higher Education. UK-Indonesia Disability Inclusion Partnerships Grant. A collaboration with Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama (UNU) Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Funded by British Council, Indonesia.

2023-2024
1. Improving Soft Skills, Learning outcomes and employability of Women students, graduates, and early career professionals in STEM. UK – Americas Partnerships for TNE and Internationalisation – A collaboration with Universidad Politécnica de Ramos Arizpe (UPRA), Mexico. Funded by British Council, Mexico.  

2. Developing Transnational Education (TNE) Partnership with Kazakh National Research Technical University (Satbayev University). Funded by British Council, Kazakhstan. 

2022-2023
1. Public/ Community Engagement and Knowledge Exchange: Workshop on Carbon Reduction: Do your bit for Net Zero Target. University of the West of England, UK.

2. Special Issue "Challenges of Renewable Energy in Developing Countries", Energies, MDPI.

2021-2022
1. BAME Staff Network Project, Celebrating BAME Excellence in Kingston University, Kingston University, London, UK.

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