Sulakshya Gaur

Dr. Sulakshya Gaur is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Mahindra University, Hyderabad. He has completed his PhD in Civil Engineering (with the specialization in Construction Management) from VNIT Nagpur in February 2024. Prior to joining Mahindra University, he worked as an Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering Department of G H Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur.

During his PhD tenure, Dr. Gaur has published his research works in several reputed journals. He has also presented his research in various National and International conferences. His paper was also the recipient of the Award for the Best Paper during the 10th World Construction Symposium (WCS-2022) held at Sri Lanka.

His research interests align with the management of construction projects, especially mega construction projects, Stakeholder management on mega construction projects, Applications of BIM in the project management, and LEAN construction.

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Civil Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology – Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. (2019-2024) Thesis Title – Performance Index Model to Evaluate Stakeholder Management on Mega Construction Projects Using BIM.

• Master of Technology (M.Tech), Construction Technology and Management, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research – Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. (2016-2018) Thesis Title – Implementing Six Sigma Principles to Improve the Quality of Internal Finishing Works in Residential Buildings

• Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Jaypee University of Information Technology – Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India (2012-2016) Project Title – Design of Multilevel Car Parking Facility at Jaypee University of Information Technology

Journal Publications

• Gaur, S., and Tawalare, A. (2024). “Assessing the Implications of BIM on Sustainability of Construction Projects through Design Risk Management.” Built Environment Project and Asset Management, article-in-press(article-in-press).
• Gaur, S., & Tawalare, A. (2024). Stakeholder Management and its Role on Value Creation in Construction Projects: A Cross-case Analysis. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, 1-14.
• Kapoor, N. R., Kumar, A., Kumar, A., Arora, H. C., Kumar, A., & Gaur, S. (2024). Energy-Efficient Strategies for Mitigating Airborne Pathogens in Buildings—Building Stage-Based Sustainable Strategies. Sustainability, 16(2), 516.

• Gaur, S., & Tawalare, A. (2023). Development of a Performance Index Model for Evaluation of BIM-Based Stakeholder Management Using Fuzzy Synthetic Evaluation. Buildings, 13(6), 1441. MDPI AG.
• Gaur, S., Dosapati, S., & Tawalare, A. (2023). Stakeholder Assessment in Construction Projects Using a CRITIC-TOPSIS Approach. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 13(2), 217-237.

• Gaur, S., & Tawalare, A. (2022). Investigating the Role of BIM in Stakeholder Management: Evidence from a Metro-Rail Project. Journal of Management in Engineering, 38(1), 05021013.

Conference

• Gaur, S., & Tawalare, A. (2023, September). Key challenges and initiatives undertaken to facilitate BIM adoption in the project: A case of two metro-rail projects. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2763, No. 1). AIP Publishing.

• Gaur, S. and Tawalare, A. (2022). Establishing the role of BIM towards mitigating critical project risks assessed using a fuzzy inference system. In: Sandanayake, Y.G., Gunatilake, S. and Waidyasekara, K.G.A.S. (eds). Proceedings of the 10th World Construction Symposium, 24-26 June 2022, Sri Lanka.
• Sreekar, A. S., Gaur, S., & Tawalare, A. (2022). Assessing the Effect of Audit Compliance, Conflict Management and Bureaucratic Attitude on the Success of Public Projects. In Recent Advancements in Civil Engineering (pp. 65-73). Springer, Singapore.
• Umberje, A., Gaur, S., & Tawalare, A. (2022). Assessing the Critical Success Factors for PWD Projects in Rural Area. In Recent Advancements in Civil Engineering (pp. 153-164). Springer, Singapore.

• Gaur, S., & Tawalare, A. (2021, May). Challenges and Benefits of BIM Adoption in a Metrorail Project. In International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (pp. 667-675). Springer, Cham.

• Dr. Sulakshya Gaur is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Mahindra University.

• Assistant Professor, G H Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur, Maharashtra (August 2023 – June 2024)

• Assistant Professor, Sagar Institute of Research Technology-Excellence (August 2018 – June 2019)

Research Interests :

• Stakeholder Management in Construction Projects
• Contract Management and administration
• LEAN Construction
• Applications of BIM in Project Management
• Mega Construction Projects