Dr.Shaikha Al-Sanad, is associated research scientist at the Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research (KISR). She obtained her PhD degree in Civil Engineering (Construction Management) in 2013 from the University of Manchester, UK. She obtained her MSc and BSc degree in Civil Engineering from University of Kuwait, Faculty of Engineering and Petroleum. She has worked as planning engineer and a site engineer for the Maintenance for Road and Networks, in the Ministry of Public Work (MPW) Kuwait.
Her research interests are primarily focused on the implementation and promotion of sustainable practices throughout all sectors of construction and engineering. In addition to this her research interests extend to the areas of construction project risk management and value engineering, the identification and mitigation of the risks of construction, building procurement, sustainable built environment and sustainable assessment of building performance. Other research areas include application of project management in several areas of engineering, infrastructure, construction, manufacturing and construction services.
Her expertise include statistical analysis, mainly parametric estimation theory in the statistical linear model, nonparametric method, measurement error (errors-in-variables) model; high-dimensional data analysis; nonparametric, semiparametric; empirical likelihood method; statistical computing and numerical analysis. As well as methods of creating a sustainable built environment, risk management and project delivery.
Examples of her ongoing research endeavours include: project complexity, construction project risk management, the design of change support tools and project management techniques to reduce carbon footprints. She has authored and published several peer reviewed international journal and international conferences papers on these areas. She is also an on-going external research consultant/advisor to the Department of Science and Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University.