Professor Irem Dikmen
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Professor of Construction Engineering and Management
School Director of Internationalisation
Office
129Building location
Chancellor's BuildingAreas of interest
- Project risk analysis and management
- Climate risk and resilience in the built environment
- Digital technologies and AI
- Mega project delivery
- International construction
Postgraduate supervision
• Mohammed Alqannas (ongoing) : Drivers of Social Value in Mega Projects : The case of Saudi Arabia (with Dr. Amna Shibeika)• Willy Tai (ongoing) : IoT Lifecycle Management Framework in Smart Buildings (with Dr Dragana Nikolic)
• Huseyin Cakar (ongoing) : Exploring the Emergence and Amplification of Social Risk in Megaprojects Using SARF (with Dr Laura Maftei)
• Chika Onyewuchi (ongoing): Assessing Climate Resilience of Infrastructure Investments using the SETS (with Dr Máté Lőrincz )
• Ozgur Madenli (2025) : Identification and categorisation of defects in construction technical specifications by utilising NLP (with Dr Guzide Atasoy Ozcan)
• Beste Ozyurt (2024) : Using digital technologies and AI for political risk assessment in international construction projects (with Professor M. Talat Birgonul)
• Derya Yilmaz (2022) : Prediction of energy performance gap in buildings with machine learning algorithms (with Professor Ali Murat Tanyer)
• Gorkem Eken (2022) : Using natural language processing for automated construction contract review during risk assessment at the bidding stage
• Handan Gundogan (2021) : An exploratory study on features of intelligent office buildings and development of an assessment tool
• H. Huseyin Erol (2020): Incorporating complexity into risk management: An integrated risk assessment process for mega construction projects
• Murat Ayhan (2019): Development of dispute prediction and resolution method selection models for construction disputes
• Gulsum Cagil Koseoglu Balta (2019) : A Bayesian Belief Network based delay risk assessment tool for tunnel projects- BBN Tunnel
• Gozde Bilgin (2019): Development of an IT-based tool for portfolio assessment and management for construction companies
• Mirshekarlou Babak Rahmani (2018): Investigation of material waste in prefabricated construction industry : An integrated waste management tool
• Acelya Ecem Yildiz (2018) : A Dynamic Strategy Map Incorporating Scenario Analysis and System Dynamics
• Gulsah Fidan (2015) : Development of a Multi Agent System for Construction Claims Negotiation
Teaching
Convenorship:
CE3BOM – Business Organisation and Management
CEM620 – Construction Management with Offsite Interface
CEM670 – Construction Cost Planning and Economics
Research centres and groups
Research projects
• Climate adaptation pathways in construction• Automated planning and risk assessment with AI
• Beyond risk registers : Systems thinking for risk assessment
• Risk Information Communication with Visuals : The Risk Box
• Project Risk and Complexity Assessment and Communication in MegaProjects : PRICOVIS
• Using System Dynamics to Support Digital Transformation
Background
Professor Dikmen carries out research at the interface of engineering, management, and information sciences. Her research interests relate to construction project management, mainly risk management. She uses systems thinking approach, digital technologies and AI to manage risk in the built environment, particularly to enhance megaproject success, climate resilience, and social value in infrastructure systems. She conducts research to explore actuality of projects and develop decision-support systems/tools in collaboration with industrial partners. Based on her professional experience within the industry as a consultant, her vision has been to carry out constructive research that demonstrates added value for the industry, communities and contributes to sustainable development goals.Academic qualifications
- PhD in Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management specialisation), Middle East Technical University, 2001
- MSc in Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management specialisation), Middle East Technical University, 1996
- BSc in Civil Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 1994