Newcastle University

Background

My background is in the general area of construction and IT. My first degree in civil engineering has been supplemented with further training in development studies, architecture (housing studies), academic practice, and research into construction processes and technologies. My practice experience includes building procurement, and project development and management. In academia, I have experience of course development and management, research leadership and management, and general leadership and administration. I have maintained contact with industry through collaborative research projects and ongoing consultancy services.

Roles and Responsibilities

Director of Teaching and Learning
Degree Programme Director: Graduate Certificate in Architectural Practice & Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Practice and Management; Coordinator, Advanced Architectural Technologies (AAT) Group
Member, HaSS Faculty Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Committee
Member, School Management Team
Member (and Chair), School Teaching and Learning Committee
Member, School Research Committee

Qualifications

BEng(Hons), MA, PhD, PgCAP, ICIOB

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Building

Honours and Awards

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Royal Academy of Engineering

Research Interests

My current interests are in the areas of project development (client requirements processing), virtual and collaborative working, knowledge/information management, and construction informatics (digital/intelligent buildings, process and product modelling, and e-construction)

Other Expertise

Registered Facilitator for the Design Quality Indicator (DQI) (www.dqi.org.uk)

Postgraduate Supervision

Project development and management (e.g. briefing, procurement)Knowledge and information management
General area of the use of ICT in architecture/construction, particularly in the early stages of a project
Design Management and Quality
User perspectives on the use of ICT
Development of improved business processes for construction operations (e.g. workflow modelling, process modelling, information modelling)
Intelligent buildings
Sustainable Design and Construction

Esteem Indicators

Member, EPSRC Peer Review College
Member, Editorial Board, Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITCON) (www.itcon.org)
Guest Editor, ITCon special Issue on Architectural Informatics, 2006 (www.itcon.org)
Member, Editorial Board, Architectural Engineering and Design Management Journal
Coordinator, CIB (International Council for Building Research and Innovation) Task Group (TG33) on Collaborative Engineering (2003-2007)
Reviewer for EPSRC research proposals, and several journals and conferences

Undergraduate Teaching

ARC3014 Professional Practice and Management
ARC4020 Architecture in Practice
ARC4021 Professional Development
ARC4012 Work Based Learning

Postgraduate Teaching

ARC5005 Architecture & Construction: Process & Management

• Udeaja CE, Kamara JM, Carrillo PM, Anumba CJ, Bouchlaghem N(D), Tan HC. A web-based prototype for live capture and reuse of construction project knowledge. Automation in Construction 2008, 17(7), 839-851.
• Kamara JM. Client-driven innovation through a requirements-oriented project process. In: Brandon, P; Shu-Ling, L, ed. Clients Driving Innovation. Oxford: Blackwell, 2008, pp. 167-176.
• Chen Y, Kamara JM. Using mobile computing for construction site information management. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 2008, 15(1), 7-20.
• Walker PA, Kamara JM. The capture and reuse of design cost information in architecture. In: CIB World Building Congress (Construction for Development). 2007, Cape Town.
• Tan HC, Carrillo PM, Anumba CJ, Bouchlaghem N, Kamara JM, Udeaja CE. Development of a methodology for live capture and reuse of project knowledge in construction. Journal of Management in Engineering 2007, 23(1), 18-26.
• Tan HC, Carrillo P, Anumba C, Kamara JM, Bouchlaghem D, Udeaja C. Live capture and reuse of project knowledge in construction organisations. Knowledge Management Research and Practice 2006, 4(2), 149-161.
• Anumba CJ, Cutting-Decelle A-F, Kamara JM. Concluding Notes. In: Anumba, CJ; Kamara, JM; Cutting-Decelle, A-F, ed. Concurrent Engineering in Construction Projects. Abingdon: Taylor and Francis, 2007, pp. 278-283.
• Anumba CJ, Kamara JM, Cutting-Decelle A-F, ed. Concurrent Engineering in Construction Projects. Abingdon: Taylor and Francis, 2007.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Cutting-Decelle A-F. Introduction to Concurrent Engineering in Construction. In: Anumba, CJ; Kamara, JM; Cutting-Decelle, A-F, ed. Concurrent Engineering in Construction Projects. Abingdon: Taylor and Francis, 2007, pp. 1-11.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ. The 'voice of the client' within a concurrent engineering design context. In: Anumba, CJ; Kamara, JM; Cutting-Decelle, A-F., ed. Concurrent Engineering in Construction Projects. Abingdon: Taylor and Francis, 2007, pp. 57-79.
• Fieldson R, Kamara JM. A framework for sustainability in commercial architecture. In: Joint International Conference on Construction Culture, Innovation and Management. 2006, Dubai, UAE: The British University in Dubai.
• Al-Ghassani AM, Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Carrillo PM. Prototype system for knowledge problem definition. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 2006, 132(5), 516-524.
• Kamara JM. Architectural informatics. Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction 2006. International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction, 11, 309-310.
• Udeaja CE, Kamara JM, Carrillo PM, Anumba CJ, Bouchlaghem N, Tan HC. Live capture and reuse of construction project knowledge: CAPRI.NET Approach. In: Joint International Conference on Construction Culture, Innovation and Management (CCIM). 2006, Dubai, UAE: The British University in Dubai.
• Tan HC, Carrillo PM, Anumba CJ, Kamara JM, Bouchlaghem NM, Udeaja CJ. Live capture and reuse of project knowledge in construction - a prototype development. In: Joint International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, 14-16 June. 2006, Montreal, Canada.
• Chen Y, Kamara JM. Managing construction site information using mobile computing. In: Joint International Conference on Construction Culture, Innovation and Management (CCIM). 2006, Dubai, UAE: The British University in Dubai.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ. Specifications for a requirements-centered project process. In: Joint International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, 14-16 June. 2006, Montreal, Canada.
• Ganah AA, Kamara JM, Aurigi A. A framework for assessing the impact of ICT on Architectural Design. In: 3rd International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction. 2005, Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Delft University of Technology.
• Tan HC, Carrillo PM, Anumba CJ, Bouchlaghem NM, Kamara JM, Udeaja CE. Approaches to the capture of reusable project knowledge in construction. In: CIB W102 1st International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management in Global Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Construction Organisations. 2005, Lisboa, Portugal: Instituto Superior Tecnico.
• Kamara JM. "Why is Construction so Backward?" by James Woudhuysen and Ian Abley (2004). Architectural Engineering and Design Management 2005. London: Earthscan, 1(1), 77-79.
• Kamara JM. Capture and Reuse of Project Knowledge in Construction (CAPRIKON). EPSRC, 2005. GR/S47595/01.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Carrillo PM. Cross-Project Knowledge Management. In: Anumba, CJ; Egbu, C; Carrillo, PM, ed. Knowledge Management in Construction. Oxford: Blackwell Science Publishers, 2005, pp. 103-120.
• Kamara JM, Ganah AAM. Devonshire Building Perspective Survey, Report of a special study. University of Newcastle upon Tyne: Estates Department, 2005.
• Anumba CJ, Kamara JM, Carrillo PM. KM Stragegy Development: A CLEVER Approach. Oxford: Blackwell Science Publishers, 2005.
• Chen Y, Kamara JM. Mobile computing and information management in construction. In: 3rd International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction. 2005, Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Delft University of Technology.
• Chen Y, Kamara JM. The use of mobile computing in construction information management. In: 21st Annual Conference of the Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM). 2005, SOAS, London: ARCOM.
• Udeaja CE, Kamara JM, Carrillo PM, Anumba C, Bouchlaghem ND, Tan HC. Towards a collaborative learning approach for live capture and reuse of knowledge in construction projects. In: 3rd International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction. 2005, Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Delft University of Technology.
• Al-Ghassani AM, Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Carrillo PM. An innovative approach to identifying knowledge management problems. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 2004, 11(5), 349-357.
• Kamara JM. Capture of client requirements using UML. In: Proceedings of the CIB World Congress. 2004, Toronto, Canada.
• Udeaja CE, Kamara JM, Carrillo PM, Anumba CJ, Bouchlaghem NM, Tan HC. Developing a methodology for live capture and reuse of construction project knowledge. In: SCRI Symposium. 2004, Salford, UK.
• Kamara JM. International Council for Research & Innovation in Building & Construction World Congress, Toronto, Canada 1-8 May 2004. Royal Academy of Engineering, 2004. The Delegate: Issue 39.
• Tan HC, Udeaja CE, Carrillo PM, Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Bouchlaghem NM. Knowledge Capture and Re-Use in Construction Projects: Concepts, Practices and Tools. Loughborough University, UK: Department of Civil & Building Engineering, 2004. CAPRIKON Research Project.
• Udeaja CE, Kamara JM, Carrillo PM, Anumba CJ, Bouchlaghem NM, Tan H. Live capture and reuse of project knowledge in construction: a proposed strategy. In: eWork and eBusiness in AEC, Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Process and Product Modelling in the AEC Industry. 2004, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Shaaban SM, Kamara JM. Online information access systems in the construction industry. International Journal of IT in Architecture, Engineering and Construction 2004, 2(4), 257-272.
• Ganah AAM, Kamara JM, Aurigi A. The impact of information and communication technologies on architectural design. In: SCRI Symposium. 2004, Salford, UK.
• Fieldson R, Kamara JM. The value of whole life costing and life cycle analysis in the retail environment. In: SCRI Symposium,. 2004, University of Salford, UK.
• Fieldson R, Kamara JM. Towards an evaluation framework for sustainability in retail design. In: COBRA 2004, International Construction Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. 2004, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds: RICS.
• Kamara JM, Pan DYH. Virtual Collaborative Design. Construction Information Quarterly 2004, 6(2), 56-61.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Carrillo PM, Bouchlaghem NM. Conceptual framework for live capture of project knowledge. In: CIB W078 20th International Conference on Information Technology for Construction. 2003, Waiheke Island, New Zealand.
• Kamara JM. Enablers for concurrent engineering in construction. In: 11th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction. 2003, Blacksburg, Virginia.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ. Information model for construction briefing. International Journal of IT in Architecture, Engineering and Construction 2003, 1(1), 39-55.
• Cowan E, Kamara JM. The education of architecture students in information technology. In: CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research. 2003, Salford, UK.
• Pan DYH, Kamara JM. The use of a virtual design studio for collaborative design in architectural education. In: CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research. 2003, Salford, UK.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Carrillo PM. A CLEVER approach to selecting a knowledge management strategy. International Journal of Project Management 2002, 20(3), 205-211.
• Al-Ghassani AM, Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Carrillo PM. A tool for developing knowledge management strategies. Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction 2002, 7, 68-82.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuuomwan NFO. Capturing Client Requirements in Construction Projects. London: Thomas Telford, 2002.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ. Collaborative systems and CE implementation in construction. In: 3rd International Conference on Concurrent Engineering in Construction. 2002, Berkeley, CA.
• Kamara JM, Watson RJ. Educating AEC professionals for e-construction. In: eWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, 4th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling. 2002, Portoroz, Slovenia.
• Ugwu OO, Anumba CJ, Kamara JM, Leonard D. Electronic procurement of construction products. International Journal of Services, Technology and Management 2002, 3(2), 222-237.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Carrillo PM. Knowledge Management. ICE, 2002.
• Kamara JM, Augenbroe G, Anumba CJ, Carrillo PM. Knowledge management in the architecture, engineering and construction industry. Construction Innovation 2002, 2(1), 53-67.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ. Requirements capture in building design. The Design Journal 2002, 5(1), 50-61.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Carrillo PM. A CLEVER way to transfer knowledge. In: 4th European Project Management Conference. 2001, London,: PMI Europe.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ. A critical appraisal of the briefing process in construction. Journal of Construction Research 2001, 2(1), 13-24.
• Yang HM, Anumba CJ, Kamara JM, Carrillo PM. A fuzzy-based analytic approach to collaborative decision making for construction teams. Logistics Information Management 2001, 14(5/6), 344-354.
• Al-Ghassani AM, Anumba CJ, Carrillo PM, Kamara JM. An Innovative Tool for Knowledge Problem Definition. In: 1st International Conference on Innovation in AEC. 2001, CICE, Loughborough.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuomwan NFO. Assessing the suitability of current briefing practices in construction within a concurrent engineering framework. International Journal of Project Management 2001, 19(6), 337-351.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ. ClientPro: A prototype software for client requirements processing in construction. Advances in Engineering Software 2001, 32(2), 141-159.
• Anumba CJ, Kamara JM. Establishing client requirements. Research Focus 2001, (46:6).
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Carrillo PM. Knowledge management in a multi-project environment in construction. In: 1st International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference. 2001, Hawaii: Rotterdam: A. A. Balkema.
• Anumba CJ, Carrillo PM, Kamara JM. Selection of a Knowledge Management Strategy for Organisations. In: 2nd European Conference on Knowledge Management. 2001, Bled, Slovenia.
• Kamara JM, Leseure M, Carrillo PM, Anumba CJ. A Framework for Cross-Sectoral Learning. In: Knowledge Management: Concepts and Controversies Conference. 2000, University of Warwick: Business Processes Rescource Centre - BPRC, Warwick University.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ. Client requirements processing for concurrent life-cycle design and constructon. Concurrent Engineering: Research & Applications 2000, 8(2), 74-88.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuomwan NFO. Computer-based application for the processing clients' requirements. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering 2000, 14(4), 264-271.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ. Development of a Prototype Software for CRP. In: Computing in Civil and Building Engineering: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference (ICCCBE - VIII). 2000, Stanford University, CA: ASCE.
• Kamara JM, Yang H, Anumba CJ. Development off a Fuzzy-Based Decision Making Tool for Construction Project Teams. In: Proceedings of the INCITE 2000 Conference (Implementing IT to obtain a competitive advantage in the 21st Century). 2000, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuomwan NFO. Developments in the implementation of concurrent engineering in construction. Computer-Integrated Design and Construction 2000, 2(1), 68-78.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuomwan NFO. Establishing and processing client requirements - a key aspect off concurrent engineering in construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 2000, 7(1), 15-28.
• Kamara JM, Ugwu OO, Anumba CJ. Integration of Customer Requirements with Products and Services on the Internet. In: Proceedings of the UK National Conference on Objects & Integration for Architecture, Engineering & Construction. 2000, BRE, Watford, UK: Building Research Establishment Limited.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Carrillo PM. Integration of Knowledge Management within Construction Business Processes. In: Proceedings of the UK National Conference on Objects & Integration for Architecture, Engineering & Construction. 2000, BRE, Watford, UK: Building Research Establishment Limited.
• Kamara JM, Carrillo PM, Anumba CJ. Knowledge management for construction: key I.T. and contextual issues. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction Information Technology. 2000, Reykjavik, Iceland: Icelandic Building Research Institute.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuomwan NFO. Process model for client requirements processing in construction. Business Process Management Journal 2000, 6(3), 251-279.
• Kamara JM, Brookes NJ, Anumba CJ. A comparison of new product introduction in the construction and manufacturing industries: implications for implementing concurrent engineering. In: Concurrent Engineering in Construction: Challenges for the New Millennium (Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on CE in Construction). 1999, Espoo, Finland: CIB Publications.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuomwan NFO, Hobbs B. An Information Model for Client Requirements Processing in Concurrent Life-Cycle Design and Construction. In: Proceedings 2nd International Conference on CE in Construction. 1999, Espoo, Finland.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuomwan NFO. Client requirements processing in construction: a new approach using QFD. Journal of Architectural Engineering 1999, 5(1), 8-15.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ. Concurrent Engineering in Construction - State of the Art. In: Advances in Concurrent Engineering, Proceedings of CE99 Conference. 1999, Bath, UK.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Hobbs B. From Briefing to Client Requirements Processing. In: Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference of the Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM). 1999, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool.
• Kamara JM, Kargbo SB. Initiatives for sustainable community development in Sierra Leone. Community Development Journal 1999, 34(2), 108-121.
• Kamara JM, Ugwu OO, Anumba CJ. Prototype Application for Matching Customer Requirements to Available Products and Services. Loughborough University, UK, 1999. Deliverable 1.6 of the GENIAL Project (ESPRIT Project EP 22.284) G_D16_V00_99_TW.DOC.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuomwan NFO. Requirements Processing: A First Step Towards Client Satisfaction. In: Customer Satisfaction: A Focus for Research and Practice in Construction (Proc. of the CIBW55 & W65 Joint Triennial Symposium). 1999, Cape Town.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuomwan NFO. Tools for Client Requirements Processing in Concurrent Life-Cycle Design and Construction. In: 2nd International Symposium on Tools and Methods for CE. 1998, Manchester, UK.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuomwan NFO. Considerations for the Effective Implementation of Concurrent Engineering in Construction. In: Concurrent Engineering in Construction, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference. 1997, London: Institution of Structural Engineers.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuomwan NFO. Construction in the UK Petrochemical Industry: Aspects of Concurrent Engineering Practice. In: Computing in Civil Engineering, Proceedings of the 4th ASCE Congress. 1997, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: ASCE.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuomwan NFO. The Importance of Client Requirements Processing in Concurrent Engineering. In: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing. 1997, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, UK.
• Kamara JM, Kargbo SB. The paradoxes of sustainable development at the local level in northern Sierra Leone. In: Communities & Their Physical Environments: 12th Conference of the Small City & Regional Community. 1997, Stevens Point, WI: Foundation Press Inc.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuomwan NFO. The Principles and Applications of Concurrent Engineering. University of Teesside: School off Science & Technology, 1997. 97/1.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuomwan NFO. The use of QFD to Process Clients' Requirements in Construction Projects. In: Proceedings of the Third Annual International QFD Symposium. 1997, Linkoping, Sweden.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuomwan NFO. A Review of Existing Mechanisms for Processing Clients Requirements in the Construction Industry. University of Teesside: School of Science & Technology, 1996. 96/1.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuomwan NFO. Encapsulating the "Voice of the Customer" in Construction Projects. In: Proceedings of the 12th Annual Conference of ARCOM. 1996, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield.
• Kamara JM, Anumba CJ, Evbuomwan NFO. Integration of Design & Construction: A Review of Existing Approaches. University of Teesside: School of Science & Technology, 1996. 96/2.
• Kamara JM. Interventions in housing provision in Makeni, Sierra Leone. Habitat International 1995, 19(4), 615-628.
• Awotona A, Kamara JM, Higdon D. The paradox of squatter settlements: the case of Pinar in Instanbul. In: International Conference on Urban Continuities, Urban Change: Celebrating 25 years of the Urban Affairs Association. 1995, Portland, Oregon, USA.
• Kamara JM. Integration in the project development process of a private finance initiative (PFI) project. Architectural Engineering and Design Management 2012. In Press.
• Chen Y, Kamara JM. A framework for using mobile computing for information management on construction sites. Automation in Construction 2011, 20(7), 776-788.
• Anumba CJ, Kamara JM. Concurrent engineering in construction. In: Akintola,A;Goulding,J;Zawdie,G, ed. Construction Innovation and Process Improvement. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012, pp.277-296.