About Simon Kometa

Simon Kometa - Statistics Advisor

Background

Dr S. T. Kometa has been a member of the ISS since 1998 when he joined the team as the Statistics Advisor. He holds a PhD in Construction Management from the University of Wolverhampton, MSc in Construction from the University of Loughborough and BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering from the University of Leeds. He has attended intermediate and advanced statistical training courses on the following statistical packages: SPSS, SAS, and Minitab. Before joining the ISS, Simon was a Research Fellow at the University of Wolverhampton. He has published many papers and is available to provide advice and teaching in Statistics and Statistical Programs to members of the university (Lecturers, Research Associates, PhD and Postgraduate students, etc.). He runs a range of Statistics courses, and more information is available at the time of launch.

Publications

  1. Long-term change in vegetation and soil microbial communities during the phased restoration of traditional meadow grassland. Journal of Applied Ecology 45, 670-679 (2007) .
  2. Thalamic nicotinic receptors implicated in disturbed consciousness in dementia with Lewy bodies.
    Neurology of Disease 21 (2006) 50 - 56.
  3. Evaluation of factors influencing construction clients’ decisions to build.
    Journal of Management in Engineering, Vol. 13, No. 2, 1997.
  4. A review of client-generated risks to project consultants.
    International Journal of Project Management, Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 273 – 279, 1996.
  5. Quantifying client-generated risk by project consultants.
    Journal of Construction Management and Economics, pp. 137 – 147, (1995).
  6. Client Evaluation and Construction Project Management.
    First International Conference on Construction Project Management - Innovation and Dynamism for Future Prosperity pp. 301 - 307, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore., (1995).
  7. An evaluation of clients' needs and responsibilities in the construction process.
    Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 57 – 76, (1995).
  8. A critique of Client Evaluation by Construction Consultancies.
    CIB - W65 Meeting on Construction Management in Haifa, National Building Research Institute, Israel, (1994).
  9. Attributes of UK construction clients influencing project consultants' performance.
    Journal of Construction Management and Economics, 12, pp. 433 – 443, (1994).