Selected Publications
1. Aldosary, Adel S., “A Balanced Labor Force Distribution Forecast
for Saudi Arabia in 2000 AD”. A paper presented to The 5th Annual
Symposium on the Applications of Planning Theory; The University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA., Friday, April 22, 1991.
2. Aldosary, Adel S., “Towards the Reduction of Foreign Workers in
Saudi Arabia”; UMI Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 1991.
3. Aldosary, Adel S., Towards a Balanced Labor Force Distribution
for Saudi Arabia. An interdisciplinary paper submitted and accepted
by UTEP: The University of Michigan, USA. November 1988.
4. Aldosary, Adel S., “The Education and Training system in Saudi
Arabia. An overview”. Submitted to School of social work: Policy
Development and Enactment Seminar in the University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, Michigan USA., December 16, 1987.
5. Aldosary, Adel S. & Alsubhi, Suhail, An Introduction to GIS and
its Uses in Demographic Studies; Journal of the Gulf and Arabian
Peninsula Studies, vol. 19, No. 75, October, 1994, Kuwait
University, Kuwait.
6. Aldosary, Adel S., “The Corelation Between, Final Grade Score,
the attendance and the homework in the performance of CED Students”,
European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol.20, No.4, 1995.
7. Aldosary, Adel S. & Zaheer, Sayed A., "Predicting the Number of
Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia: An Analysis:, A paper accepted
for presentation in the 32nd Annual Midwest Business Administration
Association Meeting, March 13-15, 1996, Chicago, Illinois, USA and
published in the Journal of Proceedings of the Society for the
Advancement of Information Systems, (SAIS).
8. Aldosary, Adel S. & Assaf, Sadi A., "The Effect of Saudi National
Development Plans on Students Enrollment in Construction Oriented
Programs in Saudi Arabia". A paper accepted for presentation, and
published in the refereed transactions of the roceedings of the
Eighth International Symposium on Organization and Management of
Construction: CIB W65 Symposium, 28 August - 3 September, 1996,
Glasgow, U.K. Vol.II.
9. Aldosary, Adel S. & Assaf, Sadi A., “Analysis of Factors
Influencing the Selection of College Majors by Newly Admitted
Students", Higher Education Policy, Vol. 9, No. 3, 1996.
10. Aldosary, Adel S. & Zaheer, Sayed A., "An Application Mechanism
for A GIS Based Maintenance System: The Case of KFUPM", Computers
Environment & Urban Systems, Vol. 20, No. 6, 1997.
11. Aldosary, Adel S., "Students Academic Satisfaction: The Case of
CED at KFUPM", King Abdulaziz University Journal of Engineering
Sciences; Vol.11, No.1, 1999.
12. Aldosary, Adel S. & Garba, Shaibu B., "Inter organizational
Coordination (IOC) and Manpower Planning in Saudi Arabia: the case
of the Education & Training System (ETS) Implementation Policy".
International Journal of Management.
Vol.15, No.2, 1998. (June 1998) ( Full Length Article).
12A. Aldosary, Adel S. & Garba, Shaibu B., "Inter organizational
Coordination (IOC) and Manpower Planning in Saudi Arabia: the case
of the Education & Training System (ETS) Implementation Policy".
Human Resource Planning, Vol. 20. No. 1, pp. 10-12 (Current
Practice) Feb. 1997.
13. Aldosary, Adel S.” Higher Education And The Labor Market: A
Future Outlook and Realistic Expectations”, Symposium on Higher
Education In Saudi Arabia: Future Visions, Journal of Proceedings
Vol.4, PP. 957-966, February, 22-25,1998, Ministry of Higher
Education, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
14. Aldosary, Adel S., "The Saudi Labor Market Need for Construction
Oriented Professionals" International Journal of Management, Vol.15,
No.3, 1998.
15. Aldosary, Adel S. & Garba, Shaibu B.,"The National Perspective
of Manpower Planning in Labor Importing Countries: A Case Study",
International Journal of Management, Vol.15, No.4, 1998.
16. Aldosary, Adel S. & Abdulhaleem, Sayed, "Industrial Development
in A Labor Importing Country - A Forecasting Model for Saudi Arabian
Industries “, International Journal of Management, Vol.16, No.1,
1999.
17. Aldosary, Adel S. & Raziuddin, Mohammed, “A Health Manpower
Projection Model the Case of Ministry of Health Hospitals in Saudi
Arabia", International Journal of Management, Vol. 16, No.3, 1999.
18. Aldosary, Adel S. "A Forecasting Methodology for Academic
Manpower Requirements in A Small Sized Technical University With An
Application To King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
(KFUPM)". Higher Education Policy, Vol. 12, No. 1, 1999.
19. Aldosary, Adel S. & Garba, Shaibu B., "Evaluation as A Tool for
Development Direction Decision Making: A Case Study of the Khobar
Corniche, Saudi Arabia", International Journal of Management, Vol.
17, No. 3, 2000.
20. Aldosary, Adel S. & Garba, Shaibu B.,” An Analysis of factors
contributing to College Students Drop Out in A Medium Sized
technical University, the Case of King Fahd University of Petroleum
and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Higher Education Policy, Vol.
12, No. 4, 1999.
21. Aldosary, Adel S., "A Socio-Economic Model for Manpower
Forecasting: An Application in the Saudi Labor Market",
International Journal of Operations and Quantitative Management,
Vol.6, No. 1, March 2000.
22. Aldosary, Adel S. & Al-Harbi, Kamal M., “The Process of
Nationalizing Companies: A General Model Based on The Saudi Arabian
Experience”, International Journal of Management, Vol. 18, No.1,
2001.
23. Aldosary, Adel S. and Raziuddin, Mohammad, “Assessment of the
Summer Program at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
(KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia: Directions for Improvement”. Higher
Education Policy, Vol. 14, No.3, pp. 259-267, 2001.
24. Aldosary, Adel S., “Testing The Planned City Approach: An
Assessment of the Effectiveness of Infrastructure Planning Standards
in a Saudi Arabian City”. International Journal of Management, Vol.
19, No. 2, 2002.
25. Aldosary, Adel S., “Towards the development of an integrated
infrastructure management system (IIMS)”, The First Middle East
Power Distribution Forum, Institute of International Research (IIR),
Dubai, May 26-28, 2002.
26. Aldosary, Adel S., “HRD or Manpower Policy? Options for
government Intervention in local Labor market that depends upon
Foreign Labor Force: The Saudi Arabian Perspective”. Human Resource
Development International, Vol. 7, No.1, 2004.
27. Aldosary, Adel S. & Garba, Shaibu B., and Raziuddin, Mohammad,
“A Mechanism for Improving service Delivery through the Accurate
Delineation of Urban Boundaries”, International Journal of
Management, Vol. 19, No. 4, 2002.
28. Aldosary, Adel S., “The Saudisation Crisis: Coordinating Efforts
Between The Education And Training System (ETS) Output (Supply) And
The Labor Market Demand”, 3rd International Human Resources
Association (IHRA) Forum (MENA Chapter): Focus on Saudisation, IHRA
and Institute of International Research (IIR), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,
February 10-13, 2002.
29. Aldosary, Adel S., “ The Saudi Arabian Experience of
Nationalizing the Labor Force in the Local Labor Market
(Saudisation)”, Presented to The First Applied Symposium for
National Labor force, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Kuwait City, October 20-22, 2002, Kuwait.
30. Aldosary, Adel S., “The Strategies and Mechanisms of
Nationalizing the Labor Force in the Labor Market”, Presented to The
Second Employment and Saudization Forum, Riyadh Chamber of Commerce
and Industry and The Saudi Management Society, Riyadh, December
29-30, 2002, Saudi Arabia.
31. Aldosary, Adel S., “Developing an Integrated Infrastructure
Management System (IIMS): A Decision Support System (DSS) For Power
Networks”, CED Review 2002, pp.105-112, February 2003, KFUPM
Dhahran.
32. Aldosary, Adel S., “Localization of Jobs in the Saudi Labor
Market (Saudization) Strategies: Implementation Mechanisms through a
Multiple Track Approach”, Presented to 4th International Human
Resources Association (IHRA) Forum (MENA Chapter): Focus on
Saudization Jeddah, February 22-25, 2003.
33. Aldosary, Adel S., “Power Distribution Network Information
Management System: The Internet Based (ArcIMS) GIS System”,,
Presented to , 3rd Annual Power Transmission and Distribution Forum:
May 17-20, 2003.Dubai, UAE.
34. Aldosary, Adel S., “A Unified National Strategic Training Plan
for Saudi Arabia”, Presented to The Second Applied Symposium for
National Labor Force, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Kuwait City, December 8-10, 2003, Kuwait.
35. Aldosary, Adel S., “Using A High Tech Approach To Power
Distribution And Transmission Using Geographic Information Systems
(GIS)” , Presented to , The 4th Annual Power Transmission and
Distribution Forum: May 16-19, 2004, Dubai, UAE.
36. Aldosary, Adel S., “Manpower Outsourcing A Double-Edged Sword”,
Presented to Kuwait 1st Annual Business Process Outsourcing
Conference & Exhibition, 24-25 May 2004, Kuwait.
37. Aldosary, Adel S., “The Master Planning Process: Critical
Issues”, Presented to Kuwait University New Campus Master Plan:
Update and Critical Issues Workshop”, Marina Hotel, Kuwait City,
Kuwait, April 11th, 2005.
38. Aldosary, Adel S., “Towards an Updated Master Plan for KFUPM”,
Presented to Kuwait University New Campus Master Plan: Update and
Critical Issues Workshop”, Marina Hotel, Kuwait City, Kuwait, April
11th, 2005.
39. Aldosary, Adel; Munawer, Sayed, Masiur Rahman, Syed “Affordable
Housing in Saudi Arabia: A Comparative Analysis”, Journal of
Societal and Social Policy, Volume 4, Number 2 (August, 2005).
40. Aldosary, Adel, Syed Masiur Rahman, Mir Shahid, “An Integrated
Approach to Combat Unemployment in the Local Saudi Labor Market” ,
Journal of Societal and Social Policy, Volume 4, Number 2 (August,
2005).
41. Aldosary, Adel, Syed Masiur Rahman, “Saudization (Localization)
– A critical Review”, Human Resources Development International,
Vol.8, No.4, 2005.
42. Aldosary, Adel; Syed Masiur Rahman,” Controlled Free Choice
Method: A Proposed New Undergraduate Major Selection Policy at King
Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)”, Higher Education
Policy, Vol.19, No.1, 2006.
43. Aldosary, Adel S., “KFUPM GIS Based Digital Master Plan, (Phase
II, August 2005)”, Medina Forum, American University in Sharjah,
Sharjah, UAE, November 16th, 2005.
44. Aldosary, Adel, Syed Masiur Rahman, and Yusuf Adedoyin Aina, “A
Communicative Planning Approach to Combat Graduate Unemployment in
Saudi Arabia”, Human Resource Development International, Vol. 9,
No.3, 2006.
45. Aldosary, Adel S.,” Saudi Workers Security or Insecurity? The
Government Response & Policies to the Uncertain Future of
Unemployment”, Asian Journal of Social Policy, Volume 3, Number 1
(June, 2007).
46. Aldosary, Adel S.,” Infrastructure Planning The High-Tech Way -
The King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals GIS- Based Digital
Master Plan”, 6th Annual Power Transmission & Distribution Forum,
IIR, May 27-30, 2006, Dubai, UAE.
47. Aldosary, Adel, and Shahid, Mohammad M., “Principles for the
Rejuvenation of an Islamic City in the Modern Context: The Case of
Medina of Tunis,”, CriSSMA Working Paper No.12 , Research Centre on
the Southern Systems and Wider
Mediterranean (CriSSMA), Faculty of Political Science, Universita
Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy, December, 2006.
48. Assaf, Sadi; Aldosary, Adel; and Aldakhil, Ali; “The
Effectiveness of Organization Structure of Construction Firms in
Saudi Arabia”, International Journal of Learning and Intellectual
Capital. Volume 6, No. 4, 2009.
49. Aldosary, Adel S., Khan, Fairoz, “A GIS Based Assessment of
Urban Sprawl in Al-Khobar”, the International Journal of Arab
Culture, Management and Sustained Development. Vol.1, No.3, 2010.
50. Aldosary, Adel, Syed Masiur Rahman; The role of the private
sector towards Saudisation (localisation), The International Journal
of Arab Culture, Management and Sustained Development. Vol.1, No.2,
2009.
51. Aldosary, Adel. S.; Nahiduzzaman, Kh. Md; “A futuristic
discourse of higher education system linkages with the labour
markets in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”; Int. J. Arab Culture,
Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 1, No. 4, 2010.
52. Aldosary, Adel. S.; Nahiduzzaman, Kh. Md.; “Assessing Adequacy
of Leisure and Recreation Facilities in KFUPM Campus. A Futuristic
Need-Gap Perspective”; International Journal of Asian Business and
Information Management (JABIM); Vol. 2, No. 1, 2011.
53. M. Cetin; Adel S. Aldosary; S. Doyduk; B. Celebioglu;
"Catrography of Major Urban Settlements of Saudi Arabian Peninsula
between 18th-20th Centuries"; International Journal of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 2; 2011, pages (87-92).
54. Shaik Abdul Khader Jeelani, J.Karthikeyan, Adel S. Aldosary
“Performance Evaluation of Design-Build (D-B) Projects with and
Without Agency Construction Management”, International Journal of
Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET), Vol. 3, Issue 2, July -
December 2012, pp. 265-278.
55. Shaik Abdul Khader Jeelani, Adel S. Al-Dosary, J.Karthikeyan,
“Empirical Evaluation of Performance of Construction Management
At-Risk (CM at -Risk) Project Delivery System With and Without
Agency-CM”, International Journal of Engineering and Advanced
Technology (IJEAT) ISSN: 2249 – 8958, Volume-2, Issue-2, December
2012. 56. Flood induced vulnerability in strategic plan making
process of Riyadh city. Habitat International, Volume 49, October
2015, Pages 375-385, DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.05.034
57. Rahman, M. T., Aldosary, A., Nahiduzzaman, K. M., “Creating and
Mapping Flash Flood Social and Physical Vulnerability Index of
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia”,. Presented at the European Geosciences Union
(EGU), April 27-May 2, 2014, Vienna, Austria.
58. Flood Induced Vulnerability in Strategic Plan Making Process – A
Retrospective Review; Presented at the Western Regional Science
Association’s (WRSA) 54th Annual Meeting, February 15-18, 2015,
Tucson, USA
59. Hadidi LA, AlDosary AS, Al-Matar AK, Mudallah OA, An
optimization model to improve gas emission mitigation in oil
refineries, Journal of Cleaner Production (2016), doi:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.01.033.
60. Khaled J Assi, MSc; Kh Md Nahiduzzaman, Ph.D; Nedal T Ratrout,
PhD; Adel S Aldosary, PhD, "Evaluating logistic regression and MLP
neural networks to explain the mode choice behavior of Saudi high
school goers", submitted to Journal of Transport Geography, 2016.
61. An Assessment of the Vulnerability of Flash Flooding in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia. Submitted to the Journal of Hydrology. Submitted
(Under Review)
62. Nahiduzzaman, K. M., Aldosary, A., Rahman, M. T. Flood induced
Vulnerability in Strategic Plan Making Process of Riyadh City.
Habitat International, Volume 49, October 2015, Pages 375-385, DOI:
10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.05.034.
63. Rahman, M. T., Aldosary, A., Nahiduzzaman, K. M., Reza, I.
Vulnerability of Flash Flooding in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Natural
Hazards, 2016 (Under Review).
64. Laith A. Hadidi, Adel S. AlDosary, Ali K. Al-Matar, d, Omar A.
Mudallaha, ‘An optimization model to improve gas emission mitigation
in oil refineries’, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 118, 1
April 2016, Pages 29–36.
65. Ishak Mohammed, Khondokar Md. Nahiduzzaman & Adel S.
Aldosary,'Pro-poor Urban Housing Provision in Ghana: Implementation
Challenges and Prospects', Open House International, Vol.42 No.04,
2017
66. Aldosary, Adel. S., Nahiduzzaman, Kh. Md.; ‘E-commerce induced
shift? A framework analysis of the spatial structure of a city’,
Journal of Urban Affairs (under review)
67. Aldosary, Adel. S., Nahiduzzaman, Kh. Md., ‘A Retrospection Of
The Implementation Challenges And Prospects Of Affordable Housing
Provision Efforts In Ghana’, Habitat International, (under review).
68. Aldosary, Adel. S., Nahiduzzaman, Kh. Md., ‘A Retrospection of
The Implementation Challenges And Prospects of Affordable Housing
Provision Efforts In Ghana’, Habitat
International, (under review).
69. Muhammad Tauhidur Rahman, Adel S. Aldosary, Md. Golam Mortoja.,
‘Modeling Future Land Cover Changes and their Effects on the Land
Surface Temperatures in Eastern
Coastal City of Dammam, Saudi Arabia’, Land 2017, 6(2), 29 May 2017
70. Kh Md Nahiduzzaman, Adel S Aldosary, A A Abdallah, M Asif, A M Kua, H W, Alqadhib, ‘Households Energy Conservation in Saudi Arabia: Lessons Learnt from Change-Agents Driven Interventions Program’, Journal of Cleaner Production, March 2018, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.03.052