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Monographs

  1. Najafi, F. T., Shanker, A. J., Roessler, C. E., Hintenlang, D. E., and Tyson, J., “New House Evaluation of Potential Building Design and Construction for the Control of Radon in Marion and Alachua Counties, Florida,” EPA-600/R-95-170, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, NC, December 1995, 262 pages.
  2. Hintenlang, D. E., Shanker, A. J., Najafi, F. T., and Roessler, C. E., “Evaluation of Radon Resistant Construction Techniques in Eight New Houses,” EPA-600/R-95-114, U.S. EPA, Air, and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, NC, July 1995, 154 pages.

NOTE: All monographs were subjected to both internal and external review before acceptance for publication by the sponsoring agency. In both Monographs #1 & #2, the following graduate students also contributed: Fadi E. Nassar, Esfandiar Salimi-Tari, Win-Gin Li and Lalit Lalwani. The results of these two monographs were approved by the Florida Department of Community Affairs. The 1995 Florida Legislature, through HB1647, enacted legislation effective July 1, 1995, adopting the Florida standard for Passive Radon Resistant New Residential Building Construction.

Journal Articles

  1. Queiroz, A., Najafi, F., and Hanrahan, P. (April 28, 2016). “Implementation and Results of Solar Feed-In-Tariff in Gainesville, Florida.” Journal of Energy Engineering, 10.1061/(ASCE)EY.1943-7897.0000373 , 05016005.  
  2. Najafi, F.T., Angalade, Yves J., Robby Kevin “An in-depth evaluation and analysis of traffic and work zones during highway construction”, IRF Examiner, Road safety application, spring 2014, Washington DC, pp 11-16. 
  3. Cho, D., Najafi, F. T., and Kopac, P. A., “Determining Optimum Acceptance Sample Size:  Second Look,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), No. 2228, National Research Center (NRC), Washington, DC, 2011, pp. 3-10. 
  4. Myers, L.O., and Najafi, F. T., “Performance Bond Benefit-Cost Analysis,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the TRB, No. 2228, NRC, Washington, DC, 2011, pp. 61-69. 
  5. Najafi, F., Vidalis, S., Munksgaard, K., and Diamond, M., “Effective Environmental Policy toward Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Produced from Transportation,” International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Kalantzis, M., and Cope, W., Ed., January 2010, Vol. 4, Issue 11, pp. 113-132 (full-paper reviewed by peers).  A finalist for the International Award for Excellence. 
  6. Vidalis, S., Najafi, F., Chernick, D., Jackson, J., Parker, J., and Ryland, S., “Modern Analysis of Bike Sharing Feasibility,” International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Kalantzis, M., and Cope, W., Ed., January 2010, Vol. 4, Issue 11, pp. 1-16 (full paper reviewed by peers). 
  7. Najafi, F., Boudreau III, H., Taylor, M., Huang, T.Y., and Tatel, S., “The Real-World Advantages and Disadvantages of Permeable Pavement as Roadways,” International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Kalantzis, M., and Cope, W., Ed., 2009, Vol. 4, Issue 1, pp. 341-354 (full-paper reviewed by peers). 
  8. Lovencin, W., and Najafi, F.T., “Effect of Accelerating Admixture on Flowable Fill Strength,” ACI Journal, American Concrete Institute (ACI), San Antonio, TX, March 2009, p. 15-27 (full-paper reviewed by peers). 
  9. More in Resume Pages 15-17..

Books

  1. Dickey, J. W., Brotchie, J. F., and Sharpe, R., TOPAZ, included Najafi’s Master’s thesis condensed as Chapter 9, “Regional Level Application of TOPAZ,” Springer-Verlag, Berlin·Heidelberg·New York, 1981, 9.1-9.10.
  2. Brotchie, J. F., Dickey, J. W., and Sharpe, R., “Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems,” TOPAZ (Najafi was student contributor), Editors:  M. Beckmann and H. P. Künzi, Springer-Verlag, Berlin·Heidelberg·New York, 1980, 356 p.
  3. Dickey, J. W., Metropolitan Transportation Planning, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1975, 562 p.  Entire artwork and graphics of this book prepared by F. T. Najafi.  The author has given a copy of the book to Dr. Najafi with his written acknowledgment of services (available upon request).

Conference Proceedings

  1. Alrashidi, Abdul Majeed, and, Najafi, F.T, “Renewable Energy Systems Meeting the Future Needs,” ASEE Zone 2, 2018 Spring Conference. Sponsored by Emory – Riddle Aeronautical University, at The Shores Resort and Spa, Daytona, Florida, March 4-6, poster ID:  140, Abstract published and Poster was Presented. 
  2. Ng, Teresa and, Najafi, F.T, “Airborne Wind Energy System,” ASEE Zone 2, 2018 Spring Conference. Sponsored by Emory – Riddle Aeronautical University, at The Shores Resort and Spa, Daytona, Florida, March 4-6, 2018, Poster ID:  23, Abstract published and Poster was Presented. 
  3. Noury, Isabela S and, Najafi, F.T, “Use of Sugar Cane Ash in the Production of Concrete: A Critical Review,” ASEE Zone 2, 2018 Spring Conference. Sponsored by Emory – Riddle Aeronautical University, March 4-6, 2018, Poster ID: 141, Abstract published, and Poster was Presented. 
  4. Following Abstracts ID’s of our students and myself were also accepted but not presented: ID 138, 139, 142, 143, 144, 145, Please refer to ASEE Zone 2, 2018 Spring Conference  
  5. Jayasekaran, Sarah Rajkumari, and Najafi, F.T, A SMART & SUSTAINABLE CITY FRAMEWORK TO PREDICT AND MITIGATE CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES, Abstract accepted, ASEE Annual Conference, June 2018 (please see the acceptance letter in this package, p.57) 
  6. Williams, Aaron, Gaulee, Kiran, Travis, Brody, Alvarez, Andrew, and Najafi, F.T., “Rainwater Harvesting.”       ASEE Zone 2, Spring Conference, March 2019, ID: 95, abstract accepted 
  7. Paola Mendoza-Perilla, Thomas Stevens, Isabela Robby, Fazil Najafi, “Large-Scale Energy Storage Methods”, ASEE Zone 2, Spring Conference, March 2019 (please see the acceptance letter in this package, p.67) 
  8. Najafi, Fazil, “Smart and Sustainable City” ASCE Florida Section Annual Conference, July 12-13, 2018, Vinoy in St. Petersburg, Florida (see a letter from ASCE in the back of this package, page 67-69).
  9. More in Resume Pages 17-35..