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Ferdinand Hassan

University of Pretoria

PhD candidate in Technology and Innovation Management at the University of Pretoria, researching mass timber adoption in South African construction.

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Selected Awards

  • SAIIE Best IE Paper — 2× Nominated (2026)
  • JBCC Research Excellence — 3rd Place (2026)
  • 3MT Runner-Up — UP (2026)
  • Best Presentation — SAIIE (2025)
  • Best IE Paper Runner-Up — SAJIE (2025)
  • Golden Key Honour Society (2025)
  • Top Master's Research — GSTM (2024)
  • Distinguished Academic Member — NSBE Ghana (2017)
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Content tagged with "journal article"

Development of an Open and Frugal Innovation Roadmap to Increase the Diffusion of Timber Construction in Kenya
2026Kathambi, E., Hassan, F.S. and Grobbelaar, S.Wood Material Science & Engineering
#timber construction#Kenya#frugal innovation#diffusion#journal article

Develops an open and frugal innovation roadmap for increasing the diffusion of timber construction in Kenya.

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Assessing the Feasibility of Structural Timber Construction in South Africa
2025Hassan, F.S. and Grobbelaar, S.Wood Material Science & Engineering
#structural timber#feasibility#South Africa#journal article

Assesses the feasibility of structural timber construction in South Africa.

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Developing an Enterprise Risk Management Roadmap for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
2025Mangcu, T., Hassan, F.S. and Grobbelaar, S.South African Journal of Industrial Engineering
#enterprise risk management#PRASA#South Africa#journal article#award nominee

Develops an enterprise risk management roadmap for PRASA.

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Factors Influencing the Implementation of Project Risk Management in the South African Construction Industry
2025Masea, K.B., Hassan, F.S. and Grobbelaar, S.South African Journal of Industrial Engineering
#risk management#construction industry#South Africa#journal article#award nominee

Investigates factors influencing project risk management implementation in South African construction.

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A Conceptual Framework for Timber Adoption in the Construction Industry
2025Verhage, B., Hassan, F.S. and Grobbelaar, S.South African Journal of Industrial Engineering
#conceptual framework#timber adoption#construction industry#journal article

Develops a conceptual framework for understanding timber adoption in the construction industry.

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Developing an Industrial Engineering Capabilities Framework for the Adoption of Engineered Wood Products in the South African Construction Industry
2024Hassan, F. and Grobbelaar, S.South African Journal of Industrial Engineering
#industrial engineering#engineered wood products#adoption#South Africa#journal article

Develops an industrial engineering capabilities framework for EWP adoption in South African construction.

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The Role of Disruptive Innovation in Start-ups and Transforming Small Business Operations in the Digital Era
2024Lotz, S.J., Verhage, B., Masele, E., Malanda, C., Hassan, F.S. and Grobbelaar, S.South African Journal of Industrial Engineering
#disruptive innovation#start-ups#digital era#journal article

Examines the role of disruptive innovation in start-ups and small business digital transformation.

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Agile: Advantages, Disadvantages, Enablers, and Barriers
2024Lutwama, P., Dlulane, M., Pillay, T., Hassan, F.S. and Grobbelaar, S.South African Journal of Industrial Engineering
#agile#project management#journal article

Reviews the advantages, disadvantages, enablers, and barriers of Agile methodology.

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Barriers and Enablers of the Adoption of Engineered Wood Products in the Building Construction Sector
2023Hassan, F.S. and Grobbelaar, S.Journal of Construction
#engineered wood products#barriers#enablers#adoption#journal article

Identifies barriers and enablers of EWP adoption in the building construction sector.

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