Research Activities

Publications
  1. Saraiji, R Younis, D Madi, M Gibbons, R. “Pedestrian Visibility at Night: The Effect of Solid State Streetlights” , Accepted for publication in the Jouranl of Lighting Research and Technology, December 2015. DOI. 10.1177/0123456789123456.
  2. Saraiji, R Safadi, MY Al Ghaithi, N Mistrick, RG. “ A Comparison of Scale-Model Photometry and Computer Simulation in Day-Lit Spaces Using a Normalized Daylight Performance Index”, Energy and Buildings, Vol.89:76-86. DOI 10.1016/j.enbuild. 2014.12.033.
  3. Saraiji R Oommen, SM. “Dominant Contrast as a metric for the lighting of pedestrians”, Lighting Research and Technology, June 2015, 47: 434-448, DOI 10.1177/1477153514525183.
  4. Saraiji R Hamdan MO Harb A. “Illuminance Degradation of Solid State LED Streetlight in Hot Environment”, Leukos, the Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, January 2013, Vol 9(3):201-216. DOI: 10.1582/LEUKOS.2013.09.03.004
  5. Saraiji R. Oommen SM., Light Pollution Index (LPI): “An Integrated Approach to Study Light Pollution with Street Lighting and Façade Lighting”, Leukos, the Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, October 2012. Vol 52(3): 194-210. DOI: 10.3763/asre.2008.0059
  6. Saraiji, R. “The Effect of Street and Area Lighting on the Illumination of Building Facades and Light Trespass”, Architectural Science Review, 2009. Vol 52(3): 194-210. DOI: 10.3763/asre.2008.0059
  7. Saraiji, R.“ A Methodology for Locating the Maximum Vertical Illuminance in Street Lighting”, Leukos, the Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, Vol. 6, No. 2, October 2009, pp. 139-153.
  8. Saraiji, R. “Vertical Illuminance Based Cross Walk Illumination”, Leukos, the Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, Vol. 6, No. 2, October 2009, pp. 153-167.
  9. Saraiji, R Mistrick, RG, Modest, MF. “Modeling Light Transfer Through Optical Fibers for Illumination Applications”, Vol. 25, No. 2, Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society, Summer 1996.
  10. Saraiji, R Mistrick, RG “The Evaluation of Determinant Sky Parameters for Daylighting CUs”,
  11. Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society, Vol. 22, No. 1,Winter 1993.
  12. Saraiji, R and Mistrick, RG. “Development of Coefficients of Utilization for Light Shelves”, Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society, Vol. 22, No. 1, Winter 1993.
  13. Saraiji, R and Mistrick, RG. “Calculation Methods, Error Tendencies and Guidelines for Finite-Element Flux Transfer”, Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society, Vol. 21, No. 1, Winter 1992.
  14. Saraiji, R. “Dominant Contrast and Vertical Illuminance for Pedestrian Illumination”, Proceedings of CIE 2014 Lighting Quality and Energy Efficiency”, pp. 228-236, Kuala Lampur, April 2014.
  15. Saraiji, R. Oommen M.S. “Pedestrian Contrast Profiles”. Proceedings of CIE Centenary conference, Paris, France, 2013.:pp 241-247
  16. Saraiji R. Younis D. Madi M. Gibbons R. “The Effect of Oncoming Car Headlights on Pedestrian Visibility.” Proceedings of CIE conference, Paris, France, 2013
  17. Saraiji R. Safadi M Y, “Effect of Partitions on Daylight Penetration in Open Plan Office Spaces”, Proceeding of Lighting Quality and Energy Efficiency Conference, International Commission on Illumination (CIE), Hangzhou, China, 2012.
  18. Saraiji, R Harb, A Hamdan, M, “Performance of LED Streetlights in Hot Environment”, WIT transactions on the Built Environment, 2011, Vol. 121, pp.147-158. Poznan, Poland.
  19. Saraiji, R. “ Urban Lighting and Architecture”, Light Focus on Milan International Conference, International Association of Professional Lighting Designers, Milan, Italy, 2011.
  20. Saraiji, R. “Street Lighting Unit Power Density”, Proceedings of the International Commission on Illumination (CIE), Vienna, March 2010 pp.830-838.
  21. Saraiji, R Sizer, S. Yance-Houser, E Bermejo, F. “Geographic Information System Mapping of Roadway Lighting and Traffic Accidents “. Proceedings of the World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology”, pp. 550 – 556, June 2009.
  22. Saraiji RMN and Mistrick, RG “The Evaluation of Determinant Sky Parameters for Daylighting CUs”,
  23. Proceedings of the IESNA Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1992.
  24. Saraiji R and Mistrick, R. “Development of Coefficients of Utilization for Light Shelves”, Proceedings of the IESNA Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1992.
  25. Saraiji, R and Mistrick, R. “Calculation Methods, Error Tendencies and Guidelines for Finite-Element Flux Transfer”, Proceedings of the IESNA Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida 1991.

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