About Me
Yawar Abbas is a part-time postdoctoral researcher with a strong interest in knowledge management, maintenance management and organisational learning. He is also a senior maintenance engineer at Netherlands Railways since 1 July 2022. In his PhD research, he investigated how to improve the management of lessons learned from a technological and social standpoint. In doing so, he took guidance from literature on project management, systems engineering, information management and knowledge management. For the practical exploration and application of his research, he works closely with colleagues from the Netherlands Railways and ProRail.
Yawar completed his PhD on the topic *Advancing knowledge management for system integration: Improving the management of lessons learned to enhance organisational learning and railway system performance* on 14 October 2022.
Yawar holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering with a specialisation in maintenance and operations from the University of Twente. Moreover, he has a fair amount of study experience abroad, having done his bachelor Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Torino, Italy. He also participated in an exchange programme during his undergraduate studies, where he spent a semester studying at Mississippi State University, USA.
Yawar completed his PhD on the topic *Advancing knowledge management for system integration: Improving the management of lessons learned to enhance organisational learning and railway system performance* on 14 October 2022.
Yawar holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering with a specialisation in maintenance and operations from the University of Twente. Moreover, he has a fair amount of study experience abroad, having done his bachelor Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Torino, Italy. He also participated in an exchange programme during his undergraduate studies, where he spent a semester studying at Mississippi State University, USA.
Expertise
Business & Economics
# Knowledge Management
# Railway
# Tacit Knowledge
# Traffic Management System
Earth & Environmental Sciences
# Learning
# Railway
Social Sciences
# Knowledge
# Traffic Management System
Publications
Recent
Abbas, Y. (2022).
Advancing knowledge management for system integration: Improving the management of lessons learned to enhance organisational learning and railway system performance. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, University of Twente]. University of Twente.
https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036554237
Abbas, Y.
, Martinetti, A., Houghton, R., & Majumdar, A. (2022).
Disentangling large scale technological projects: Learning from ERTMS roll-out case study in the Netherlands.
Research in Transportation Business and Management,
45, Article 100856.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2022.100856
Abbas, Y.
, Martinetti, A., Frunt, L., Klinkers, J.
, Rajabalinejad, M.
, & van Dongen, L. A. M. (2022).
Investigating Interdependencies Between Key Features of Lessons Learned: An Integral Approach for Knowledge Sharing.
Journal of information & knowledge management,
21(2), Article 2250019.
https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219649222500198
Abbas, Y.
, Martinetti, A.
, Rajabalinejad, M.
, Schuberth, F.
, & van Dongen, L. A. M. (2022).
Facilitating digital collaboration through knowledge management: a case study.
Knowledge management research & practice,
20(6), 797-813.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14778238.2022.2029597
Abbas, Y.
, Martinetti, A.
, Rajabalinejad, M., Frunt, L.
, & van Dongen, L. A. M. (2021).
Lessons Learned from System Integration: A Strategic Synopsis. In
10th International Conference on Through-life Engineering Service 16-17 November 2021, University of Twente, The Netherlands
https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3944608
Abbas, Y.
, Martinetti, A.
, Nizamis, K., Spoolder, S.
, & van Dongen, L. A. M. (2021).
Ready, trainer … one*! discovering the entanglement of adaptive learning with virtual reality in industrial training: a case study.
Interactive learning environments.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2021.1940215
Abbas, Y.
, Martinetti, A.
, Moerman, J.-J., Hamberg, T.
, & van Dongen, L. A. M. (2020).
Do you have confidence in how your rolling stock has been maintained? a blockchain-led knowledge sharing platform for building trust between stakeholders.
International journal of information management,
55, Article 102228.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2020.102228
Abbas, Y.
, Martinetti, A.
, Rajabalinejad, M., Frunt, L.
, & van Dongen, L. (2020).
Tacit Knowledge Sharing for System Integration: A case of Netherlands Railways in Industry 4.0. In A. Martinetti, M. DeMichela, & S. Singh (Eds.),
Applications and Challenges of Maintenance and Safety Engineering in Industry 4.0 IGI Global.
https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3904-0.ch004
Abbas, Y.
, & Rajabalinejad, M. (2019).
Adequate Tacit Knowledge Management for Railways: A Conceptual Framework. In M. Beer, & E. Zio (Eds.),
Proceedings of the 29th European Safety and Reliability Conference (pp. 2289-2296). European Safety and Reliability Association.
https://doi.org/10.3850/978-981-11-2724-3_0837-cd
Google Scholar Link
Education
Participated as teacher/assistant in:
- Master Class Systems Performance (2020)
- Master Class Maintenance Engineering & Management (2019)
- Master Class FMEA within Master Risk Management (2019/2020)
- Master Course Safety by Design (2018/2019)
Participated as a tutor in:
- Minor: From Idea to Prototype (2020-1A)
Finished Projects
Contact Details
Visiting Address
University of Twente
Drienerlolaan 5
7522 NB Enschede
The Netherlands
Mailing Address
University of Twente
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands