Research Projects

Risk Management and Decision Making

“Long-Term Multi-Objective Project Selection Under Uncertainty” MS Thesis (2007) by Beste G. Durmus. Advisor: Jose Faria.

Sustainability and Green Construction
“A LEED Implementation Framework for Building Contractors and Construction Managers in the United States” MS Thesis (2007) by Clayton Owens. Advisor: M. Emre Bayraktar.
"Future House USA" Funding Agency: The Alternative Energy Living Foundation (AEL). Aug. 2006 – Dec. 2007. Co-PI: Yimin Zhu, PI: Yong Tao (Mechanical Engineering).
Information Technology
“Development of Improved Information Management Processes for FDOT Dispute Review Board System” Funding Agency: Florida Department of Transportation. Apr. 2008 – Apr. 2009. PI: Yimin Zhu, Co-PI: M. Emre Bayraktar.
“An Integrated Information System for Electrical Contractors” Funding Agency: The Electrical Contracting Foundation (ECF). Jan. 2006 – Dec. 2006. PI: Yimin Zhu.
“Wireless Network for Construction Monitoring” Funding Agency: Telcorp – Venezuela PI: Jose Faria.
“Information Systems to Support Decision Making in Construction Owner Organizations: A Data Warehousing Approach” Ph.D. Thesis (2005) by Salman Azhar. Advisor: Irtishad Ahmad.
Infrastructure Systems and Management
“Development of a Realistic Prototyping Road User Cost Tool for FDOT” Funding Agency: Florida Department of Transportation. Jan. 2007 – Jun. 2008. PI: Yimin Zhu.
“Impact of Seismic Requirements on Electrical Installations” Funding Agency: The Electrical Contracting Foundation (ECF). Jan. 2006 – Dec. 2006. PI: Yimin Zhu.
Construction Education
“KOWACO Training Program” Funding Agency: Korea Water Resources Corp. 2007. PI: Boong-Yeol Ryoo.
“Development of a Strategic Model for Improvement of Construction Project Management Education, Research and Practice in Pakistan” Funding Agency: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Government of Pakistan. Jan. 2006 – Dec. 2008. PI: Syed Ahmed, Co-PI: Yimin Zhu.