Research News @ Rinker School
Here, we highlight the latest accomplishments and milestones of our faculty and graduate students. It features updates on externally funded research awards received by our faculty, showcasing the breadth and impact of their contributions to advancing knowledge in construction management and the built environment. This page also serves as a space for announcing upcoming PhD and master’s thesis defenses, celebrating the achievements of our graduate students and inviting the academic community and public to engage with their work.
PhD Defense – Erfan Moayyed
Please join us for Erfan Moayyed’s PhD Defense titled “Large Language Models for Automated Smart Contract Generation in Construction: A Performance-Driven, Human-in-the-Loop Governance Framework” at 3:00 PM on Monday, October 12, in Room 4204 of the Bruno E. and Maritza F….
MSc Defense – Heril Jain
Please join us for Heril Jain’s MSc Defense titled “Mapping Construction Hazards to Robotic Solutions” at 10:30 AM on Monday, October 19, in RNK304A.
PhD Defense – Jianhao Gao
Please join us for Jianhao Gao’s PhD Defense titled “A One-Parameter Gradient Enhancement Method for Damage-Plasticity Constitutive Models” at 1:00 PM on Thursday, October 15, in RNK303.
MSc Defense – Maria Eduarda Guerra de Carvalho
Please join us for Maria Eduarda Guerra de Carvalho’s MSc Defense titled “Causal Configurations of Cost-Schedule Performance: Interplay of Procurement, Context, and Capital” at 8:30 AM on Thursday, October 15, in RNK303.
MSc Defense – Michaela Miller
Please join us for Michaela Miller’s MSc Defense titled “Alignment with Industry Demand: A Comparative Study of Key Design-build Owner Competencies and Job Advertisements” at 8:00 AM on Friday, October 16, in RNK304A.
PhD Defense – Adriel Cardenas
Please join us for Adriel Cardena’s PhD Defense titled “Empirical Analysis of Corporate Veil Piercing in Real Estate Development and Construction” at 3:00 PM on Monday, September 28, in RNK338.