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.
MSc Defense – Dean Mucaj
Please join us for Dean Mucaj’s MSc Defense titled “Evaluating Robot Mobility Strategies for Wireless Network Systems on Construction Sites” at 12:30 PM on Friday, October 16, in RNK303.
MSc Defense – Richard Fagan
Please join us for Richard Fagan’s MSc Defense titled “Assessing the Temporal Dynamics of Government Participation and Their Influence on the Effectiveness of Net-Zero Building Roadmaps ” at 11:30 AM on Monday, October 19, in RNK303.
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 RNK140.
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.