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 – Chady Elias
Please join us for Chady Elias’ PhD Defense titled “Context-Aware Operational Digital Twins for AI-Augmented Facility Management” at 10:00 AM on Friday, June 12th, in Rinker 338.
PhD Defense – Deepak Balakrishnan
Please join us for Deepak Balakrishnan’s PhD Defense titled “Powering Digital Twins: Development of an NVIDIA™ Omniverse Bi-Directional Connector for Near Real-Time Building Energy Simulation and Optimization” at 8:00 AM on Friday, February 6, in ARC331F.
MSc Defense – Aditi Thanedar
Please join us for Aditi Thanedar’s MSc Defense titled “A Decision-Making Framework for 4D BIM Adoption in Construction Scheduling” at 1:00 PM on Friday, November 14, in RNK304A (Small Conference Room).
von Meding, Brisotto and Carney Receive $573K National Academies Award for Research on Resilient Construction and Community Training
MSc Defense – Fernando De Howitt
Please join us for Fernando De Howitt’s MSc Defense titled “CRAVE: A Construction Robotics Acceptance-Validation-Evaluation Framework for Industrialized Construction” at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 22, in RNK304A (Small Conference Room).
MSc Defense – Morgan Young
Please join us for Morgan Young’s MSc Defense titled “Exploratory Study of Work-Life Balance and Career Development Among Women in Construction” at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 20, in RNK303 (Large Conference Room).