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.
Franz and Dossick Awarded Pankow Research Grant on Design-Build Owner Readiness
Dr. Bryan Franz and his collaborator Dr. Carrie Dossick (University of Washington) received a $383K Charles Pankow Foundation Research Award for their project on Owner Readiness Assessment for Design-Build Projects.
Watson and Team Receive $500K NSF Award to Advance Hazard Resilience Research
Dr. Maria Watson and her collaborators received a $500K NSF Research Award for their project on improving hazard resilience for underrepresented groups, focusing on minority- and women-owned small and mid-sized businesses.
Castelblanco and Team Receive $300K NSF Award for AI in Engineering Education
Dr. Gabriel Castelblanco and his collaborators from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and Bayamón received a $300K NSF Collaborative Research Award focused on AI-driven personalized learning in engineering education.
Jeelani, Gheisari, and Antonenko Receive $400K NSF Award for Virtual Reality and AI Learning Project
Dr. Idris Jeelani, Dr. Masoud Gheisari, and their collaborator, Dr. Pasha Antonenko from the College of Education, received a $400K award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).