PhD & MS Abstracts

Construction Engineering

Current PhD students: 

• Barry D. Guertin, Advisor: Ralph Ellis

• Hong Long Chen, Co-Advisors: Zohar Herbsman, William O'Brien
  A multi-level cash-flow forecasting and control model: Relating firm performance to (multi-)project cost management

• Jennifer Languell, Advisor: Charles Glagola
  De-Construction - A systematic approach to implementing de-construction in Florida:  Material reuse issues, disassembly techniques, economics & policy 

• Seung Hyun Lee, Advisor: Ralph Ellis

• Mera Faddoul, Advisor: William O'Brien
  Collaborative design processes - Evaluating the incorporation of IT tools (M.S. thesis)

• Mohammad EL-Mashaleh, Advisor: William O'Brien
  An Envelopment Methodology to Measure Subcontractor Productivity at Firm Level

• Cristina Cosma, Advisor: Zohar Herbsman
  Optimization of cost – time – quality for earthwork processes 
  

M.S. Student Projects

Independent student projects are an integral part of the learning experience.  Some recent projects are listed below.

• Residential Energy Efficiency In The Caribbean And Central America By Allan Brent Marley, Chair: Charles R. Glagola
• Leadership And Maneuver In Engineering Curriculum By Joseph M. Molnar, Chair: Charles R. Glagola
• Design - Build Contracting In The Navy by Jay Albert Murphy,Chair: Charles R. Glagola
• Environmental Partnering By Joseph J. McConnell, Chair: Charles R. Glagola
• Developing A Handbook For Construction Equipment Management By Russell V. Seignious, Chair: Zohar Herbsman
• Applying Laser Technologies To Construction By Glenn Shephard, Chair: Charles R. Glagola
• Advanced Glass Products In Construction By Hang Yiu, Chair: Charles R. Glagola
• Testing In High Rise Construction By Lisa Flora, Chair: Ralph D. Ellis
• Innovative Contracting techniques By Jeanine Avant, Chair: Zohar Herbsman
• Factors Influencing Workers' Compensation Costs by Maria Juliana Sudiono
• Price Escalation: Use & Application in Inflationary Environments by Mario Eduardo Valecillos-Spinetti
• Training Engineering Graduates for Project Management by Keith Spolan
• Design Aids for Elevated Slab Forms by Elzys Boscan
• An Analysis of the Navy's Alternative Disputes Resolution Program by Kreg R. Everleth
• Applications and Methods for Tunnel Forming System by Manuel Fullana
• How Computer and Communication Technology Has Changed Construction Project Management by Kimberly V. Hansen
• CPM Scheduling: The Contracting Officers' Guide for Risk Minimization and Claims Analysis by Craig S. Prather, P. E.
• Analysis of Modification Types in Navy Construction Contracts by William J. Prout
• Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry by Roxanne S. Riggs
• An Analysis of the use of Linear Scheduling Techniques in the Construction Industry by Steven L. Sims
• The Evaluation and Prevention of A Termination for Default in Construction by David Joseph Sienicki, P.E.
• Applying Principles of Sustainability to the Construction Industry by Shahram Paul Shahriari
• The Use of Robotics and Automation in the Construction Industry by Guillermo Morales
• Global Positioning System (GPS) Technology in the Construction Industry by Jr-min Chen
• Construction Access Management: A Guide to Scaffold Use in Construction by Danny Zirilli
• Application of Concurrent Engineering to Construction by Oscar Tazoe
• The Effects of Human Motivation on Construction Productivity by Shabana Merchant
• Comparative Analysis of Alternative Sand Sources for the Dade County Beaches by Brian N. Hughes
• The Master Builder Once Took Responsibility.....by Charlene Leary
• A Study of the Processes, Methods, and Techniques Used in Negotiated or "Best Value" Procurement of Construction Services by Len Schilling
• The Impact of Extranets on the Construction Industry by Rhone Kelly