Construction decisions. Infrastructure performance.
Research in transportation infrastructure, construction analytics, digital construction, and education.
Areas of expertise
01
Risk, Cost, and Project Delivery Analytics for Transportation Infrastructure
02
Infrastructure Asset Management and Resilience
03
Explainable AI and Machine Learning for Construction Decision Support
04
Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Digital Construction
05
Construction Education and Workforce Development
SPONSORED RESEARCH
Funded projects
Roles, sponsors, funding amounts, and project periods are reported as listed in my CV.
01
PI
Collaborative Research: Generative Artificial Intelligence Integrated with Role-Responsive Virtual Reality for Construction Education
National Science Foundation (NSF), EDU Core Research (Award No. 2600289). $250,000.00. 10/01/2026 – 09/30/2029.
02
PI
Using 360° Images and AI to Identify Construction Site Access and Clutter Hazards
Kennesaw State University, First-Year Scholars Program (internal). $3,000.00. 2026 – 2027.
03
PI
2026 Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Grants
Office of Research, Kennesaw State University (internal). $4,719.00. Funded, March 2026 – October 2026.
04
PI
2024 CACM Faculty Summer Research Grants: Analyzing Patterns of the Level of Competition for Transportation Projects with Project Characteristics and External Market Conditions
Kennesaw State University (internal). $4,999.00. Funded, April 2024 – October 2024.
05
PI
Enhancing the GDOT's Maintenance Decision Trees Considering the Effectiveness of Various Treatment Options in Different Geographical Locations and Over Time
Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). $300,000.00. April 2022 – July 2024.
06
Co-PI
NCHRP 20-05/Topic 57-11A: Practices for Implementing Right-of-Way Engineering
National Academy of Sciences. $60,000.00. September 11, 2026 – August 24, 2027.
07
Co-PI
Educating the Next Generation of Engineers on Sustainable Demolition Practices
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Florida A&M University–Florida State University (federal). $5,000.00. Funded, August 2023 – August 2024.
08
Co-PI
Enhancing the Accuracy of Construction Cost Estimates for Major Lump Sum (LS) Pay Items and Generating a More-Accurate List of Pay Items Throughout the Design Development Process
Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). $260,000.00. July 2020 – May 2022.
RESEARCH RESOURCES
Research tools & equipment
Wearable sensing, immersive environments, and computing resources.
