Graduate Research Activities
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MS and PhD Theses Supervised at IIT
MS and PhD Theses
Supervised at AIT
MS and Ph.D. Theses Supervised at IIT
Effects of Learning on Architectural Design Firm
Performance (Ozturk-Barlak, PhD, in progress).
Supervised jointly with Dr. H. Murat Gunaydin of the Izmir Institute of
Technology, Turkey.
Optimizing the Use Public-Private Partnerships in
Funding and Building Infrastructure Projects in the U.S. (Zhou, PhD, in
progress)
Construction Management with BIM (Poku, PhD, in
progress)
Automatic Progress Control in Construction Sites
(Zhang, PhD, in progress)
Creation and Diffusion of Innovations in
Construction Management (Tangkar, PhD, in progress)
Detection and Prevention of Illegal and Unethical
Bidding Practices (Chotibhongs, PhD, in progress)
Outsourcing Engineering and Management Services to
Offshore Firms (Vathare, MS, in progress)
A Conceptual Performance Measurement Framework for
the Construction Industry (Isik, PhD, 2009).
Supervised jointly with Drs. M. Talat Birgonul and Irem Dikmen of the
Department of Civil Engineering at Middle East Technical University, Turkey.
Impact of European Union Enlargement on the European
Construction Industry (Kechagias, MS, 2009)
The Performance of Minority Based Small and Medium
Enterprises in Construction (Kim, MS, 2008)
Universal Prediction Model for Construction
Litigation (Pulket, PhD, 2008)
A Comparison of the Management Skills of Female
vs. Male Construction Executives (Balci, MS, 2008)
Performance of International Joint Ventures
(Ozorhon, PhD, 2007). Supervised jointly
with Drs. Irem Dikmen and Talat Birgonul of the Department of Civil Engineering
at Middle East Technical University, Turkey.
Construction Management Services Expected by
Different Parties (Ongkasuwan, MS, 2007)
Effectiveness of Pre-Project Peer Reviews (Kaplanoglu,
PhD, 2007)
Marketing of Construction Services (Makinde, MS,
2006)
Database System for Lessons Learned in
Construction Management (Akin, MS, 2006)
Delay Analysis Methods in Construction Litigation
(Thanat Pattanakitchamroon, MS, 2005)
Using
Machine Learning Techniques for Early Cost Estimation of Structural Systems of
Buildings (Dogan, PhD, 2005). Supervised jointly with Dr. H. Murat Gunaydin of
the Faculty of Architecture at Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey.
A Simulation-Based Decision Support Tool for
Economical Materials Management System in the Construction Industry (Polat,
PhD, 2005). Supervised jointly with Dr.
Ugur Mungen of the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Istanbul Technical
University, Turkey.
Construction Scheduling Using Geographical
Information Systems (GIS) (Poku, MS, 2003)
ALISS Advanced Linear Scheduling System (Tokdemir, PhD, 2003)
Foreign
Market Entry Decision Model for Construction Companies (Gunhan, PhD, 2003)
Evaluation
of Worker Safety Issues in Nighttime Highway Construction (Ayrancioglu, MS,
2003)
Predicting the Development of Decline in
Construction Companies (Koksal, PhD, 2002)
Subcontracting Issues in the Construction Business
(Chotibhongs, MS, 2002)
Predicting
the Outcome of Construction Claims Using Boosted Decision Trees (Pulket, MS,
2001)
Optimal Strategies for Highway Bridge
Rehabilitation (Bolukbasi, PhD, 2001)
Assessment of Risk Allocation in Construction
Projects (Al-Sobiei, PhD, 2001)
PHOTO-NET: An Integrated System for Controlling
the Progress of Construction Activities (Abeid Neto, PhD, 2000)
Market-Based Pricing in Construction (Mochtar,
PhD, 2000)
Quality Performance Measurement Tool for
Design/Build Construction Using Quality Function Deployment (Lee, MS, 2000)
Quality Based Performance Evaluation of Construction
Contractors (Yasamis, PhD, IIT, 1999)
Competitive Advantage in the Construction
Industry: Firm Specific Resources and Strategy (Kale, PhD, IIT, 1999).
Impact of Information Technology on Project
Management Functions (Gunaydin, PhD, IIT, 1999)
Constructability Analysis in the Design Phase
(Elhassan, MS, IIT, 1999)
Issues in Building Maintenance Management (Nawakorawit,
MS, IIT, 1998)
A Comparative Study of Construction
Contracting between the United States and Austria (Borovsky, IIT, 1998)
(Supervised jointly with o.Univ.Prof.Dipl.Ing.Dr.mont. Gert Stadler and Dipl.Ing.
Klemens Einspieler of the Technische Universitat Graz, Institut for Baubetrieb
und Bauwirtschaft, Graz, Austria)
Predicting the Outcome of Construction
Litigation Using Case Based Reasoning (Tokdemir, MS, IIT, 1997)
Perception of Trends in Intelligent Building
Development (Nalbantgil, MS, IIT, 1996)
Automation and Robotization in Construction (Goren,
MS, IIT, 1996)
Hyper-automated Estimating Support System
(Alnajjar, PhD, IIT, 1995)
Predicting the Outcome of Construction Disputes
Using Neural Networks (Oksay, MS, IIT, 1995)
Industrialized Building Systems in the United
States (Ergin, MS, IIT, 1995)
Total Quality Management in the Construction Industry
(Gunaydin, MS, IIT, 1995)
Life Cycle Costing in Municipal Construction
Projects (Messiha, MS, IIT, 1995)
Effectiveness of Incentive/Disincentive Contract
Provisions in Highway Construction and Rehabilitation Projects (Yasamis, MS,
IIT, 1994)
Productivity Improvement in the US and
Indonesian Construction Industries (Mochtar, MS, IIT, 1994)
RUSS - A Scheduling System for Repetitive Unit
Construction Using Line-of-Balance Technology (Suh, PhD, IIT, 1993)
Labor Practices in the Construction Industry -
A Comparative Study (Abbasi, MS, IIT, 1993)
Fire Prevention and Protection During Construction
(Gray, MS, IIT, 1993)
Knowledge Acquisition, Treatment of
Uncertainties, and Verification and Validation of Expert System Applications in
Construction Engineering and Management (Ferreira, MS, IIT, 1992)
Analysis of State of Illinois Appellate Court
Cases Filed for the Resolution of Construction Disputes (Tunca, MS, IIT, 1992)
Competitiveness of European Construction
Companies in the World Market (Alkan, MS, IIT, 1992)
A Knowledge Based Integrated System for Line-of-Balance
Applications in High Rise Building Construction (Sringungvarl, PhD, AIT, 1992).
Expert System for Scheduling and Control of
Highway Construction Projects (Bentotage, MS, AIT, 1992)
Resolution of Legal Disputes in the Thai Construction
Industry (Limpawutiwaranont, MS, AIT, 1992)
Development of an Expert System for Project
Management Software Selection (Wasim, MS, AIT, 1992)
Common Problems in Expert Systems Developed for
Construction Management Applications (Sathyaprasad, MS, AIT, 1992)
A Study of Construction Contracting Systems
for Large Projects in Bangkok (Co-advisor) (Padmasuta, MS, AIT, 1992)
MODA - An Expert System for Managing Owner-Directed
Acceleration (Riad, PhD, IIT, 1990) (supervised jointly with J. Mohammadi)
CASSEX - An Expert System for Construction
Accounting Software Selection (Rojas, MS, IIT, 1990)
Competition in the International Construction Market
(Fink, MS, IIT, 1990)
Construction Management Services in
International Projects (Catakli, MS, IIT, 1990)
An Expert System for Cost Estimating System Selection
(Suh, MS,IIT, 1989)
Performance of U.S. Construction Companies in
Foreign Markets (Gutierrez, MS, IIT, 1989)
Prebidding Analysis to Predict Contractor Performance
(Usher, MS, IIT, 1989)
Expert Systems in Forensic Scheduling (Patel,
MS, IIT, 1988)
Analyzing Bidding Behavior to Predict Contractor
Performance (Sami, MS, IIT, 1988)
SYRUS - A Program for Repetitive Projects
(Psarros, MS, IIT, 1987)
Safety Training in Construction (Akhlaq, MS,
IIT, 1983)
Railway Route Rationalization: A Valuation
Model (Krieter, MS, IIT, 1983)
Commercially Available Computer Software for Construction
Planning and Scheduling (Pozarniuk, MS, IIT, 1983).
Productivity Improvement in the Construction
Industry (Nasra, MS, IIT, 1983)
MS and PhD Theses Supervised at AIT
A Knowledge Based Integrated System for Line‑of‑Balance
Applications in High Rise Building Construction (Sringungvarl, PhD, 1992).
Expert System for Scheduling and Control of
Highway Construction Projects (Bentotage, MS, 1992).
Resolution of Legal Disputes in the Thai
Construction Industry (Limpawutiwaranont, MS, 1992).
Development of an Expert System for Project
Management Software Selection (Wasim, MS, 1992).
Common Problems in Expert Systems Developed for
Construction Management Applications (Sathyaprasad, MS, 1992).
A Study of Construction Contracting Systems for
Large Projects in Bangkok (Co-advisor) (Padmasuta, MS, 1992).
Application of Work-Study in Brick Wall
Construction for Establishing Unit Price Standards (Ayaydin, MS, METU, 1982)
(supervised jointly with Ekrem Yesilada).
Analysis of Legal Disputes in Public Works
(Tezduyar, M., MS, METU, 1980).
Analysis of Fatal Accidents and Determination
of Safety Performance in the Construction Industry (Sengor, MS, METU, 1980).
A Comparison of Two Computer Packages (PROJACS
and BKN) Related to Network Planning from the Point of View of the Requirements
of the Construction Industry (Tezduyar, L., MS, METU, 1980).
Effects of Introduction and Implementation
Problems on Success in CPM Applications (Koseoglu, MS, METU, 1980).
An Investigation into Delays and Cost Overruns
in Construction Projects (Gurdamar, MS, METU, 1980) (supervised jointly with
Guzin Tarim).
Project Evaluation and Priority Ranking in
Highway Investments (Imre, MS, METU, 1980) (supervised jointly with Guzin
Tarim).
Comparison of Network Analysis with
Line-of-Balance in a Linear Repetitive Construction Project (Albulak, MS, METU,
1980).
An Investigation into the Effects of
Organizational Characteristics on Network Applications in Contracting Companies
(Kutay, MS, METU, 1979).