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CURRICULUM VITAE
ESTHER OBONYO
WORK EXPERIENCE
Aug. 2012 -: University of Florida, Associate Professor in Building Construction
Summer 2012: Lend Lease, Rockville Maryland, Faculty Intern, (Estimating)
2005 - 2012: University of Florida, Assistant Professor in Building Construction
Summer 2007: United Forming Inc. Orlando, Florida, Faculty Intern, (Formworking)
2003 - 2005: Balfour Beatty Group (RCS), Innovations Analyst/ Engineer
2000 – 2003: Building Information Warehouse & Centre for Innovative Construction Engineering
Research Engineer
1998 – 1999: Dillingham Construction International, Nairobi, Kenya.
Project Manager/ Cost Engineer
Summer 1996: Jabbal & Associates, Nairobi, Kenya, Quantity Surveyor Intern
Summer 1997: Nyara Consults, Nairobi, Kenya, Quantity Surveyor Intern
EDUCATION
Degrees
Sept 2000 – Aug 2004
Sept 1999 – Sept 2000
Sept 1994 – Sept 1998
Loughborough University, Loughborough, England.
Engineering Doctorate in the Construction Management group.
University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England.
MA (Architectural Technology)
University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
BA (Building Economics) Quantity Surveying - 1 st Class Honours.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
a) Structural Materials for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure:
My collaborators and I have been doing research directed at optimizing the material
properties of low cost, earthen masonry blocks. Little has been done to investigate the
performance of structural systems currently being built using this technology. Part of this
work has focused on quantifying the impact of hygrothermal loads on masonry. Using NSF
funding and UF Matching funds, my collaborators and I have also used advanced computer
visualization (SEM/ EDS analysis) to quantify chemical changes in the microstructure –
information that can be used to promote the efficient use of resources through optimizing the
performance of bio-based materials. The work quantifies moisture-related, chemical changes
which we are using to develop a database of the materials’ response to hygrothermal loads
that can be used to develop a durability prediction model for natural fiber reinforced, low cost,
cement-stabilized bricks, geopolymer binders that incorporate secondary inputs and natural
pozzolans. The use of these materials reduces the demand for cement (cement production is
the third ranking producer of CO in the world after transport and energy generation). We have
used computer visualization to design bio-based, compostable polymers that can be used as
vapor barriers for brick walls. Scaling up the extraction of earth and natural pozzolans would
result in land use conflict as the locals with suitable soils that are also ideal for agriculture and
also affects the watershed. My collaborators and I are developing spatial maps harmonizing
these competing needs. I will augment our proposed decision making framework using agentbased
modeling techniques such as the cellular automata.
I have also been assessing system level issues are being investigated as part of a collaborative
NSF project directed at enhancing wind-resistance of earthen masonry walling systems.
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The collaborative research is experimentally and theoretically quantifying the structural
resilience of a novel fiber reinforced earthen masonry system that is engineered for load
scenarios relevant to high wind regions.
I have written several proposals and secured NSF awards. I am scaling up to the large,
multi-million dollar, multi-institutional, international awards. Two notable examples are
highlighted below. Based on the strong reviews our team obtained, we are cautiously
optimistic about securing a large scale award for research in sustainable and resilient
materials.
NSF PIRE with CUNY
Source: National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Submitted 03/15/ 2012; UF Budget ($1.3 Million)
Role: Co-PI for sustainable and resilient materials for low income communities and
lead on the Research Experiences for Undergraduate aspect of the research. Was
invited for full proposal and is now being considered for funding as an NSF EAGER
Award
NSF SRN: Sustainability Research Network on Sustainable and Resilient (SURE)
Infrastructure Materials – Science, Engineering, Education and Society
Source: National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Submitted 03/15/ 2012; UF Budget ($1 Million)
Status: Not awarded but the review panel rated both the preliminary and full proposal
as Excellent/ highly competitive and was invited by the NSF for Reverse Visit.
Role: Co-PI and Associate Director in this Northwestern University-led that was
invited for Full Proposal submission. I was one of the three presenters during the
Reverse Visit to the NSF.
.
a) Agent-based Knowledge Management and Information Technologies:
Internet-enabled systems are adopted to improve productivity and reduce cycle times in
various operations by collecting and providing the right information. A significant number of
the forecasted gains remain unattained partly due to the lack of interoperability across
different applications in different organizational units. The seamless flow of knowledge and
information is further impeded by the ever increasing problem of information overload
compounded by advances in the generation real-time data using sensors, robotics, the
emerging smart grid and other associated intelligent infrastructure systems. Using fellowships
and internal grants, my research has demonstrated the potential for integrating information
from heterogeneous sources using intelligent agents exemplified in a construction e-business
prototype application.
Existing construction industry-specific, agent-based applications are Agent-Centered Multi-
Agent Systems (ACMAS) in which interaction between agents is designed around the internal
mental state of an agent, the relationship between these states and its overall behavior. This
interaction protocol makes it difficult for agents implemented by different developers to
communicate. In prototype application, I address this limitation using an organizationcentered
Multi-Agent Systems (OCMAS) approach in which agent interaction is designed
around macro-level concepts such as ‘organizations’, ‘groups’, ‘communities’, ‘roles.’
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Despite the significant amount of effort that has been invested in building domain ontologies
for virtual design and construction applications, the progress has been slow. A primary area of
need is “the development of appropriate mechanisms and tools for information extraction and
document annotation.” In a prototype application, we realized this desired mechanism using
intelligent agents. We extended this into a proof-of-concept for a highly interactive virtual,
learning environment, populated by dynamic objects and avatars. The complexity and
heterogeneity inherent in an intelligent virtual learning environment call for an open and
flexible architecture that allows a smooth integration of components developed using different
technologies.
My collaborators and I are applying machine learning techniques to specific engineering
design problems. For example, I was Dr Ian Flood’s Co-investigator in a project applying
Genetic Algorithm to Truck Loading problem. In collaboration with North Eastern University
researchers, we are developing an intelligent control system that adapts the tint level in the
electrochromic glass to strike a balance between energy consumption, room temperature, and
brightness level. Working with University of Nairobi professors, I have also applied agentbased
modeling to the provision of sanitation services.
I am currently serving as the Secretary for ASCE Global Center for Excellence in Computing
and also a CO-Chair of CIB TG83 for ebusiness in Construction.
I have published in highly regarded journals. ASCE Journal are highly regarded by many
scholars and generally considered as the leading in the world in many of the engineering
disciplines. Construction Management and Economics is a leading construction journal.
Submissions are anonymous double-blind review by four referees. ITcon is a CIB journal
which in 2005 merged with the IT-AEC journal. AEDM is a CIB-endorsed journal.
Architectural Engineering and Design Management is an international journal which provides
high quality technical papers on current developments (information, process, and
management) within the construction industry on a world-wide basis. Journal for
Sustainability is a multidisciplinary e-journal whose publishing activities published are
supported by internal editorial boards comprising more than 2000 active scientists including
several Nobelists.
PUBLICATIONS
a) Journal Papers
1. C. Leonelli, E. Kamseu, E. A. Obonyo, U. Chinje Melo, M. Cannio1, V.M. Sglavo,
Effects of pore evolution on the mechanical properties and microstructure of Inorganic
Polymer Cement-Fines systems, Accepted for Publication in Concrete Cement
Journal.
2. Obonyo E., Enhancing Intelligent Knowledge Management Systems Using
Organization-Centered Models, Accepted for Publication by ASCE Journal of
Computing in Civil Engineering.
3. E. Kamseu, C. Leonelli, E. Obonyo, Evolution of fired clay products into sustainable
building ceramics, Interceram 60, Volume 3, 2011, pp 221-225.
4. Obonyo, E.A., and Anumba, C.J., Organization-Oriented Multi-Agent Systems for
Construction Supply Chains, ITcon Vol. 16, 2011, pg. 727-744,
http://www.itcon.org/2011/43.
5. Obonyo, E., Developing Enhanced, Lignocellulosic Fiber Reinforcement for Low
Cost, Cementitous, Construction Materials, Architectural Engineering and Design
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Management,Vol. 8, 2011, pg 30-41.
6. Obonyo, E., Optimizing the Physical, Mechanical and Hygrothermal Performance of
Compressed Earth Bricks, Journal of Sustainability. Published online in March 2011,
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/3/4/596/pdf.
7. Obonyo, E. Kamseu, E. Leonelli, C. Melo, U. C., 2011, Engineering Properties and
Chemical Environments Behavior of Geopolymer Materials for sustainable building
applications: A review, Journal of Sustainability, Published online in February 2011,
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/3/2/410/manuscript.
8. Obonyo, E., Tate, D. and Tia, M., 2010, A Research Roadmap for Advancing the
Structural Use of Earth-based Bricks: Key Findings from the NSF US-Tanzania 2009
Workshop, Journal of Sustainability, Published online in November 2010:
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/11/3561/.
9. Obonyo, E., Exelbirt, J. and Baskaran, M., 2010, Durability of Compressed Earth
Bricks: Assessing Erosion Resistance Using the Modified Spray Testing, Journal of
Sustainability, Published online in December 2010 (http://www.mdpi.com/2071-
1050/2/12/3639/)
10. Obonyo, E.A. and Issa, R.R.., Editorial, Special Issue on Advanced Digital
Technologies for Built Environment Education and Learning, ITcon, Vol 15 pp. 269-
270, http://www.itcon.org/2010/20.
11. Obonyo. E.A., Towards Agent-Augmented Ontologies for Educational VDC
Applications, ITcon ,Vol. 15, pp 318-334, http://www.itcon.org/2010/24.
12. Obonyo, E., 2010. An Agent-based Intelligent Virtual Learning Environment for
Construction Management, Accepted for Publication in Journal of Construction
Innovation: Information, Process, Management.
13. McGuffin, A. and Obonyo, E.A. 2010. Enhancing Performance: A Case Study of the
Effects of Employee Coaching in Construction Practice, Journal of Construction
Management and Economics, Volume 28, Issue 2, pp 141 – 149.
14. Obonyo, E.A. and Wu, W., 2008. Using web-based knowledge forums to
internationalize construction education, ITcon, 13, pp. 212-223,
http://www.itcon.org/2008/15.
15. Obonyo , E.A., Anumba, C.J. and Thorpe, A. 2005. APRON: an agent-based
specification and procurement system for construction products. Engineering,
Construction and Architectural Management. 12 (4): 329-350.
16. Obonyo, E.A., Anumba, C.J. and Thorpe, A. 2004. Specification and Procurement of
Construction Products, A Case for an Agent-based System. International Journal of IT
in Architecture, Engineering and Construction. 2 (3): 204-215.
b) Book Chapters
1. Obonyo, .E.A. and Anumba, C.J., Towards a Multi-agent approach for knowledgebased
virtual construction, Shen, G., Brandon, P and Baldwin. A., in Collaborative
Construction Information Management, Spon Press, Oxon, UK (2009).
2. Obonyo, E.A. and Anumba, C.J., Analyzing and Designing Multi-Agent Systems, In
Ruikar, K and Anumba, C.J. e-business in Construction, Wiley, John & Sons, UK,
pp.104-122 (2008)
3. Obonyo, E.A., Anumba, C.J. and Thorpe, A., , Specification and Procurement of
Construction Products Using Agents, Anumba C. J., Ugwu O. O & Ren Z Agents and
Multi-Agent Systems in Construction, Taylor & Francis Group, London & New York,
(2005).
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c) Recent Refereed Conference Papers:
1. Obonyo, E. and Anumba, C., Organizational Multi-Agent Systems for Dynamic
Highway Maintenance Planning, Presented at the 2012 ASCE International Workshop
on Computing in Civil Engineering, Miami, FL, USA; June 17 th -20 th , 2012.
2. Flood, I., Obonyo, E. and Vala, G., Truck Weigh-in-Motion using Reverse Modeling
and Genetic Algorithms, Presented at the 2011 ASCE International Workshop on
Computing in Civil Engineering, Miami, FL, USA; June 19-22, 2011.
3. Obonyo, E., Anumba, C. and Patil, M., Virtual Design and Construction Applications:
The Role of Multi-Agent Systems, Presented at the CIB W78 2010: 27 th International
Conference –Cairo, Egypt, 16-18 November, 2010
4. Obonyo, E., Educating Scientists and Engineers for a Globalized Market, Presented at
the Third Annual KENYA SCHOLARS & STUDIES ASSOCIATION (KESSA)
CONFERENCE, Bowling Green State University Student Union, Bowling Green,
September 17 ‐ 18, 2010.
5. Obonyo E. and Anumba, C. (2010). The multi agent paradigm and organizational
abstractions in construction e-business. In Computing in Civil and Building
Engineering, Proceedings of the International Conference, W. TIZANI (Editor), 30
June-2 July, Nottingham, UK, Nottingham University Press, Paper 111, p. 221.
6. Obonyo, E.A. and Iroh, J., Designing and Characterizing the Performance of Hybrid
short Glass Fiber Clay/ Polypropylene Nanocomposites for Building Envelopes, for
the 6 th International Conference on Innovation in AEC, June 9-11, 2010, State
College, Pennsylvania.
7. Obonyo, E.A., Ries, R., Odira, P.M., Oonge, Z., Munga, G. and Fredrick, K.,
Engineering Sustainable Built Environment Systems: An International Student
Research Case Study, for the 6 th International Conference on Innovation in AEC, June
9-11, 2010, State College, Pennsylvania.
8.
Obonyo, E.A. and Anumba, C.J. (2010), The Multi Agent Paradigm and
Organizational Abstractions, for The International Conference on Computing in Civil
and Building Engineering - 2010 and The XVII EG-ICE Workshop on Intelligent
Computing in Engineering, June 30 th to July 2 nd 2010, Nottingham, UK.
9. Iroh, J.O., Logun, J., Bowser, M. and Obonyo, E.A. (2009), Crystallization Behavior
of Aged Nucleated and Nonnucleated Polypropylene and Short Glass Fiber
Polypropylene Composites, USA
10. Iroh, J., Zhang, W. and Obonyo, E., (2009), Hybrid Montmorillonite Clay/ Polymide
Nanocomposite Membranes, Sixth International Symposium on Polymides and Other
High Temperature/ High Performance Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and
Applications, to be held November 9-11, 2009 at the Florida Institute of Technology,
Melbourne, Florida, USA.
11. Obonyo, E.A., 2009. Advancing the Structural Use of Earth-based Bricks: Addressing
Variations in Performance Parameters. NSF-US Tanzania Workshop, July 21-22, Dar
es Salaam, Tanzania.
12. Obonyo, E.A., 2009. Optimizing the Hygrothermal Performance of Earth-based Bricks
in Hot and Humid Climates, NSF CMMI 2009 NSF Engineering Research and
Innovation Conference. Research in a Flat World. June 22-25, Honolulu, Hawaii.
13. Obonyo, E.A., 2008, Impact Assessment and Evaluating Outcomes, NSF Workshop on
Globalizing Engineering Education: Lessons Learned from African and USA
Partnerships, Cape Town, South Africa, October 17-18, 2008
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14. Obonyo, E.A., Ries, R., Omenya, A., 2008, Developing Global Scientists and
Engineers: Engineering Sustainable Building Systems, 7 th Annual ASEE Global
Colloquium on engineering Education, Cape Town, South Africa, October 19-23,
2008
15. Obonyo E.A. and Anumba, C.J, 2007. Towards A Multi-Agent Approach for
Knowledge-Based Virtual Construction, Invited Speaker at the Collaborative Futures
Workshop, Hong Kong.
16. Obonyo E.A and Omenya, A. 2006, Agent-based Modelling of Urban Sanitation:
Informal Settlements in Nairobi. Joint International Conference on Computing and
Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, Montreal, Canada: 2781-2790.
17. Obonyo E.A and Omenya, A. 2006, Semantic Markup of information on Sanitation
Initiatives in Informal Settlements. Joint International Conference on Computing and
Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering. Montreal, Canada: 2791-2800.
18. Obonyo E.A, A Proposal for Developing an Innovation Strategy within a Construction
Company, Proceedings of the 42nd International Conference of Associated Schools of Construction,
Hosted by Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, April 20-22, 2006.
19. Obonyo, E.A., Anumba, C.J. and Thorpe, A., Software Agents in the Specification and
Procurement of Construction Products, In Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and
Construction, Anumba, C.J., Millpress Science Publishers, Rotterdam, 2003, pp 131-138.
20. Anumba, C J, Aziz, Z and Obonyo, E A, Mobile Communications in Construction-Trends and
Prospects, In Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Anumba, C.J.,
Millpress Science Publishers, Rotterdam, 2003, pp. 159-168.
21. Obonyo, E.A., Anumba, C.J. and Thorpe, A., Agent-based Specification and Procurement of
Construction Products, Advances in Building Technology, (ABT 2002), 4-6 December 2002,
Hong Kong.
22. Obonyo, E.A., Anumba, C.J., Thorpe, A. and Parkes, B., ''Agent-Based Support for Electronic
Procurement in Construction'' , Artificial Intelligence in Construction and Structural
Engineering , Anumba, C.J., Ugwu, O.O and Ren, Z., Centre for Innovative Construction
Engineering (CICE) , Loughborough University, UK, July 2001, pp 99-113.
23. Obonyo, E.A., Anumba, C.J., Thorpe, A. and Parkes, B., ''Specification and Procurement of
Construction Products: Potential Role of Intelligent Agents'' , Proceedings , Mohammadian,
M. and Stonier, R.J., International Conference on Intelligent Agents, Web Technologies and
Internet Commerce (IAWTIC' 2001) , Las Vegas, USA, 2001, pp 268-279.
Conference Papers in Press
19. Designing Sustainable Earthen Masonry for Durability: A Case Study of the Hot and
Humid Tanzanian Context, For the iNTA 2012 4th International Network for Tropical
Architecture Conference, 12-14 December 2012, SDE-NUS,Singapore.
20. Obonyo, E.A., Kibert, C., Goldman, A., Bwenge, C. and Kintingu, H., Managing
Context-Specific Cultural Drivers and Barriers to Sustainable and Resilient Building
Systems: Lessons from Tanzania, For the CIB World Building Congress 2013:
Built Environment Research Focused on Social Outcomes, 5 - 9 May 2013
Brisbane, Australia.
21. Obonyo, E. and Wei, W., Sea Level Rise and Smart Historic Coastal Communities,
Lessons from Savannah, GA and St Augustine, Fl, CIB World Building Congress
2013:Built Environment Research Focused on Social Outcomes, 5 - 9 May 2013
Brisbane, Australia.
22. Onyango, J. and Obonyo, E., A comparative study of how supply chain management
in small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK and Kenya contribute to social needs
23. Onyango, J., CIB World Building Congress 2013:Built Environment Research
Focused on Social Outcomes, 5 - 9 May 2013 Brisbane, Australia.
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24. Obonyo, E., The Lateral-Load Resistance of Interlocking Earth-block Masonry, For
the 7th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (ISEC-7),
Honolulu, Hawaii, June 18-23, 2013.
d) Lectures Speeches, Posters, Presented at Professional Conferences
a. International
Invited exhibitor at the twenty-third session of the 23 rd UN-HABITAT Governing
Council Exhibition in Nairobi (April 11 th – 15 th , 2011)
2 Presentations at NSF Workshop in Colorado (November 5 th and 6 th , 2010)
Presentation at NSF Workshop in Tanzania (July 21 st & 22 nd , 2009)
b. National:
Poster Presentation at the NSF CMMI 2009 Workshop Honolulu Hawaii (June 22-
25, 2009)
c. Regional
Presenter at the Environmental Leadership Program South Eastern Region
Green City, Green Campus, Celebration of Environmental Leadership
(March 5, 2008, Gainesville, FL)
Facilitator at the Environmental Leadership Program 2008 World Café,
Knoxville Tennessee (January, 17 th , 2008)
Co-Chair at the 2008 Olmstead Visioning Workshop, Birmingham Alabama
(April, 19, 2008)
GRANTS
NSF Funded Research
Title: Collaborative Research: Resilient and Sustainable Engineered Fiber-Reinforced
Earthen Masonry for High Wind Regions
Source: National Science Foundation
Amount: $85,104; Period: 09/01/11 – 08/31/14
Title: IRES: A Global Perspective on Engineering Sustainable Building Systems
Source: National Science Foundation
Amount: $148,104; Period: 05/15/08 – 04/30/11
Title: SGER: Optimizing the Hygrothermal Performance of Earth Bricks in Hot and
Humid Climates
Source: Source: National Science Foundation
Amount: $24833; Period: 05/15/10 – 05/15/2010
TITLE: US-Tanzania Workshop: Advancing the Structural Use of Earth-based Bricks;
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 20-21 May 2009
Source: National Science Foundation
Amount: $49290; Period: 09/09/09 – 05/31/2011
TITLE: SGER: OPTIMIING THE PERFORMANCE OF EARTH BRICKS IN HOT
AND HUMID CLIMATES
Source: National Science Foundation
Amount: $4940; Period: 10/01/09 – 01/31/2010
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TITLE: Supplement for US-Tanzania Workshop: Advancing the Structural Use of
Earth-based Bricks; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 20-21 May 2009
Source: National Science Foundation
Amount: $2,400; Period: 09/09/09 – 05/31/2011
TITLE: Workshop to Explore Research Frontiers of Compressed Earth Block
Construction Materials: University of Colorado: Boulder, Colorado; May 24-26, 2010
Source: National Science Foundation
Amount: $27496; 03/29/2010 – 12/31/2010
All Proposal Submitted (Both funded and unfunded)
i) Year 2011 -2012
External proposals/pre-proposals submitted
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
Title(s)
NSF SRN PRE-PROPOSAL (Team)
(Invited for Full Proposal) 12,000,000 60 5 years 2, 400,000
NSF PIRE PRE-PROPOSAL (Team)
(Invited for Full Proposal) 4,000,000 40 5 years 800,000
Coca cola Foundation: GIS mapping of
water supply Fellowship 89,335 70 2 years 44,667.5
USAID, Using Spatial Mapping to
Improve Access to Clean Water, 100, 000 70% 1 Year 100, 000
Boeing, An Integrated Approach for
Improving Access to Clean Water 40,000 70% 1 Year 40,000
NSF Advancing the use of Secondary
Input Materials in Geopolymer Binders 33,703 100% 1 Year 33,703
NSF Designing and Characterizing the
Performance of Enhanced, Natural
Fiber Reinforcement for Low Cost
Cementitious Materials, 185,499 100% 3 Years 61,833
NSF Collaborative Research: Resilient
and Sustainable Engineered Fiber-
Reinforced Earthen Masonry for High
Wind Regions (UF Component) 85,000 40% 3 years 28,000
Externally funded awards received
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
Title(s)
NSF Collaborative Research: Resilient
and Sustainable Engineered Fiber-
Reinforced Earthen Masonry for High
Wind Regions (UF Component) 85,000 40% 3 years 28,000
Internal proposals submitted
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
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Internally funded awards received
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
Rinker Doctoral Fellowship 120,000* 100% 4 Years 30,000*
ii) Year 2010-2011
External proposals/pre-proposals submitted from May 1, 2010 to April 30, 2011
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
NSF Collaborative (UMASS) $147,973.00 40% 3 years $49,324
NSF Collaborative (UNL & USC) $105,000.00 40% 3 years $35,000
NSF Lignocellulosic Fiber $165,746.00 60% 3 years $52,249
NSF Natural Fiber $185,499 60% 3 $61,833
NSF Catalyzing Partnerships $33,703 60% 1 $33,703
Congressional Appropriation $584,891 60% 3 $194,963
Coca Cola Foundation $89,335 70% 2 $44,667
USAID $100,000 60% 3 $33,333
Kenya Water Trust $50,000 60% 1 $50,000
National Council for Science & Tech $21,400 70% 2 $10,500
Externally funded awards received from May 1, 2010 to April 30, 2011
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
NSF Colorado Workshop 25% 1 year $27,496
Internal proposals submitted from May 1, 2010 to April 30, 2011
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
Opportunity Seed 90,238 60% 2
60%
Rinker Doctoral Fellowship $54,481 100% 3 years $18,160
DCP Research Grant $5,000 70% 1 year $4,000
DCP Travel Grant $500 100% 1 year $500
Center For African Study Travel Grant $500 100% 1 year $500
Internally funded awards received from May 1, 2010 to April 30, 2010
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
Rinker Doctoral Fellowship $54,481
DCP Research Grant $5,000 70% 1 year $4,000
DCP Travel Grant $500 100% 1 year $500
Center For African Study Travel Grant $500 100% 1 year $500
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iii) Year 2009-2010
External proposals/pre-proposals submitted from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2008
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
NSF CAREER Proposal $405,254 100% 4 years $101,313.5
NSF Collaborative Proposal $150,000 60% 3 years $50,000
NSF EFRI Pre-proposal $1,640,063 60% 3 years $546,687.67
NSF Workshop Supplement $2400 25% I month $2400
NSF Workshop $27,496.00 25% 9 Mths $27,496.00
Externally funded awards received from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
NSF Workshop 25% 1 year $24,833
Internal proposals submitted from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
Rinker Doctoral Fellowship $43,131 100% 3 years $14,377
DCP Research Grant $4,920 60% 1 year $4,920
DCP Travel Grant $500 100% 1 year $600
Center For African Study Grant $5,000 100% 1 year $5,000
Internally funded awards received from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
DCP Research Grant $4,920 60% 1 year $4,920
DCP Travel Grant $600 100% 1 year $600
Center For African Study Grant $5,000 100% 1 year $5,000
Graduate Research Student Supported from May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010 – Student name
iv) Year 2008-2009
External proposals/pre-proposals submitted from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2008
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
NSF SGER Optimizing the
Performance of Earth-based Bricks $24,833 90% 1 year $24,833
US-Tanzania Workshop $49,181 90% 1 year $49,181
US-Tanzania Workshop $49,290 90% 1 year $49,290
NSF Environmental Sustainability
Supplement $4948 100% 1 year $4948
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Externally funded awards received from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
NSF SGER Optimizing the
Performance of Earth-based Bricks $24,833 90% 1 year $24,833
US-Tanzania Workshop $49,290 90% 1 year $49,290
Internal proposals submitted from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
Rinker Doctoral Fellowship $43,131 100% 3 years $14,377
Gainesville VDC workshop $4,400 60% 1 year $4,400
Internally funded awards received from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009
Total Grant Faculty
Amount % Effort
Title(s)
GW Robinson (CO-PI with Dr Flood)
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
iv) Year 2007-2008
External proposals/pre-proposals submitted from May 1, 2006 to April 30, 2007
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
CAREER: WOW-Lab, Without Walls
Laboratory for Construction Engineering $674580 100% 5 years $134916
Developing Global Scientists and
Engineers $148,104 70% 3 Years $49,368
Virtual Design and Construction
Workshop $47,564 70% 1 Year $47,564
ICT Kenya-US Workshop $49,692 70% 1 Year $49,692
Externally funded awards received from May 1, 2006 to April 30, 2007
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
Title(s)
Developing Global Scientists and
Engineers $148,104 70% 3 Years $49,368
Internal proposals submitted from May 1, 2006 to April 30, 2007
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
Rinker Matching Funds $19,500 70% 3 Years $6500
Center for African Studies Award
($2500) $2,500 100%
3
months $2,500
International Center ($3,000)
$3,000 100%
3
months $3,000
Internally funded awards received from May 1, 2006 to April 30, 2007
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Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
Rinker Matching Funds $19,500 3 Years $6500
Center for African Studies Award
($2500) $2,500
3
Months $2,500
International Center ($3,000)
$3,000
3
Months $3,000
Graduate Research Student Supported from May 1, 2006 to April 30, 2007 – Student name
vi) Year 2006-2007
External proposals/pre-proposals submitted from May 1, 2006 to April 30, 2007
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
CAREER: WOW-Lab, Without Walls
Laboratory for Construction Engineering $674580 100% 5 years $134916
PIRE: Sustainable Construction
Technologies for Affordable Shelters $1.5M 50% 5Years $300000
MyProjects: An Agent-Based
Environment for Context-Aware
Mobile Services for Construction
Multi-Project Management $509,882 95% 3 Years $169960
Externally funded awards received from May 1, 2006 to April 30, 2007
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
Internal proposals submitted from May 1, 2006 to April 30, 2007
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
30 th Nov 2006: FRSA/ EARL Blank
Fellowship: A Proposal For Developing
A Course in Innovative Roofing $8500 100% 1 Year $8500
19 th April 2007: UF Internationalization
of curriculum: Optimizing Construction
Methods: A Case Study of Temporary
Structures in Hong Kong $3000 100% Summer $3000
30 th March 2007: DCP Special Grant $4840 100% 1 Year $4840
9 th Nov 2006: CIBER Fellowship $6500 100% Summer $6500
10 th April 2007: GW Robinson Master
Assistantship:
Using the Web to Drive Continuous
Improvement among Construction SMEs $ 7849 100% 2 years $3924.5
2 nd April 2007: Faculty Internship
Exploratory Research in Creating a
Virtual Laboratory for Construction
Engineering $9,900 100% Summer $9,900
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Internally funded awards received from May 1, 2006 to April 30, 2007
Title(s)
Total Grant
Amount
Faculty
% Effort
Duration
of Grant
Annual Grant
Amount
DCP Special Grant 100% 1 year $ 2420
2 nd April 2007: Faculty Internship
Exploratory Research in Creating a
Virtual Laboratory for Construction
Engineering $9,900 100% Summer $9,900
FELLOWSHIPS
ELP Innovation Grant ($14,000)
NSF ASCE Travel Grant ($3000)
NSF-ASEE Travel Grant ($5000)
Jobsite 123 Fellowship ($8,000)
ELP Activity Fund ($5,000)
United Forming Fellowship ($1,000)
United Forming Faculty Intenship (~12,000)
Rinker Faculty Internship (~12,000)
Hong Kong PolyU Travel Fellowship ($1,500)
Florida Wood Council for Temperate Forest Tour (~$1000)
i) Year 2011 -2012
PhD Advisory Committee
Student Name Student Name
(Chair – Completed) (Chair)
Joel Wao*
John Beaty
Peter Donkor
Master Advisory Committee
Student Name Student Name
(Chair – Completed) (Chair)
Honors Paper – Student name
Student Name
(Member – Completed)
Mark Russell
YUAN CHAN
TAO CHEN
Student Name (Member
(Completed)
TRICIA KETCHEY
Student Name
(Member)
MILAGROS JEAN
Student Name
(Member)
Hank Sturges
*Till Sept 1 2012
ii) Year 2010-2011
PhD Advisory Committee
Student Name Student Name
(Chair – Completed) (Chair)
Joel Wao
Student Name
(Member – Completed)
Student Name
(Member)
Tao Chen
Mark Russell
Yueren Wang
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Yuan Chan
Hyung-Chul Chung
Yueren Wang
Milagros Jean
Master Advisory Committee
Student Name
(Chair:)
Student Name
(Co-Chair)
Student Name (Member
(Completed)
Kathryn Frederick Prakash Subedi Tricia Ketchey
Student Name
(Member)
Adam Finkelman Girish Vala Gabriel John
Everhart
Christian Terrell
Joseph Exelbirt
Honors Paper – Student name
iii) Year 2009-2010
PhD Advisory Committee
Student Name Student Name
(Chair – Completed) (Chair)
Joel Wao
Master Advisory Committee
Student Name Student Name
(Chair:)
(Co-Chair)
Adam Finkelman Prakash Subedi
Christian Terrell
Kamrunissa
Sareshwala*
Joseph Exelbirt
Honors Paper – Student name
Student Name
(Member – Completed)
Student Name (Member
(Completed)
Student Name
(Member)
Tao Chen
Mark Russell
Student Name
(Member)
iv) Year 2008-2009
PhD Advisory Committee
Student Name Student Name
(Chair – Completed) (Chair)
Student Name
(Member – Completed)
Student Name
(Member)
Tao Chen
Mark Russell
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Master Advisory Committee
Student Name Student Name
(Chair: Completed) (Co-Chair)
Priya Patel
Brent Thurn
Honors Paper – Student name
Student Name (Member
(Completed)
Student Name
(Member)
v) Year 2007-2008
PhD Advisory Committee
Student Name Student Name
(Chair – Completed) (Chair)
Master Advisory Committee
Student Name Student Name
(Co-Chair: Completed) (Co-Chair)
Dane Gilbert
Honors Paper – Student name
Student Name
(Member – Completed)
Student Name (Member
(Completed)
Ian Miller
Amanda Manthorne
Peter Koncor
Student Name
(Member)
Tao Chen
Student Name
(Member)
vi ) Year 2006-2007
PhD Advisory Committee
Student Name Student Name
(Chair – Completed) (Chair)
Student Name
(Member – Completed)
Student Name
(Member)
Master Advisory Committee
Student Name
(Co-Chair: Completed)
Student Name
(Co-Chair)
Student Name (Member
(Completed)
Student Name
(Member)
Alexis Mcguffin
Alexandra Curry
Courtney Jennings
Amber Edington
Maryam Ghatee Shannon Stewart Melanie Peck
Honors Paper – Student name
GRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS SUPPORTED (SPONSORED RESEARCH)
Year
Supported
2011-2012 Kathryn Frederick
Felicity Amezubge
Joseph Exelbirt
Malar Baskaran
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Peter Donkor
2010-2011 Mukund Patil,
Nikhil Modak
Bandish Chheda
Malar Baskaran
Joseph Exelbirt
Joel Wao (Summer 2010)
Kathryn Fredrick
Rohini Bhimpure
2009-2010 Kamrunissa Sareshwala
Rajeev Mohata
Malarvizhi Baskaran
Joseph Exelbirt
Manish Bodhankar
Mukund Patil
Nikhil Modak
Jeff Depree (Summer 2009)
2008-2009 Derreck Winning (Summer 2008)
Glenn Darling (Summer 2008)
Andrew Wehle (Summer 2008)
Stephanie Sims (Summer 2008)
Kamrunissa Sareshwala
Rajeev Mohata
2007-2008 Wei Wu (Summer 2007)
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS SUPPORTED (SPONSORED RESEARCH &
INDEPENDENT STUDIES)
Year
Summer 2010
Summer 2009
Summer 2008
Supported
Steve Schaenzer
Mike Mazer
Alexandra Cosgrove
Ryan Clark
Scott Jason Remer
Willems Leville
Ashley Thode
Iris Zielske
Jessica Laushine
REFEREES
Prof Larry Bank
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Vice Provost for Research
City College of New York
email: lbank2@ccny.cuny.edu
Phone: +1 : 212-650-5143
Prof Chimay Anumba
Head of Architectural Engineering
Penn State University, USA
email: anumba@engr.psu.edu
Phone: +1 814 321 2754
Prof Charles Kibert
Director Powell Center for Construction and the Environment
Rinker School of Building Construction
University of Florida
Email: ckibert@ufl.edu
Phone: +1 352 273-1189
Prof Godfried Augenbroe
School of Architecture
Georgia Tech, USA
email: Godfried.Augenbroe@coa.gatech.edu
Phone: +1 404 894 1686
Prof Patts Odira
Dean of Engineering
University of Nairobi, Kenya
email: pattsodira@gmail.com
phone: +254 722 849 191
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