Post-Doctorate Researchers

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Dr. Kaushik Bhattacharjee

Dr. Kaushik's research focuses on work zone safety, resilience engineering, systems thinking, construction safety, and occupational health.

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Dr. Rahat Hussain

Dr. Hussain's research focuses on advancing intelligent systems to improve safety, training, and automation in the built environment. His work emphasizes visual computing, immersive technologies, and language-based AI to enhance risk awareness and knowledge transfer. By combining principles from construction informatics and human-computer interaction, he aims to develop innovative solutions for safer and more efficient industry practices.

Doctoral Students Advised as Chair/Co-Chair

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Heba Alkailani

Heba Al Kailani holds a background in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering Project Management. Her doctoral research in Construction Science focuses on construction workforce development, workforce safety, and the integration of women in construction. Additional areas of interest include transportation infrastructure management, highway and work zone safety, and the safety and performance of alternative intersections and interchanges.

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Muhammad Sharjeel Anjum

Muhammad Sharjeel Anjum's research focuses exclusively on worker safety and health, utilizing cutting-edge technology that combines computer science with machine learning and virtual reality. His work integrates a medical perspective on fatigue identification through theoretical modeling and machine learning methods to identify both central and physical fatigue. He has a versatile educational background, with an undergraduate degree in computer science and a master’s in construction and building

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Prosper Gbiengu

Prosper Gbiengu’s research focuses on advancing both fundamental knowledge and practical applications of wearable robotic technology to improve health and safety in the construction industry. His research emphasizes the development, implementation, and adaptation of wearable robots designed to support workers’ physical tasks, reduce fatigue, and mitigate potential hazards. By integrating engineering principles, ergonomics, and human-computer interaction, his research aims to create wearable solu

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Muhammad Khan

Developing Tools for Preventing Falls from Roof* (Fall 2025)

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Abdullahi Ibrahim

Construction Workers' Situational Awareness: Investigating Physical Fatigue and Emerging Technologies (Graduated Summer 2024)

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Ifeanyi Okpala

Robotics and Automation in Construction: Developing Foundational Insight and Tools to Support Safe Implementation (Graduated Spring 2022)

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Olugbenro Ogunrinde

Enhancing Highway Quality Management using Emerging Methods. (Graduated Spring 2020)

Master Students Advised as Chair/Co-Chair

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Abdallah Abdallah

Enhancing Electrical Utility Work Zone Safety Using Intrusion Alert Systems (Fall 2023)

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Seoyoung Cheon

Examining the Influence of Robot-supported Operation on Hazard Identification in Virtual Reality (Fall 2024).

Externships

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Chidozie Managwu

Machine Learning Engineer