IISE construction division best Student Paper Competition Past winners

2021 Winner

1st place:
Hesam Hamledari
Stanford University
"Integrated Application of Blockchain and Robotic Reality Capture for Automating Construction Payments"

2020 Winner

1st Place
Xiao (Mark) Chen
Stanford University
"Using Satellite Imagery to Automate Building Damage Assessment:
A Case Study of the xBD Dataset"

2018 Winners

1st Place
Reza Foroughi
The Pennsylvania State University
"Optimum Geometrical Design Parameters of Windows in Residential Buildings"

2nd Place
Jackie Koyama and Ryan Teixeira
University of the Pacific
"Integration of BIM and Structural Analysis: A Case Study"

2017 Winners

1st Place
Javad Seif and Brett A. Shields
University of Tennessee-Knoxville Space Institute at Tullahoma
"Minimizing the cost of Machinery Procurement in Construction Projects under Horizon Uncertainty"

2nd Place
Melayne Alexander and Chris Welch
University of the Pacific, Stockton
"Integration of GIS and BIM: Erosion Control and Analysis"

2016 Winners

1st Place
Sadegh Asgari
Columbia University
"Simulating Construction Bidding using Agent-based Modeling"

2nd Place
Becca Keller
Milwaukee School of Engineering
"Application of Agile Manufacturing in the Large-scale Construction Industry"

3rd Place
Heta Lawrence
University of Washington
"Improving Strength of Pervious Concrete"

2015 Winner

Amir Mansouri
University of Southern California
"Experimental and Numerical Analyses of Structures Fabricated by Contour Crafting"

2014 Winner

Laura Florez
Georgia Institute of Technology

2013 Winner

Isabelle Johnson
University of Southern California
"The Potential and Obstacles of Integrated Project Delivery"

2012 Winner

John Gresh
Drexel University
"Application of Lean Principles and Practices in Construction Management"

2011 Winner

William Croll
University of Southern California
"Improving Construction Quality by Combining Recognition Software"

2010 Winner

Scott Cody
Rochester Institute of Technology
"The Integration of Project Delivery in the Construction Industry"

2009 Winner

Sammy Wan
University of Hong Kong
"Understanding and Managing Dynamic Behaviors of Critical Production Wastes in Hong Kong Building Projects"