Graduate Research Activities
Contents
MS and PhD Theses Supervised at IIT
MS and PhD Theses
Supervised at AIT
MS and Ph.D. Theses Supervised at IIT
Automatic
Progress Control in Construction Sites (Poku, PhD, in progress)
Creation
and Diffusion of Innovations in Construction Management (Tangkar, PhD, in
progress)
Construction
Business Strategies using Data Mining (Hutapea, PhD, in progress)
E-Commerce
for Subcontractors (Chotibhongs, PhD, in progress)
Hybrid
Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Dispute Resolution (Pulket, PhD, in
progress)
A Comparison of
the Management Skills of Female vs. Male Construction Executives (Balci, in
progress)
The Performance
of Minority Based Small and Medium Enterprises in Construction (Kim, in
progress)
Performance
of International Joint Ventures (Ozorhon, PhD, 2007). Supervised jointly with Drs. Irem Dikmen and
Talat Birgonul of the Department of Civil Engineering at
Construction
Management Services Expected by Different Parties (Ongkasuwan, MS, 2007)
Effectiveness
of Pre-Project Peer Reviews (Kaplanoglu, PhD, 2007)
Marketing
of Construction Services (
Database
System for Lessons Learned in Construction Management (Akin, MS, 2006)
Delay
Analysis Methods in Construction Litigation (
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,
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
Construction
Scheduling Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) (
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 (
Predicting
the Development of Decline in Construction Companies (Koksal, PhD, 2002)
Subcontracting
Issues in the Construction Business (
Predicting the Outcome of Construction Claims
Using Boosted Decision Trees (
Optimal
Strategies for
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 (
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
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
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
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
Competitiveness of European Construction
Companies in the World Market (Alkan, MS, IIT, 1992)
A Knowledge Based Integrated System for
Line-of-Balance Applications in
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
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
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
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).