Lean Approach to minimize Cost Overruns in Transportation Projects. Article Published! Feb 10, 2025 - Lean Approach to minimize Cost Overruns in Transportation Projects. Article Published!
I am very excited to see the work of my former master's student, Chahat Mirdha, published in the Lean Construction Journal. 😊 Chahat explored what lean techniques might be more suitable to address pre-construction processes that, if not performed effectively, could lead to cost overruns in transportation projects. Check more details on the link below. 👇 Before finishing his Master's in Construction Management at California State University, Fresno, Chahat was also awarded the California State University, Fresno Graduate Research And Creative Activities Award. 🏆 Congratulations Chahat Mirdha. It was not an easy journey, but you did it! Fresno State Construction Management, Lean Construction Institute (US)   CHECK HERE the article: https://leanconstruction.org/lean-construction-journal/doi-info-2025-31-44-copy/

Building Information Modeling for Infrastructures–Report published! Jan 31, 2025 - Building Information Modeling for Infrastructures–Report published!
I am excited to see published the work completed with my colleagues Nigel Blampied (CSU San Jose), Elhami Nasr, and Tariq Shehab (CSU Long Beach) about BIM implementation in infrastructure projects!! If you want to learn more, please check this link: https://transweb.sjsu.edu/research/2453-Building-Information-Modeling-Infrastructure

Presenting our research on BIM4I at the 2025 TRB! Jan 06, 2025 - Presenting our research on BIM4I at the 2025 TRB!
It is a pleasure to share our findings at the 2025 TRB Annual Meeting!  

Delays in Infrastructure Projects: Article published! Dec 13, 2024 - Delays in Infrastructure Projects: Article published!
I am very proud of my former Master's Student, Farid Orya! The work he developed in this independent study has been published in the SAGE Journal of Public Works Management and Policy. In this research, Farid explored the reasons for delays in different stages of infrastructure projects' lifecycle! Check the abstract here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1087724X241308310

Webinar on Performance-Based Maintenance Contracts Nov 20, 2024 - Webinar on Performance-Based Maintenance Contracts
Honored to host Mr. Pekka Pakkala to present about Performance-Based Contracting and the Finnish Experience. Several California Local Agencies are attending!!

Learning about Quality–Guest Speakers from High-Speed Rail Project Oct 24, 2024 - Learning about Quality–Guest Speakers from High-Speed Rail Project
Today, we are pleased to invite Mr. Qudratullah, a Quality Assurance Engineer, and our CM Master Student, Saiteja Vattikuti, a Quality intern. Both are working at DFJV-Dragados-USA on the High-Speed Rail Project. Students learned the main concepts to consider when managing quality in constructing a complex infrastructure project!  

7th International Conference on Women and Gender in Transportation Sep 11, 2024 - 7th International Conference on Women and Gender in Transportation

I am inspired and energized by all the great people, research, and shared experiences at the Transportation Research Board's 7th International Conference on Women and Gender in Transportation this week! On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to present our research led by @Alejandra Valencia-Vasquez & Gustavo Garcia Melero on "Sexual Crimes and Harassment in Public Transportation in Chile. How Safe Are We?" This generated a great discussion with my fellow panelist Pearl Liu and the audience. On Wednesday, it was my pleasure to share the work that Gustavo Garcia Melero, Frances Yu, and I are currently working on: "Attraction, retention, barriers for women working in engineering and construction of infrastructure projects." It is very exciting to see how all the panelists in the session contributed amazing research and experiences!! Megan E. Peterson, EdD, @Nicole Tyler, Julia Leone, Ph.D., Jodi Godfrey

Creativity in the Classroom! Aug 30, 2024 - Creativity in the Classroom!
The start of the new semester is very exciting! Last week, I had my first-course session and used some of what I learned from Cyndi Burnett, Ed. D., in the course she taught this summer about infusing creativity in higher education! (thank you, California State University, Fresno, for providing these enriching professional development opportunities) I brought pictures as a starting point for a brainstorming activity (promoting divergent thinking) to start connecting the ideas students already have in their minds with the contents that will be covered in the course! I enjoyed the session (I hope the students too!)

Women in civil engineering and/or heavy civil construction SURVEY! Aug 13, 2024 - Women in civil engineering and/or heavy civil construction SURVEY!
If you are a woman in civil engineering and/or heavy civil construction-related fields, we would love to hear from you!   If you have a moment, complete this 5-min survey (more details below): https://lnkd.in/ema86KB6   This research's results will inform future policies and procedures to engage and retain more women in these sectors, thus benefiting women's opportunities and well-being in the workplace. And... share with your professional networks!  

TRB Weekly newsletter highlights our Research on Performance Based Contracts Jul 30, 2024 - TRB Weekly newsletter highlights our Research on Performance Based Contracts
The Transportation Research Board Newsletter TRB Weekly, which covers the latest in transportation research, highlights in the section "Research Roundup" the research Graduate student Richard Poytress and I conducted on Performance-Based Contracts. In this link, check the report "Exploring Performance-Based Contracts: A Good Option to Address Long-Term Maintenance in California?
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