Roozbeh Kangari - More information
Director of Building Construction Program & Director of Construction Resource Center
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Program Accreditation: Accreditation of the BC program by American Council for Construction Education (ACCE). ACCE is the only body recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) for higher education accreditation in construction.
- Established the Building Construction and Integrated Facility Management Graduate Program: This new graduate program enjoys strong financial support from the world's premier facility management group, the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).
- Established the Integrated Project Delivery Systems Graduate Program: The program attracts industry professionals from various sectors. It is strongly supported by the Design Build Institute of America?s (DBIA) professional association.
- Established Ph.D. in BC: Established the new Building Construction track in the Ph.D. Program.
- Established an Aggressive Marketing and Recruiting Plan: The number of BC students increased from 76 to 150 in undergraduate program during the last 5 years, and from 15 to 53 graduate students in the past 3 years. Established an aggressive marketing and recruiting program.
- Established the Building Construction Classic Golf Tournament (annually): Secured funding for BC student scholarships and recruiting programs.
- Implemented an Aggressive Summer Internship Program: Implemented an aggressive student summer internship in collaboration with the construction industry in Atlanta. This course has become a required course.
- Expanded the BC Curriculum: The program introduced five new courses recommended by the Advisory Board.
- Scholarships: Provided more than $75,000 in Scholarships to BC students.
- Distance Learning: Established a strong Continuing Education program to assist companies and organizations such as: Home Depot, Wolf Camera, DBIA, AGC, Network Construction Services, and construction firms.
- BC Buzz: Established a strong network with BC Alumni through BC newsletter (BC Buzz). It regularly reaches more than 800 alumni, students and industry leaders.
- Research Grants: Program received more than $1,200,000 research and education grants during the past 5 years.
- Established the Alumni Board: The Board consists of 26 active BC Alumnus, assisting the program in fund raising, and education improvement. Established three active subcommittees to assist the BC Director in marketing, networking, and curriculum development.
- Established Industry Advisory Board: The Industry Advisory Board provides strategic directions to the BC Program. It consists of the executives of major general contractors, developers, builders, and government agencies.
- Fundraising: Conducted a successful fundraising during the past five years in excess of $2.5M from alumni and the industry.
GRANTS FUNDED:
- Research Project Title: Robotics Feasibility in the Construction Industry
- Research Project Title: Robotics and Automated Equipment in Construction
- Research Project Title: Construction Risk Analysis
- Research Project Title: Knowledge-Based Expert Systems and Robotics
- Research Project Title: Construction Innovations in Slipforming Concrete Core Buildings
- Research Project Title: Advanced Construction Robotics Research at Technology Development
- Research Project Title: Robotics Fabrication of Space Structures and Systems: Applications, Scenarios, and Simulation
- Research Project Title: Three Dimensional Simulation of Automated Construction-Assembly in Space
- Research Project Title: Advanced Technologies and Materials in Concrete Slipforming
- Research Project Title: Disaster Relief Planning Information Architecture
- Research Project Title: Innovative Strategic Concepts in Advanced Building Automation
- Research Project Title: Automated Building Construction
- Research Project Title: Risk Management
- Research Project Title: Strategic Environmental Technology Policies Impacting the U.S. Army?s Global Readiness
- Research Project Title: Robotics in Construction and Environmental Restoration Operations
- Research Project Title: Impact of Research Visits to Japan on Our Career: Return on Investment
- Research Project Title: Establishing a Consortium for Revitalization: CREATE/21
- Research Project Title: Research Visit to Shimizu?s Robotics Lab in Japan
- Research Project Title: Benchmarking for Construction and Facility Management
- Research Project Title: Evaluation of the James Lawrence King Justice Building
- Research Project Title: Statistical Study of the HVAC Systems in the Federal Courthouses
- Research Project Title: Web Based Decision Support System for Mold Evaluation of the Federal Courthouses
SELECTED PUBLISHED JOURNAL PAPERS (refereed):
- Miyatake, Y., Kangari, R., "Computer Integrated Construction in the U.S.: Part I Industry Views," Journal of Architectural Planning, Architecture Institute of Japan, Tokyo, Japan, in English, No. 446, April 1993.
- Miyatake, Y., Kangari, R., "Experiencing Computer Integrated Construction," ASCE, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Volume 119, No. 2, June 1993.
- El-Itr, Z., and Kangari, R., "Improving Effectiveness of Equal Business Opportunity Programs," ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, Vol. 120, No. 3, July 1994, pp. 295-312.
- El-Itr, Z., and Kangari, R., "Minority Contractors: Framework for New Policy Development," ASCE, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 120, No. 3, September 1994, pp. 632-648.
- Kangari, R., "Construction Documentation in Arbitration," ASCE, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 121, No. 1, June 1995.
- Ahmed, M., and Kangari, R., "Analysis of Client-Satisfaction Factors in Construction Industry," ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 2, March/April 1995, pp. 36-44.
- Kangari, R., "Construction Engineering and Management Problems in High-rise Buildings," Building and Construction Management Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, August 1995, pp. 35-40.
- Kangari, R., "Risk Management Perception and Trends of U.S. Construction," ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 121, No. 4, December 1995, pp. 422-429.
- Kangari, R., and Baumlin E., "Issues in Euro Research Centers," Les Nouvelles, Journal of the Licensing Executives Society, Volume, XXX, No. 3, September 1995, pp 144-150.
- Kovel, J., Kangari, R., "Planning for Disaster-Relief Construction," American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, Vol. 121, No. 4, October 1995, pp. 207-215.
- Kangari, R., and Miyatake, Y., "Developing and Managing Innovative Construction Technologies in Japan," ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 123, No. 1, March, 1997, pp 72-84.
- Kangari, R., and Gregory, R.A., "Feasibility of Automating Military?s Environmental Operations," International Journal of Automation in Construction, No. 5, 1997, pp. 459-468.
- Kangari, R. "Future Buildings: Physical or Virtual," State Facilities Quarterly, National Association of State Facilities Administrators, Spring 1997, pp. 3-4.
- Sillars, D.A., and Kangari, R., "Japanese Construction Alliances," ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management., Volume 123, No. 2, June 1997, pp. 146-152.
- Gregory, R.A., and Kangari, R., "A Cost/benefit of Robotics in Infrastructure and Environmental Renewal," ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, Volume 6, No. 1, March 2000, pp. 33-40.
- Kangari, R., and Bakheet, M., "Construction Surety Bonding," ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Managment, Volume 127, No. 3, May-June 20012000, pp. 232-238.