We are currently recruiting graduate students. They are going to work on a research project that focuses on human-robot collaboration in construction. They are also going to have opportunities to work on VR and AI research projects. For more information,… Read More
Elizabeth (graduate student) and Danielle (undergraduate researcher) co-authored and published their first journal article, titled Leveraging faculty knowledge, experience, and training for leadership education in engineering undergraduate curricula, in the European Journal of Engineering Education. This paper explores the sources… Read More
On Jan 12, Hwangbo passed his examination to candidacy. He did an outstanding job presenting his work to committee members and answering thought-provoking questions. His dissertation is titled “The Social Ties of Asian Women that Influence Their Intention to Pursue… Read More
Hwangbo, our graduate student, is selected as a Black Trailblazers in Engineering(BTE) fellow and will be participating in virtual workshops at Purdue University. This will prepare him to become a faculty who is committed to building a diverse and successful… Read More
Dr. Simmons received an NSF award to conduct research on “Partnering workers with interactive robot assistant to usher transformation in future construction work.” We are excited to collaborate on this $2 million research project led by researchers at the University… Read More
This week, the Simmons Research Lab was excited to celebrate two years with postdocs Dr. Madeline Polmear and Dr. Anh Chau. The fully vaccinated team gathered at a local outdoor venue for a lovely evening in Gainesville. Pictured below… Read More
This past year has been unique in many ways. The Simmons Research Lab has taken the necessary precautions for reducing the risk of the spread of COVID-19, and is excited to announce another very successful regardless of having to have… Read More
In this speech Dr. Simmons discuss policies practices and partnerships or the three P’s and suggest concrete actions for Construction Management to raise our equity quotient. You can watch the full speech here in YouTube: https://youtu.be/u5aaEm86eJQ
Youtube Link Abstract Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are essential for a modern workforce and indicators of the development and sustainability of an industry. Construction is yet to be considered a fully diverse, equitable, and inclusive industry sector (Sang and… Read More
Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., PMP, LEED-AP recently had a manuscript featured as the Editor’s Choice in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Civil Engineering Education. Dr. Simmons also received the Editor’s Choice in the ASCE Journal of… Read More