Presentations
Peer-reviewed
28th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC28: online), “Reducing Handoffs between Sequential Trades: A Simulation,” presented with co-authors Meng Wai Yaw and H. David Jeong, Berkeley, CA, July 6-12, 2020.
27th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “Architectural programming simulation (demonstration),” presented with co-author James Smith, Dublin, Ireland, July 4, 2019.
27th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “Development and testing of an innovative architectural programming simulation (research presentation),” Dublin, Ireland, July 3, 2019.
55th Associated Schools of Construction Annual International Conference, “Assessment of an experimental five-day graduate student construction science ‘bootcamp’ at a research-intensive university: A case study,” presented with co-author Boong Yeol Ryool, Denver, CO, April 11, 2019.
26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “The evolution of lean construction education (Part 1 of 2): At US-based universities,” Chennai, India, July 20, 2018.
26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “The evolution of lean construction education (Part 2 of 2): At US-based companies,” presented by co-author Dr. Lincoln Forbes, Chennai, India, July 20, 2018.
Symposium—Lean Construction: 25 years of development (KoskelaFest), “Strategies for Educating the Lean OAEC Community,” Huddersfield University, UK, January 11-12, 2018.
25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “Delivery methods and social network analysis of unethical behavior in the construction industry,” presented by co-author Dr. Glenn Ballard, Heraklion, Greece, July 11, 2017.
25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “An Exploration of Compatibility of U.S. Army Culture and Lean Construction,” presented by co-author and former PhD student Dr. James P. Smith, Heraklion, Greece, July 12, 2017.
24th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “Development and testing of a lean simulation to illustrate key principles of Target Value Design: A first run study,” Boston, MA, July 21, 2016.
22nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “Simulation of Collective Kaizen and Standardization,” Oslo, Norway, June 26 & 27, 2014.
22nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “Collective Kaizen and Standardization: The Development and Testing of a New Lean Simulation,” Oslo, Norway, June 26, 2014.
21st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “The Maroon-White game: a simulation of trust and long-term gains and losses,” Fortaleza, Brazil, August 1, 2013.
21st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “Teaching lean construction--perspectives on theory and practice,” with Farook Hamzeh, Fortaleza, Brazil, August 1, 2013.
21st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “On the back of a cocktail napkin: An exploration of graphic definitions of lean construction,” Fortaleza, Brazil, July 31, 2013.
20th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “Survey instrument to facilitate continuous improvement of lean teaching materials: A first run study,” San Diego, CA, July 18, 2012.
20th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “Cost comparison of collaborative and IPD-like project delivery methods versus competitive non-collaborative project delivery methods,” San Diego, CA, July 19, 2012.
19th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “Impact of cost constraints on aesthetic ranking following Target Value Design exercises,” Lima, Peru, July 13-15, 2011.
18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “Last Planner and Its Role as Conceptual Kanban,” Haifa, Israel, July 14-16, 2010
18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “Last Planner System—Implementation Challenges,” Haifa, Israel, July 14-16, 2010.
16th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “Using controlled experiments to calibrate computer models: the Airplane Game as a lean simulation exercise,” Manchester, UK, July 16, 2008.
16th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, “Using the ‘Five Whys’ as a decision-making framework for Evidence-Based Design,” Manchester, UK, July 17, 2008.
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, International Conference, Hong Kong, June 10-14, 2000.
Invited presentations
Keynote Speaker: 2020 Ethel Ashworth-Tsutsui Memorial Lecture Award Ceremony (selected to deliver award address), “Multi-functional and sustainable materials for 3D-printing environmentally adaptive resilient buildings,” sponsored by the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), to celebrate the excellence of two graduate students and one post-doctoral scholar, at the College of Science Educational Outreach and Women’s Programs Office, and the College of Architecture, January 17, 2020.
Keynote Speaker: International Fall Conference 2020: Korea Institute of Ecological Architecture and Environment (KIEAE), “Can large-scale 3D printing usher in a paradigm shift toward environmental sustainability?” by invitation, December 4, 2020 (on-line).
Roundtable Panelist: Autodesk University, “Re-Imagining construction: 3D printing of large-scale structures,” with Patrick Suermann, Negar Kalantar, Nathan King, Kurt Maldovan, and Mehdi Farahbakhsh, November 20, 2020 (on-line).
Panelist: Advancing Pre-Construction Conference (Pre-Conference Workshop Day), “Hearing experiences and lessons learned with Target Value Design in Practice”: with fellow panelists, Rebecca Snelling (JE Dunn), and Jacob Keith (Layton Construction), November 3, 2020 (on-line).
Innovations in Materials and Processes for 3D Printing of Structures (Conference): “In-situ resource utilization and reconfiguration of soils into construction materials for the additive manufacturing of buildings,” with Sarbajit Banerjee, Texas A&M-Qatar, Education City Doha, Qatar, December 16, 2019.
Celebration of Learning: Reimagining the Future (50th Anniversary celebration of the College of Architecture), “3D-printing, robots, and drones,” by invitation, with Ryan Ahn and Brent Fortenberry, Texas A&M University, November 15, 2019.
TEDx-TAMUSalon: Seeking truth: The luminous power of serious games and simulations, Rudder Forum, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, November 11, 2019.
Keynote Speaker: International Group for Lean Construction Summer School: “Defining the problem statement,” Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland, July 6, 2019.
Natural-Built-Virtual 2019: College of Architecture Research Symposium, “Development and testing of an innovative architectural programming simulation as a precursor to Target Value Design,” Texas A&M, College Station, TX, September 16, 2019.
Natural-Built-Virtual 2019: College of Architecture Research Symposium, “The future is interdisciplinary: How the Harold Adams interdisciplinary charrette for undergraduates increases interdisciplinary competence,” with co-presenter Katie Reed, Texas A&M, College Station, TX, September 16, 2019.
Natural-Built-Virtual 2019: College of Architecture Research Symposium, “Multifunctional and sustainable materials for 3D printing environmentally adaptive resilient buildings,” with co-presenter Manish Dixit, Texas A&M, College Station, TX, September 16, 2019.
Climate Change Debate, with Gary Boldt, Texas A&M, College Station, TX, April 15, 2019.
President's Excellence Fund Symposium, X-Grant: “Multi-functional and sustainable materials for 3D-printing environmentally adaptive resilient buildings,” Frymire Auditorium, Walter and Leonore Annenberg Presidential Conference Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, April 4, 2019.
International Workshop on 3D printing Technology & Material Design for Intelligent Infrastructure: “3D printing in the built environment: Today and tomorrow”, with co-presenters Bjorn Birgisson and Manish Dixit, National Center for Materials Service Safety, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, March 10, 2019.
Project Production Systems Laboratory (P2SL) Lean Design Forum: “Teaching Architectural Design” (on set-based design/lean), with co-presenter Alireza Borhani and contributor Negar Kalantar, Berkeley, CA, January 25, 2019.
Natural-Built-Virtual 2019: College of Architecture Research Symposium, “The evolution of lean construction education (Part 1 of 2): At US-based universities” Texas A&M, College Station, TX, October 29, 2018.
National Institute of Building Sciences, Building Innovation 2018 Conference & Expo: Sustain, Strengthen, Secure, “3D-Printing in the Built Environment: Today and Tomorrow,” presented by team members Bjorn Birgisson, Manish Dixit, and Negar Kalantar, Washington DC, January 11, 2018.
Brazos Value Project Managers (BVPM): "Teaching robots additive manufacturing with geofoam, or How to revolutionize a construction industry in 6 weeks,” with Julian Kang and Amir Behzadan, College Station, TX, September 10, 2018.
Natural-Built-Virtual 2018: College of Architecture Research Symposium, “The evolution of lean construction education (Part 1 of 2): At US-based universities” Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, October 29, 2018.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, “Introduction to Lean-Integrated Project Delivery for the Built Environment: An Interactive Workshop,” Hong Kong, SAR, September 22, 2018.
Panelist, “Is urbanization helping or hampering SDG progress?–Attaining SDGs in cities,” Philanthropy for Better Cities Forum, sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong, SAR, September 21, 2018.
Natural-Built-Virtual 2017: College of Architecture Research Symposium, “Facility management in Qatar: Current state, perceptions, and recommendations” Texas A&M, College Station, TX, October 23, 2017.
National Science Foundation Workshop on Additive Manufacturing for Civil Infrastructure Design and Construction, “Performative 3D Printed Building Skins: Towards and Adaptive Built Environment,” with co-presenter Negar Kalantar, Arlington, VA, July 13, 2017 .
Facilitation and presentation, Advancing Building Estimation 2017 conference, “Introduction to Target Value Design,” with co-presenter Danny Kahler, P.E., Houston, TX, May 22, 2017.
Ministry of Housing Building Research Committee: “Developing innovation and lean processes in the building industry,” Vancouver, BC, Canada, April 19, 2017.
Rowlett Lecture, “Visions for Collaboration” (panelist), with Harold Adams, Shannon Van Zandt, Tim McLaughlin, Robert Warden, as follow-up to Elizabeth del Monte’s presentation, “Elbowing our way into collaboration,” Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, March 29, 2017.
National Institute of Building Sciences, Building Innovation 2017 Conference & Expo: Collaborating for a High Performing Future, “Serious Games and Simulations: Transforming culture to enhance building project delivery,” Washington DC, January 10, 2017.
Construction Industry Institute (CII), Facilitation and presentation, “How research is changing hospital design,” Jersey City, NJ, October 24-25, 2016
Healthcare Design Expo and Conference 2016: TAMU First Look Colloquium, “An Introduction to lean construction serious games and simulations,” Houston, TX, November 15, 2016.
Natural-Built-Virtual 2016: College of Architecture Research Symposium, “Trainathon Lean Simulation Game: Determining Perceptions of the Value of Training Among Construction Stakeholders,” presented by Jose Fernandez-Solis, Texas A&M, College Station, TX, October 24, 2016.
Associated Schools of Construction, Region 3: “An introduction to lean construction serious games and simulations,” Downers Grove, IL (via Skype), October 14, 2016.
Construction Industry Institute (CII) Annual Conference, Research Committee: “Advancing with the employees you have now: Strategically coupling continuous improvement & standardization in IPD,” National Harbor, MD, August 1, 2016.
Construction Industry Institute (CII) Annual Conference, Academic Committee: “Lean simulations: Tools for academic and professional research,” National Harbor, MD, July 31, 2016.
American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE, Chapter 9): “Introduction to Lean Construction,” New Orleans, LA (via Skype), March 11, 2015.
National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC): “Introduction to Lean Construction,” Houston, TX, March 10, 2015.
Natural-Built-Virtual 2014: College of Architecture Research Symposium, “Collective kaizen and standardization: the development and testing of a new lean simulation,” Texas A&M University, October 27, 2014.
2014 International Highway Engineering Exchange Program (iHEEP) Conference, “Applying lean construction principles to project delivery information flow,” New Orleans, LA, September 30, 2014.
2014 International Highway Engineering Exchange Program (iHEEP) Conference, “Interactive demonstration of lean construction principles,” New Orleans, LA, September 30, 2014.
University of Kentucky, “Alignment Workshop for Experimental Mining Research Facility,” Lexington, KY, May 29, 2014.
Joeris General Contractors, “What is Lean Construction?” (luncheon workshop), San Antonio, TX, May 16, 2014.
Green Tech Medical Space Design, “Architecture as Medicine: What is it? And is it affordable?” Seoul, Korea, November 22, 2013.
Keynote Speaker: KIEAE (Korea Institute of Ecological Architecture and Environment), “Architecture as Medicine: What is it? And is it affordable?” Seoul, Korea, November 21, 2013.
Konyang University, “Architecture as Medicine: What is it? And is it affordable?” Seoul, Korea, November 19, 2013.
LCI (Lean Construction Institute) Congress 2013, “Advancing with the employees you have now: Strategically coupling collective kaizen & standardization in IPD,” Dallas, TX, October 23, 2013.
Natural-Built-Virtual 2013: College of Architecture Research Symposium, “On the back of a cocktail napkin: An exploration of graphic definitions of lean construction,” Texas A&M, College Station, TX, October 21, 2013.
2013 World Conference on Quality and Improvement: “The Impact of Lean Construction, IPD and Collective Kaizen on Project Cost Performance,” Indianapolis, IN, May 6, 2013.
Keynote Speaker: Arch 12 Conference: Architecture / research / care / health--Perspectives on Nordic welfare environments, Chalmers University of Technology. Invited speaker for presentation entitled: “Lean Thinking and Target Value Design: Overcoming the hurdle of first cost,” Gothenburg, Sweden, November 12, 2012.
Health Industry Advisory Council (HIAC), “Practitioner-focused facility evaluation in an international context,” with Dr. Mardelle Shepley, College Station, TX, November 2, 2012.
Natural-Built-Virtual 2012: College of Architecture Research Symposium, “Cost comparison of collaborative & IPD-like project delivery methods versus competitive non-collaborative project delivery methods,” Texas A&M, College Station, TX, October 22, 2012.
Construction Industry Advisory Council, Annual meeting, “Report on Lean Construction Training Modules,” College Station, TX, October 19, 2012.
1st annual BIM, IPD, Lean (BIL) Forum, hosted by CIMA Strategic Services/IPD Assured, “Graphic definition of lean construction,” Austin, TX, January 27, 2012.
Healthcare Design’11 (National Conference), “Target Value Design: Making Evidence-Based Design Financially Feasible,” Nashville, TN, November 16, 2011.
Natural-Built-Virtual 2011: College of Architecture Research Symposium, “Impact of Cost Constraints on Aesthetic Ranking Following Target Value Design Exercises,” Texas A&M, College Station, TX, October 24, 2011.
Lean Construction Institute (LCI), Houston, “Push versus Pull,” with graduate students Manish Munankami and Aditi Kulkarni, Houston, TX, July 26, 2011.
9th Annual LCI/P2SL, AIA Design Forum, “Moving toward an evidence-based practice,” St. Charles, MO, June 15, 2012.
8th LCI Academic Forum, “Developing a consensus on the definition of lean construction: The cocktail napkin game,” Boulder, CO, May 17, 2012.
International Group for Lean Construction (mid-year meeting), “Defining Lean Construction: Cocktail napkin exercise,” New York, NY, February 22, 2011
Department of Construction Science, Research Road Tour 2010, “Lean construction and optimizing the project cost,” San Antonio, TX, May 17, 2010; Austin, TX, May 18, 2010; Dallas, TX, May 24, 2010; and Houston, TX, May 25, 2010.
Architecture for Health Visiting Lecture Series: “Target Value Design: Making Evidence-Based Design Financially Feasible,” Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, April 21, 2010.
Evidence-Based Practice Boot Camp, Center for Health Systems and Design, “Target Value Design: Making Evidence-Based Design Financially Feasible,” Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, April 8, 2010.
Annual meeting of the Health Industry Advisory Council, Faculty Speaker, “Target Value Design,” October 29, 2010.
Architecture for Health Visiting Lecture Series, Sponsored by the Center for Health Systems Design, “Target Value Design: Making Evidence-Based Design Financially Feasible,” Texas A&M University, May 21, 2010.
Business of Healthcare (Annual Conference at UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business), Invited panelist for session entitled: “The Promise of User-Focused Design for Healthcare,” Berkeley, CA, February 6, 2010.
Healthcare Design’09 (National Conference), “Target Value Design: Making Evidence-Based Design Financially Feasible,” Orlando, FL, October 31-November 3, 2009.
Natural-Built-Virtual 2009: College of Architecture Research Symposium, “Overcoming the hurdle of first cost: Action research in Target Costing,” Texas A&M, College Station, TX, October 19, 2009.
Case Study Writing Workshop for the Built Environment, “Case study writing as an entrée to research with your graduate students,” College of Architecture, Texas A&M, College Station, TX, October 16, 2009.
International Facility Management Association (IFMA), “Target Costing and Evidence-Based Design in Healthcare: Overcoming the Hurdle of First Cost,” San Francisco, CA, May 11, 2009.
Healthcare Design’08 (National Conference), “Meeting the Challenge of First Cost,” Washington DC, Nov. 10, 2008.
Healthcare Design’07 (National Conference), “Overcoming the Hurdle of First Cost,” Dallas, TX, Nov. 5, 2007.
Project Production Systems Laboratory Annual Meeting, “Capital Budgeting Decision Tool for Evidence-Based Design,” Berkeley, CA, Feb. 6, 2008.
P2SL-TEKES Healthcare Facilities Conference, “Developing a tool for Evidence-Based Design Investment (EBDI) Analysis during Capital Budgeting of Healthcare Facilities,” Berkeley, CA, Feb. 20, 2007
Project Production Systems Laboratory Annual Meeting, “Developing a tool for Evidence-Based Design Investment (EBDI) Analysis during Capital Budgeting of Healthcare Facilities,” Berkeley, CA, Feb. 7, 2007.
International Group for Lean Construction (midyear meeting), “Investigation of Graphics for teaching target value design and lean construction,” New York, NY, February 21, 2011.
Lean Construction Institute (LCI) Design Forum, “Toward Product and Service Differentiation in the AEC industry,” Chicago, IL, presented at the annual meeting, June 16-17, 2005.
Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, presented at the monthly technical meetings/seminar series, “Can a structural engineer design architecture?” Hong Kong, April 13, 2004
Master of Interdisciplinary Design + Management (MIDM), University of Hong Kong, “What is Good Design?” Hong Kong, Spring 2004.
Arup, “What is Good Design?” Hong Kong, 2002-2004 (invited to give multiple presentations at first year engineering employee retreat).