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About AISIM

The Annual Interuniversity Sympsosium on Infrastructure Management (AISIM) is intended to provide an opportunity for information exchange and networking for graduate students, although alumni, academic researchers, and industry professionals were also attended the symposium. AISIM is a one-day symposium run by and for graduate students interested in infrastructure management. Students who represent the next generation of leaders in infrastructure management will attend to exchange research ideas and information. AISIM serves as a venue for students to network with their peers and to interact with global leaders in infrastructure.

Next AISIM

To be determined

VISIM

VISIM (Virtual Interuniversity Symposium on Infrastructure Management) was launched in 2022 as a virtual counterpart to AISIM to help establish regular connections across universities. VISIM features student-led talks organized in hour-long sessions throughout university semesters. VISIM is hosted by Northwestern University.

https://sites.northwestern.edu/visim1/

Past AISIMs

2024 - University of Colorado Boulder

2021 - Virtual, hosted by University of Texas at Austin

2019 - Rutgers University

2018 - University of Delaware

2017 - Purdue University

2016 - Oklahoma State University

2015 - Alexandria, Va, hosted by University of Delaware

2014 - Virginia Tech

2013 - University of California, Berkeley

2012 - Georgia Tech

2011 - Northwestern

2010 - University of Delaware

2009 - Iowa State

2008 - University of Texas at Austin

2007 - Virginia Tech

2006 - University of Delaware

2005 - University of Waterloo

AISIM Best Presentations

University of Texas at Austin – July 2021

An Extreme Weather Risk-Assessment Framework for Port Infrastructure Systems, Kyle Bathgate, Jingran Sun, Shidong Pan, University of Texas at Austin (Advisor: Zhanmin Zhang)
Impact of Adjacent Support Condition on Premature Crosstie Failure, Kenza Soufiane, University of Delaware (Advisors: Allan Zarembski and Joseph Palese)
Quantifying the Value of Uncertain Satellite Data in Optimal Monitoring Strategies, Mohammad Bashar, University of Colorado Boulder (Advisor: Cristina Torres-Machi)
Assessing and Quantifying the Impacts of Vehicle Automation, Electrification, and Connectivity on Highway Expenditures, Revenues, and User Equity, Isaiah Mwamba, Purdue University (Advisor: Samuel Labi)
Instrumented Responses of Recycled Pavement Section on Interstate 64 in Virginia, Carolina Benavides, Wenjing Xue, Brian K. Diefenderfer, Fabrizio Meroni, Virginia Tech (Advisor: Gerardo Flintsch)

Special Mention:

Self-healing Efficiency of Polysulfide Sealant for Concrete Pavements, Alyssa Freund and Sandra Milev, University of Delaware (Advisor: Jovan Tatar)
A Resource Allocation Framework for Optimizing Long-Term Infrastructure Network Resilience, Jingran Sun and Zhe Han, University of Texas at Austin (Advisor: Zhanmin Zhang)

Rutgers University – May 2019

Bridge Resilience: A Framework for Bridge Management Against Climate Change Hazards, Dominic Wirkijowski, Rutgers University (Advisor: Frank Moon)
Probabilistic Modeling of Cast-in-place Concrete Liners Condition for Highway Tunnels, Mohamed Yamany, Purdue University (Advisor: Emad Elwakil).
Development of Enhanced Safety Performance Function on Statewide Highway Network for Oklahoma, Wenying Yu, Oklohoma State University (Advisor: Joshua Li)
Develop Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Scenarios, Nafiseh Soleimani, University of Delaware (Advisor: Rachel Davidson)
Electrified Roads for Sustainable Infrastructure: Opportunities and Challenges, Laura Soares, Rutgers University (Advisor: Hao Wang)

University of Delaware – June 2018

A Decision Support Tool for Highway Infrastructure Protection Planning against Sea Level Rise in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ilia Papakonstantinou, NYU Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Advisor: Samer Madanat) with Jinwoo Lee
Machine Learning Ensembles and Track Defect Prediction: A Multi-Layer Stacking Methodology. Ahmed Lasisi, University of Delaware (Advisor: Nii Attoh-Okine)
Project-Oriented Safety Management of Rural Local Roads. Thomas Hall, Purdue University (Advisor: Andrew Tarko) with Mario Romero
Development of Pavement Design Sensitivity Analysis System towards Integrated Pavement Design and Management System, Byungkyu “Brian” Moon, University of Iowa (Advisor: Hosin “David” Lee) with Jungyong “Joe” Kim
Bundling Bridge and Other Highway Projects: Patterns and Policies. Yu Qiao, Purdue University (Advisors: Jon D. Fricker, Samuel Labi) with Trevor Mills

Purdue University – June 2017

An Aggregate Performance Assessment of the Interstate Bridges Across States in the U.S., SeyedAli Ghahari and Saeed AlQadhi, Purdue University (Advisor: Samuel Labi)
Inspection System for RC Slabs of Expressway Bridges Focused on the Frequency of Generation of Potholes, Yohei Ninomiya, Osaka University (Advisor: Kiyoyuki Kaito)
An Overview of the Accelerated Pavement Testing Program: A Virginia Case Study, Freddie Salado, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Advisor: Gerardo Flintsch)
Analysis of WisDOT´s Maintenance Quality Assurance Program, Javier Luis Vidal Carreras, University of Wisconsin (Advisor: Teresa M. Adams)

Oklahoma State University – June 2016

Statistically Investigations on Pavement Performance Indicators – Benefits and Limits, Tim Blumenfeld, Technische Universität Darmstadt (Advisor: Stefan Bald)
Use of reflectivity data from Mobile LiDAR System for classification of road surface types, Saurav Neupane, Texas A&M (Advisor: Nasir Gharaibeh)
Multi-way Based Weigh-In-Motion Data Clustering Analysis for Pavement ME Design, Guangwei Yang, Oklahoma State University (Advisor: Qiang Li)
Estimating Markov transition probabilities for reinforced concrete structures using mechanistic-empirical models, Daijiro Mizutani, Osaka University (Advisor: Kiyoyuki Kaito)
Assessing Uncertainty of Track Geometry Degradation Based on Evolutionary Markov Chain Monte Carlo, Silvia Galván-Núñez, University of Delaware (Advisor: Nii Attoh-Okine)

Special Mention:

Data Quality Evaluation of Sewer Pipes Inspections, Hossein Khaleghian, Oklahoma State University (Advisor: Yongwei Shan).
A Statistical Model for Forecasting Damage Initiation and Propagation Considering Damage Occurrence Time, Yohei Ninomiya, Osaka University (Advisor: Kiyoyuki Kaito).

University of Delaware (held in Alexandria, Va) – May 2015

Identifying Factors to Improve Transportation Asset Management (TAM) Program Sustainment Using Implementation and Change Management Principles, Margaret-Avis Akofio-Sowah, Georgia Tech (Advisor - Adjo Amekudzi-Kennedy)
Asset Valuation: A Performance Measure for Comprehensive Infrastructure Asset Management, Zaid Alyami, University of Waterloo (Advisor Susan Tighe)
Comparison and Analysis of Manual and Automated Pavement Condition Data Collection Methods, Rachel Chiquoine, University of Delaware (Advisor Sue McNeil)
Markov Chain Monte Carlo in Rail Track Defect Analysis, Silvia Galvan-Nunez, University of Delaware (Advisor Nii Attoh-Okine)
Developing Crash Prediction Models, Ross McCarthy, VIginia Tech (with Edgar de Leon Izeppi, Advisor Gerardo W. Flintsch)

Virginia Tech - June 2014.

“Sustainable pavement management: How to integrate economic, technical and environmental aspects in decision-making,” Cristina Torres Machi, Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain) (Advisor Alondro Chamarro)
“Project Asset Management for Performance Based Contracts,” Zaid Alyami, Waterloo University (Advisor - Susan Tighe)
“Multidimensional Deterioration Process by Copula,” Daijiro Mizutani, Osaka University (Advisor – Kuyoyuki Kaito)
“Bridge Evaluation Based on Structural Health Monitoring,” Hadi Al-khateeb, University of Delaware (Advisor - Michael Chajes)
“Latest Development in the Processing of Pavement Macrotexture Measurements of High Speed Laser Devices,” Daniel Mogrovejo Carrasco, Virginia Tech (Advisor – Gerardo Flintsch)

University of California, Berkeley – June 2013.

“Estimation of Pavement Cracking Models by Combining Experimental and Field Data,” Darren Reger, University of California, Berkeley (Advisor Samer Madanat)
“An Application of Structural Time Series Model to Assess Conditions in Structural Health Monitoring,” Yikai Chen, Northwestern University (Advisor Pablo Durango Cohen )
“Development of Carbon Nanotube-Based Sensing Approach for Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Infrastructure,” Hongbo Dai, University of Delaware (Advisor Thomas Schumacher)
“Comparison of two Adaptive Optimization Methods in System-Level Bridge Management,” Haotian Liu, University of California, Berkeley (Advisor Samer Madanat)
“Projecting Climate Change Impacts on the Transportation System: A GIS-Based Approach to Support Network Level Infrastructure Management,” Thomas Wall, Georgia Institute of Technology (Advisor Adjo Amekudzi)

Georgia Tech – June 2012.

“Quantifying the Benefits of Ancillary Transportation Asset Management” Margaret-Avis Akofio-Sowah, Georgia Institute of Technology, (Advisor – Adjo Amekudzi)
“Developing a Structural Capacity Index for Network-Level Structural Evaluation of Pavements” James Bryce, Virginia Tech, (Advisor – Gerardo Flintsch)
“Multivariate Statistical Process Control for Structural Health Monitoring” Yikai Chen, Northwestern University, (Advisor – Pablo Durango-Cohen)
“Evaluation of the Perpetual Pavement Design Philosophy at Three Traffic Volume Scenarios” Mohab El-Hakim, University of Waterloo, (Advisor – Susan Tighe)
“Livability and Quality-of-Life Oriented Performance Measures for Transportation Decision Making” Jamie Fisher, Georgia Institute of Technology, (Advisor – Adjo Amekudzi)

Northwestern University – 2011.

Toward A State of Good Repair with Remote Structural Health Monitoring of a Chicago Transit Authority Elevated Train Bridge, David Kosnik, Northwestern University, (Advisor – David Corr)
CART Algorithm for Predicting National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Condition Ratings, Basak Aldemir-Bektas, Iowa State University, (Advisor – Omar Smadi)
Perpetual Pavement Designs and Sustainable Road Construction: Two Sides of the Same Coin, Mohab El-Hakim, University of Waterloo, (Advisor – Susan Tighe)
System-Level Optimization of Maintenance and Replacement Decisions for Road Networks, Aditya Medury, University of California at Berkeley, (Advisor – Samer Madanat)
Pavement Resurfacing Policy for Multi-criteria Minimization of Life-cycle Cost and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Jeffrey Lidicker, University of California at Berkeley, (Advisors –Samer Madanat and Arpad Horvath)

University of Delaware – 2010

“Pervious Concrete Pavement – A Sustainable Alternative”, Vimy Henderson, Waterloo University (Advisor – Susan Tighe)
“Traffic Impacts of Variations in Work Zone Activities and the Potential for Adaptive Management of Road User Impacts”, Emily Kushto, Northwestern University (Advisor – Joe Schofer)
“Optimizing Network-Level Pavement Condition Fluctuation under Budget Uncertainty”, Lu Gao, University of Texas at Austin (Advisor – Zhanmin Zhang)
“Performance Measurements in State Departments of Transportation: A Literature Review and Survey of Current Practice”, Yi Lin Pei and Jamie Fischer, Georgia Tech (Advisor – Adjo Amekudzi)
“Methodology for Developing a National Infrastructure Index using Analytic Hierarchy Process”, Michelle Oswald, University of Delaware (Advisor – Sue McNeil)

Iowa State - 2009

Sustainable Air Bases, Kelly Hannum, University of Delaware (Advisor – Sue McNeil)
Evaluating Current Status of Boston-Washington Transportation Corridor and Indicators of Resiliency, Michelle R. Oswald, Bucknell University, (Advisor – Sue McNeil, University of Delaware)
Validation and Implementation of Ontario, Canada, Network-Level Distress Guidelines and Condition Rating, Alondra Chamorro, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (with Ningyuan Li - Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Canada, Thomas J. Kazmierowski - Golder Associates Ltd., Canada, Advisor - Susan Tighe - University of Waterloo, Canada)
Partial Differential Equation Incorporated Multifeature Traffic Sign Detection, Chengbo Ai, Georgia Institute of Technology (Advisor - Yichang (James) Tsai - Georgia Institute of Technology)

University of Texas at Austin – 2008

“Pervious Concrete Pavement: An Integrated Laboratory and Field Study,” Vimy Henderson – University of Waterloo (Advisor – Susan Tighe)
“A Game Theoretic Approach to Modeling Dynamics of Post-disaster Recovery, ” Ali Nejat – Texas A&M University (Advisor – Ivan Damnjanovic)
“Optimal Maintenance and Repair Policies under Nonlinear Preferences,” Steve Boyles – The University of Texas at Austin (Advisors – Zhanmin Zhang and Travis Waller)
“Rating the Sustainability of Transportation Investments: Corridors as a Case Study,” Michelle Oswald – University of Delaware (Advisor – Sue McNeil)

Virginia Tech – 2007

"Graph Theory and Infrastructure Interdependencies", Olufikayo Aderinlewo, University of Delaware (Advisor: Nii Attoh-Okine)
"Synthesis of Composite Pavement Systems",
Orlando Nunez, Virginia Tech (Advisor: Gerardo Flintsch), "Determining Transportation Infrastructure Investment Risk: A Method of Moments Approach",
Aristeidis Pantelias, The University of Texas at Austin (Advisor: Zhanmin Zhang)
"A Network-Level Optimization Model for Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation Programming", Zheng Wu, Virginia Tech (Advisor: Gerardo Flintsch)
"A New Model for Service Life with Application to Bridge Deficiencies", Julius Chang, Columbia University (Advisor: Michael Garvin, Virginia Tech)

University of Delaware - 2006

Managing Sustainable Infrastructure Through Innovative Field and Laboratory Evaluation, Yuen-Ting Fiona Leung, University of Waterloo, Canada (Advisor - Susan L. Tighe)
Investigation of Short- and Long-Term Variations of Pavement Surface Characteristics at the Virginia Smart Road, Hao Wang, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (Advisor - Gerardo W. Flintsch, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
Performance Models for Maintenance Optimization Using Time Series Analysis with Time-Varying Parameters, Chih-Yuan Chu, Northwestern University (Advisor - Pablo Luis Durango-Cohen)
Utilizing Real Options for Revenue Risk Mitigation in Transportation Project Financing, Nicola Chiara, Columbia University (Advisor - Michael Garvin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
Evaluating Transportation System Sustainability: Atlanta Metropolitan Region, Christy Mihyeon Jeon, Georgia Institute of Technology (with Randall Guensler, Advisor - Adjo Akpene Amekudzi)

University of Waterloo – 2005

Quantifying the Benefits of Implementing Asset Management, Daisuke Mizusawa, University of Delaware (Advisor – Sue McNeil)
Three-Dimensional CAD Drawing as A Priori Knowledge for Machine Vision in Construction, Frederic Bosche, University of Waterloo, Canada
Knowledge Management Approach Oriented to Improve Strategic Decisions in Pavement Management Practices, Carlos Chang Albitres, Texas Transportation Institute (Advisor – Roger Smith)
Intelligent Transportation Systems Investment Evaluation: To Purchase or Lease, William Tyler Golly, University of Calgary, Canada (Advisor - Lynne Cowe Falls)
Analytic Hierarchy Process as Tool for Infrastructure Management, James Trevor Smith, University of Waterloo, Canada

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