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InvestigatorsTitleAgency/SponsorGrant TotalGrantPeriod
PIIAC Sub-Task 1.5 – Project and Risk Management Support for Major CorridorsTxDOT Austin District$207,1859/1/20 – 8/31/24
Co-PI with MulvaInvestigating new Business Models for the Capital Projects IndustryEDRC – South Korea$33,3333/1/20 – 2/28/21
Co-PI with MulvaStudying the Use of Modularization on Industrial ProjectsEDRC – South Korea$80,0003/1/20 – 2/28/21
Co-PI with MulvaOperating System 2.0 Industry Affiliates ProgramExxonMobil, BHP, Shell, Suncor, COAA, EDRC$3,191,66710/1/19 – 9/30/22
Co-PI with MulvaAnalysis of Advanced Work Packaging and Other Productivity Improvement PracticesEDRC – South Korea$73,3339/1/19 – 1/31/20
Co-PI with FaustRT 365 Promoting the Use of Advanced Work Packaging – Phase 2CII$185,1247/1/19 – 1/31/21
PIRT DCC-04 Promoting the Use of Advanced Work Packaging – Phase 1CII$42,3451/1/19 – 6/30/19
PIIAC Task – Planning and Controlling Utility AdjustmentsTxDOT Austin District$146,7889/1/17 – 8/31/19
PI at UT with Goodrum, Hallowell, and Van Boven (PIs at CU)A Research Program to Double the Downstream and Chemicals Sector ProductivityCII$206,1975/1/17 – 9/15/18
Co-PI with FreundCorporate Best Practices for Successful Productivity Improvement ProgramsCII$241,2009/1/15 – 1/15/19
PIIAC Task – Planning and Controlling Utility AdjustmentsTxDOT Austin District$100,0009/1/15 – 8/31/17
Co-PI with MulvaManagement Practices and Productivity Measurement for the Energy & Chemicals and Process Construction & Maintenance IndustrySingapore EDB$2,993,753.178/1/15 – 7/31/18
Co-PI with MulvaIntegrated Approach to Management Practices and Productivity Measurement for the Singapore Chemicals Industry – Phase 1 Singapore EDB$156,1674/1/14 – 6/30/14
PISuccessful Delivery of MegaprojectsCII$185,6109/1/13 – 8/31/15
PIIAC Task – Planning and Controlling Utility RelocationsTxDOT Austin District$199,1279/1/13 – 8/31/15
PI IAC Task – Investigating and Analyzing Utility Adjustment FactorsTxDOT Dallas District$181,4959/1/13 – 8/31/17
PIDevelopment of an Indoor Intelligent and Automated Construction Job Site TestbedNIST$970,3874/1/09 – 6/30/14
Co-PI with MulvaIntegration of Benchmarking DatabasesCII$243,0566/1/11 – 8/31/17
Co-PI with MulvaBenchmarking of Healthcare ProjectsCII$69,9169/1/12 – 8/31/17
PI with O’ConnorTransferring Experiential Knowledge from the Near-retirement Generation to the Next GenerationCII$209,5479/1/11 – 8/31/13
PI with Prozzi,  Loftus-Otway, Clower, and BombaLinking Regional Planning with Project Planning in Support of NEPATxDOT$212,9969/1/11 – 12/31/12
Co-PI with Fan, Leite, and SeedahPrevention of Backing Fatalities in Construction Work ZonesTxDOT$296,8649/1/11 – 8/31/13
PIIAC Task – Improving Utility Adjustment ProceduresTxDOT Austin District$90,0009/1/11 – 8/31/13
PI with Bhat, Kockelman, Loftus-Otway, and HutsonCondemnation in Transportation Projects: Causes and SolutionsTxDOT$145,2959/1/10 – 2/28/12
Co-PI with Prozzi,  Loftus-Otway, and ZhangPotential Value Extraction from TxDOT’s Right of Way and Other Property AssetsTxDOT$202,0009/1/10 – 2/28/12
Co-PI with MulvaEffects of Project Management Practices on the Performance of Capital Facility ProjectsCII$66,4179/1/10 – 8/31/12
PITask – Analyzing and Improving Utility Adjustments’ Schedule and Right-of-Way Acquisition Cost PerformanceTxDOT Austin District$131,1139/15/09 – 8/31/11
Co-PI with Mulva and JablonowskiDevelopment of a Benchmarking System for Upstream Oil and Gas ProjectsFEC/UFF/Petrobras$598,61711/01/08 – 08/31/10
Co-PI with ZhangComplete Implementation of Electronic Appraisal SystemTxDOT$208,0003/31/08 – 8/31/09
PI at UT with Haas (PI at UW) and Goodrum (PI at UK)Craft Productivity Research ProgramCII$907,8339/1/07 – 12/31/13
PI with Menches and Reyes (from Baylor)Global Procurement and Materials ManagementCII$254,9629/1/07 – 8/31/09
Co-PI with Menches and O’ConnorSynthesis Study of Programs Used to Reduce the Need for Inspection PersonnelTxDOT$113,4139/1/07 – 8/31/08
PITask – Analyzing ROW Risks, Improving the Accuracy and Completeness of ROW Schedules, and Investigating Methods to Enhance ROW TrackingTxDOT Austin District$92,0009/1/07 – 8/31/09
PI at UT with Haas(PI at UW) and Goodrum (PI at UK)Leveraging Technology to Improve Construction ProductivityCII$199,7479/1/06 – 8/31/08
Co-PI with ZhangImplementation of the Electronic Appraisal SystemTxDOT$135,0009/1/06 –8/31/07
PIPerformance Test Methods for Automated Structural Steel Pick-and-PlaceNIST$444,7624/1/06 – 3/31/09
PI at UT with  Gibson (PI at UA)Effective Management Practices and Technologies for Lessons Learned ProgramsCII$125,6879/1/05 – 8/31/07
PI with Zhang, Persad, and KockelmanBest Practices in ROW Valuations and NegotiationsTxDOT$84,9439/1/05 – 8/31/06
PI with Gibson at UA (subcontract)Optimizing the Identification of Right-of-Way Requirements during the Project Development ProcessTxDOT$208,5109/1/05 – 8/31/07
Co-PI with Prozzi Tracking the Performance of HMA Mixtures in TexasTxDOT$229,162 9/1/05 – 8/31/08
Co-PI with Kockelman and ZhangImplementation of a Right-of-Way (ROW) Acquisition Cost Estimating Planning ToolTxDOT$162,0003/16/05 – 8/31/06
PIReal-Time Spatial Information Acquisition and Use for Infrastructure Construction and MaintenanceNSF$364,6829/1/04 –8/31/07
PI Development of Obstacle Detection Algorithms for Construction Machinery using a High Frame-rate Flash LADAR SensorNIST$50,6409/21/04 –9/20/06
PIIPA – Kamel SaidiNIST$98,4319/1/04 – 3/31/06
Co-PI with  O’Connor Effectiveness of Combined Utility Relocation/Highway Construction ProjectsTxDOT$248,9169/1/04 –8/31/06
Co-PI with ZhangElectronic Appraisal Development StudyTxDOT$227,6469/1/04 –8/31/06
PIField Systems and Construction Automation Laboratory – Special Equipment AllocationUT-CoE$140,0009/1/04 –
PIResearch InitiationUT-CoE$5,0009/1/04 –
TOTAL: $15,760,866

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Carlos H. Caldas, PhD, PE

Gerard A. Rohlich Regents Professorship in Civil Engineering

Professor of Construction Engineering and Project Management

Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering

caldas@mail.utexas.edu

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