Dulcy M. Abraham

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

General Information

 

1. EDUCATION

2. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

3. NON-ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

4. MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL AND SCHOLARLY SOCIETIES

1. EDUCATION

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, December 1990.

M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, December 1986.

B.Tech., Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, May 1985

2. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

August 2005 – present Professor, School of Civil Engineering and Division of Construction Engineering & Mgmt, Purdue University
August 1999 – August 2005 Associate Professor, School of Civil Engineering and Div of Construction Eng &Mgmt, Purdue University
March 2004 – March 2005 Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, U.K.
August 1993 – July 1999 Assistant Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University.
August 1990 – July 1993 Assistant Professor, Construction Science and Management Program, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
May 1986 – August 1989 Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Maryland – College Park, Maryland.

3. NON-ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

January 1989 – April 1990 Assistant Project Manager, Engineering and Architectural Services, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.(Responsibilities included preparation of RFPs, review of submittals, schedule and cost monitoring, preparation of documentation for construction change order analysis and claims analysis)
May 1984 – July 1984 Apprentice Engineer, Gulf Design Group, Safat, Kuwait.
(Responsibilities included preliminary design of structures; quantity surveying; preparation of tender documents, specifications and bill of quantities; and field supervision of concrete construction operations)

4. MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL AND SCHOLARLY SOCIETIES

  • American Society of Civil Engineers (1986-present)
    Committees:
      Construction Research Council (1993-present)
      secretary (2004-2005); vice chair (2005-2006); chair (2006-2007), past chair (2007-present)
      Construction Equipment and Techniques Committee (1996-present)   secretary (1997-present)
      Auger and Guided Boring Task Committee (2002-present)
      Water Infrastructure Security Enhancements (2003-2006)
  • Society of Women Engineers (1987-1997)
  • American Society of Engineering Education (1998-present)
  • North American Society of Trenchless Technology (2002-present)
  • CIB – International Council for Building Research Studies and Documentation (2002 – present)
      W065 – Organisation and Management of Construction (2003 – present)
      W099 – Quality and Safety on Construction Sites (2003-present)
  • Committee member – ASCE Auger and Guided Boring Task Committee Meeting (2002 -present)
  • Project Committee member – WERF 01-CTS-7 – Examination of Innovative Methods Used in the Inspection of Wastewater Collection Systems (2001-present)
  • Committee member – ASTM Committee F37 – Technology and Underground Utilities (2002 – present)

 

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