Short Resume

 

   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General Information:
  • Born September 29, 1938 in Covington, Kentucky. 
  • Married, one son. 
Education:
  • 1961 B.S. U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY 
  • 1969 M.S.C.E. University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 
  • 1973 Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 
Professional Experience (since 1972): Honors and Awards:
  • Member, National Academy of Construction (NAC), 2003
  • Peurifoy Construction Research Award, ASCE, 1992 
  • Visiting Professor, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich 1985 
  • Visiting Associate Professor, University of Sydney, Australia, 1981 
  • Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize (awarded by the National Board of Direction of the American Society of Civil Engineers), 1979 
  • NDEA Title IV Fellowship, 1968-1970
  • Bronze Star Medal for Service – Republic of Vietnam, 1967
  • Life Member, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2003
  • Who's Who in America, 1985 – present
Professional Activities (selected, since 1985):

Dr. Halpin is a member of the Research Committee of the Construction Industry Institute (CII). He has been a member of three CII Research Teams. He has held many offices within the American Society of Civil Engineers and is an active number of the American Society for Engineering Education

Research Contracts (Selected):

  • Office of Technology Assessment U.S. Congress:
    "International Competition in Architecture, Engineering and Construction" ($15,000) Principal Investigator, January – April 1986
     
  • National Science Foundation:
    "Adaptation of FMS Concepts to Construction" ($310,000) Co-Principal Investigator, December 1986 – August 1988
     
  • National Science Foundation:
    "Engineering Equipment Grant – Building and Construction Robotics Systems Lab" ($27,000), Co-Principal Investigator, June 1988 – May 1989
     
  • Construction Industry Institute: "International Customer Needs" ($52,150) Principal Investigator, June 1990 – November 1992
     
  • Construction Industry Institute: "Identification of Emerging Technologies" ($70,000) Principal Investigator, June 1995 – August 1996
     
  • NIOSH: "Construction Safety Alliance" ($723,000) Principal Investigator, June 2001 – August 2003
     
Publications (Books):
  • Design of Construction and Process Operations, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 1976 (Co-authored with R. W. Woodhead). 
  • Planung und Kontrolle von Bauproduktionprozessen, Springer Verlag, 1979 (Co-authored with R. Gareis). 
  • Construction Management, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 1980, 1st and 2nd Editions (Co-authored with R. W. Woodhead). 
  • Financial and Cost Concepts for Construction Management, John W. Wiley & Sons, 1985, 2nd Edition, 1998.
  • Planning and Analysis of Construction Operations, John Wiley and Sons, 1992 (Co-authored with L. S. Riggs) 
Publications (Selected Papers):
  • Halpin, D. W., "Process Based Research to Meet the International Challenge," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 119 (3), September 1993, pp. 417-425. 
  • Gonzalez-Quevedo, A. A., AbouRizk, S. M., Iseley, D. T., and Halpin, D. W., "Comparison of Two Simulation Methodologies in Construction," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 119 (3), September 1993, pp. 573-589. 
  • Vanegas, Jorge A., Halpin, Daniel W., and AbouRizk, Simaan M., "Integrating Process Simulation into Construction Engineering Education," European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 19, (1), 1994, pp. 51-67.
  • Huang, Rong-Yau and Halpin, Daniel W., "A Graphically-Based Method for Transient Evaluation of Construction Processes," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 121 (2), June 1995, pp. 222-229.
  • Abraham, D. M., Yeh, M. J. and Halpin, D. W., "Modeling and Simulation of Breakwater Construction," Proceedings, Winter Simulation Conference '95, Washington, D.C., December 3-6, 1995, pp. 1017-1023.
  • Halpin, D. W. and Huang, R-Y, "Process Based Approach to Value-Added Construction – The CYCLONE/DISCO System," Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, No. 22, December 1995, pp. 1063-1071.
  • Hastak, Makarand, Halpin, Daniel, and Vanegas, Jorge, "Compass: A New Paradigm for Project Cost Control Strategy and Planning," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 122 (3), September 1996, pp. 254-264.
  • Sawhney, A., AbouRizk, S. M., and Halpin, D. W., "Construction Project Simulation Using CYCLONE," Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 25, February 1998, pp. TBA.
  • Senior, B. A. and Halpin, D. W., "Simplified Simulation System for Construction Projects," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, Vol. 124, No. 1, January/February 1998, pp. 72-81.
  • Hastak, Makarand, Halpin, Daniel, and Ivanic, Velibor, "Life Cycle Cost-Benefit Model for Composite Materials in Construction," Proceedings, Second International Conference on Composites in Infrastructure, Tucson, Arizona, January 5-7, 1998, pp. 241-252.
  • Abraham,* D. M. Halpin, D. W., “Safety and Productivity Issues in Utility Trenching, Proceedings, 2nd International Conference, CIB W99, Implementation of Safety and Health on Construction Sites, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 24-27, 1999, pp. 651-658
  • Halpin,* D. W. and Martinez, L. H., “Real World Applications of Construction Process Simulation,” Proceedings, Winter Simulation Conference 99, Phoenix, Arizona, December 5-8, 1999, pp. 956-962.
  • Martinez,* L., Halpin, D. W. and Rodriguez-Ayala, I., “Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Factors in Risk Analysis of Cash Flow Dependent Infrastructure Projects,” Proceedings, Construction Congress VI, Orlando, Florida, February 20-22, 2000, pp. 847-856.
  • Yamin,* R. A. and Halpin, D. W., “A Computer Simulation of the Construction of the Alamillo Bridge in Seville, Spain,” Proceedings, Construction Congress VI, Orlando, Florida, February 20-22, 2000, pp. 121-130.
  • Zayed,* T. M. and Halpin, D. W., “Simulation as a Tool for Resource Management,” Proceedings, Winter Simulation Conference ’00, Orlando, Florida, December 9-14, 2000, pp. 1897-1906.
  • Halpin,* D. W. and Hastak, M., “Use of Composites by Construction Industry,” Composites in Construction, Ana Capri, Italy, July 20-22, 2001, pp. 65-71.
  • Zayed,* T. M. and Halpin, D. W., “Simulation of Bored Piles,” Proceedings, Winter Simulation Conference 01, Washington, D. C., December 9-12, 2001, pp. 1495-1503.
  • Lee,* S. and Halpin, D. W., “Predictive Tool for Estimating Accident Risk,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 129, No.4, July|August 2003, pp. 431-436.
Consulting:
  • Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress – Preparation of Report on International Competition in Architecture, Engineering and Construction in capacity of International Expert – January – April 1986. 
  • Tennessee Valley Authority – Consultation regarding Schedule Delay Claim on Ocoee 2 Rehabilitation Project – September 1985 – April 1987. 
  • Puerto Rico Highway Authority – Senior Consultant, San Juan, Puerto Rico (1993 – 1994).
  • Raytheon Corporation – Consultation on NIPSCO Intake Structure Collapse – 1995.
  • Exelon Corp. – Consultation Fast Track Distribution Net Construction – 2002 – 2003.
 
   
Last Updated: 6/26/2018