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EDUCATION |
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- Ph.D. Civil Engineering, (Construction
Engineering and Management), Purdue
University, W. Lafayette, IN, May 1999.
- Mini-MBA, Krannert School of
Management, Purdue University, W.
Lafayette, IN, July 1998.
- M.S. Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management), Bradley University, Peoria, IL, December
1995.
- B.Sc. Honors Architectural Engineering, University
of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan, May 1992.
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EXPERIENCE |
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Research
Started a research program with a focus on the application of information technology in
construction. Moreover, working on and improving highway Construction processes for
FHWA. Finally, working in extending previous research project on developing artificial
intelligence applications for infrastructure assessment.
Teaching
CGN 5930
Computer Applications in Construction (Spring 2000) Responsibilities: 100%
responsibility including instruction, computer lab instruction, developing assignments and
projects, and student evaluation and grading.
CEG 2202 Site
Investigation (Spring 2000, Fall 2000, and Spring 2001)
Responsibilities: 100% responsibility including instruction, lab instruction, developing
assignments and projects, and student evaluation and grading.
CCE 4004
Construction Engineering (Fall 99 and Fall 2000)
Responsibilities: 100% course teaching responsibility including instruction, developing
assignments and projects, and student evaluation and grading.
Service
Member of the graduate committee, Department of Civil Engineering. Chairman of a Taskforce
for Civil Engineering Advisory Board initiation. Reviewer for ASCE Journal of Construction
Engineering and Management and Journal of Automation in Construction. |
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Research work on a project funded by the Indiana Department of Transportation,
titled “Optical
Imaging Method for Bridge Painting Maintenance and Inspection”. |
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Research at the Division of Construction
Engineering and Management working on a project funded by the Indiana Department of Transportation. The
project is “Optical
Imaging Method for Bridge Painting Maintenance and Inspection”. |
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Teaching Assistant (Responsibilities included
grading, tutoring, lab instruction, and substitute teaching).
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Highway construction inspection, design reports,
quantities calculations, and specifications. |
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Architectural Design of several commercial and residential buildings.
Construction management responsibilities including proposal reports, site supervision,
estimation, and scheduling. |
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Tutoring and instruction for undergraduate
students in design studios and construction working drawings. |
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Architectural Design of several commercial and
residential buildings.
Construction management responsibilities including proposal reports, site supervision,
estimation, and scheduling. |
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HONORS AND AWARDS |
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- Research Assistantship, Purdue
University, 1997, 1998, & 1999.
- Teaching Assistantship, Purdue
University, 1996 & 1997.
- Academic Excellence Scholarship, Bradley
University, 1994 and 1995.
- Best International Student Award, Bradley
University, 1995.
- First Place Prize, Ministry of Housing Design Competition, Sudan, 1993 (With 2 colleague
architects).
- Best Overall Performance, Fifth Year Architecture, University of Khartoum, 1992.
- Best Project, Fourth Year Architecture, University
of Khartoum, 1992.
- Best Overall Performance, Fourth Year Architecture, University of Khartoum, 1991.
- Best Project, Fourth Year Architecture, University
of Khartoum, 1991.
- Best Overall Performance, Third Year Architecture, University of Khartoum, 1990.
- Best Overall Performance, Second Year Architecture, University of Khartoum, 1988.
- Second Place, Sudanese High School Examination (National level), 1986
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COMPUTER SKILLS |
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- Drafting: AutoCAD,
ArchiCAD, and Visio.
- Project Management: Primavera,
Timberline, and Microsoft Project.
- Simulation: MonteCarlo, MicroCyclone, and StroboScope.
- Operation Research: Lindo
and Cplex.
- Programming: C++, Java, Perl, Visual Basic, MatLab, and HTML.
- Artificial Intelligence: Prolog, Clips, Matlab Neural Networks
Toolbox, and FuzzyTech.
- Image Processing: Matrox, Matlab Image Processing
Toolbox, and Optimas.
- General: MS Word, PowerPoint,
FrontPage, Excel, Access, Oracle,
and FoxPro.
- Platform: PC, Macintosh,
and Unix.
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS |
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PUBLICATIONS |
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- AbdelRazig, Y. and Chang, L., Intelligent Model for constructed Facilities Surface Assessment, ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and
Management, November 2000.
- Chang, L., Georgy, M., and AbdelRazig, Y., Warranting Quality of Steel Bridge Coating, ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and
Management, September 2000.
- AbdelRazig, Y., “Neural Networks Approach for Highway Steel Bridge Assessment”
Proceedings
of the 2nd International Workshop On Artificial Intelligence & mathematical
Methods in Pavement & Geomechanical Engineering Systems, Newark, Delaware, August
11-12, 2000.
- Chang, L., Chen, P., and AbdelRazig, Y., "Intelligent Diagnosis on Bridge Painting
Defects Using Image Processing Techniques." Computational Methods for Smart
Structures and Materials II, Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Computational
Methods for Smart Structures and Materials, edited by C.A. Brebbia and A. Samartin, ,
Southampton, United Kingdom, June 2000, pp. 95-104.
- Chang, L., Chen, P., and AbdelRazig, Y., "Bridge Painting Defects Recognition Using
Sampling Plans and Image Processing Techniques." Proceedings of CIT 2000 - The CIB-W78, IABE, EG-SEA-AI. International
Conference on Construction Information Technology, Edited by Gudni Gudnason, Icelandic
Building Research Institute, Reykjavik, Iceland, June 28-30, 2000, pp. 178-189.
- Chang, L., and AbdelRazig, Y., “Automatic Assessment of Defects on Infrastructure
Construction.” The
Sixth International Conference on Automation Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, May 9-11, 2000.
- AbdelRazig, Y., Chang, L. M., and Skibniewski. "Automated Quality Assessment
of Constructed Surfaces Through 'Intelligent' Image Processing" 16th IAARC/IFAC/IEEE
International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, ISARC, Madrid, Spain,
September 22-24, 1999.
- Construction Quality Assessment: A Hybrid Decision Support Model
Using Image Processing and Neural Learning for Intelligent Defect Recognition, Ph.D.
thesis, Purdue University, May 1999.
- Optical
Imaging Method for Bridge Painting Maintenance and Inspection, Joint Transportation Research
Program, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
- AbdelRazig, Y. and Chang, L.M.;Using Pattern Recognition in Neural Networks for Coating
Quality Assessment " Proceedings, International Council for Building Research Studies and
Documentation (CIB) 8th International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and
Components, Vancouver, Canada, May 30 - June 3 1999.
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PRESENTATIONS |
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- AbdelRazig, Yassir. "Identify Processes to Reduce highway construction."
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),
Washington D.C., November 2000.
- AbdelRazig, Yassir. "A Hybrid Computerized Intelligent Model For Constructed
Facilities Surface Assessment.”
Graduate Seminar at the Department of Civil Engineering, Florida A& M University - Florida
State University, Tallahassee, FL, October 2000.
- AbdelRazig, Yassir. “Intelligent Image
Processing Approach for Highway Steel Bridge Coating Quality Assessment.” Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Annual Meeting – Washington D.C. January 12, 2000.
- AbdelRazig, Yassir. "A Hybrid Computerized Intelligent Model For Constructed
Facilities Surface Assessment." WEE ’99, a workshop sponsored by NSF titled “Engineering Educators for
the New Millennium” at Washington D.C., September, 1999
- AbdelRazig, Yassir. “Intelligent
Image Processing Approach for Highway Steel Bridge Coating Quality Assessment.” Indiana department of Transportation Bridge
Inspectors Meeting, June 1999.
- AbdelRazig, Yassir. "A Hybrid Computerized Intelligent Model For
Constructed Facilities Surface Assessment.”
Graduate Seminar at the Department of
Civil and Architectural Engineering, University of Miami, April 1999.
- AbdelRazig, Yassir. "Automated Quality Assessment of Constructed Surfaces
Through 'Intelligent' Image Processing." Graduate Seminar at the Division of Construction
Engineering and Management, Purdue University, August 1998.
- AbdelRazig, Yassir. "Metric System," DBE/WBE
Prime Contractors Conference, March 22, 1995, sponsored by Illinois Department of Transportation .
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