Outstanding Academic Award
Outstanding Academic Award
Eligibility
- Full-time or adjunct faculty at an accredited college or university program are eligible for consideration. Has served in the role of principal investigator or academic advisor.
- Nominations can be submitted by any CII-sanctioned team, standing committee, or CBA. Self-nominations are not acceptable. Final selection will be made by CII Staff.
Outstanding Academic Nomination Form
2025 Award Recipient - Behzad Esmaeili
Behzad Esmaeili with Purdue University has been awarded the second 2025 Outstanding Academic award, as his contribution to RT-405’s work and commitment to his role as the Safety CBA Academic Advisor supported the effort toward improving the industry’s safety.
Behzad Esmaeili
2025 Award Recipient - Jeyoung Woo
CII presents Jeyoung Woo with the 2025 Outstanding Academic award for his contribution to Research Team 406’s work concentrated on the cultural dimensions of quality management.
Jeyoung Woo
Chris McComb
Chris's research generated a list of research areas for CII to explore as technology advances
Chris McComb
Robert Leicht
Expert in Building Information Modeling has led CII research that considered the impact of technology integration on project success
Robert Leicht
Awad Hanna
Academic long dedicated to construction research, engineering education, and leading CII research teams
Awad Hanna
Thais Alves
Helped lead her team to consider scheduling methods beyond the industry’s standard by evaluating collaborative methods
Thais Alves
Award Selection Criteria
- Exemplary demonstration of the academic’s commitment to CII’s mission.
- The academic has made an important contribution to a recently completed CII initiative that has the potential to significantly improve the construction industry. Contributions are considered to be innovative, particularly effective, or otherwise meriting special consideration.
- The academic has actively and regularly participated in team meetings and has demonstrated leadership and support.
- The academic has worked to ensure the quality, completeness, and timeliness of team deliverables.
- The academic’s excellence is recognized by knowledgeable team members.