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• Innovative project delivery and contracting methods
• Construction safety
• Construction productivity
• Artificial intelligence (machine learning, computer vision, fuzzy logic) in construction
• Physiological sensors and exoskeletons
• Geographic information system for winter maintenance operations

• 2026, Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 4 Teaching Award.
• 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, Outstanding Reviewer, American Society of Civil Engineering Journal of Construction Engineering and Management.
• 2024, Best Paper Award in the ASCE Construction Research Congress 2024 Track of Contracting, Project Delivery and Legal Issues.
• 2025, 2022, Outstanding Reviewer, ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering.
• 2018, J.E. Dunn Construction Scholarship, University of Kansas and J.E. Dunn Construction Group.
• 2018, Bert and Dorothy Steves Memorial Scholarship, University of Kansas.
• 2017, Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program Scholar Selections, California State University.
• 2016, Engineering Doctoral Degree Scholarship, University of Kansas.

2026

• Proven Safety Countermeasure Implementation. Policy and Safety First Research Program. Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Fund: $100,000. Duration: 12 months. Role: Principal investigator.

2025

• A Pilot Study of Integrating Wearable Exoskeletons and Physiological Sensors to Prevent Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) in Construction. Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Fund: $20,000. Duration: 12 months. Role: Principal investigator.
• Optimizing SCDOT’s Permitting, Mitigation and Compliance Systems to Improve Project Delivery. South Carolina Department of Transportation. Fund: $800,000. Duration: 36 months. Role: Co-principal investigator.
• Efficient Construction Material Testing and Inspection Based on Risk Levels. South Dakota Department of Transportation. Fund: $160,000. Duration: 18 months. Role: Co-principal investigator.
• Integrating Eye-Tracking Technology to Optimize Cognitive Load and Clinical Competency in Nursing Simulation. South Dakota Board of Regents Competitive Research Grant. Fund: $90,000. Duration: 12 months. Role: Co-principal investigator.
• XAI-SMS: eXplainable AI-Integrated Construction Site Safety Monitoring System. South Dakota State University FY 26 RSCA Challenge Fund. Fund: $15,000. Duration: 12 months. Role: Co-principal investigator.
• Direct Measurement of Human Factors to Understand Undergraduate Nursing Students Perceived Anxiety During Patient Care. South Dakota State University FY 26 RSCA Challenge Fund. Fund: $15,000. Duration: 12 months. Role:Co-principal investigator.

2024

• Optimizing Clinical Competency and Cognitive Load in Computer-Based Simulation Using the Self-efficacy Prebriefing Model. Society for Simulation in Healthcare Early Career Mentored Research Award. Fund: $10,000. Duration: 18 months. Role: Co-principal investigator.

2023

• Construction-oriented Digital Twins for Multidimensional Planning and Control. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Alliance Grant. Fund: $420,000. Duration: 60 months. Role: Research associate.

2022

• Construction Innovation Center Lab for Intelligent and Resilient Automation and Technology. The Canada Foundation for Innovation. Fund: $330,000. Duration: 12 months. Role: Research associate.

2020

• Selecting, Procuring and Implementing Airport Capital Project Delivery Methods. The Airport Cooperative Research Program. Fund: $450,000. Duration: 24 months. Role: Research associate.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (30+).

Selected Publications:

1. Baek, M. and Nguyen, P. (corresponding author) (2026). “A systematic review of technologies and methodologies for automated bridge inspection.” Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. Taylor & Francis.
2. Abdelsalam, M., Ashmawi, A. and Nguyen, P. (corresponding author) (2026). “AI-driven automation of construction cost estimation: Integrating BIM with large language models.” Buildings.
3. Zweifel, A., Nguyen, P., Brennan, B. and Lichtenberg, M. (2025). “Wired for performance: Using wearable physiological sensors to decode cognitive load in healthcare simulation.” Simulation Technology and Operations Resource Magazine. The Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
4. Madarshahian, M., Nguyen, P. (corresponding author) and Huynh, N. (2025). “Determine patterns of causal factors of truck crash injury severity on urban and rural roadways using fuzzy cluster analysis.” Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems. Sage Journals.
5. Nguyen, P. and Tran, D. (2024). “Exploring the use of quality control plans for alternative contracting methods in highway projects.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. American Society of Civil Engineering.

Refereed Conference Papers (25+)

Selected Publications:

1. Nguyen, P., Tran, D. and Lines, B. (2026). “A fuzzy Bayesian hybrid approach to project delivery method selection in highway construction.” In Construction Research Congress 2026. San Antonio, Texas: ASCE.
2. Kamran, M., Ashmawi, A. and Nguyen, P. (2026). “Challenges at the design-construction interface in building projects and the emerging role of the digital twin.” In Construction Research Congress 2026. San Antonio, Texas: ASCE.
3. Adhikari, S., Kim, J., Shah, J.H. and Nguyen, P. (2026). “Evaluating the role of digital tools in enhancing infrastructure project performance.” In 2026 Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Annual International Conference. San Luis Obispo, CA.
4. Nguyen, P. and Tran, D. (2025). “Current practices of implementing quality control plans in managing quality assurance programs in highway construction projects.” CSCE Construction Specialty Conference/ASCE CRC 2025. Montreal, Canada.
5. Elhouar, S. and Nguyen, P. (2025). “The need to incorporate artificial intelligence in construction curricula.” In American Society for Engineering Education 2025 Annual Conference and Exhibition.