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Joseph Louis
Joseph Louis is an Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana in 2016. He was drawn to his area of study because of the unique nature of the construction industry and process, which he believes is structurally very different from other industries that produce engineered goods.
Thus, his research interest lies at the intersection of simulation, visualization, and automation within the context of construction operations. He draws upon concepts in these areas to provide construction managers and owners with better means of planning, monitoring, and controlling their operations to improve safety, maximize productivities, and minimize equipment idle times. Dr. Louis aims to transfer the benefits of his research to the industry through its implementation in software and hardware solution that are developed for immediate deployment by integrating with existing workflows.
He teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in heavy civil operations and equipment, analytical tools for construction, and risk management. Dr. Louis is passionate about engaging with the broader community and has organized university-level TEDx talks to bring together innovators and thought leaders from different areas of expertise onto the same platform, for which he was recognized by the Purdue University with the College of Engineering’s Outstanding Service Award. He was also awarded the Zimmerman Award for Innovation and Outreach at Purdue University for his efforts at introducing robotics to middle school students.
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joseph.louis@oregonstate.edu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephlouis/
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YzsGtxwAAAAJ&hl=en
http://research.engr.oregonstate.edu/louis