Vineeth Dharmapalan

Vineeth Dharmapalan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he has taught courses including CEE 476: Construction Planning and Scheduling and CEE 472: Construction Project Management. Previously, he held faculty positions at California Polytechnic State University.

Education:

• Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin (2021)
• M.S., Statistics, University of Texas at Austin (2019)
• M.S., Civil Engineering, Oregon State University (2011)
• B.E., Civil Engineering, University of Mumbai (2006)

His research focuses on optimizing construction systems through technological and managerial innovations, with emphasis on:

• Safety and health interventions in construction environments
• Supply chain visibility frameworks for industrial projects
• Automation applications in workforce development
• Risk resilience in production systems

His publications demonstrate a consistent focus on construction innovation, particularly in industrial supply chain visibility (2021-2022) and safety methodologies (2024), with emerging emphasis on digital solutions like BIM for preemptive risk management.

Awards & Grants:

• Tucker Hudson Kumar Fellowship (2015, 2020)
• State Bar of Texas Fellowship (2016)
• Principal Investigator for ELECTRI International-funded study on electrical construction markets
• Co-PI for CII-funded Zero Accident Techniques refresh initiative
• PI for Cal Poly study on musculoskeletal disorder risks in student construction projects