Jesus M. de la Garza
Vecellio Professor of Construction Engineering & Management
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Jesus M. de la Garza
1988, PhD, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois
1988, PhD Civil Engineering, University of Illinois
1984, MS Civil Engineering, University of Illinois
1978, BS Civil Engineering , Tecnologico de Monterrey
Previous Professional Experience
2004-2006, Program Director, National Science Foundation, Civil and Mechanical Systems Division
1988-2006, Assistant, Associate, Professor, Vecellio Professor, Virginia Tech, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
1978-1982, Project Engineer with the ICA Group, Mexico City
Achievements and Awards
ASCE Faculty of the Year Award, 1998, Student Chapter, Virginia Tech
ASCE Best Paper Award, 1998, Technical Council on Computer Practices, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering
ASCE Thomas Fitch Rowland Prize, 1992
ASCE Appreciation Certificate for outstanding service as Faculty Advisor to the Student Chapter, 1990
Who is Who in Computing, 1989
Research Interests
Construction Engineering and Management, Highway Infrastructure Management, Information Technology in Construction, Design-Construction Integration.
My Philosophy towards the A/E/C Industry is:
- Construction is the last phase of the Design process;
- Design is not what is on CAD drawings, rather, Design is what gets built;
- Design-Construction integration is fundamental.
Selected Publications
VDOT/VT Partnership for Highway Maintenance Monitoring and Innovation in Maintenance and Construction Contracting, Virginia Department of Transportation, with Dr. M.C. Vorster @ Virginia Tech
Development of a Highway Maintenance Management System, Swedish National Road Administration, with Dr. Hans Bjornsson @ Chalmers University of Technology
Constructability Review and Evaluation for Workgroups (CREW), National Science Foundation, with Dr. W. Rodriguez @ Florida Gulf Coast University
Wireless Communication and Computing at the Jobsite, Construction Industry Institute, with Dr. Ivan Howitt @ Virginia Tech
The Impact of Deferred Maintenance on the Interstate System, Virginia Department of Transportation, with Dr. D.R. Drew @ Virginia Tech, and Dr. A.D. Chasey @ Arizona State University
A Mobile Tool for Acquisition of Activity Progress Data and Updating of P3/Expedition Project Files, Primavera Systems, Inc., with Dr. Walid Thabet @ Virginia Tech
Courses Currently Taught
Construction Research Presentation
Construction Performance Improvement
Knowledge-Based Expert Systems
Professional and Legal Issues in Engineering
Construction Management
Estimating, Production and Cost Engineering
Construction Control Techniques