Portrait of Photios Ioannou

Photios G. Ioannou

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Professor

Contact

(734) 764-3369

Location

2000 GG Brown

2350 Hayward, 2000 GG Brown Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2125

Primary Website

Photios Ioannou

Education

  • Ph.D. Civil Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984
  • S.M. Civil Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1981
  • Dipl. Eng., Civil Engineering, National Technical University, Athens, Greece, 1979

Research Interests

Construction engineering and management, project scheduling and control, construction simulation, tunneling, competitive bidding models, construction project finance, decision making under uncertainty, construction contracts, construction risk analysis.

Other

For information and to download the Stroboscope Simulation System, please visit: www.ioannou.org.

For more than 30 videos in which I describe Stroboscope and EZStrobe, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFpGlDq0TJQJTMjoZw_oBbQ.

Awards

  • Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2022
  • Peurifoy Construction Research Award (the highest CE&M research award). ASCE, 2009
  • John O. Bickel Award for best original paper concerning the design and/or construction of rail and vehicular tunnels, ASCE, 1989
  • Best Paper Award (with V. Likhitruangsilp, T. Handayani, and N. Yabuki), 4th International Conference on Civil and Building Engineering Informatics, Sendai, Japan, 2019
  • Faculty Recognition Award, University of Michigan, 2003
  • Teaching Excellence Award, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, 2001
  • Research Excellence Award, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Michigan, 1998
  • Teaching Excellence Award, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Michigan, 1995
  • Perfect graduate GPA (5.0/5.0), MIT 1979-1984
  • Charalambos Chrysovergis Award to the Best Graduating Civil Engineer, National Technical University, Athens, Greece, 1979
  • Valedictorian, National Technical University, Athens, Greece, four times: 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979
  • 17th November 1973 Award for Academic Excellence, Engineering Society of Greece, competitive, four times: 1975, 1976, 1978, and 1979
  • Demosthenes Pippas Award for Excellence in Projective Geometry, National Technical University, Athens, Greece, competitive, 1975 and 1976
  • Five-year Scholarship, National Scholarship Foundation, Greece, competitive, 1974-1979
  • Annual Fellowship, National Scholarship Foundation, Greece, competitive, five times: 75, 76, 77, 78, and 79
  • Elected the first Professor and Chairman to lead the establishment of the College of Engineering and the Department of Civil and Environ. Engineering at the University of Cyprus, August 2000
  • Registered Professional Civil Engineer & Architect, Greece, Cyprus, 1986-present

Publications

Complete list of publications at www.ioannou.org.

  • Ioannou, P.G. (2019). “Friedman’s Bidding Model—Errors and Corrections.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(10), August 5, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001695.
  • Ioannou P.G., Likhitruangsilp V. (2020) “Alamillo Bridge – Construction Simulation Models in EZStrobe”, Third European and Mediterranean Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, Limassol, Cyprus, June 22-27, 2020.
  • Likhitruangsilp V., Handayani T.N., Yabuki N., Ioannou P.G., (2019) “An Automated BIM-Integrated System for Change Order Cost Impact Evaluation”, 4th International Conference on Civil and Building Engineering Informatics, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, November 7-8, 2019, (Best Paper Award).
  • Ioannou, P.G. and Yang, I.T. (2016). “Repetitive Scheduling Method: Requirements, Modeling, and Implementation.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001107, 04016002, May 2016, Volume 142, Issue 5.
  • Likhitruangsilp V., Ioannou, P.G., (2012), “Analysis of Risk-Response Measures for Tunneling Projects”, 2012 Construction Research Congress, ASCE, W. Lafayette, Indiana, May 21-23, 2012.
  • Awwad R., Ioannou, P.G., (2012), “A Risk-Sensitive Markup Decision Model”, 2012 Construction Research Congress, ASCE, W. Lafayette, Indiana, May 21-23, 2012.
  • Ioannou, P.G., R. Awwad. (2010), “Below-Average Bidding Method” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, Vol. 136, No. 9, 936-946, September 2010.
  • Ioannou P.G. and C. Srisuwanrat, (2007), “Probabilistic Scheduling for Repetitive Projects”, In Proceedings of the 15th Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction. Lansing, Michigan, July 2007.
  • Ioannou P.G. and C. Srisuwanrat, (2007), “Optimization of Probabilistic Repetitive Projects Using the Completed-Unit and Genetic Algorithms”, In Proceedings of the 2007 Winter Simulation Conference (Washington, DC, Dec. 2007), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ.
  • Srisuwanrat C. and P.G. Ioannou, (2007), “Optimal Work Discontinuities in Probabilistic Repetitive Projects”. Proc. 2007 Winter Simulation Conference (Washington, DC, Dec. 2007), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ.
  • Srisuwanrat C. and P.G. Ioannou, “Investigation of Lead-Time Buffering Under Uncertainty Using Simulation and Cost Optimization” (2007), Proc. 15th Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction. Lansing, Michigan, July 2007.
  • Ioannou P.G. and C. Srisuwanrat, (2006), “Sequence Step Algorithm for Continuous Resource Utilization in Probabilistic Repetitive Projects”, Proc. 2006 Winter Simulation Conference (Monterey, California, Dec. 2006), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ.
  • Likhitruangsilp V., Ioannou, P.G., (2005) “Economic Assessment Of Site Exploration Programs Using Stochastic Dynamic Programming”, 2005 Construction Research Congress, ASCE, San Diego, CA, April 5-7, 2005.
  • Ioannou P.G. and V. Likhitruangsilp, (2005), “Simulation of Multiple-Drift Tunnel Construction With Limited Resources”, Proc. 2005 Winter Simulation Conference (Orlando, Florida, Dec. 2005), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, 1765-1770.
  • Yang, I-Tung and Ioannou, P.G., (2004) “Scheduling system with focus on practical concerns in repetitive projects.” Journal of Construction Management and Economics (July 2004) 22, 619–630.
  • Martinez, J.C. and P.G. Ioannou. (1999),“General Purpose Systems for Effective Construction Simulation,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 125, No. 4, July-August 1999.
  • Ioannou, P.G., (1999), “Construction of A Dam Embankment With Nonstationary Queues,” Proc. Winter Simulation Conference 99, 921-928, Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 5-8, 1999.
  • Ioannou, P.G., Martinez, J.C., (1999) “Who Serves Whom? Dynamic Resource Matching In An Activity-Scanning Simulation System,” Proc. Winter Simulation Conference 99, 963-970, Phoenix, Arizona, December 5-8, 1999.
  • Harris, R.B., P.G. Ioannou, (1998), “Scheduling Projects with Repeating Activities” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 124, No. 4, July-August 1998.
  • Ioannou, P.G., Martinez, J.C., (1998), “Project Scheduling Using State-based Probabilistic Decision Networks” Proceedings, Winter Simulation Conference 98, Washington, D.C., December 13-16, 1998.
  • Dias, A., P.G. Ioannou, (1996), “Company and Project Evaluation Model for Privately-Promoted Infrastructure Projects,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 122, No. 1, 71-82, March 1996.
  • Ioannou, P.G., J.C. Martinez, (1996),“Comparison of Construction Alternatives Using Matched Simulation Experiments,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, Vol. 122, No. 3, 231-241, September 1996.
  • Dias, A., P.G. Ioannou, (1995), “Debt Capacity and Optimal Capital Structure for Privately Financed Infrastructure Projects,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, Vol. 121, No. 4, 404-414, December 1995.
  • Ioannou, P.G., S.S. Leu, (1993), “Average Bid Method – A Competitive Bidding Strategy,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 119, No. 1, 131-147, March 1993.
  • Ioannou, P.G., (1989), “Dynamic Probabilistic Decision Processes,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 115, No. 2, 237-257, June 1989.
  • Ioannou, P.G., (1988), “Bidding Models—Symmetry and State of Information,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 114, No. 2, 214-232, June 1988.
  • Ioannou, P.G., (1987), “Geologic Prediction Model for Tunneling,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 113, No. 4, 569-590, Dec. 1987.