List of Contributions

Kenneth, I suggest you take a look at the book "Engineer to Entrepreneur: Success Strategies to Manage Your Career and Start Your Own Firm" by Rick De La Guardia and published by ASCE. ------------------------------ Carlos Zuluaga Ph.D., EI, A.M.ASCE Ph.D. Student, Civil Engineering ------ ...

Jesse, The interaction between industry and academia is a topic for which I hear very little outside of universities, at least in the area of construction engineering and management. I recently graduated from my Ph.D. and this was a topic commonly discussed throughout my university and in academic ...

Natalya, Your questions and comments are very interesting. I recently completed my Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and now work in construction management. As you point out, the wants and needs between academia and industry seem to be misaligned; at least in construction management and engineering. However, ...

Stephanie, I want to disclose that I do not consider myself an introvert and therefore my perspective may be different then others. However, after reading this thread (and from personal experience) I see that many individuals have a negative perception regarding "networking as if it was an undesirable ...

Very interesting discussion regarding mentoring. Thank you to all that have contributed. In my experience, the most important factor for successful mentorships – as with most activities – is the mindset and will of those involved. I think a successful mentorship relationship requires ~70% effort by ...