Luciana Debs
DUDL 4532
Dudley Hall, 363 N. Grant Street
By appointment.
Education:
PhD in Technology (Building Construction Management), 2016, Purdue University
Dissertation title: "A mixed methods study on choice of media influence on construction industry communication"
Dissertation advisor: Dr. Mark Shaurette
MS in Housing (Technology and Planning), 2013, Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnologicas de Sao Paulo (IPT – SP)
Thesis title: "Proposal of a BIM computational tool to assist the design of architectural precast concrete panel façades"
Thesis advisor: Dr. Sergio Leal Ferreira (USP)
BS in Architecture and Urban Planning, 2005, University of Sao Paulo (USP)
Certifications:
Associate Design-Build Professional™ (Assoc. DBIA™)
LEED AP BD+C
- Outstanding Faculty in Learning 2023, Purdue Polytechnic Institute
- Outstanding Faculty in Teaching 2023, School of Construction Management Technology
- Outstanding Faculty in Teaching 2022, School of Construction Management Technology
- Finalist for Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award, Purdue University, Spring 2022
- Best Division Paper Award (2021 ASEE Annual Conference), ASEE Construction Engineering Division, August 2021
- Exceptional Teaching and Instructional Support during COVID-19, Purdue University, 2021
- Outstanding Faculty in Teaching 2021, School of Construction Management Technology
- Finalist Best Diversity Paper, ASEE, 2021
Peer reviewed journal publications:
- Clemente de Souza, A. S. & Debs, L. (2024). Concepts, innovative technologies, learning approaches and trend topics in education 4.0: A scoping literature review. Social Sciences & Humanities Open.
- Yang, F., Akanbi, T., Wong Chong, O., Zhang, J., Debs, L., Cheng, Y. & Hubbard, B. (2024). Case Study: Project-Based Introduction to Computing in Construction Management Curriculum. Journal of Civil Engineering Education.
- Clemented de Souza, A. S. & Debs, L. (2023). Identifying Emerging Technologies and Skills Required for Construction 4.0. Buildings.
- Debs, L. & Hubbard, B. (2023). Gathering and disseminating lessons learned in construction companies to support knowledge management. Construction Economics and Building.
- Gusmao Brissi, S. & Debs, L. (online first). Principles for adopting offsite construction in design and construction companies focused on multifamily projects in the US. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management.
- Debs, L., Gray, C.M. & Asunda, P.A. (2023). Students’ perceptions and reasoning patterns about the ethics of emerging technology. International Journal of Technology and Design Education. 33(1), 143-163.
- Kota, B. R., Debs, L. & Davis, T. (2022). Exploring Generation Z's Perceptions of Green Homes. Sustainability. 14(16), 10148.
- Debs, L. & Metzinger, J. (2022). A Comparison of Energy Consumption in American Homes by Climate Region. Buildings. 12(1), 82.
- Gusmao Brissi, S., Wong, O.C., Debs, L., and Zhang, J. (2022). A review on the interactions of robotic systems and lean principles in offsite construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. 29(1), p383-406.
- Gusmao Brissi, S., Debs, L., & Elwakil, E. (2021). A Review on the Factors Affecting the Use of Offsite Construction in Multifamily Housing in the United States. Buildings, 11(1), 5.
- Debs, L. & Shaurette, M. (2021). An Exploration of Telephone and E-Mail Communications for Design-Related Construction Problems. International Journal of Construction Education and Research. 17(2), p154-177.
- Debs, L., Miller, K. D., Ashby, I. & Exter, M. (2019). Students’ perspectives on different teaching methods: comparing innovative and traditional courses in a technology program. Research in Science and Technological Education. 37(3), p297-323.
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de Cresce El Debs, L., Brunese, P., Shaurette, M. (2018). Use of Concept Maps to Illustrate Barriers to Construction Industry Inter-Organizational Communication: a Comparative View from Students and Professionals. International Journal of Construction Education and Research. 14(2), p77-94.
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de Cresce El Debs, L. & Kelley, T. (2015). Gathering design references from nature. The Technology and Engineering Teacher. Sep2015, 75(1), p10-14.
- Debs, L. C. & Ferreira, S. L. (2014). Guidelines for a design process for facades with precast concrete panels in a BIM environment. Ambiente Construido. 14(2), p. 41-60.
Conference Proceedings:
- Clemente de Souza, A. & Debs, L. (2023). A review of synergies between Industry 4.0, Construction 4.0, and Education 4.0 in the engineering education context. To appear in Proceedings of 2023 Frontiers of Education Annual Conference. October 18-21, 2023. College Station, TX.
- Debs, L. & Martani, C. (2023). Developing a new course in design, construction, and society. To appear in the Proceedings of 2023 ASEE Annual Conference. June 25-28, 2023. Baltimore, MA.
- Gadakh, O. & Debs, L. (2023). Analysis of Qualifications for Entry-Level Positions in Construction Management. To appear in the Proceedings of 2023 ASEE Annual Conference. June 25-28, 2023. Baltimore, MA.
- Tian, C., Kang, K., Zheng, Y., Song, K. & Debs, L. (2023). Feasibility of Low-Cost 3D Reconstruction of Small Infrastructure Assets: A case study of fire hydrants. To appear in the Proceedings of i3CE 2023 Conference. June 25-28, 2023. Corvallis, OR.
- Buscemi, L., Debs, L. & Zimpfer, M. (2022). WIP: Digital Literacy Skills in Construction Workforce Development Programs. Proceedings of: Fronties in Education 2022. October 8-11, 2022. Uppsala, Sweden.
- Debs, L., Hubbard, B. & Zimpfer, M. (2022). Teaching of Emerging Technology in Construction Education. Proceedings of: CIB World Building Congress 2022. June 27-30, 2022. Melbourne, Australia.
- Hubbard, B. & Debs, L. (2022). Development of an Introductory Course in Design Phase Management for Constructors. Proceedings of: CIB World Building Congress 2022. June 27-30, 2022. Melbourne, Australia.
- Moreira, F. R. & Debs, L. (2022). The Capstone Project - A New Approach. Proceedings of: 2022 ASEE Annual Conference. June 26-29, 2022. Minneapolis, MN.
- Debs, L., Moreira, F. R., & Benhart, B. (2022). A Review and Comparison of Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Capstone Course Content. Proceedings of: 57th ASC Annual Conference Proceedings. April 20-23, 2022. Atlanta, GA.
- Kuang, B., Tian, C., Wu, H. Chen, Y. & Debs, L. (2022). The impact of remote learning on college students’ workload and productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Construction Research Congress 2022. Reston, VA: ASCE.
- Wu, J., Zhang, J., & Debs, L. (2022). Model Validation for Automated Building Code Compliance Checking. Construction Research Congress 2022. Reston, VA: ASCE
- Li, H.G, Zhang, J., Xue, X., Debs, L., Chang, S., Qu, M., Sparkling, A. E., & Goldwasser, D. (2022). Issues in Bi-directional Interoperability between BIM and BEM. Construction Research Congress 2022. Reston, VA: ASCE.
- Debs, L. & Hubbard, B. (2021). Integrating Energy Simulation in Design and Construction Studios: experiences from two undergraduate courses. In: Proc. of the Joint Conference CIB W78 - LDAC 2021. Luxembourg / Virtual.
- Debs, L. & Kota, B. R. (2021). Gender Differences in Construction Management Students’ Sense of Belonging. In: 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access. Virtual Conference. Best Division Paper (Construction Engineering Division).
- Wu, S., Tedeschi, B., Schreiber, Z., Hutzel, W. & Debs, L. (2021). Elementary School Renovation to Achieve Net Zero Energy. In: Proceedings of the 6th International High-Performance Buildings Conference. Purdue University. West Lafayette, IN. Nominated as finalist for Best Student Paper
- Debs, L., Kota, B. R., & Metzinger, J. (2021). Recent Energy Consumption Trends in American Homes. In: 56th ASC Annual Conference Proceedings. April 5-9, 2021. Virtual Conference.
- Debs, L., Zhang, J, Hubbard, B. & Clark, C. (2021). Quantity Take-Off Using Building Information Modeling (BIM) For Construction Students. In: 14th BIM Academic Symposium Proceedings. March, 2021. Virtual Conference.
- Gusmao Brissi, S., Debs, L. & Zimpfer, M. (2020). Construction students’ confidence in their abilities to visualize construction methods. In: 2020 Frontiers in Education Conference. October, 2020. Virtual Conference (Uppsala, Sweden).
- Debs, L. & Gusmao Brisi, S. (2020). Academic Collaboration in Journal Publications: Pilot Findings from a Sustainability Perspective. In: 55th ASC Annual Conference Proceedings. September, 2020, Virtual Conference.
- Debs, L., Chen, Y & Zhang, J (2020). Engaging High-School Students in Building Prefabrication (Resource Exchange). In: ASEE National Conference Proceedings. June 21-24, 2020, Virtual Conference.
- Debs, L. & Hubbard, B. (2020). Faculty Experience in Team Teaching in Construction Management Higher Education. In: ASEE National Conference Proceedings. June 21-24, 2020, Virtual Conference.
- Gusmao Brissi, S. & Debs, L. (2019). Lean, Modularization and Automation in Construction. In: IGLC Annual Meeting. July 1-7, 2019, Dublin, Ireland.
- Gusmao Brissi, S., Watanabe, M., & Debs, L. (2019). Sustainable Design Experience: The Race to Zero Competition. In: ASEE National Conference Proceedings, Jun 16-19, Tampa, FL.
- Debs, L., Zhang, J., & Chen, Y. (2019). Developing a Request for Qualifications Activity to Integrate Construction Topics at the Sophomore Level. In: ASEE National Conference Proceedings, Jun 16-19, Tampa, FL.
- Tian, C., Guo, X., Chen, Y., Debs, L., & Zhang, J. (2019). The change of Building Information Modeling Maturity in the Last Five Years (pp. 10). In: 2019 CIB World Building Congress. Jun 17-21, Hong Kong
- Zhang, J., Chen, Y., Liu, R., & Debs, L. (2019). Cartesian Points Visualization in Game Simulation for Analyzing Geometric Representations of AEC Objects in IFC. In: 36th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2019) (vol. 36, pp. 144-151). The International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC). May 21-24, Banff, Canada.
- Metzinger, J. R., Cabral, J. E., Debs, L., Santon, S. D. & Zimpfer, M. D. (2019). Construction Management Curriculum Transformation through Project-Based Learning: Initial Implementation. In: 54th ASC Annual Conference Proceedings. April 10-13, 2019, Colorado, CO.
- Debs, L. & Gusmao Brissi, S. (2019). Undergraduate Construction Students' Engagement with Other AEC Disciplines. In 54th ASC Annual Conference Proceedings. April 10-13, 2019, Colorado, CO.
- Debs, L. & Zimpfer, M. (2018). Developing and Applying an Undergraduate Cross-course Team Assignment (WIP). In 2018 IEEE Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference Proceedings. October 3-6, 2018, San Jose, CA, IEEE.
- Shaurette, M. & Debs, L. (2018). Study Abroad to Promote Design and Construction Collaboration. 54th ASC Annual Conference Proceedings. April 17-21, 2018, Minneapolis, MN.
- Debs, L., Brophy, S. & Espinoza, C. (2017). Identifying Student Communication Strategies Involving Spatial Information. In 2017 IEEE Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference Proceedings. October 18-21, 2017, Indianapolis, IN, IEEE.
- de Cresce El Debs, L., Shaurette, M. Wilder, D. M. (2017). Undergraduate Opportunities for Construction Students' Multidisciplinary AEC Collaboration and Awareness. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. June 24-48, 2017, Columbus, OH.
- de Cresce El Debs, L., Shaurette, M., Hynes, W., Kwon, H. J., Hutzel, B., Barbarash, D. (2017). Cross College Collaboration for the Development of a New Major in Design and Construction Integration. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. June 24-48, 2017, Columbus, OH.
- de Cresce El Debs, L., Shaurette, M. & Rybkowski (2017). Selection of Communication Media by Design and Construction Personnel for Design Problem Solving. ASC Annual Conference Proceedings April 5-9, 2017, Seattle, WA.
- Gray, C., de Cresce El Debs, L., Exter, M. & Krause, T. (2016). Instructional Strategies for Incorporating Empathy in Transdisciplinary Technology Education. ASEE National Conference Proceedings. June 26-29, 2015, New Orleans, LA. ∗ Nominated as finalist for Best Diversity Paper
- de Cresce El Debs, L., Shaurette, M., & Benhart, B. (2016). Professional Certifications in Construction Industry: A Comparative View from Students and Companies. ASC Annual Conference Proceedings April 13-16, 2016, Provo, UT.
- de Cresce El Debs, L., Dionne, R., Exter, M. & Shaurette, M. (2015). Problem solving in a multidisciplinary environment: observations from a newly developed program. ASEE National Conference Proceedings. June 14-17, 2015, Seattle, WA.
- Debs, L. C. & Ferreira, S. L. (2013). Specifications for a BIM computational tool for conceiving facade design with precast panels. Anais do 6o Encontro de Tecnologia de Informacao e Comunicacao na Construcao. Campinas. PPGAU/EESC/USP. p. 411-422.
- El Debs, L. C. & Ferreira, S. L. (2013). Analysis of the potential of using BIM applications for designs with precast elements. Anais do 3o. Encontro Nacional Pesquisa-Projeto-Producao em Pre-Moldados 2013. Sao Carlos: EESC-USP.
- Debs, L. C., Ferreira, S. L., & Villares, A. B. A. (2012). Application of Automated Code Checking in Brazilian Building Regulations. Proceedings of the CIB W078, 2012, Beirut. Beirut: Lebanese American University. p. 52-61.
Other Publications:
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Debs, L., Zheng, Y, Ademiloye, J., Chen, Y, & Zhang, J. (accepted). Synthesis Study on Employing Snowplow Driving Simulators in Training (SPR 4651). JTRP.
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Debs, L., Zhang, J. & Chen, Y. (2021). Introduction to Prefabrication and Automation in Construction (Curriculum Material). School of Construction Management Technology Open Educational Resources. Link.
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de Cresce El Debs, L. (2016). A mixed-methods study on choice of media influence on construction industry communication. Dissertation presented for obtaining the degree of PhD in Technology. Purdue University, 2013. West Lafayette, IN. 244p.
- Debs, L. C. & Ferreira, S. L. (2013) Analysis of the potential of using BIM tools for designs with precast elements. Concreto & Construcoes. N. 72. October-December 2013. p. 53-58. (not peer revised, invited publication, trades magazine)
- Debs, L. C. (2013). Proposal of a BIM computational tool to assist the design of architectural precast concrete panel facades. Thesis presented for obtaining the degree of Master in Built Environment (Habitat). IPT-SP, 2013. Sao Paulo. 200p.
Presentations (in addition to conference paper presentations):
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Shaurette, M.* & de Cresce El Debs, L.* (2016). The Purdue School of Construction Management’s Major in Design-Construction Integration. 18th Lean Construction Institute Annual Congress. Lean Construction Institute. Chicago, IL.
- de Cresce El Debs, L.* & Shaurette, M. (2016). Conceptualizing a New Undergraduate Degree: Design-Construction Integration. Associated Schools of Construction Annual Conference 2016. Provo, UT (poster presentation).
- de Cresce El Debs, L.*, Miller, K,* & Exter, M. (2015). A Student’s Perspective on Different Teaching Methods. Association for Education Communications & Technologies Annual Conference 2015. Indianapolis, IN (roundtable presentation).
- de Cresce El Debs, L.*, & Brophy, S. (2015). Assessing communication skills associated with spatial information. NCEER Conference: Integrating Cognitive Science with Innovative Teaching in STEM Disciplines. September 18-19, 2015, Evanston, IL (poster presentation).
- Debs, L. C.* & Ferreira, S. L. (2012). Proposal for a BIM computational tool for elaborating facade design with precast pieces. In: Encontro Nacional de Tecnologia do Ambiente Construido 2012, Juiz de Fora, Brazil (poster presentation).
*denotes presenter
Industry Engagement:
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Faculty Practicum, Pepper Construction (Indianapolis, IN - Virtual) - July, 2020
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Faculty Practicum, Anova Technical Services (Indianapolis, IN) - July, 2017
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Project Engineer Intern, Clayco (Chicago, IL) — Summer, 2015
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Architect, Schahin Engineering (Sao Paulo, Brazil) — July, 2011 to Feb., 2013
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Architect, Chemin Real Estate Developer (Sao Paulo, Brazil) — July, 2007 to July, 2011
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Architect, Ieme Brasil Consultants (Sao Paulo, Brazil) — Nov., 2005 to Dec., 2006
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Precast Draft Designer, Precast Consultants (Sao Paulo, Brazil) — June, 2005 to Nov., 2005
Professional Affiliations:
- Lean Construction Institute (LCI)
- American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
- U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)