Chukwuma (Chuma) Nnaji
Chukwuma (Chuma) Nnaji conducts research and teaches advanced topics focused on construction automation, data analytics in project management, and the integration of emerging technologies to improve safety and productivity in the built environment.
Associate Professor
Chukwuma (Chuma) Nnaji, an Associate Professor and the Cecil O. Windsor Jr. ’66 Endowed Professor in the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University.
Safety Innovation Integration Research LabEducation
B.S.
Building
Imo State University
Nigeria
2010
M.S.
Civil Engineering
Oregon State University
2015
M.BA.
Innovation Management
Oregon State University
2017
Ph.D.
Civil Engineering
Oregon State University
2018
Scholarly Interests
My research focuses on formulating strategies and developing decision support tools that enhance construction safety and health, sustainable construction, human-robot interactions, construction automation, workforce development in different construction environments. Specifically, I leverage computational tools (e.g., predictive modeling, agent-based models, and discrete event simulations) and emerging devices (e.g., smart sensors, augment and virtual reality, exoskeletons, and building information modeling) to develop and evaluate innovative solutions needed to attain a sustainable construction workforce.