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Burcu Akinci is a researcher affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States, with a focus on engineering and its various subfields. Their work spans Civil and Structural Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Building and Construction, Control and Systems Engineering, and Radiological and Ultrasound Technology.

The main topics addressed in their research include Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring, Traffic and Road Safety, Occupational Health and Safety Research, 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage, Energy Efficiency and Management, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, and Fault Detection and Control Systems.

Burcu Akinci has contributed to the following recent papers:

  • Inferring the causal effect of work zones on crashes: Methodology and a case study (2021) in Analytic Methods in Accident Research
  • Assessing the impact of 3D point neighborhood size selection on unsupervised spall classification with 3D bridge point clouds (2022) in Advanced Engineering Informatics
  • Inferring heterogeneous treatment effects of work zones on crashes (2022) in Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Panorama-to-model registration through integration of image retrieval and semantic reprojection (2022) in Automation in Construction
  • Formalized control logic fault definition with ontological reasoning for air handling units (2021) in Automation in Construction

Their collaborations have involved frequent co-authors including Mario Bergés, Zhuoran Zhang, Sean Qian, Nicolas Gratius, and Min Young Hwang.

Burcu Akinci has published extensively in venues such as:

  • Computing in Civil Engineering 2021
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Automation in Construction
  • Energy and Buildings
  • Journal of Space Safety Engineering

The researcher's work encompasses 35 publications broadly categorized under engineering disciplines. Their contribution in infrastructure and safety-related engineering includes experimental and methodological approaches to analyzing crash effects in work zones, classification of structural defects using 3D point clouds, and fault detection in building control systems.

This scientific profile reflects a focus on integrating technical innovations within civil engineering and safety domains, with multidisciplinary overlaps into control systems and building technologies.

Best Publications

  • Automatic reconstruction of as-built building information models from laser-scanned point clouds: A review of related techniques

    Pingbo Tang;Daniel Huber;Burcu Akinci;Robert Lipman

  • A review on computer vision based defect detection and condition assessment of concrete and asphalt civil infrastructure

    Christian Koch;Kristina Georgieva;Varun Kasireddy;Burcu Akinci

  • Automatic Creation of Semantically Rich 3D Building Models from Laser Scanner Data

    Xuehan Xiong;Antonio Adan;Burcu Akinci;Daniel Huber

  • A formalism for utilization of sensor systems and integrated project models for active construction quality control

    Burcu Akinci;Frank Boukamp;Chris Gordon;Daniel Huber

  • Building Information Modeling (BIM) application framework: The process of expanding from 3D to computable nD

    Lieyun Ding;Ying Zhou;Ying Zhou;Burcu Akinci

  • Automating the task of tracking the delivery and receipt of fabricated pipe spools in industrial projects

    Jongchul Song;Carl T. Haas;Carlos Caldas;Esin Ergen

  • Analysis of modeling effort and impact of different levels of detail in building information models

    Fernanda Lustosa Leite;Asli Akcamete;Burcu Akinci;Guzide Atasoy

  • Tracking and locating components in a precast storage yard utilizing radio frequency identification technology and GPS

    Esin Ergen;Burcu Akinci;Rafael Sacks

  • Automated Generation of Work Spaces Required by Construction Activities

    Burcu Akinci;Martin Fischer;John Kunz

  • Formalization and Automation of Time-Space Conflict Analysis

    Burcu Akinci;Martin Fischen;Raymond Levitt;Robert Carlson

  • FACTORS AFFECTING CONTRACTORS' RISK OF COST OVERBURDEN

    Burcu Akinci;Martin Fischer

  • Deviation analysis method for the assessment of the quality of the as-is Building Information Models generated from point cloud data

    Engin Burak Anil;Pingbo Tang;Burcu Akinci;Daniel Huber

  • Tracking Components and Maintenance History within a Facility Utilizing Radio Frequency Identification Technology

    Esin Ergen;Burcu Akinci;Bill East;Jeff Kirby

  • INDUSTRY FOUNDATION CLASSES FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT - A TRIAL IMPLEMENTATION

    Thomas Froese;Martin Fischer;Francois Grobler;John Ritzenthaler

  • Automated Recognition of 3D CAD Objects in Site Laser Scans for Project 3D Status Visualization and Performance Control

    Frederic Bosche;Frederic Bosche;Carl T. Haas;Carl T. Haas;Burcu Akinci;Burcu Akinci

  • Characterization of laser scanners and algorithms for detecting flatness defects on concrete surfaces

    Pingbo Tang;Pingbo Tang;Daniel Huber;Daniel Huber;Burcu Akinci;Burcu Akinci

  • Life-cycle data management of engineered-to-order components using radio frequency identification

    Esin Ergen;Burcu Akinci;Rafael Sacks

  • Representing Work Spaces Generically in Construction Method Models

    Burcu Akinci;Martin Fischer;John Kunz;Ray Levitt

  • Quantification of edge loss of laser scanned data at spatial discontinuities

    Pingbo Tang;Burcu Akinci;Daniel Huber

  • Methods for Automatically Modeling and Representing As-built Building Information Models

    Daniel Huber;Burcu Akinci;Antonio Adan;Engin Anil

Frequent Co-Authors

James H. Garrett
James H. Garrett Carnegie Mellon University
Daniel Huber
Daniel Huber University of Geneva
Lucio Soibelman
Lucio Soibelman University of Southern California
Martin Fischer
Martin Fischer Stanford University
Carl T. Haas
Carl T. Haas University of Waterloo
Ioannis Brilakis
Ioannis Brilakis University of Cambridge
Rafael Sacks
Rafael Sacks Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Raymond E. Levitt
Raymond E. Levitt Stanford University
M. Talat Birgonul
M. Talat Birgonul Middle East Technical University
Cleotilde Gonzalez
Cleotilde Gonzalez Carnegie Mellon University

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