Fernandez-Solis, Jose
individual record
Associate Insturctional Professor
Positions:
- Associate Professor, Construction Science, College of Architecture
- Associate Instructional Professor, Construction Science, College of Architecture
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
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overview
Dr. Fernandez-Solis proficiency is in lean production theories and practices, sustainability, theories of chaos, and integrated processes.
education and training
selected publications
Academic Articles20
- Rincón, J. L., Fernández-Solís, J. L., Lavy, S., & Du, J. (2019). Effect of Autonomous Agents on Last Planner System Performance in Texas. Journal of Management in Engineering. 35(1), 04018050-04018050.
- Rincon, J. L., Lavy, S., & Fernandez-Solis, J. L. (2017). A Strategic Approach to Target Capital Investment on Facility Assets: Literature Review. Journal of Facility Management Education and Research. 1(1), 30-39.
- Dixit, M. K., Culp, C. H., Fernandez-Solis, J. L., & Lavy, S. (2016). Reducing carbon footprint of facilities using a facility management approach. Facilities. 34(3/4), 247-259.
- Fernndez-Sols, J. L., Rybkowski, Z. K., Xiao, C., L, X., & Chae, L. S. (2015). General contractor's project of projects – a meta-project: understanding the new paradigm and its implications through the lens of entropy. Architectural Engineering and Design Management. 11(3), 213-242.
- Dixit, M. K., Culp, C. H., & Fernandez-Solis, J. L. (2015). Embodied energy of construction materials: integrating human and capital energy into an IO-based hybrid model.. Environ Sci Technol. 49(3), 1936-1945.
Books1
- Fernandez-Solis, J. L. (2008). Is Building Construction Approaching the Threshold of Becoming Unsustainable?: A System Theoretic Exploration towards a Post-Forrester Model for Taming Unsustainable Exponentialoids. VDM & Co. Saarbrucken.
Chapters1
- Fernndez-Sols, J. L., & Mutis, I. (2010). The Idealization of an Integrated BIM, Lean, and Green Model (BLG). Jason Underwood, .., & Umit Isikdag. (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Building Information Modeling and Construction Informatics. 302-334. IGI Global.
Conference Papers12
- Xiao, C., & Fernandez-Solis, J. L. (2016). Are Building Construction Delivery Systems Complicated or Complex?. Construction Research Congress 2016, Construction Research Congress 2016. 1844-1854.
- Rybkowski, Z. K., Munankami, M. B., Shepley, M. M., & Fernndez-Solis, J. L. (2016). Development and testing of a lean simulation to illustrate key principles of target value design: A first run study. IGLC 2016 - 24th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction. 133-142.
- Neeraj, A., Rybkowski, Z. K., Fernndez-Sols, J. L., Hill, R. C., Tsao, C., Seed, B., & Heinemeier, D. (2016). Framework linking lean simulations to their applications on construction projects. IGLC 2016 - 24th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction. 3-12.
- Bhatt, Y., Rybkowski, Z. K., Kalantar, N., & Fernndez-Sols, J. L. (2016). Trainathon lean simulation game: Determining perceptions of the value of training among construction stakeholders. IGLC 2016 - 24th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction. 53-62.
- Porwal, V., Dave, B., Fernandez-Solis, J., Koskela, L. J., & Mehta, H. S. (2012). State of production plan reliability- A case study from India. IGLC 2012 - 20th Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction.
Repository Documents / Preprints21
- Fernández-Solís, J. L., & Kim, B. Y. (2021). Is Earth's Surface Insolation Increasing? - Implication for Climate Change Theories.
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- Fernandez-Solis, J. L., Rincon, F. J., & Mulepati, M. (2020). Why construction productivity initiatives fail to deliver significant improvements?.
- Fernandez-Solis, J. L. (2018). Relations and Implications of Aperiodic Earth Core / Geomagnetic Field Reversals with Earth Glaciations.
- Fernandez-Solis, J. L., & Li, Y. (2018). A STRUCTURED LITERATURE REVIEW: VALUE STREAM MAPPING (VSM) IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
open teaching materials
- Fernandez-Solis, J. (2020). Instructor's Guide to Construction Science Capstone Open Educational Resource Textbook.
in the news
recent teaching activities
- COSC175 Construction Graphics Instructor
- COSC440 Interdisciplinary Capstone Instructor
- COSC442 Commercial Capstone Instructor
- COSC602 Const Cost Estimating Instructor
- COSC663 Sustainable Construction Instructor
open teaching materials
- Fernandez-Solis, J. (2020). Instructor's Guide to Construction Science Capstone Open Educational Resource Textbook.
chaired theses and dissertations
- Vaziri, Arian (2018-05). The Impact of the Last Planner System on Construction Project Performance in Terms of Schedule and Cost. (Master's Thesis)
- Gompa Pranathi (2018-05). Effect of the Combination of Management Theory and the Project Delivery System on the Cost and Schedule of a Construction Project. (Master's Thesis)
- Ma, Min (2017-12). Does Design-Build (DB) Outperform Construction Management at Risk (CMAR)? A cost and schedule comparative study of DB projects and CMAR projects. (Master's Thesis)
- Wheeler, Daniel G (2017-12). Financial Ratios and Profitability - Strategy for Mid-Level Construction Firms: Growth or Value Strategies?. (Master's Thesis)
- Tupe, Harshavardhan Vikas (2017-05). Analyzing the Mortality Rate in the U.S. Construction Industry (2004 - 2014). (Master's Thesis)
Email
jsolis@tamu.edu
First Name
Jose
Last Name
Fernandez-Solis
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Construction Science; 3137 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3137
USA
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