American Journal of Intelligent Systems

American Journal of Intelligent Systems is a peer reviewed journal in the field of intelligent systems and applications. The aim is to provide a common scientific forum for all the different disciplines contributing to this area, ranging from the social, human and computer sciences to the analysis and application of information technology.

p-ISSN: 2165-8978
e-ISSN: 2165-8994
Website: http://journal.sapub.org/ajis

Esther Obonyo

Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Intelligent Systems

Assistant Professor, University of Florida, USA

Research Areas

Knowledge Management, Intelligent Systems, Sustainability, Construction Materials

Education

2004	Doctor of Engineering	Loughborough University
2000	MA	University of Nottingham
1998	BA	University of Nairobi

Experience

2005-Present	Assistant Professor, School of Building Construction, University of Florida.
2007	Faculty Internship, United Forming Inc, Orlando Florida.
2003-2005	Engineer, Balfour Beatty Group, UK.
2002-2003	Research Engineer, Loughborough University, UK.
2000-2002	Research Engineer, Building Information Warehouse, UK.
1998-1999	Project Manager, Dillingham International, Nairobi, Kenya.
1997	Quantity Surveying Intern, Nyara Consults, Nairobi, Kenya.
1996	Quantity Surveying Intern, Jabbal & Associates, Nairobi.
1994	Court Clerk, Kajwang & Associates, Nairobi, Kenya.
1993-1994	Voluntary Teacher, Muslim Secondary School, Kisumu, Kenya

Academic Achievement

Oxford University Press Award for Academic Excellence (1988)

Alliance Girls High School Award for Best Accounting student (1992)

Three University of Nairobi Awards for best Student in Building Economics (1998)

Association of Commonwealth University Scholarship (1999)

European Energy Efficient Design Competition (2000)

Loughborough University Research Scholarship (2000)

Publications: Journals

[1]	Obonyo, E., Developing Enhanced, Lignocellulosic Fiber Reinforcement for Low Cost, Cementitous, Construction Materials, Architectural Engineering and Design Management, Accepted June 2011.
[2]	E. Kamseu, C. Leonelli, E. Obonyo, Evolution of fired clay products into sustainable building ceramics, Interceram 60, Volume 3, 2011, pp 221-225.
[3]	Obonyo, E., An Agent-based Intelligent Virtual Learning Environment for Construction Management, Journal of Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management, Volume 11, Issue 2, 2011: pp.142-160
[4]	Obonyo, E., Optimizing the Physical, Mechanical and Hygrothermal Performance of Compressed Earth Bricks, Sustainability, 2011, Volume 3, pp 596-604.
[5]	Obonyo, E., Kamseu, E. Leonelli, C. Melo, U. C., Engineering Properties and Chemical Environments Behavior of Geopolymer Materials for sustainable building applications: A review, Sustainability, 2011, Volume 3, pp 410-423.
[6]	Obonyo, E., Tate, D. and Tia, M., A Research Roadmap for Advancing the Structural Use of Earth-based Bricks: Key Findings from the NSF US-Tanzania 2009 Workshop, Sustainability, 2010, Volume 2, Issue 11, pp 3561-3571.
[7]	Obonyo, E., Exelbirt, J.* and Baskaran, M.*, Durability of Compressed Earth Bricks: Assessing Erosion Resistance Using the Modified Spray Testing, Sustainability, 2010, Volume 2, Issue 12, pp 3639-3649.
[8]	Obonyo, E. and Issa, R.R., Editorial, Special Issue on Advanced Digital Technologies for Built Environment Education and Learning, ITcon, Volume 15, 2010: pp 269-270. Obonyo. E., Towards Agent-Augmented Ontologies for Educational VDC Applications, ITcon , Volume 15, 2010: pp 318-334.
[9]	McGuffin, A.* and Obonyo, E., Enhancing Performance: A Case Study of the Effects of Employee Coaching in Construction Practice, Journal of Construction Management and Economics, Volume 28, Issue 2, 2010: pp 141-149.
[10]	Obonyo, E. and Wu, W.*, Using web-based knowledge forums to internationalize construction education, ITcon, Volume 13, 2008: pp 212-223.
[11]	Obonyo , E., Anumba, C.J. and Thorpe, A., APRON: an agent-based specification and procurement system for construction products. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. Volume 12, Issue 4, 2005: pp 329-350.
[12]	Obonyo, E., Anumba, C.J. and Thorpe, A., Specification and Procurement of Construction Products, A Case for an Agent-based System. International Journal of IT in Architecture, Engineering and Construction. Volume 2, Issue 3, 2004: pp 204-215.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]	Flood, I., Obonyo, E. and Vala, G.*, Truck Weigh-in-Motion using Reverse Modeling and Genetic Algorithms, In proceedings of the 2011 ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, Zhu, Y. and Issa, R.R. (Editors) Miami, FL, USA; June 19-22, 2011: pp 219-233.
[2]	Obonyo, E., Anumba, C. and Patil, M.*, Virtual Design and Construction Applications: The Role of Multi-Agent Systems, Presented at the CIB W78 2010: 27th International Conference-Cairo, Egypt, 16-18 November, 2010, (Paper 142 in CD) pp 74.
[3]	Obonyo E. and Anumba, C. (2010). The multi agent paradigm and organizational abstractions in construction e-business. In Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Proceedings of the International Conference, W. TIZANI (Editor), 30 June-2 July, Nottingham, UK, Nottingham University Press, Paper 111, pp 221-227.
[4]	Obonyo, E., Ries, R., Odira, P.M., Oonge, Z., Munga, G. and Fredrick, K.*, Engineering Sustainable Built Environment Systems: An International Student Research Case Study, In the Proceedings for the 6th International Conference on Innovation in AEC, June 9-11, 2010, State College, Pennsylvania, pp 624-632.
[5]	Obonyo, E. and Iroh, J., Designing and Characterizing the Performance of Hybrid short Glass Fiber Clay/Polypropylene Nanocomposites for Building Envelopes, In the Proceedings for the 6th International Conference on Innovation in AEC, June 9-11, 2010, State College, Pennsylvania, pp 1090-1099.
[6]	Obonyo, E., Optimizing the Hygrothermal Performance of Earth-based Bricks in Hot and Humid Climates, In Proceedings of 2009 NSF Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Research in a Flat World. June 22-25, Honolulu, Hawaii. Grant #0844612 (CD-no page numbers available).
[7]	Obonyo, E., Ries, R. and Omenya, A., 2008, Developing Global Scientists and Engineers: Engineering Sustainable Building Systems, CD Proceedings of 7th Annual ASEE Global Colloquium on engineering Education, Cape Town, South Africa, October 19-23, 2008 (CD-no page numbers available).
[8]	Obonyo E. and Anumba C.J., Designing Agents for Implementation Using Multiple Development Environments, ASCE International Conference for Computing in Civil Engineering, July 25-28, 2007, Carnegie Mellon, USA, pp 519-526.
[9]	Obonyo, E. and Anumba, C.J., Towards a Multi-agent approach for knowledge-based virtual construction, In Proceedings of International Workshop on Collaborative Human Futures, November, 19-29, 2007, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, pp 98-111.
[10]	Honig*, M. and Obonyo, E., The Architectural Response to Homelessness: A Viable Service and Not a Privilege, Art and Design for Social Justice, Symposium 2006 Proceedings, pp 19-25.
[11]	Obonyo E. and Omenya, A., Semantic Markup of information on Sanitation Initiatives in Informal Settlements. Joint International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, June 14-16, 2006, Montreal, Canada, pp 2791-2800.
[12]	Obonyo E. and Omenya, A., Agent-based Modelling of Urban Sanitation: Informal Settlements in Nairobi. Joint International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, June 14-16, 2006, Montreal, Canada, pp 2781-2790.
[13]	Obonyo E., A Proposal for Developing an Innovation Strategy within a Construction Company, Proceedings of the 42nd International Conference of Associated Schools of Construction, Hosted by Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Co, April 20-22, 2006: http://ascpro0.ascweb.org/archives/cd/2006/2006pro/2006/CPRT15_Obonyo06_4500.htm.
[14]	Anumba, C. J., Aziz, Z. and Obonyo, E., Mobile Communications in Construction-Trends and Prospects, In Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Anumba, C.J. (Editor), Millpress Science Publishers, Rotterdam, 2003, pp 159-168.
[15]	Obonyo, E., Anumba, C.J. and Thorpe, A., Software Agents in the Specification and Procurement of Construction Products, In Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Anumba, C.J. (Editors), Millpress Science Publishers, Rotterdam, 2003, pp 131-138.
[16]	Obonyo E., Anumba C. J. and Thorpe A, Agent-Based Specification and Procurement of Construction Products, Proceedings International Conference on Advances in Building Technology, Anson M., Ko J. M. & Lam E. S. S. (Editors), Sheraton Hotel, Hong Kong, 4-6 December 2002, Elsevier Science, Vol. 2, pp 1713-1720.
[17]	Obonyo, E., Anumba, C.J., Thorpe, A. and Parkes, B., ''Agent-Based Support for Electronic Procurement in Construction, ' Artificial Intelligence in Construction and Structural Engineering, Anumba, C.J., Ugwu, O.O. and Ren, Z. (Editors), Centre for Innovative Construction Engineering (CICE) , Loughborough University, UK, July 2001, pp 99-113.
[18]	Obonyo, E., Anumba, C.J., Thorpe, A. and Parkes, B., ''Specification and Procurement of Construction Products: Potential Role of Intelligent Agents, '' Proceedings, Mohammadian, M. and Stonier, R.J. (Editors), International Conference on Intelligent Agents, Web Technologies and Internet Commerce (IAWTIC' 2001), Las Vegas, USA, 2001, pp 268-279.

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]	Obonyo, E. and Anumba, C.J., Towards a Multi-agent approach for knowledge-based virtual construction, Shen, G., Brandon, P and Baldwin. A., in Collaborative Construction Information Management, Spon Press, Oxon, UK pp 109-124, 2009.
[2]	Obonyo, E. and Anumba, C.J., Analyzing and Designing Multi-Agent Systems, In Ruikar, K and Anumba, C.J. e-business in Construction, Wiley, John & Sons, UK, pp.104-122, 2008.
[3]	Obonyo, E., Anumba, C.J. and Thorpe, A., Specification and Procurement of Construction Products Using Agents, In Anumba C. J., Ugwu O. O & Ren Z, Agents and Multi-Agent Systems in Construction, Taylor & Francis Group, London & New York, pp 186-210, 2005.