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Dulcy M. Abraham

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1988
Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringWater Systems and OptimizationBIM and Construction IntegrationConstruction Project Management and PerformanceGeotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures

Publications

186

Citations

3,645

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

39

Publishing since 1988

Research summary
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Dulcy M. Abraham's research focuses on civil infrastructure systems, including water distribution networks, sewer systems, pavements, and construction inspection practices. Much of the work applies data-driven methods, such as machine learning and simulation models, to assess infrastructure condition, predict maintenance needs, and understand how consumers respond to water pricing and service disruptions. Note that a few listed publications (on cardiac imaging and virtual reality in anesthesia) appear unrelated to this core infrastructure focus and may reflect data mismatches rather than this researcher's typical work.

Water distribution and sewer system managementInfrastructure condition assessment and maintenanceConstruction inspection and risk managementPavement performance modelingData-driven methods (deep learning, simulation) for civil infrastructure

Publication output rose to a peak around 2019-2020 (about 10 papers/year) but has since slowed to a steadier, lower rate of roughly 2-5 papers per year in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.2/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 6 publications182019: 10 publications10192020: 10 publications10202021: 2 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 5 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering×3
  • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board×3
  • Construction Research Congress 2016×3
  • Journal of Management in Engineering×2
  • Journal of Infrastructure Systems×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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