Yilmaz H. Karasulu, assistant professor of construction science, was recently appointed to the board of directors of the Foundation of the American Subcontractors Association, Inc.

The ASA is a non-profit, national, membership trade association of 5,500 subcontractors, specialty trade contractors and suppliers in the construction industry. The organization is recognized as a united voice dedicated to improving the business environment in the construction industry. Its mission is to amplify the voice of trade contractors and lead them to improve the business environment for the construction industry and to serve as a steward for the community.

Karasulu, who joined the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M in 2005, is interested in construction materials and methods, construction safety, decision making and applied ethics, project controls and computer and artificial intelligence applications in construction management.

He hold a Ph.D. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Louisiana State University, and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Turkey.