Principal Investigator
Somayeh Asadi
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Associate Chair for Research and Strategy
Curriculum Vitae
Current Members
PhD Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering
(Spring 2025 - Present)
Athba AlManaei
PhD Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering
(Fall 2025 - Present)
Graduate Student Alumni
Jinshun Su, PhD
Post-Doctoral Graduate, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Current Position: Assistant Professor at Tennessee Tech University
Nester Phiri
Master’s Graduate, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Hunter Lutz
Master’s Graduate, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ehsan Mostavi, PhD
PhD Graduate, Architectural Engineering
Current Position: Co-founder and CTO @ dataArrows
Tandin Norbu
Master’s Graduate, Architectural Engineering
Current Position: Civil/Architectural Engineer @ Construction Development Board
Reza Foroughi, PhD
PhD Graduate, Architectural Engineering
Current Position: Associate Professor and Assistant Department Chair @ Appalachian State University
Baraa ALKHATATBEH, PhD
PhD Graduate, Architectural Engineering
Current Position: Assistant Professor @ Yarmouk University
Andy Mackey
Master’s Graduate, Architectural Engineering
Current Position: Executive Vice President @ ProtoGen Inc.
Yewande Abraham, PhD
PhD Graduate, Architectural Engineering
Current Position: Associate Professor @ Texas A&M University
Sarah Azeez
Master’s Graduate, Architectural Engineering
Current Position: Engineer @ The Port Authority of NY & NJ
PhD Candidate, Civil and Environmental Engineering
(Fall 2024 - Present)
PhD Candidate, Civil and Environmental Engineering
(Fall 2024 - Present)
Sriya Gandikota
PhD Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering
(Summer 2026 - Present)
Morteza Nazari Heris, PhD
PhD Graduate, Architectural Engineering
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering @ East Carolina University & Director of Energy Resilience @ CSE3Senior Member
Shideh Shams
Master’s Graduate, Architectural Engineering
Current Position: Senior Data Scientist @ PayPal
Yumna Kurdi, PhD
PhD Graduate, Architectural Engineering
Current Position: Assistant Professor in Virtual Technology and Design @ University of Idaho
Jacob Blackwood
Master’s Graduate, Architectural Engineering
Current Position: Project Executive @ Gilbane Building Company
Austin McClymonds, PhD
PhD Graduate, Architectural Engineering
Current Position: Construction Technology Intergration Engineer @ Leonard S. Fiore, Inc.
Milad Mohammadi, PhD
PhD Graduate, Architectural Engineering
Current Position: Senior Data Scientist @ NRG Energy
Saratu Terreno, PhD
PhD Graduate, Architectural Engineering
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction @ Bradley University
Ali Faragalla
Master’s Graduate, Architectural Engineering
Current Position: PhD Student @ University of Melbourne