Current Members

 

 

Amir H. Behzadan, Ph.D.

Professor

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Michigan (2008)

M.Eng., Construction Engineering and Management, University of Michigan (2005)

B.Eng., Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (2003)

 

Chih-Shen Cheng

Doctoral Candidate and Research Assistant


Project: Large-Scale Post-Disaster Damage Assessment Using Artificial Intelligence and Remote Sensing with Uncertainty Quantification

M.S., Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University (2015)

B.S., Civil Engineering, National Cheng Kung University (2013)

 

Bahareh Alizadeh

Doctoral Candidate and Research Assistant


Project: Urban Flood Risk Mapping Using Artificial Intelligence and Citizen Science

M.S., Construction Engineering and Management, Sharif University of Technology (2018)

B.S., Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (2015)

 

 

 

 

Past Members

 

 

Md Nazmus Sakib, Ph.D.

Instructor, Texas A&M University


Ph.D. Disseration: The Future Workforce: Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence and Technology in Workforce Skilling

Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Engineering, Texas A&M University (2022)

M.S., Construction Management, Texas A&M University (2019)

B.S., Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) (2014)

 

Nipun D. Nath, Ph.D.

Lead AI Researcher, Topaz Labs


Ph.D. Disseration: Human-Centered Computing and Visual Analytics for Future of Work in Construction

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University (2021)

M.S., Computer Science, Texas A&M University (2020)

M.S., Project Management, Missouri State University (2017)

B.S., Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) (2012)

 

Nathan Young

Project: Web Mining of Crowdsourced Photos for Flood Risk Mapping

B.S., Geographic Information Science and Technology, Texas A&M University (2021)


 

 

Shruthi Sampathkumar

Software Development Engineer, Amazon


Project: Deep Learning Models for Pattern Detection and Tracking of Traffic and Pedestrians

M.S., Computer Science, Texas A&M University (2020)

B.S., Computer Science and Engineering, PSG College Of Technology (2018)

 

Yalong Pi, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Texas A&M Data Science Institute


Ph.D. Dissertation: Artificial Intelligence for Aerial Information Retrieval and Mapping in Natural Disasters

Ph.D., Architecture/Construction Science, Texas A&M University (2020)

M.S., Architecture and Civil Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology (2016)

B.S., Mechanical Design, Wuhan Textile University (2013)

 

Zahra Ghorbani

Doctoral Student, Pennsylvania State University


M.S. Thesis: Oil Spill Detection Using Deep Neural Networks

M.S., Construction Management, Texas A&M University (2019)

B.S., Architectural Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University (2017)

 

Songjukta Datta

Doctoral Student, Texas A&M University


M.S. Thesis: EVAQ: Person-Specific Evacuation Simulation for Large Crowd Egress Analysis

M.S., Construction Management, Texas A&M University (2018)

B.S., Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) (2014)

 

Prabhat Shrestha

Associate Consultant, Bain & Company


M.S. Thesis: Nature-Inspired Sensor Data Analytics Methods for Simulation Input Modeling

M.S., Construction Management, Texas A&M University (2018)

B.S., Civil Engineering, Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) (2016)

 

Lorena C. Moreira, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil


Ph.D. Dissertation: Augmented Reality Mediation for Building Operations and Maintenance

Ph.D., Architecture and Technology, University of Campinas (2018)

M.S., Architecture and Urban Planning, Federal University of Santa Catarina (2008)

B.S., Architecture and Urbanism, Federal University of Bahia (1999)

 

Khandakar M. Rashid

Research and Development Engineer, Leidos


M.S. Thesis: Coupling Mobile Technology, Position Data Mining, and Attitude toward Risk to Improve Construction Site Safety

M.S., Project Management, Missouri State University (2017)

B.S., Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) (2012)

 

Reza Akhavian, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, San Diego State University

Ph.D. Dissertation: Data-Driven Simulation Modeling of Construction and Infrastructure Operations Using Process Knowledge Discovery

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Central Florida (2015)

M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Central Florida (2012)

B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Tehran (2010)

 

Elshan Asadi

Architectural Accessibility Consultant, Jensen Hughes


Project: Strategies to Recruit and Retain Women in Construction and Civil Engineering

M.Arch., Architecture, University of Florida (2019)

B.S., Architectural Engineering, Azad University (2010)

 

Lianne Brito

Doctoral Student, University of Colorado Boulder


Project: Human Crew Motion Analysis for Construction Simulation

UCF L.E.A.R.N (Learning Environment and Academic Research Network) Program

 

Arezoo Shirazi

Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney


M.S. Thesis: Context-Aware Mobile Augmented Reality Visualization in Construction Engineering Education

Ph.D., Building Construction, Georgia Institute of Technology (2019)

M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Central Florida (2014)

B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Tehran (2012)

 

Brittany Cogger

Environmental Engineer, City of Cocoa Utilities Engineering Department


Project: Fuel and Energy Consumption Modeling Techniques for Heavy Construction Equipment

B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Central Florida (2014)


 

 

Hamid Maherinia

Civil Geotechnical Engineer, GRL Engineers Inc.


M.S. Thesis: Development of the Strategy to Select Optimum Reflective Cracking Mitigation Methods for the Hot-Mixed Asphalt Overlays in Florida

M.S., Geotechnical Engineering, University of Central Florida (2013)

M.S., Transportation Engineering, Azad University (Science and Research Branch) (2010)

B.S., Civil Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology (2006)

 

Michael S. Toth

Senior Staff Engineer, Geosyntec Consultants


M.S. Thesis: Construction and Demolition Debris Recovery and Recycling in Orange County, FL

M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of Central Florida (2012)

B.S., Environmental Engineering, Florida Gulf Coast University (2010)

 

Mark L. Bacal

Structural Engineer, HNTB


Project: Design of a Computerized System for Automated Lumber Grading In MATLAB

B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Central Florida (2010)