Infrastructure

Construction

Faculty

Research Specializations

Dr. Mark Federle, P.E., CPC 

Virtual design and construction or building information modeling, organizational behavior in construction companies, strategic planning, and information technology and its impact on construction productivity

Infrastructure

Faculty

Research Specializations

Dr. Yong Bai

Infrastructure construction and maintenance; highway work zone safety; emerging technology applications; international construction management

Dr. Stephen Heinrich

Micro-cantilever-based sensors; elasticity; solid/structural mechanics; mechanics of electronic packaging; mechanics of MEMS devices.

Dr. Baolin Wan

Numerical and experimental modeling of repaired and retrofitted structures, use of Fiber Reinforce Polymer (FRP) in structural members, field testing and nondestructive evaluation of bridges, and behavior of reinforced and prestressed concrete structural elements

Transportation

Faculty

Research Specializations

Dr. James Crovetti 

Analysis of material properties using nondestructive test data, mechanistic pavement design incorporating nonlinear material properties and seasonal effects, laboratory modeling of pavement systems, and measurement of load induced deformation behavior

Dr. Alex Drakopoulos

Geometric design of highways; traffic operations; accident analysis; human factors.