Faculty by discipline
Construction
Samuel Ariaratnam
Samuel Ariaratnam
Professor, Undergraduate/Graduate Program Chair for Construction Engineering, Sunstate Chair of Construction Management and Engineering
Research Interests
Sustainable urban underground infrastructure systems, trenchless engineering and construction methods, underground asset management, performance modeling
[email protected]
480-965-7399
CAVC 480
Tempe campus
Gary Barras
Gary Barras
Assistant Teaching Professor
Research Interests
Project management of heavy construction projects, heavy construction equipment, construction methods and materials, microcomputer applications for construction
[email protected]
CAVC 464
Tempe campus
Timothy Becker
Timothy Becker
Interim Programs Chair, Del E. Webb School of Construction, Eminent Scholar
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480-727-4562
CAVC 529
Tempe campus
Oswald Chong
Oswald Chong
Associate Professor
Research Interests
Sustainable design and project planning, eco-efficiency and technical metabolism, sustainable engineering knowledge system & clusters
[email protected]
512-496-1719
CAVC 570
Tempe campus
Mounir El Asmar
Mounir El Asmar
Associate Professor, Co-director of the EPA National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations
Research Interests
Sustainable building performance, integrated project delivery (IPD), cost engineering
[email protected]
480-727-9023
Remote
Ricardo Eiris
Ricardo Eiris
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Metaverse and the future of construction work and education, extended-reality (AR/VR/MR) technologies for construction safety applications, drone operations in construction
[email protected]
480-727-4579
CAVC 564
Tempe Campus
James Ernzen
James Ernzen
Associate Professor
Research Interests
Alternate project delivery methods, project management and safety, reinforced concrete design
[email protected]
480-965-0389
CAVC 566
Tempe campus
Elham (Ellie) Fini
Elham (Ellie) Fini
Associate Professor
Research Interests
Sustainable construction, bio-based and bio-inspired materials, adhesives and sealants for use in construction, multi-scale characterization and modeling, surface and interface characterization
G. Edward Gibson, Jr.
George E. Gibson, Jr.
Professor Emeritus
Research Interests
Front end planning, risk management, safety, alternative project delivery, leadership
David Grau
David Grau
Associate Professor, Sundt Professor of Alternative Delivery Methods and Sustainable Development
Research Interests
Systems engineering, uncertainty and risk, automation, computing, and remote sensing, lean philosophy and processes, construction productivity
[email protected]
480-727-0665
CAVC 574
Tempe campus
Kristen Hurtado
Kristen Hurtado
Assistant Teaching Professor
Research Interests
Project planning and risk management, construction education and training, construction industry analytics, project management, facility management
[email protected]
CAVC 466
Tempe Campus
Barry T Kutz
Barry Kutz
Assistant Teaching Professor
Research Interests
Preconstruction delivery
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480-965-6628
CAVC 468
Tempe campus
Anthony J. Lamanna
Anthony J. Lamanna
Associate Professor, Penta Building Group Professor
Research Interests
Anchorage to concrete, sustainable development, strengthening, repair, retrofit, and adaptive reuse of existing structures.
[email protected]
480-727-0155
CAVC 478
Tempe campus
Mahour Parast
Kristen Parrish
Kristen Parrish
Associate Professor
Research Interests
Energy efficiency in buildings, building energy analysis, efficient process design and execution, construction planning, engineering education
[email protected]
480-727-6363
CAVC 572
Tempe campus
Monica Perrin
Monica Perrin
Assistant Teaching Professor
Research Interests
Teamwork in construction measuring team and project performance with a focus on design, contractor, and owner representatives. sustainability design and construction trends
[email protected]
CAVC 580
Tempe Campus
Richard Standage
Kenneth Sullivan
Kenneth Sullivan
Professor
Research Interests
Organizational transformation, expertise-based project delivery, performance measurement, human factors, and accountability systems, procurement & supply chain, facility management
[email protected]
480-965-4213
CAVC 582
Tempe campus
Avi Wiezel
Avi Wiezel
Associate Professor
Research Interests
Leadership for project-based companies, construction process modeling, entrepreneurial-ism, adult education, mathematical models of decision making
[email protected]
480-965-4121
CAVC 580
Tempe campus