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Samuel Ariaratnam
Samuel Ariaratnam
Professor, Undergraduate/Graduate Program Chair for Construction Engineering
Research Interests
Sustainable urban underground infrastructure systems, trenchless engineering and construction methods, underground asset management, performance modeling
Samuel.Ariaratnam@asu.edu
480-965-7399
CAVC 480
Tempe campus
Mounir El Asmar
Mounir El Asmar
Associate Professor and Co-director, EPA National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations
Research Interests
Sustainable building performance, integrated project delivery (IPD), cost engineering
Asmar@asu.edu
480-727-9023
CAVC 576
Tempe campus
Steven Ayer
Steven Ayer
Associate Professor
Research Interests
Building information modeling (BIM), mixed (and “augmented”) reality, virtual reality, cyber-learning, engineering education
Steven.Ayer@asu.edu
480-727-4579
CAVC 564
Tempe campus
Wylie Bearup
Wylie Bearup
Faculty Associate
Research Interests
Construction project delivery methods, Virtual Design and Construction, Design-construction interface, Construction contracting and procurement methods, Partnering and dispute resolution processes
Wylie.Bearup@asu.edu
480-727-4593
CAVC 464
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
Aaron Cohen
Aaron Cohen
Faculty Associate
Research Interests
Heavy construction equipment, methods and materials
aaron.cohen@asu.edu
Tempe campus
Thomas Czerniawski
Thomas Czerniawski
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Computer vision and digital modeling of the built environment
Thomas.Czerniawski@asu.edu
480-727-8105
CAVC 578
Tempe campus
Wanda Dalla Costa

Wanda Dalla Costa
Associate Professor
Research Interests
Indigenous placekeeping (urban and rural), Indigenous design engagement, climate resiliency & passive design in architecture, bioclimate principles derived from regional Indigenous architectural precedents.
Wanda.Dallacosta@asu.edu
(480) 727-2433
Tempe campus
James Ernzen
James Ernzen
Associate Professor
Research Interests
Alternate project delivery methods, project management and safety, reinforced concrete design
James.Ernzen@asu.edu
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.
G. Edward Gibson, Jr.
Professor and Sunstate Chair of Construction Management and Engineering
Research Interests
Front end planning, risk management, safety, alternative project delivery, leadership
David Grau
David Grau
Associate Professor
Research Interests
Systems engineering, uncertainty and risk, automation, computing, and remote sensing, lean philosophy and processes, construction productivity
David.Grau@asu.edu
480-727-0665
CAVC 574
Tempe campus
Kristen Hurtado
Kristen Hurtado
Assistant Research Professor
Research Interests
Project planning and risk management, Construction education and training, Construction industry analytics, Project management, Facility management
Barry T Kutz
Barry Kutz
Lecturer
Research Interests
Preconstruction delivery
btkutz@asu.edu
480-965-6628
CAVC 468
Tempe campus
Anthony J. Lamanna

Anthony J. Lamanna
Associate Professor, Sundt Professor of Alternative Delivery Methods and Sustainable Development, Undergraduate/Graduate Program Chair for Construction Management
Research Interests
Anchorage to concrete, Sustainable development, Strengthening, repair, retrofit, and adaptive reuse of existing structures.
Marcus Myers
Kristen Parrish
Kristen Parrish
Associate Professor, Graduate Program Coordinator for Construction Management
Research Interests
Energy efficiency in buildings, building energy analysis, efficient process design and execution, construction planning, engineering education
Kristen.Parrish@asu.edu
480-727-6363
CAVC 572
Tempe campus
Charles Popeck
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
Kenneth.Sullivan@asu.edu
480-965-4213
CAVC 582
Tempe campus
Jeff Vann

Jeffry Vann
Beavers-Ames Lecturer
Research Interests
Expansive Soils, Post-tensioned slabs, Unsaturated soil mechanics
jvann@asu.edu
602-943-6997
CAVC 551
Tempe campus
Avi Wiezel

Avi Wiezel
Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Facilities
Research Interests
Leadership for project-based companies, construction process modeling, entrepreneurial-ism, adult education, mathematical models of decision making
Avi.Wiezel@asu.edu
480-965-4121
CAVC 580
Tempe campus