Faculty by discipline
Construction
Samuel Ariaratnam
Samuel Ariaratnam
Professor, Undergraduate/Graduate Program Chair, 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
Assistant professor
Research Interests
Building information modeling (BIM), mixed (and “augmented”) reality, virtual reality, cyber-learning, engineering education
Wylie Bearup
Wylie Bearup
Professor of Practice
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
480-965-6628
CAVC 468
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
efini@asu.edu
Tempe campus
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
GEdwardGibsonJr@asu.edu
480-965-7972
CAVC 502
Tempe campus
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
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
Kraig Knutson
Kraig Knutson
Lecturer Senior
Research Interests
Electrical construction fundamentals and project management, Construction planning and scheduling
kraig.knutson@asu.edu
480-965-1402
Barry T Kutz
Anthony J. Lamanna
Anthony J. Lamanna
Associate professor, Sundt Professor of Alternative Delivery Methods and Sustainable Development, and Undergraduate program chair for construction management
Research Interests
Anchorage to concrete, Sustainable development, Strengthening, repair, retrofit, and adaptive reuse of existing structures.
DrTony@asu.edu
480-727-0155
Kristen Parrish
Kristen Parrish
Associate professor and graduate program chair 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
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
Pingbo Tang
Pingbo Tang
Associate professor
Research Interests
Computer vision for civil infrastructures, bridge management, automation in construction, human-centered automation in civil engineering, data science for civil infrastructure systems
TangPingbo@asu.edu
480-727-8105
CAVC 578
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
