People
Dr. Frank DarConte, RA
Director of Applied Research, Ph.D.
Dr.DarConteisalicensedarchitectintheStateofNewYorkandhasasuccessfultrackrecordofleadingprojectteamsdeliveringcomplexbuildingprograms.Heisanadvocateof“projectfirst”thinking,applyingbothhistheoreticalandhispractice-basedexpertiseinconstructionprojectdeliverytofocusonthe
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buildingofcollaborative,high-performanceteams.Projectteamalignmentprocessmodels,resultingfromhisresearchattheNYUTandonSchoolofEngineering,arecurrentlybeingutilizedbytheStateUniversityConstructionFund(NY)andNewYork’sMetropolitanTransportationAuthorityasteambuildingandriskmanagementtoolsontwomajorprojects.
Forovertwodecades,Dr.DarContehasservedasaseniorconstructionmanagementexecutive,providingpre-constructionandconstructionphaseservicesforbothprivateandpublicsectorclientsataregionalandnationalscale.Hehasoverseentheconstructionofcomplexbuildingprogramsunderavarietyofdeliverymethodsforthesuccessfulcompletionofmorethan$1billionofdiverseprojectsrangingfromK-12,highereducation,commercial,institutional,sportsfacilities,andmulti-familyhousingprojects.
Hisaccomplishmentsincludeseveralhighlyvisible,large-scaleNYmetropolitanareaprojectssuchasEABPlaza,Uniondale,NY;theUSPSGMF/VMFatSpringCreek,Brooklyn;andtheWestCampusTournamentFacilityattheBillieJeanKingNationalTennisCenter,FlushingMeadow,Queens,NY.Dr.DarConteholdsaPh.D.inCivilEngineeringfromNewYorkUniversityTandonSchoolofEngineeringwherehealsoholdsanappointmentasaresearchprofessor.Inaddition,hereceivedaBSinArchitecturalTechnologyfromtheNewYorkInstituteofTechnologyandanMSinCityandRegionalPlanningfromthePrattInstitute.
Dr. Semiha Ergan
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Dr.Ergan’swidevarietyofinterestsincludeITtosupportdesign,construction,andoperationsofcivilinfrastructuresystems;studyingurbanchallengesfortheconstructionindustry;buildinginformaticsforefficientandhealthierbuildings;infrastructureinformationmodelingandvisualization;andunderstandingtheinteractionsbetweenbuildingsandcityperformance.AtNYUTandonshe
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spearheadsthebiLabwhichfocusesonunderstandingtheoperationalchallengesassociatedwithconstructionandoperationoffacilitiesandinfrastructuresystemsinurbansettings.ShereceivedherPh.D.fromCarnegieMellonUniversity(ComputerAidedEngineering)whereshewasanAssistantResearchProfessoraswellasaVisitingAssistantProfessor.HerMSandBSdegreesarefromtheMiddleEastTechnicalUniversityinAnkara,Turkey.
Lawrence Chiarelli
IDC Foundation Chair; Industry Professor, PE, Esq.
SincejoiningtheNYUTandonfacultyintheDepartmentofCivilandUrbanEngineeringin2004,ProfessorChiarellihasbeentheProgramDirectorfortheundergraduateandgraduateconstructionmanagementdegreeprograms,AssociateDirectoroftheCenterforConstructionManagementInnovation,andthefacultyadvisorforthestudentchapterof
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theConstructionManagementAssociationofAmerica(CMAA).
ProfessorChiarelliisaFellowoftheAmericanSocietyofCivilEngineers(ASCE)andpastPresidentoftheASCEMetropolitanSection.HeisamemberofChiEpsiloncivilengineeringhonorsocietyandtherecipientoftheNYU-Poly2010DistinguishedTeacherAward.HehasalsoservedastheacademicadvisortotheCMAABoardandonthecommitteetoestablishABETcriteriaforConstructionManagementundertheAppliedScienceAccreditationCommissionaswellasajudgefortheNationalEngineeringExcellenceAwardsfortheAmericanCouncilforEngineeringCompanies(ACEC).
ProfessorChiarelliisalicensedProfessionalEngineerinNewYorkandearnedbothaBachelorofEngineeringandMasterofEngineeringfromTheCooperUnion.Inaddition,heholdsaJurisDoctordegreefromBrooklynLawSchoolandisSpecialCounseltothelawfirm,DuaneMorrisLLP.Hispreviousexperienceincludesworkingasastructuralengineer,constructionprojectmanager,andcontractmanagerforaninternationalconstructionmanagementfirm.
Dr. Chen Feng
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Dr.FengisanAssistantProfessorwithajointappointmenttoNYUTandon’sDepartmentofCivilandUrbanEngineeringandtheDepartmentofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineering.
PriortojoiningtheNYUTandonfaculty,Dr.FengwasaresearchscientistattheComputerVisionGroupattheMitsubishiElectricResearchLaboratories
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(MERL)whereheworkedonvisualsimultaneouslocalizationandmapping(vSLAM)anddeeplearningwhereheinventedseveralpatentedalgorithms.
Hecurrentlyisleadingamulti-disciplinaryresearchgroupnamedAI4CE(A-I-force)whichstandsforAutomationandIntelligenceforCivilEngineeringwhereheaimstoadvancetheareaofconstructionroboticswithnovelroboticvisionandlearningalgorithmsandsystems.
Heearnedabachelor’sdegreeinGeodesyandGeomaticsfromWuhanUniversity(China)followedbyanMSEinconstructionengineeringandmanagement,anMSEinElectricalEngineering-Systems,andaPh.D.inCivilEngineeringfromtheUniversityofMichiganatAnnArbor.
Judith (Judy) DeScenza Cooper
Associate Director, IDC Innovation Hub, F.SAME
Ms.CooperjoinedtheNYUTandonSchoolofEngineeringinJanuary2019asAssociateDirectoroftheInstituteofDesignConstruction(IDC)InnovationHub.PriortohertenureatNYUTandon,shespent15yearsasaSeniorVicePresidentandGlobalDirectorofCorporateCommunicationsatParsonsBrinckerhoff(PB),
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a14,000-personengineering,planning,andconstructionmanagementfirm.AtPB,shewasresponsibleforallmediarelations,publications,socialmedia,advertising,branding,andallinternalandexternalcommunications.Ms.CooperalsoworkedatSverdrupCorporation(nowpartofJacobs)whereshewastheDirectorofMarketingfortheNortheastregion,responsibleforthepreparationofallproposalsfromMainetoFlorida.ShealsoservedastheBusinessDevelopmentManagerforthefirm’sNewYorkCityoffice.
Ms.CooperisaFellowoftheSocietyofAmericanMilitaryEngineers(F.SAME)andservedasthepastPresidentoftheNewYorkCityPost,pastChairoftheScholarshipFundDinnerDance,andcurrentlyservesastheChairoftheStudentActivitiesCommitteeandViceChairoftheScholarshipFund.ShewasarecipientoftheThomasDianna“SpiritofVolunteerism”awardfromtheMarchofDimes(Constructionsector)andisapastPresidentoftheGreaterNYChapterofWTS(Women’sTransportationSeminar).Shehasabachelor’sdegreefromMisericordiaUniversity(PA)andamaster’sdegreefromNewYorkUniversity.