Faculty

Abrahamson headshot Norman Abrahamson
Adjunct Professor
GeoSystems Engineering
Research Interests: Earthquake ground motions, spectral attenuation relations
Alvarez-Cohen headshot Lisa Alvarez-Cohen
Vice Provost for Academic Planning
Fred and Claire Sauer Professor of Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Environmental microbiology and ecology, Biotransformation, Wastewater contaminants, Molecular & isotopic techniques, Microbial communities
Joshua Apte Joshua Apte
Associate Professor
Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate, Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Air quality engineering, Atmospheric aerosols, Air pollution, Climate change mitigation, Environmental justice
Francisco Armero Francisco Armero
Professor
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Computational mechanics, Nonlinear continuum mechanics
Arnold headshot Daniel Arnold
Adjunct Professor
Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate, Systems Engineering
Research Interests: Management of distributed energy resources, Electric power distribution systems, Application of ML techniques, Power systems, Robotics
Adda Zekkos headshot Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos
Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Associate Professor
Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate, GeoSystems Engineering
Research Interests: Geotechnical Engineering infrastructure, Population growth and densification, Soil dynamics, Multi-hazard stressor mitigation strategies
Roger Bales Roger Bales
Adjunct Professor
Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Water resource management, Climate change, Policy implementation, Hydrology
Bayen headshot Alexandre M. Bayen
Liao-Cho Innovation Endowed Chair
Professor
Systems Engineering, Transportation Engineering
Research Interests: Control and Optimization Modeling and control of distributed parameters systems, Large-scale infrastructure systems, Automation of transportation (ground and air)
Becker headshot Tracy Becker
Vice Chair for Research & Technical Support
Ed & Diane Wilson Presidential Chair in Structural Engineering
Associate Professor
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Structural dynamics and design, Earthquake engineering, Isolation & high-performance systems, Use of novel materials in design
Bray headshot Jonathan D. Bray
Faculty Chair in Earthquake Engineering Excellence
Distinguished Professor
GeoSystems Engineering
Research Interests: Earthquake engineering, Geotechnical engineering, Physical and numerical modeling, Environmental geotechnics
Carrasquillo headshot Maya Carrasquillo
Assistant Professor
Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate, Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Urban water infrastructure, Green stormwater infrastructure, Food-energy-water nexus, Infrastructure justice, Decision-making and policy, Community science and engagement
Cassidy headshot Michael Cassidy
Chancellor's Professor
Robert Horonjeff Professor
Transportation Engineering
Research Interests: Traffic and transportation operations, Discrete choice analysis, Travel behavior, Transportation planning
Ceferino photo Luis Ceferino
Assistant Professor
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Multi-hazard risk analysis; reliability of critical infrastructure systems; climate adaptation and disaster resilience; structural engineering; extreme event modeling
Chow headshot Fotini Katopodes Chow
Fred & Claire Sauer Chancellor's Chair in Environmental Engineering
Professor
Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Large-Eddy Simulation, Wind Energy, Urban Dispersion, Air Quality, Wildfire Smoke, Turbulence Modeling, Environmental Fluid Mechanics
D'Odorico headshot Paolo D'Odorico
Thomas J. Graff Professor of Natural Resources
Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Surface hydrology, Ecosystem ecology, Aeolian Processes, Desertification, Nonlinear environmental dynamics
Daganzo headshot Carlos F. Daganzo
Professor of the Graduate School
Transportation Engineering
Research Interests: Freight operations, Network theory, Traffic flow, Transit operations
DeJong headshot Matthew DeJong
Ray & Shirley Clough Presidential Chair in Structural Engineering
Associate Professor
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Earthquake engineering and structural dynamics, Monitoring and Assessment of Infrastructure, Computational modeling, Soil-structure interaction, Masonry structures
Delle monache headshot Maria Laura Delle Monache
Assistant Professor
Systems Engineering, Transportation Engineering
Research Interests: Traffic flow modeling, Transportation systems, Traffic control
Filippou headshot Filip C. Filippou
Byron and Elvira Nishkian Chair in Structural Engineering
Professor of the Graduate School
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Gadgil headshot Ashok Gadgil
Andrew and Virginia Rudd Family Foundation Chair Professor of Safe Water and Sanitation
Professor of the Graduate School
Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate, Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Computational Fluid Dynamics of indoor air and pollutant transport, Simulation methods for complex non-linear systems, Energy efficiency in buildings, Biomass Cookstoves, Drinking water treatment, Development Engineering
Gerlein-Safdi headshot Cynthia Gerlein-Safdi
Assistant Professor
Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Ecohydrology, Remote sensing, Satellite experiments, Stable isotopes, Plant biology, Surface hydrology
Goldstein headshot Allen Goldstein
Professor
Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Atmospheric chemistry, Terrestrial biogeochemistry, Biosphere-atmosphere exchange, Atmospheric composition
Marta C. Gonzalez Marta Gonzalez
Associate Professor
Systems Engineering, Transportation Engineering
Research Interests: Urban sciences, Built and natural environment, Human mobility, Energy Technologies, Statistical Physics of Complex Systems & Network Science
Govindjee headshot Sanjay Govindjee
Horace, Dorothy, and Katherine Johnson Professor in Engineering
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Finite element analysis, Theoretical and computational solid mechanics, Constitutive theory, Micromechanics, Polymer mechanics, Elastomer modeling
Hallal headshot Mohamad Hallal
Assistant Teaching Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Data-driven applications in civil and environmental engineering, Geotechnical earthquake engineering, Noninvasive subsurface imaging, Natural hazards engineering
Hansen headshot Mark Hansen
Professor
Transportation Engineering
Research Interests: Transportation economics, Policy and planning, Air transportation, Public transportation
Harley headshot Robert Harley
Carl W. Johnson Professor in Civil Engineering
Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate, Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Air pollution & air quality, Atmospheric chemistry, Motor vehicle emissions, Sustainable transportation, Photochemical air quality modeling
Hermanowicz headshot Slav W. Hermanowicz
Professor of the Graduate School
Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Biological water and wastewater treatment processes, Biofilms and their development, Analysis of full-scale treatment reactors, Nutrient control, Sustainable development
Horvath headshot Arpad Horvath
Lawrence E. Peirano Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate, Engineering and Project Management
Research Interests: Life cycle assessment (LCA), Infrastructure systems, Construction materials, Sustainability, Green design, Environmental management
Cesunica Ivey Cesunica Ivey
Assistant Professor
Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Air pollution assessment, Air quality modeling, Atmospheric modeling, Community-centered resilience, Community-led climate adaptation, Exposure monitoring, Environmental justice applications
Kadir headshot Khalid Kadir
Continuing Lecturer
Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate, Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Engineering pedagogy & engineering expertise, Water & sanitation, Poverty action
Kanafani headshot Adib Kanafani
Professor of the Graduate School
Systems Engineering, Transportation Engineering
Research Interests: Transportation systems, Transportation economics, Transportation planning, Air transportation
Kayen headshot Robert Kayen
Adjunct Professor
Senior Scientist, U. S. Geological Survey
GeoSystems Engineering
Research Interests: Earthquake geotechnical engineering, Interferometric Synthetic-Aperture Radar, Terrestrial Laser Scanning-LIDAR, Structure-From-Motion geomatics, Engineering geophysics, Engineering Geology, Seismic Soil Liquefaction, Hazard and Risk.
Kirchstetter headshot Thomas W. Kirchstetter
Adjunct Professor
Scientific Division Director, Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Pollutant emissions and controls, Climate and environmental impacts of transportation, Pollutant measurement technologies and community monitoring, Atmospheric aerosol chemical & optical properties
Konstantinidis Photo Dimitrios Konstantinidis
Vice Chair for Undergraduate Studies
Associate Professor
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Structural dynamics, Earthquake engineering, Seismic isolation, Nonstructural components, Passive control, Engineering mechanics
Larsen headshot Laurel Larsen
Associate Professor
Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Hydroecology, Landscape dynamics, Complex environmental systems, Environmental restoration
Li headshot Shaofan Li
Professor
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: AI & ML applications in engineering, Structural & Computational mechanics, Finite element methods, Nonlinear and nonlocal continuum mechanics, Multiscale simulation of materials, Modeling, and simulation of material failures, and Modeling/simulation of environmental fluid dynamics, Nanoscale characterization of cementitious materials.
Mi headshot Baoxia Mi
Wood-Calvert Chair in Engineering
Associate Professor
Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate, Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Membrane separation, Desalination, Water purification, Wastewater reuse, Environmental applications of nanomaterials
Moehle headshot Jack P. Moehle
Professor of the Graduate School
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Design and analysis of structural systems, Earthquake engineering, Reinforced concrete construction, New & existing buildings , Lifeline systems, Rehabilitation (retrofitting)
Monteiro headshot Paulo J. M. Monteiro
Professor of the Graduate School
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Concrete behavior & Structural materials
Khalid M. Mosalam Khalid M. Mosalam
Taisei Professor of Civil Engineering
Director Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center
Construction Systems, Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Structural health monitoring using vibration-based and vision-based techniques, Experimental methods including hybrid simulations, and their applications, Assessment & rehabilitation of essential facilities, Concrete, masonry, steel & wood structures, Earthquake engineering, Bridge engineering, Energy-efficiency in buildings,
Sustainability & resiliency of structures
Moura headshot Scott Moura
Clare & Hsieh Wen Shen Distinguished Professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering
Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate, Systems Engineering
Research Interests: Modeling, Estimation & control of energy systems, Vehicle electrification, Distributed energy resources
Nelson headshot Kara L. Nelson
Blum Chancellor's Chair in Development Engineering
Professor
Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Pathogen detection & removal (in water and sludge), Water reuse, Nutrient recovery, Drinking water and sanitation in low-resource regions, Wastewater-based surveillance
Eyitayo Opabola's photo Eyitayo Ademola Opabola
Assistant Professor
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Resilience, Durability, & Sustainability of civil infrastructure systems, Climate change impact, Multihazard risk, Community resilience, Adaptive climate risk mitigation
Pickering headshot Amy Pickering
Blum Center Distinguished Chair in Global Poverty and Practice
Associate Professor
Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Disease transmission, Water, Public health surveillance, Zoonotic infectious disease, Community-acquired antimicrobial resistance
Rakas headshot Jasenka Rakas
Continuing Lecturer
Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate, Transportation Engineering
Research Interests: Availability & reliability of communications, Navigation & surveillance systems, Airport systems planning & design, Airport & airspace capacity and delay analysis, Systems modeling & performance analysis, National Airspace System (NAS) infrastructure performance and investment analysis, Air traffic flow management
Rector headshot James W. Rector
Professor
GeoSystems Engineering
Research Interests: Exploration geophysics, Applied seismology, Machine Learning (oil & gas industry)
Riemer headshot Michael Riemer
Adjunct Professor
GeoSystems Engineering
Research Interests: Static and dynamic evaluation of soil properties, Constitutive behavior of sands, Liquefaction of unusual soil
Rubin headshot Yoram N. Rubin
Chancellor's Professor Emeritus
Professor of the Graduate School
Environmental Engineering, GeoSystems Engineering
Research Interests: Groundwater hydrology, Inverse modeling, Modeling of flow & contaminant transport, Environmental risk assessment, Hydrogeology, Geostatistics
Schiavon headshot Stefano Schiavon
Professor
Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate
Research Interests: Building energy efficiency, Indoor environment quality, HVAC, Thermal comfort, Indoor air quality, Energy simulation
Sedlak headshot David L. Sedlak
Vice Chair for Graduate Studies
Plato Malozemoff Professor
Director of the Berkeley Water Center
Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Transformation of chemicals in the aquatic environment, Water reuse & recycling, Urban water infrastructure, Engineered treatment wetlands
Sengupta headshot Raja Sengupta
Professor
Construction Systems, Systems Engineering, Transportation Engineering
Research Interests: Transportation, Wireless communications, Inertial navigation for vehicle systems
Shaheen headshot Susan Shaheen
Professor In-Residence
Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate, Transportation Engineering
Research Interests: Policy analysis, Behavioral research, Transportation, Energy and environment, Mobility & sharing economy, ITS (smartphone apps, automated vehicles), Alternative fuel vehicles (electric vehicles, hydrogen vehicles)
Shumway headshot Ronald Shumway
Continuing Lecturer
Construction Systems, Engineering and Project Management
Research Interests: Legal resolution of construction-related disputes
Sitar headshot Nicholas Sitar
Edward G. Cahill and John R. Cahill Professor of Civil Engineering
GeoSystems Engineering
Research Interests: Geotechnical earthquake engineering, Wireless sensors, Seismic slope stability, Seismic Earth pressure, Rock erosion, Groundwater remediation
Soga headshot Kenichi Soga
Donald H. McLaughlin Chair in Mineral Engineering
Chancellor's Professor
Construction Systems, GeoSystems Engineering, Systems Engineering
Research Interests: Infrastructure sensing and modeling, Energy Geotechnics, Fundamentals of soil behavior, Geotechnical structures, Ground engineering, Soil & granular mechanics
Stacey headshot Mark Stacey
Henry and Joyce Miedema Professor of Environmental Engineering
Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate, Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Coastal and Estuarine Physics and Ecology, Climate Adaptation, Infrastructure Systems
Taylor headshot Robert L. Taylor
Professor of the Graduate School
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Mechanics of solids, Computational mechanics, Finite element methods, Finite element software
Tommelein headshot Iris D. Tommelein
Roy W. Carlson Distinguished Professorship in Engineering
Director, Project Production Systems Laboratory (P2SL)
Construction Systems, Engineering and Project Management
Research Interests: Lean construction, Supply-chain management, Materials management, Logistics, Design, Construction product & process engineering, Modularization, Off-site production, Simulation, Digital twins, Artificial Intelligence, Optimization.
Variano headshot Evan A. Variano
Professor
Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Environmental fluid dynamics, Novel imaging for flow measurements, Mixing & transport by turbulence, Flow & transport in wetlands, Hydrodynamic effects on aquatic organisms, Aerosol transport, Inquiry & inclusive education, Mental wellness
Walker headshot Joan Walker
Department Chair and T.Y. and Margaret Lin Professor
Professor
Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate, Systems Engineering, Transportation Engineering
Research Interests: Behavioral modeling, Discrete choice analysis, Travel behavior, Transportation planning
Wang photo Ziqi Wang
Assistant Professor
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Structural engineering, Structural reliability, Earthquake engineering, Uncertainty quantification
Manxi Wu profile picture Manxi Wu
Assistant Professor
Systems Engineering, Transportation Engineering
Research Interests: Game theory, multi-agent learning, transportation systems
Dimitrios Zekkos headshot Dimitrios Zekkos
Vice Chair for Strategic Planning and Implementation
Professor
Construction Systems, GeoSystems Engineering, Systems Engineering
Research Interests: Geotechnical engineering, Landslides, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Satellites, Earthquakes, Natural hazards
Zunino headshot Franco Zunino
Assistant Professor
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Cement chemistry, Advanced characterization methods for cementitious materials, Low-carbon concrete, Supplementary cementitious materials, Calcined clay technology, LCA of cement-based materials