About Us

Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in urban areas by providing sustainable, resilient, and intelligent solutions for urban infrastructure transitions. We are committed to translating groundbreaking discoveries into practical applications, fostering academic excellence, and enriching community experiences.

Directors

The directors of the CUBE provide overall leadership including strategic operation and management, the development and implementation of its mission, goals, and objectives, and collaborations.

CUBE Members

Dr. Soowon Chang

Co-Director

Assistant Professor of CMT

Human-urban-building interactions for decarbonized and equitable infrastructure.

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Dr. Deniz Besiktepe

Co-Director

Assistant Professor of CMT

Facilities management and built environment, Sustainability and JDEI.

Affiliate Faculty

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Professor and Associate Head of Civil and Construction Engineering

Built environment modeling (BIM and GIS), Information Management Systems, Virtual Construction.

 

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Dr. Xiaonan Lu

Associate Professor of SOET

Power Electronics, Power Systems, Microgrids, Renewable Energy.

 

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Professor of Political Science and Civil Engineering

Resilience Engineering, Environmental Policy, Complex Adaptive Systems.

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Dr. Qingchun Li

Assistant Professor of Construction Management Technology

Construction Automation, Robotics in Construction, Smart Infrastructure.

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Dr. Chengcheng Tao

Assistant Professor of Construction Management Technology

Risk Management, Construction Safety, Project Scheduling.

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Dr. Shanyue Guan

Assistant Professor of Construction Management Technology

Building Information Modeling (BIM), Digital Twin Technology, Sustainable Construction.

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Dr. Kyubyung Kang

Assistant Professor of Construction Management Technology

Construction Robotics, Smart Construction Materials, Advanced Manufacturing.

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Dr. Anthony Sparkling

Assistant Professor of Construction Management Technology

Construction Law, Project Delivery Methods, Contracts and Negotiations.

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Dr. Emad Elwakil

Assistant Professor of Construction Management Technology

Cost Estimation, Project Budgeting, Financial Risk Analysis.

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Dr. Bryan Hubbard

Professor of Construction Management Technology

Construction Project Management, Project Control Systems, Lean Construction.

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Prof. Ryan Manuel

Assistant Professor of Construction Management Technology

Construction Methods, Green Building, Sustainability in Construction.

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Prof. Brad Benhart

Associate Professor of Construction Management Technology

Construction Supervision, Field Operations, Project Leadership.

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Dr. Clark Cory

Associate Professor of Construction Management Technology

3D Printing, Digital Fabrication, Virtual Reality in Construction.

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Prof. James Jenkins

Assistant Professor of Construction Management Technology

Construction Equipment, Heavy Civil Construction, Excavation Techniques.

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Dr. Nicholas Dib

Associate Professor of Construction Management Technology

Construction Safety, Labor Productivity, Workforce Development.

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Dr. Heung Jin Oh

Assistant Professor of Construction Management Technology

Data-driven Evolution, Construction Workforce, and Infrastructure Delivery.

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Dr. Kwonsik Song

Assistant Professor of Practice

VR/AR-based experiential learning, Human sensing, and, AIBuilding System Control.

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dr. Esra Tepeli

Clinical Assistant Professor

Project & Risk Management, BIM, Lean construction, Sustainable Building Practices, Construction Project Delivery, Modular Construction, Data Analytics in Construction

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Associate Professor of Practice 

BIM, Sustainability and LEED, User-centered Architectural Design

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Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Biosensors, Bio-nanotechnology. Bioregenerative Life Support

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Associate Director, Indiana Space Grant Consortium.

Students

Hayoung Kim, Graduate Research Assistant.

Cansu Coskun, Graduate Research Assistant.

Yanchao Zheng, Graduate Research Assistant.

 

Post-Doc

Dr. Si Yeon Kim

 

Previous Students

Yashwanth Reddy Mahesh Kumar, Undergraduate Research Student.