The people who get the real work done at the SFI Lab are our students - the graduate and undergraduate researchers who work on solving important problems for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industries. Here are our current students - click to visit their individual pages.

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Sandeep Langar, a doctoral candidate from Mumbai, India, was recently selected the 2012 Outstanding Doctoral Student from the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Sandeep, who finished his M.S. degree in Building Construction Science and Management from Virginia Tech in 2008, studies innovation in the architecture/engineering/construction domain with a focus on sustainability innovations in the design process. He is a past president of the Virginia Tech Indian Student Association and has served as a graduate research and teaching assistant for a variety of projects and classes in Building Construction.

Recently, Sandeep relocated to Lafayette, LA to undertake an internship with Manuel Builders, a 48 year old custom homebuilder seeking to rework its design and project delivery processes using Building Information Modeling (BIM). Sandeep is working closely with the firm to roll out its BIM programs while he finishes his dissertation. In his doctoral research, he is focusing on the role of BIM in enhancing the adoption of sustainability-related innovations during the design process. Sandeep is expected to graduate in 2012, after which he hopes to pursue a career in industry or academia.

Affiliated Students

Leon Gay Alanis is a doctoral candidate in the Vecellio Construction Engineering and Management Program who is working in the area of resilient infrastructure systems. He is presently developing a way to model the resilience of water infrastructure systems under disruption conditions. Leon’s advisor is Dr. Sunil Sinha. Email: leonf@vt.edu

Drew Sanderford is a doctoral student in Urban Affairs and Planning in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Drew’s interests include innovative financing approaches for sustainable projects, and methods to support effective investment and development decision making for sustainable projects. Drew’s advisor is Dr. Ted Koebel. Email: sanderford@vt.edu

Yehyun (Hannah) An is a doctoral student in the School of Public and International Affairs in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Hannah’s interests include learning how best to develop the capacity for sustainable infrastructure in developing nations. Her research focuses on infrastructure in India. Hannah’s advisor is Dr. Ralph Hall. Email: yehyun@vt.edu

Joo Won Im is a doctoral student in Landscape Architecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Her work focuses on innovative approaches to stormwater management in the context of green infrastructure. Her advisor is Dr. Patrick Miller. Email: jwim@vt.edu

Ellie Rigby is a doctoral student in the Department of Building Construction working in the area of community-based environmental management and its use in the redevelopment of communities affected by natural disasters. Ellie’s advisor is Dr. Andrew McCoy. Email: ellietr@vt.edu

Lucy Priddy is a doctoral student in the Via Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering working in the area of sustainable infrastructure for military installations, specifically the development of precast slab kits for emergency pavement repairs. Lucy’s advisor is Dr. Gerardo Flintsch. Email: LucyPP@vt.edu

Alba Tavernas is a masters student in the Via Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering working to find ways to monitor carbon footprint during the construction phase of building projects using BIM. Alba’s advisor is Dr. Mani Golparvar-Fard. Email: albatm@vt.edu