Director
Shinae Jang, Ph.D. P.E.
Professor in Residence
Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut
Office: Engineering II 310
Ph.D. 2010 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S. 2003 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
B.S. 2001 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
M.S. 2003 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
B.S. 2001 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Current Students
Prakash Bhandari
Graduate Research Assistant
@Bronwell 322
Ph.D. Program, University of Connecticut
B.S., Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Romy Reichenberger
Undergraduate Research Assistant
B.S. Program, University of Connecticut
Alumni
Rinchen Sherpa
Engineer 1: Structural
Electric Boat
M.S. 2023, University of Connecticut
B.S. 2021, University of Connecticut
Pierre Fils
Senior Engineer
Thornton Tomasetti
Ph.D. 2023 University of Connecticut
B.S. 2018 University of Connecticut
B.S. 2018 University of Connecticut
Bartosz (Bartek) McCormick
Transportation Engineer
Connecticut Department of Transportation
B.S. 2019 University of Connecticut
"Ned" Edward Eskew
Professional Engineer
Future Transport Infrastructure
Australian Road Research Board
Ph.D 2017 University of Connecticut
B.S. 2012 Clarkson University
B.S. 2012 Clarkson University
Valeri Kolev
Structural Engineer
Hardesty & Hanover, LLC
M.S. 2015 University of Connecticut
B.S. 2013 University of Connecticut
Jingcheng Li
Quantitative Analyst
Interactive Data Corporation
Ph.D. 2014 University of Connecticut
M.S. 2011 University of Connecticut
B.S. 2009 Huazhong University of Science and Technology
M.S. 2011 University of Connecticut
B.S. 2009 Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Priscilla Mensah-Bonsu
ARUP, San Francisco
M.S. 2012 University of Connecticut
B.S. 2010 Columbia University
B.S. 2010 Columbia University
Daisy Ren
Engineer
Collins Engineers, Inc.
B.S. 2023, University of Connecticut
Benjamin Bruciati
Structural Engineer
GARG Consulting Services, Inc.
M.S. 2019 University of Connecticut
B.S. 2017 University of Connecticut
Rosana Martinez-Castro
Assistant Professor
University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
Ph.D. 2018 University of Connecticut
Ph.D. Program, 2012-2013 UPRM
M. Arch III Program, 2010-2011 Virginia Tech
B.S. 2010 University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
B.S. 2010 University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
"Colin" Chenhao Jin
Assistant Professor
Hohai University
Ph.D. 2017 University of Connecticut
M.S. 2012 Carnegie Mellon University
B.S. 2010 Hohai University
M.S. 2012 Carnegie Mellon University
B.S. 2010 Hohai University
Sean Meany
M.S. 2018, University of California, Berkeley
B.S. 2017 University of Connecticut
Sushil Dahal
Structural Engineer
GM2 Associates, Inc
GM2 Associates, Inc
M.S. 2013 University of Connecticut
B.S. 2009 Tribhuvan University
B.S. 2009 Tribhuvan University
Raymond Chan
MEng. Program, Columbia University
B.S. 2012, University of Connecticut