Faculty

Department Chair

Xianming Shi

Professor and Chair

(305) 284-5557
Dr. Xianming Shi, P.E. is the Chairman and a Professor at the Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering, University of Miami. He is the Founding Director of the National Center for Transportation Infrastructure Durability and Life-Extension and Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Infrastructure Preservation...

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty

Jean Pierre Bardet

Vice Provost for Strategic Projects

(305) 284-8625
Jean-Pierre Bardet joined the Office of the Provost in June 2019. As the Vice Provost for Strategic Projects he led key industry collaborations with the University of Miami; these partnerships encourage the advancing of innovation and interdisciplinary projects across departments. He previously served as dean of the College of Engineering at UM....

Minghui Cheng

Asst. Professor

Dr. Minghui Cheng is an assistant professor jointly appointed by the Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering and the School of Architecture, with an affiliation with Climate Resilience Academy. Previously, he was a postdoctoral associate at Systems Engineering, Cornell University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from...


James W Giancaspro

Assoc. Professor

(305) 284-1006
James Giancaspro is an Associate Professor and the Graduate Program Director in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering (CAE) at the University of Miami’s College of Engineering.  His expertise is in the areas of civil engineering materials and mechanics, while his research aims to improve STEM...

Antonio Nanni

Research Professor
Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering

(305) 284-3461
Inaugural Senior Scholar, Professor and Chair Research Interests Nanni’s research interests cover construction materials and their structural performance and field application, including monitoring and renewal, with a focus on the sustainability of buildings and civil infrastructure. He is the co-director of the National Science...

Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos

Associate Professor

(305) 284-3489
Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos specializes in structural morphology and morphogenesis, using these concepts to design more sustainable and resilient structures. His research spans a variety of structural and architectural systems, including tensegrity and hexagonal lattice structures, with applications ranging from infrastructure and space structures...

Luis Ruiz Pestana

Asst. Professor

(305) 284-3490
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Architectural EngineeringDr. Reza and Georgianna Khatib Endowed Chair Research Expertise Dr. Ruiz Pestana is an expert in molecular modeling and simulation and his research is focused on understanding the amazing properties of nanostructured materials. Teaching and Mentoring Dr. Ruiz Pestana teaches...

Xianming Shi

Professor and Chair

(305) 284-5557
Dr. Xianming Shi, P.E. is the Chairman and a Professor at the Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering, University of Miami. He is the Founding Director of the National Center for Transportation Infrastructure Durability and Life-Extension and Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Infrastructure Preservation...


Prannoy Suraneni

Assoc. Professor

(541) 979-0035
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering – College of Engineering Position and Research Expertise Prannoy Suraneni is Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at the University of Miami College of Engineering. Suraneni is an expert in the materials science, chemistry,...


Teaching and Research Faculty

Esber Andiroglu

Professor Prof. Practice

(305) 284-3391
Dr. Andiroglu has BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering and a PhD in Civil / Architectural Engineering. He is a Professor of Practice with primary appointment in Dept. of Civil & Architectural Engineering and secondary appointments in the Dept. of Chemical, Environmental & Materials Engineering and at School of Architecture. He is...


Derin Ural

Professor Prof. Practice

(305) 284-6385
Dr. Derin Ural joined the University of Miami, College of Engineering, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering as a Professor in Practice, in 2017. She is the Associate Dean for Student Affairs for the College of Engineering. Dr. Ural is a Professor of Civil Engineering with specialization in Engineering Education,...

Faculty with Secondary Appointments


Elizabeth Greig, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Roni Avissar

Professor, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science

(305) 421-4000
Roni Avissar, Ph.D., became dean of the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science in 2009. Dr. Avissar is an internationally recognized atmospheric scientist who has started his career in academia in 1989.  His research has been widely published in peer-reviewed journals and he has pioneered the development and...

David A. Chin

Professor

(305) 284-3508
Water-quality control in natural systems, terrestrial fate and transport of bacteria, environmental fluid mechanics, stochastic hydrology, design of stormwater control measures, design of hydraulic structures, agrohydrology, geohydrology, and TMDLs.

Helena M Solo-Gabriele

Professor

(305) 284-3467
Dr. Solo-Gabriele's research has focused on evaluating the relationship between the environment and human health. Her research has spanned diverse areas including evaluating the impacts of chemicals in the environment and evaluating the impacts of microbial contaminants in coastall zones.  Her research on metals/pesticides has...

Professor Emeritus


Ronald Zollo

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