Groups: Doctoral Students

Doctoral Track Student Urban Systems Dissertation/Research Advisor: Dr. Constantine E. KontokostaBartosz is a Research Scientist and Lab Manager of Dr. Constantine Kontokosta's Civic Analytics Program at the NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management. He is also a PhD student at… Continue Reading Bartosz Bonczak Copy

Doctoral Track Student Urban Systems Dissertation/Research Advisor: Prof. Luis CeferinoMy research intent is to evaluate the socio-economic impacts of natural hazards on urban communities and investigate strategies to mitigate infrastructure vulnerabilities, with a specific focus on flooding.

Doctoral Track Student Urban Systems Dissertation/Research Advisor:  Dr. Semiha ErganI am interested in automated layout design with a focus on multifamily design within urban areas. The surrounding environment has a significant impact on design decisions. Therefore, my goal is to… Continue Reading Keundeok Park

Doctoral Track Student Urban Systems Dissertation/Research Advisor: Dr. Semiha Ergan I am currently working on a research developing the data-driven ML applications for the operational optimization of building operations that are heavy on carbon footprint and energy consumption, such as the… Continue Reading Hanna Lee

Doctoral Track Student Mechanical and Aerospace Dissertation/Research Advisor: Dr. Maurizio PorfiriMy research focuses on developing network and graph-based models of complex urban systems. I am currently working on developing a multidimensional model describing the interactions between doctors and patients. Our research… Continue Reading Tian Gan

Doctoral Track Student Mechanical and Aerospace Dissertation/Research Advisor: Dr. Maurizio PorfiriMy research focuses on the combined effect of fluid-structure interactions and cold temperatures on the dynamic response of marine composites. The use of composite materials in naval structures allows to… Continue Reading Nicco Ulbricht

Doctoral Track Student Civil and Urban Engineering Dissertation/Research Advisor: Dr. Semiha Ergan The main focus of my research is to automate the process of inspecting building façades by incorporating urban sensing technologies to gather data and utilizing computer vision-based methods to… Continue Reading Beyza Kiper

Doctoral Track Student Civil and Urban Engineering Dissertation/Research Advisor: Dr. Luis CeferinoI am interested in utility risk management to natural hazards. My research at Disaster Risk Analysis Lab focuses on the methods for power-outage predictions from hurricanes, pre-disaster emergency response… Continue Reading Prateek Arora

Doctoral Track Student Urban Systems Dissertation/Research Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth HénaffEnvironmental microbiomes consist of microorganisms that inhabit specific environments and are associated with beneficial (increased biodiversity) and pathogenic (source of contagion) public health effects. As the density of urban areas increases,… Continue Reading Diedre Brown

Doctoral Track Student Urban Systems Dissertation/Research Advisor: Dr. Constantine KontokostaMy research focuses on both climate mitigation and adaptation in the urban context. For mitigation, I am part of the Urban Intelligence Lab at the Marron Institute where I research building… Continue Reading Ryan Brenner

Doctoral Track Student Human-Centered Technology, Innovation & Design Dissertation/Research Advisor: Prof. Oded NovI find the field of urban science fascinating because it has the potential to reveal insights into complex social phenomena in cities, including patterns of criminality and gun… Continue Reading Wen Yin

Doctoral Track Student Urban Systems Dissertation/Research Advisor: Prof. Debra Laefer My research focuses on exploring the potential of urban underground spaces to enhance climate resilience and sustainable development. By analyzing and mapping underground utilities, I aim to identify opportunities for… Continue Reading Charan Kukunoor