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
Doctoral Track Student Mechanical Engineering Dissertation/Research Advisor: Dr. Joo. H. KimMy research focuses on dynamics, control, and optimization of robotics, with specific interests in energetics of dynamic systems, legged balance and gait stability, and integration of dynamics/control with numerical optimization.… Continue Reading Sameer Upadhye
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
Doctoral Track Student Urban Systems Dissertation/Research Advisor: Prof. Dr. Masoud Ghandehari My research focuses on developing a thermodynamic model using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code to identify improvements for urban thermal comfort. Part of my research involves the validation of… Continue Reading Matthias Fitzky
Doctoral Track Student Mechanical and Aerospace Dissertation/Research Advisor: Dr. Maurizio PorfiriI am a doctoral candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, specializing in Urban Systems. My research takes place at the Dynamical Systems lab, under the supervision of Professor Maurizio… Continue Reading Rayan Succar
Doctoral Track Student Biomedical Engineering Dissertation/Research Advisor: Dr. John-Ross Rizzo My research focuses on developing assistive technologies for urban environment navigation for people with disabilities. Metropolitan areas are home to about two-thirds of adults with disability in the United States.… Continue Reading Junchi Feng
Doctoral Track Student Urban Systems Dissertation/Research Advisor: Dr. Constantine E. KontokostaCallie is a NSF Graduate Research Fellow in the Urban Intelligence Lab and an Urban Systems PhD Candidate at NYU in the Civil and Urban Engineering department. Her research interests include… Continue Reading Callie Clark
