The interdisciplinary Ph.D. track on “Automation in Civil Infrastructure” focuses on advancing all aspects of civil infrastructure, including construction and operation, and its interaction with its environment and humans by harnessing developments in automation, robotics, manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI). Courses for students pursuing this track will be determined by the Ph.D. committee and the student to best benefit the student and their specific doctoral research.
Some of Our Research Specialties
- Construction 3D printing
- Robotic construction and assembly
- AI, robotics and augmented reality in infrastructure design, construction, maintenance and management
- Additive manufacturing (AM) of metamaterials for civil infrastructure applications
- AM with sustainable materials, such as bio-composites
- Smart structures and sensing
- Autonomous vehicles and infrastructure
- Human-infrastructure interaction
Area faculty and researchers
Anna Birely
- Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Williams Brothers Construction Company Associate Professor
- Office: DLEB 710E
- Phone: 979-862-6603
- Email: abirely@civil.tamu.edu
Jeffrey Bullard
- Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering
- Office: DLEB 503F
- Phone: 979-458-6482
- Email: jwbullard@tamu.edu
Zachary Grasley
- Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Zachry Chair in Construction Integration
- Presidential Impact Fellow
- Department Head, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Office: DLEB 201
- Phone: 979-845-2438
- Email: zgrasley@tamu.edu
Stefan Hurlebaus
- Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- R.P. Gregory ‘32 Chair
- Office: DLEB 705L
- Phone: 979-845-9570
- Email: shurlebaus@civil.tamu.edu
Yong-Rak Kim
- Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Holder, Zachry CVEN Eminent Scholar Professorship
- Office: DLEB 503H
- Phone: 979-847-7366
- Email: yong-rak.kim@tamu.edu
Maria Koliou
- Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Office: DLEB 710G
- Phone: 979-845-4469
- Email: maria.koliou@tamu.edu
Anand Puppala
- Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- A.P. & Florence Wiley Chair
- Director, Center for Infrastructure Renewal
- Office: DLEB 801B
- Phone: 979-458-6346
- Email: anandp@tamu.edu
Petros Sideris
- Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Office: DLEB 701C
- Phone: 979-845-2708
- Email: petros.sideris@tamu.edu
Yang Zhou
- Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Office: DLEB 301A
- Phone: 979-458-6886
- Email: yangzhou295@tamu.edu
Yunlong Zhang
- Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Associate Department Head, Graduate Programs, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Peter C. Forster ‘61 Professor
- Office: DLEB 101D, 301G
- Phone: 979-845-9902
- Email: yzhang@civil.tamu.edu
