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The academic team consists of leadership and research students. This is the team of process experts who ensure the scientific merit of the work the CSRA conducts.

Dr. Matthew Hallowell
Academic Leadership

Dr. Matthew Hallowell

Executive Director of the CSRA

Dr. Matthew Hallowell is a President’s Teaching Scholar and Endowed Professor of Construction Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder...

Ayleen Perez
Administration

Ayleen Perez

Operations Manager

Ayleen is the Operations Manager for the CSRA Academic Leadership team. She has made a career in keeping teams organized. Driven by epistemic curiosity, she has refined skills in...

Arnaldo Bayona
Research Assistant

Arnaldo Bayona

PhD Student

Arnaldo Bayona is a graduate research assistant with the Construction Safety Research Alliance at the University of Colorado Boulder. He holds an MS in Construction Engineering and...

Dylan Harch
Research Assistant

Dylan Harch

Undergraduate Student

Dylan is currently completing his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering with a focus in Construction Management, Structural, and Geotechnical Engineering...

Dr. Siddharth (Sid) Bhandari
Academic Leadership

Dr. Siddharth (Sid) Bhandari

Associate Director of Research

Dr. Siddharth Bhandari is the Associate Director of Research of the Construction Safety Research Alliance. He received his PhD in Civil Engineering in 2019, MS in Civil...

Jazmin Lopez
Research Assistant

Jazmin Lopez

PhD Candidate

Jazmin graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering in the fall of 2018. After obtaining her Bachelor's degree...

Roya Raeisinafchi
Research Assistant

Roya Raeisinafchi

PhD Student

Roya Raeisinafchi is a graduate research assistant at the University of Colorado Boulder. She commenced her academic journey with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering...

Emi Szabo
Research Assistant

Emi Szabo

Master's Student

Emi is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at CU Boulder in Civil Engineering studying Construction Engineering and Management. They earned their Bachelor’s degree...

Dr. Fred Sherratt
Academic Leadership

Dr. Fred Sherratt

Associate Director of Research

Dr. Fred Sherratt has over ten years’ experience working on construction sites for a large main contractor in the UK, as well as over ten years’ experience...

Sreeja Thallapureddy
Research Assistant

Sreeja Thallapureddy

PhD Candidate

Sreeja Thallapureddy is a PhD candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder. Before joining CU, Sreeja graduated with a Master's in Civil Engineering...

Mohammad Yaqoob Raheemy
Research Assistant

Mohammad Yaqoob Raheemy

PhD Student

With over five years of diverse experience as a project manager and planning engineer with construction companies and consultancies in the UK and Afghanistan, Yaqoob Raheemy...

Evan Stoddard
Research Assistant

Evan Stoddard

Master's Student

Evan is a Master's student at CU Boulder studying Construction Engineering and Management. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil...

Notable Alumni

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Associate Professor | North Carolina State University

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Dr. Rayyan Alsamadani

Ministry of Public Works | Saudi Arabia

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Dr. Matthew Calhoun

Assistant Professor | University of Alaska Anchorage

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Dr. Dylan Hardison

Assistant Professor | East Carolina University

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Dr. Rico Salas

Senior Manager | Ernst & Young

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Assistant Professor | Al-Jouf University (Saudi Arabia)

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Dr. Erin Arneson

Assistant Professor | Colorado State University

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Dr. Elif Erkal

Senior Associate | Exponent Consulting

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Dr. Behzad Esmaeili

Assistant Professor | George Mason University

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Dr. Ulises Techera

Instructor | University of Colorado

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