

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.
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...
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...
Researcher
Roya Raeisi
PhD Student
Roya earned her bachelors in Civil Engineering from K.N. Toosi University. She graduated from the University of Tehran with her Masters in...
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...
Researcher
Arnaldo Bayona
PhD Student
Arnaldo Bayona is a graduate research assistant with the Construction Safety Research Alliance (CSRA) at the University of Colorado, Boulder...
Researcher
Evan Stoddard
Masters Student
Evan is currently an Undergraduate Research Assistant for the CSRA academic team and is working towards his BS in Civil Engineering at the University of...
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...
Researcher
Jazmin Lopez
PhD Student
Jazmin graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelors of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Fall of 2018. After obtaining...
Researcher
Sreeja Thallapureddy
PhD Student
Sreeja Thallapureddy is a third-year PhD student at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Before joining CU, Sreeja graduated with a Masters in Civil...
Notable Alumni

Dr. Rayyan Alsamadani
Ministry of Public Works | Saudi Arabia

Dr. Matthew Calhoun
Assistant Professor | University of Alaska Anchorage

Dr. Dylan Hardison
Assistant Professor | East Carolina University

Dr. Rico Salas
Senior Manager | Ernst & Young

Dr. Erin Arneson
Assistant Professor | Colorado State University

Dr. Elif Erkal
Senior Associate | Exponent Consulting

Dr. Behzad Esmaeili
Assistant Professor | George Mason University

Dr. Ulises Techera
Instructor | University of Colorado