{"id":992,"date":"2019-05-24T10:27:43","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T15:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/?page_id=992"},"modified":"2026-01-09T14:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T19:34:00","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Current Lab Team<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 457px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 118px\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.8644%;height: 118px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2110 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/02\/Profile-Picture-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/02\/Profile-Picture-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/02\/Profile-Picture-818x1024.jpg 818w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/02\/Profile-Picture-768x961.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/02\/Profile-Picture-168x210.jpg 168w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/02\/Profile-Picture.jpg 1023w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.065%;height: 118px\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/mary-nwanua\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Nwanua Mary Ifeoma<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Ph.D. Student<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 103px\" data-wp-editing=\"1\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.8644%;height: 103px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2112 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/02\/F9Xd4fXXAAAm8nQ-208x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/02\/F9Xd4fXXAAAm8nQ-208x300.jpeg 208w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/02\/F9Xd4fXXAAAm8nQ-709x1024.jpeg 709w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/02\/F9Xd4fXXAAAm8nQ-768x1109.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/02\/F9Xd4fXXAAAm8nQ-1064x1536.jpeg 1064w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/02\/F9Xd4fXXAAAm8nQ-145x210.jpeg 145w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2024\/02\/F9Xd4fXXAAAm8nQ.jpeg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.065%;height: 103px\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/simmons-research-lab\/elizabeth-volpe\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Elizabeth Volpe<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Postdoc. Researcher<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Alumni (Ph.d.)<\/h2>\n<h3>Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Hwangbo Bae, PhD Postdoctoral researcher at University of Michigan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hwangbo-bae-51759192?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3Bc7%2Bf57CaRgiZbdIJLClLuA%3D%3D\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cass McCall, Ph.D. Assistant Professor at Utah State University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/public-profile\/in\/cassandra-mccall-6141a695?challengeId=AQEx1obK5BvmugAAAXP-SLGG0MxePVrtZ9QeVozp18z-qXLe5O_SelxfB297ZvS4BmN1M3N3f9PHNQOWUUN-RgvPuSNCAb4qZg&amp;submissionId=bc9ebfad-d02a-2c16-332a-38329238383d\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lindy Cranwell, Ph.D. Engineering Education, Virginia Tech\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lindy-cranwell-08b45ab4\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Miguel Andres Guerra, PhD Civil Engineering, COE, Virginia Tech \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usfq.edu.ec\/es\/perfiles\/miguel-andres-guerra\">Link<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Amy Hermundstad, Ph.D. Engineering Education, Virginia Tech\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amy-hermundstad-007b293a\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Committee Members<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Rebecca Komarek, PhD, Civil Systems, University of Colorado-Boulder\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rebecca-komarek-39140013?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3Bw3cebYgQR%2B6DyQHu8jcYuA%3D%3D\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Julio Roa, Ph.D. Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/julioroa\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Yangming Shi, PhD, Civil &amp; Coastal Engineering, University of Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yangming-shi?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3B5UWi%2F4qkRj%2B%2FEeCRVaiM%2FA%3D%3D\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Edwin Marte Zorrilla, PhD, Engineering Education, University of Florida\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/edwinmarte?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BpGe%2Fwmm1QZaNg%2BJFCHpBlw%3D%3D\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Directing Hourly Research<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Allison Bowers, Ph.D. Education\u2019s Educational Research and Evaluation, Virginia Tech (Directing Hourly Research)<\/li>\n<li>Marissa Lang, Ph.D. Sociology, Virginia Tech (Directing Hourly Research) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/marissa-n-lang-12a190136\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Yi Liu, Ph.D., Statistics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yi-liu-0a924664\/\">Linkedin<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Will Manion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/will-manion-37256832\/\">Linkedin<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Brian Novoselich, Ph.D. Engineering Education <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brian-novoselich-0bb1378\">Linkedin<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kenneth Sands, Ph.D. Environmental Design &amp; Planning\u00a0<a style=\"color: #e3722c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kennethsandsii\">Linkedin<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Eric Wetzel, Ph.D. Environmental Design &amp; Planning\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eric-wetzel-01368556\">Linkedin<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Yincheng Ye, Ph.D. Educational Research And Evaluation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yincheng-ye-2ba37128\">Linkedin<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rongrong Yu, Ph.D. Educational Research And Evaluation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Alumni (M.S.)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Edward Obi-Rapu, M.S. Civil Engineering <a href=\"http:\/\/Add here\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rory Alfree, M.S. Civil Engineering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rory-alfree-a2b05042\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tyler Beach, M.S. Civil Engineering\u00a0<a style=\"color: #e3722c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tyler-beach-2969b851\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jeremy Brenner, M.S. Building Construction <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremyscottbrenner\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dhruv Desai, M.S. Civil Engineering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dhruv-desai-cmit-7b191710a\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jaeo Han, M.S. Statistics<\/li>\n<li>Sarah Jonson, M.S., Public And International Affairs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sarah-jonson-47114624\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nikunj Solanki, M.S. Civil Engineering\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nikunj-solanki-016224b0\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Miranda Tuell, M.S. Civil Engineering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/miranda-tuell-300a1154\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Amanda Wright Cron, M.S. Rhetoric And Writing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amandawrightcron\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3e7198;font-size: 32px;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase\">Alumni (Undergraduate)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Caroline Beuth, Construction Engineering &amp; Management<\/li>\n<li>Jeremy Brenner, Building Construction<\/li>\n<li>Blaise Bowman, Statistics and Computer Science<\/li>\n<li>Boyette Sarah, Physics<\/li>\n<li>Alberto Duran, Construction Engineering &amp; Management<\/li>\n<li>Caitie Holliday, Building Construction<\/li>\n<li>Abby Jetmundsen, Computer Science<\/li>\n<li>Danielle Jacobs, Civil Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Allie Jo Vogrig, Construction Engineering and Management<\/li>\n<li>Allie Jo Vogrig, B.S. Civil Engineering Linkedin<\/li>\n<li>Amy Vogrig, B.S. Computer Science, Linkedin<\/li>\n<li>Alex Liou, Statistics and Computer Science<\/li>\n<li>Joey Lu, Statistics and Computer Science<\/li>\n<li>Jarling Liu, Sociology<\/li>\n<li>James Martin, B.S. Civil Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Derek Pfeffer, Aerospace Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Brian Paulsen, Civil Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Mayank Periwal, Construction Engineering &amp; Management<\/li>\n<li>Mayank Periwal, Undergraduate Researcher, Virginia Tech<\/li>\n<li>Sara Rojas, Civil Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Juan Suhr, Statistics and Computer Science<\/li>\n<li>Danielle Weisenfeld, Civil Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Garrett Young, Electrical Engineering and Music<\/li>\n<li>Ivan Zundel, Statistics and Computer Science<\/li>\n<li>Nhi Ly, Psychology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Past Postdoctoral Associates<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Anh Chau,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/adchau\">Linkedin<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dr. Cass McCall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/public-profile\/in\/cassandra-mccall-6141a695?challengeId=AQEx1obK5BvmugAAAXP-SLGG0MxePVrtZ9QeVozp18z-qXLe5O_SelxfB297ZvS4BmN1M3N3f9PHNQOWUUN-RgvPuSNCAb4qZg&amp;submissionId=bc9ebfad-d02a-2c16-332a-38329238383d\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dr. Madeline Polmear, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/madeline-polmear-290157154\">Linkedin<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Lab Team Nwanua Mary Ifeoma Ph.D. Student Elizabeth Volpe Postdoc. 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