Our Team
Our team advances human-machine collaboration in infrastructure systems
Postdoctoral Researchers
Jinfeng Lou
Jinfeng is a Carnegie Bosch Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, researching human-AI collaboration for infrastructure resilience and emergency response. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Hong Kong and has led and participated in multiple international research projects on smart construction, modular buildings, and digital infrastructure systems.
Kahyun Jeon
Kahyun is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research interests lie in knowledge-driven construction information management by leveraging natural language processing (NLP), machine/deep learning (ML/DL), large language models (LLMs), and knowledge graphs. Her future research aims to explore the practical solutions and pedagogical applications of AI by developing human-AI knowledge empowering systems for experiential learning and resilient communities.
PhD Students
Miguel Mora
Miguel is a Ph.D. candidate exploring decarbonization opportunities in housing manufacturing. He is a Civil Engineer with an MSc in AECM and an MSc in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He has more than 15 years of experience in entrepreneurship, management, housing, and cross-sector collaboration. He also teaches sustainability and innovation at Universidad de Chile and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Miaosi Dong
Miaosi is a Ph.D. candidate researching building production and cyber-physical systems. She develops flexible manufacturing processes with production digital twins, applies AI/ML to optimize advanced working packages, and enhances human-AI collaboration. Her interdisciplinary work integrates digital twins and automated learning to boost construction efficiency and decision-making.
Ava Jahan Biglari
Ava is a Ph.D. candidate at Carnegie Mellon University, where she also earned her M.Sc. in Civil & Environmental Engineering. She holds a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Tehran. Her research focuses on enhancing the safety and efficiency of heavy-duty vehicle fleets through digital twins, physics-informed machine learning and human-AI collaboration.
Seongeun Park
Seongeun is a Ph.D. candidate researching human-AI collaboration in high-risk infrastructure systems. She uses knowledge graphs to model when and why operator behavior deviates from procedures, provides real-time feedback, and analyzes procedural vulnerabilities through a Human Factors Engineering to improve safety and decision-making.
Joonsun Hwang
Joonsun is a Ph.D. student researching human-AI collaboration in manufacturing and civil infrastructure. His work focuses on capturing and transferring human operators’ tacit knowledge using reinforcement learning, enabling AI systems to support both expert and novice workers during complex adjustment tasks. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Seoul National University.
MS Students
Zhou Wang
Zhou received his Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Syracuse University. His current research explores the integration of mass timber with modular construction methods, with a focus on enhancing sustainability, manufacturing efficiency, and structural performance in the built environment.
Yitong Zhang
Yitong's research focuses on human-AI collaboration in infrastructure inspection, aiming to support knowledge transfer and improve decision-making.