Academic Team

Our team is comprised of leaders within LTU’s Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering with many years of experience.



Ahmed Al-Bayati, PhD, PE, CSRC Founding Director

College of Engineering
Civil + Architectural Engineering
Assistant Professor

Elin Jensen, PhD

College of Engineering
Chair of Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering
Associate Professor, Civil and Architectural Engineering Department

Liping Liu, PhD

College of Engineering
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
Associate Professor, Mechanical, Robotics, and Industrial Engineering

Researcher Assistants

Emma Harrison

Emma is an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Computer Science, with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence. She assisted Dr. Ahmed Al-Bayati on 3-dimensional scanning of construction sites during the summer of 2022, using Matterport software. After graduating, her goal is to work in Artificial Intelligence and its possible applications across various industries.

Sidney LeMieux

Sidney is an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. She had an internship in the summer of 2021 doing bridge inspection. After graduating, her goal is to work in the construction industry and become a Professional Engineer.

Jaccob Sooy

Jaccob earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 2020 from Lawrence Technological University. He began working with Jay Dee Contractors in 2019 in the heavy underground construction industry, where he is currently an engineer on the I-75 Modernization Project Segment 3. He is also currently a graduate student in the Construction Engineering Management program at Lawrence Technological University.

Guillermo Ortega

Guillermo is an undergraduate student pursuing his bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering at Lawrence Technological University, class of 2025. He is an international student from Mexico.

Former Researcher Assistants 

Mason Ali

Mason Ali graduated from Lawrence Technological University with a Master's degree in Civil Engineering in December 2021. His studies focused on construction work zone safety. He is currently working as a construction engineer at the Road Commission for Oakland County.

Daigne Lim

Daigne earned his Bachelors in Transportation System Engineering in Hanyang University, South Korea. After earning his undergraduate degree, Daigne worked in the civil engineering industry in South Korea as an assistant manager. He graduated from the Construction Engineering Management program at Lawrence Technological University with a Masters degree in Construction Engineering and Management in May 2022. His studies focused on construction safety using UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System), sustainable construction practices, and conceptual estimating.

Nabil F. Grace Ph.D., PE, FESD

Vice President for Research

College of Engineering Dean

Distinguished Professor

Director,
Nabil F. Grace Center for Innovative Materials Research