PEOPLE
Any institution, from a great university to a small research think-tank, is only as good as the people it attracts, animates, and energizes. The CBIPS is unique among academic entities by being grounded in the serious, real-world challenges faced by communities across New York City and the globe.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Feniosky Peña-Mora, Sc.D., is the Edwin Howard Armstrong Professor of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Professor of Earth and Environmental Engineering, and Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University. He also directs the Center for Buildings, Infrastructure and Public Space at Columbia. From 2014 to 2017, he was on public service leave to serve in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration in the role of Commissioner of New York City’s Department of Design and Construction (DDC). He was responsible for over 1,200 projects valued in excess of $15 billion, undertaken by more than 1,400 workers and 1,320 consultants.
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Board of Alumni
Prakash Raja Karthik Raja Chandra Sekaran
Researcher
2021-2022 Fellow: Jennifer Sharon Antony Nelsson
Researcher
2021-2022 Fellow: Harsh Rajendrabhai Patel
Researcher
