Faculty
Roberto Pietroforte
Contact Information
Kaven Hall, 209B
Phone: +1-508-831-5295
Fax: +1-508-831-5808
roberto@wpi.edu
Roberto Pietroforte
- Director & Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
"Per aspera ad aspra" (from the mud to the stars) is my motto. I have a reputation as a demanding teacher because I expect students to give their best; I am most gratified learning I have helped former students navigate the challenges of their careers. Read more...
Leonard Albano
Contact Information
Kaven Hall, 201
Phone: +1-508-831-5492
Fax: +1-508-831-5808
ldalbano@wpi.edu
Leonard Albano
- Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
I enjoy teaching civil engineering fundamentals in 1000 and 2000-level courses, and then revisiting those fundamentals in upper level and graduate courses as a base for presenting advanced topics and fostering deeper learning. Consequently, I integrate design projects into my undergraduate coursework to provide a context for learning and to emphasize my expectations for learning and actively applying the course material. Read more...
Umberto Berardi
Contact Information
Kaven Hall, 209B
uberardi@wpi.edu
Umberto Berardi
- Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Professor Berardi’s research focuses on applied physics to buildings, with focus on acoustics and sustainability. He has won several international awards and has published over 15 works on peer review journals and 13 papers in conference proceedings. Read more...
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Nicholas A. Dembsey
Contact Information
Higgins Laboratories, 106
Phone: +1-508-831-5971
Fax: +1-508-831-5862
ndembsey@wpi.edu
Nicholas A. Dembsey
- Full Professor, Fire Protection Engineering
Ensuring greater life safety and property protection has never been more challenging. My research focuses on the building performance applications of fire dynamics, fire characteristics of materials, and fire models. I am working with several other graduate students. Our goal is to provide knowledge which enables fire protection engineers to develop more effective and efficient designs in the built environment and serve as a basis for improvement of regulatory policy. Read more...
Leffi Cewe-Malloy
Contact Information
Kaven Hall, 117B
Phone: +1-508-831-5915
Fax: +1-508-831-5855
lemalloy@wpi.edu
Leffi Cewe-Malloy
- Instructor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
I have been practicing for about 15 years in commercial and residential architecture. In 2001 I joined WPI as an adjunct instructor, teaching design software, such as AutoCAD and BIM/Revit, as well as Architectural Engineering Systems. I am involved in the Architectural Engineering program where I will be teaching the architectural studios as well as advising in projects in those areas. Read more...
Kenneth M. Elovitz
Contact Information
Kaven Hall, 207A
Phone: +1-508-831-5530
Fax: +1-508-831-5808
kmelovitz@wpi.edu
Kenneth M. Elovitz
- Adjunct Instructor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
My courses are application courses presented by a practitioner to train future practitioners. My teaching style challenges students not only to understand the HVAC design concepts presented but to understand how HVAC design relates to and applies fundamentals learned in other courses. Read more...
Brian J. Meacham
Contact Information
Higgins Laboratories, 110
Phone: +1-508-831-6778
Fax: +1-508-831-5862
eacham@wpi.edu
Brian J. Meacham
- Associate Professor, Fire Protection Engineering
My research addresses risk-informed, performance-based analysis, design, and regulation as a fundamental element of public safety. In addition to creating new and beneficial knowledge, these efforts influence regulatory decision makers in the United States and abroad, increasing safety and lowering risks to the public. This requires close collaboration with government agencies responsible for developing regulatory policy, particularly for performance-based building regulations. Read more...
Kathy A. Notarianni
Contact Information
Higgins Laboratories, 111
Phone: +1-508-831-6786
Fax: +1-508-831-5862
kanfpe@wpi.edu
Kathy A. Notarianni
- Associate Professor, Fire Protection Engineering
am directing a multi-year study to determine the best procedural standards and resource allocation to significantly reduce loss of life and property for both firefighters and civilians. We are working with more than 400 fire departments, compiling detailed demographics of each, along with a database of hundreds of thousands of fire department deployments and outcomes that will be analyzed statistically. The results of this study will save countless firefighter and civilian lives. Read more...
