Dr. Laura E. Dalton
Assistant Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
P: 919-660-5421
Home: Fairmont, WV, USA
Hobbies: "art, hiking, running, soccer, travelling, and spending time with my two dogs"
Soniya Tiwari
Ph.D. Student
Research: Sustainably engineered cement-based materials for energy and environment
Home: Nepal
Hobbies: "travelling, hiking, kayaking, and movies"
Yaolin Liu
Undergraduate Researcher
Research: Biocement characterization and image processing
Home: Great Valley, NY, USA
Hobbies: "3D modeling (using both traditional and nontraditional CAD), animating, eating, building things"
Geng (Ben) Niu
Ph.D. Student
Research: CCUS in cement-based materials and underwater 3D printing concrete
Home: Handan, China
Hobbies: "working out, hiking, photography, and enjoying good food"
Henrik Zhu
M.S. Student
Research: Corrosion testing of rebar technology
Home: Guangzhou, China
Hobbies: "swimming, working out, dancing (especially Kpop and hiphop) and listening to Taylor Swift"
Past Team Members
Dr. Roi Roded (Postdoc)
Dr. Qinyi (Emma) Tian (PhD)
Sarah Willmann (UG)
Sara Goodhue (UG)
Hana Thibault (UG)
Harrison Kendell (UG)
Hannah Burch
Ph.D. Student
Research: Multiphase transport in subsurface systems for energy and environment
Home: Jefferson, GA, USA
Hobbies: "reading, music, hiking, creative projects, and spending time with friends and family"
Pranathi Gorty
Undergraduate Researcher
Research: X-ray micro-CT and image processing
Home: Wilson, NC, USA
Hobbies: "watching Tollywood movies, listening to music, henna designing, and spending time with my friends"