Dr. Deniz Besiktepe is an assistant professor in the School of Construction Management Technology at Purdue University Polytechnic Institute. After graduating from architecture school in 2003 and thirteen years of construction and facilities management experience, she received her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, focusing on Construction Engineering and Management at Colorado State University. Her research examines how data-driven technologies and decision analytics can improve the sustainability, resilience, and lifecycle performance of the built environment while preparing the next generation of professionals to lead digital and low-carbon infrastructure transitions with systems-thinking. She is serving as a PI and Co-PI in research projects funded by National Science Foundation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and ELECTRI International.
