People

Civil Engineering

Leo Argiris

Adjunct Professor
Civil Engineering

Dong Chang

Adjunct Professor
Civil Engineering
dong.chang@cooper.edu

Yara Elborolosy

Adjunct Professor
Civil Engineering

Ostap Gladoun

Adjunct Professor
Civil Engineering
Ostap.Gladoun@cooper.edu

Adam Hapij

Adjunct Professor
Civil Engineering
adam.hapij@cooper.edu

Cynthia Lee

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
212.353.4315 | cynthia.lee@cooper.edu

Lawrence Lennon

Adjunct Professor, Benjamin Menschel Visiting Professor in Engineering
Civil Engineering
646.866.8670 | llennon@mtahq.org

Gary Marcus

Adjunct Professor
Civil Engineering
gary.marcus@cooper.edu

Jeremy Moon

Adjunct Professor
Civil Engineering
jeremy.moon@cooper.edu

Keith Ng

Systems Engineer
Adjunct Professor
Civil Engineering
212.353.4356 | keith.ng@cooper.edu

Alfonso Oliva

Adjunct Professor
Civil Engineering
alfonso.oliva@cooper.edu

Tom Panayotidi

Adjunct Professor
Civil Engineering

Robert Smilowitz

Adjunct Professor
robert.smilowitz@wai.com

Cosmas Tzavelis

Professor of Civil Engineering
George Fox Chair of Civil Engineering
212.353.4297 | cosmas.tzavelis@cooper.edu

Joseph Viola

Adjunct Professor
Civil Engineering
joseph.viola@cooper.edu

Constantine Yapijakis

Professor of Civil Engineering
Environmental Research Lab Director
212.353.4296 | yapi@cooper.edu

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