2022 PACE Roundtable – Program

We welcome you to the 2022-2023 PACE Roundtable. We are excited about this year’s research discussions and presentations to be in person again! The Research Roundtable is structured to include two break-out sessions in which critical industry issues will be discussed, intermingled with fast-paced graduate research presentations, and a session for engaging directly between students and industry.

2022 PACE Roundtable

 Monday, November 7 – Reception and Dinner Agenda
– Scholar Hotel – 

205 E. Beaver Avenue
State College, PA 16801

6:00 PM:    Reception and Registration
7:00 PM:    Dinner
7:45 PM:    Dinner Speaker

Wangda Zuo
Professor, Architectural Engineering

Research Toward Smart, Sustainable, and Resilient Cities 

Tuesday, November 8 – Roundtable Program
– Penn Stater Hotel – 

215 Innovation Blvd
State College, PA 16803

7:15 AM:    Breakfast and Networking
– Deans’ Hall

8:00 AM:   Welcome and overview of the agenda

8:15 AM:  Keynote

Ali Memari, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
Bernard and Henrietta Hankin Chair of Residential Building Construction
Director, The Pennsylvania Housing Research Center (PHRC)
Joint appointment as a Professor of Architectural Engineering as well as Civil and Environmental Engineering

Understanding the Potential and Challenges of Adopting 3D Concrete Printing

9:00 AM:    Break

9:30 AM:    Breakout 1:

  • 1A – Challenges managing well-being and identifying mental health concerns in construction
    (Room 218 – Dr. Robert Leicht and Ayah al Rub)

  • 1B – 3D concrete printing and design optimization
    (Room 203 – Dr. J.P. Gevaudan )

  • 1C – Managing construction projects during uncertain times
    (Room 204 – Dr. John Messner)

10:30 AM:  Break

10:45 AM: Breakout 2:

  • 2A – Tough questions and difficult conversations
    (Room 218 – Dr. Somayeh Asadi)

  • 2B – Advancing the adoption of Exoskeletons in the field
    (Room 203 – Dr. Houtan Jebelli)

  • 2C – The circular economy in construction
    (Room 204 – Dr. Yuqing Hu)

Noon:         Lunch (Garden’s Restaurant)

1:15 PM: Collaboration – an Activity

1:45 PM:   Panel –  Moving toward industrialized construction

  • Dana Burzo, Project Manager – Barton Malow Company
  • Brian Sanvido, Project Manager – Southland Industries
  • Langdon Lynch, NE Regional Prefabrication Manager, DPR Construction

2:30PM:    Break
2:45 PM:    Focus groups – engaging industry to shape student research
3:45 PM:    Closing Remarks
4:00 PM:    Adjourn

We would like to extend a special Thank You to all of our PACE Sponsors for supporting student participation in this event.

Spring Seminar 2023 will be in April Register here:  2023 Seminar Registration

Agenda