Students

The STILE research group is designed to foster a sense of community around scholars interested in serving communities through people centered infrastructure design.

Stile StudentS

CURRENT Students

ZACK BOYKIN

Direct Ph.D. Student

Current student in the Vecellio Construction Engineering and Management Program at Virginia Tech. I have a B.S. in Civil Engineering [structural engineering emphasis] from Clemson University.

My research focuses on developing the current state of the art for the protective design industry.

Check out my spotlight here.

emma coleman

Ph.D. Student

I’m working on completing my Ph.D. with interdisciplinary studies in Civil Engineering and Public Health.

My current work focuses on improving streets for bicycle commuters and exploring cycling impacts on population health outcomes. My broad research interest centers around the built environment’s contribution to chronic disease prevention.

daniel keku

Ph.D. Student

I have a Master's degree from the Vecellio Construction Engineering and Management Program at Virginia Tech and a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from North Carolina A&T.

My research involves conducting statistical analysis on inequities in infrastructure.

wendell grinton jr

Direct Ph.D. Student

My research investigates improving civil infrastructure messages (e.g. energy feedback, traffic safety, disaster resilience) through current message design theories and an fNIRS instrument.

By utilizing existing message design theories and fNIRS, these improved civil infrastructure messages can enhance society's quality of life.

joseph james

Direct Ph.D. Student

My research involves collaborating with residents of an affordable housing community, to create visualization that will promote their energy data literacy.

paige west

Direct Ph.D. Student

My research focus is on online engineering education. My ambition is to improve online engineering courses for students and instructors. I am researching learning analytic data and exploring its usefulness for instructors.

There is a plethora of information learning analytics can tell an instructor on student engagement. So, my goal is to increase student engagement and make online courses more inviting for students and instructors.

Past Students

Fatemah

Ebrahim

Hi! My name is Fatemah and I graduated with a Masters in Civil Engineering in in December 2021.

Sethu Madhavan Anilkumar

Hi! My name is Sethu and I graduated with a Masters in Civil Engineering in in December 2018.

Santhosh

Thirukkumaran

Hi! My name is Santhosh and I graduated with a Masters in Civil Engineering in May 2018.