
Paul CrovellaInstructor
219 Baker Lab
1 Forestry Dr.
Syracuse, New York 13210
Phone:
(315) 470-6839
Education
Ph.D. State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 2016.
M. Eng., Cornell University, 1990
B. Sc. with Distinction, Cornell University, 1989
Areas of Study
Sustainable Construction
Residential Construction
Historic Preservation
Optimum Value Engineering
Teaching
- CME 342 – Light Construction
- CME 332 - Mechanical and Electrical Equipment
- CME 304- Environmental Performance Measures for Buildings
- CME 305 - Sustainable Energy Systems for Buildings
- CME 306 - Engineering Materials for Sustainable Construction
- CME 405 - Building Information Modeling for Construction Managers
- ERE 596 - Seminar in Deconstruction
Selected Publications
Crovella, P.L. and G. H. Kyanka 2016, Improving analysis of historic wooden structures through non-destructive testing of connections. Proceedings of the ASCE 2016 Construction Research Congress ,San Juan, Puerto Rico. 8 pp.
Crovella, P L. and K.G. Gebremedhin. 1990. Analyses of light frame wood truss tension joint stiffness. Forest Products Journal, April 1990, 41-47.
Gebremedhin, K. G. and P. L. Crovella. 1990. Load distribution in metal plate connectors of tension joints in wood trusses. Transactions of the ASAE 34(1):281-7.
Crovella, P. L. and K. G. Gebremedhin. 1988. Improving wood truss design by optimizing metal plate connectors. ASAE Paper no. 88-45117. St. Joseph, MI. 19pp.
Gebremedhin, K. G. and P.L. Crovella. 1990. Analysis of light frame wood truss joints using an elastic foundation model. Proceedings of the International Timber Engineering Conference. Tokyo, Japan. 709-15.
Current Graduate Advisees
Alexandra Batorsky
abatorsk@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Crovella
- Area of Study: SCME Sustainable Construction
Colin Bragg
cdbragg@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MPS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Crovella
- Area of Study: SCME Construction Management
Tyler Felice-Jennings
tjfelice@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Crovella
- Area of Study: FRM Sustainable Energy
Scott Gates
slgates@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: PHD
- Graduate Advisor(s): Crovella
- Area of Study: ERE Construction Mgt and Wood Products Engineering
- Previous Graduate Study: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (CM&WPE)
Diana Jaramillo Borbor
dvjarami@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MPS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Crovella
- Area of Study: SCME Construction Management
Omar Mohammed
omohamme@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Crovella
- Area of Study: M Construction Management
Farah Nibbs
fnibbs@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MPS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Crovella
- Area of Study: FNRM Sustainable Construction Management
Susan Thomas
sthoma11@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Crovella
- Area of Study: M Sustainable Construction Management