Faculty Profile
Paul Crovella
Associate Professor
Department of Sustainable Resources Management
219 Baker Lab
plcrovella@esf.edu
315-470-6839
Moren detailed information regarding teaching, research, service, and graduate students can be found on my personal website
Education
- Ph.D. Environmental and Resource Engineering, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 2016.
- M. Eng., Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Cornell University, 1990
- B. Sc., Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Cornell University, 1989
Research Interests
The primary focus of my research is on sustainable and healthy buildings.
Sustainable Construction research includes:
Mass Timber construction - Focuses on the use of wood construction as a solution to the challenges of climate change. This includes studies on material properties of mass timber products, efficiency in the construction processes, and efficient structural systems.
Building Information Modelling - Focuses on the use of semantic-rich databases to improve the efficiency of new construction and retrofitting of existing buildings to reduce the impact on the environment.
Adaptive Reuse - Historical preservation - Focuses on the development of tools for non-destructive testing of existing timber structures to ensure their efficient reuse.
Healthy Building research includes:
Evidence-based design - Focuses on the impact of sustainable building features on the attitude and performance of the occupants
Deconstruction - Focuses on the impacts of building materials on the environment and surroundings.
More research information can be found on my personal website
Teaching
- CME 304- Environmental Performance Measures for Buildings
- CME 305 - Sustainable Energy Systems for Buildings
- CME 306 - Engineering Materials for Sustainable Construction
- CME 332 - Mechanical and Electrical Equipment
- CME 342 – Light Construction
- CME 404 - Applied Structures
- CME 405 - Building Information Modeling for Construction Managers
- ERE 596 - Seminar in Deconstruction
More information about my teaching approach and philosophy can be found on my personal website
More information on the student experience in the CM program can be found on the SUNY ESF CM Instagram account
Selected Publications
A complete list can be found on my Google Scholar profile
Current Graduate Advisees
Carie-An Brutsman
cbrutsma@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: PHD
- Graduate Advisor(s): Crovella
- Area of Study: Sustainable Construction Mgmt
Fahad Iqbal
fiqbal@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Mirzabeigi and Crovella
- Area of Study: Sustainable Construction Mgmt
Personal Statement
Hello Everyone! I am Fahad Iqbal, you can just call me Fahad. I am from Pakistan and currently pursuing graduate studies in Sustainable Construction Management at SUNY ESF. With a background in Civil Engineering, I am interested in how digital tools such as IoT, robotics, and BIM can help improve construction practices and support sustainable built environments.
Favorite Quote
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. -Theodore Roosevelt
Home Page
Web Link
Aakash Joshi
ajoshi28@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Crovella
- Area of Study: Sustainable Construction Mgmt
Ivana Krsteska
ikrstesk@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: PHD
- Graduate Advisor(s): Crovella
- Area of Study: Sustainable Construction Mgmt
Links
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iva-krstevska/
Personal Statement
Ivana Krsteska is a PhD student in Sustainable Construction Management at SUNY ESF. She is a Fulbright Scholar with two masters degrees in architecture, including a Master of Science in Sustainable Architecture and Environmental Design, and is also a licensed architect. Her research interests include life cycle assessment (LCA) of embodied carbon, mass timber buildings, carbon valuation, and pathways to integrate stored carbon into market systems. She has been recognized nationally and internationally for her work, earning 3rd place in the U.S. Department of Energys Jump Into STEM building science competition, selection as a Next Gen Academy fellow with the New Buildings Institute, and multiple academic awards. Through her research and practice, Ivana aims to bridge architecture, construction management, sustainability, and policy to advance low-carbon building solutions.
Graduate Research Topic
Quantifying and Valuing Stored Carbon in Mass Timber Buildings; an example from the Northern Forest in North America.
Olayinka Olaosebikan
onolaose@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Crovella
- Area of Study: Sustainable Construction Mgmt
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/olayinka-olaosebikan-808227137
Personal Statement
I graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria, I possess over 5years of field experience in construction and I am seeking to explore research in mass timber, circular construction, and sustainable materials.
Graduate Research Topic
Mass Timber, Circular Construction, Sustainable Energy in Buildings/Systems
Baowen Zhang
bzhang13@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Crovella
- Area of Study: FNRM Construction Management
Personal Statement
I obtained my graduate degree in Systems Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA, in 2019. My earlier research explored enhancing water storage in urban green infrastructure and optimizing the service life of retaining walls. At present, my research is centered on the technologies, data, methodologies, and policies aimed at reducing energy consumption in multifamily building operations on an urban scale.
Graduate Research Topic
Energy modeling for building operations and intelligent recommendation systems for building retrofitting