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Albena Yordanova

Albena Yordanova, D.T.

Title

Senior Lecturer

Office Building

Solberg Hall

Office

202C

Mailing Address

Solberg Hall 202C
Construction and Concrete Industry Mgmt-Box 2223
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Biography

Worked in United States and in Bulgaria, the European Union as architectural consultant and university instructor. Taught at South 啵啵直播秀 State University since 2010.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Technology | University of Northern Iowa
  • M.A. in architectural studies | University of Missouri
  • M.Arch. | University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria, EU
  • B.Arch. | University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria, EU

Academic Interests

  • Sustainable building design and construction

Academic Responsibilities

  • Building design and evaluation concepts
  • Sustainable building systems: concepts and analysis
  • Commercial building inspection
  • Construction graphics
  • Construction materials
  • Construction materials lab
  • Building construction methods and systems
  • Advanced cost estimating
  • Engineering design graphics I

Committees and Professional Memberships

  • Faculty Search Committees for Department of Architecture and Department of Construction and Operations Management, South 啵啵直播秀 State University
  • Accreditation Assessment Committees for Department of Construction and Operations Management, South 啵啵直播秀 State University
  • Honors College Department representative
  • Construction Management Students Club faculty advisor

Work Experience

  • 2010-present South 啵啵直播秀 State University, Brookings, South 啵啵直播秀. Senior lecturer
  • 2007-2010 University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Instructor
  • 2007 StruXture Architects, Waterloo, Iowa. Consultant
  • 2006 Architects, Shiffler Associates, PLC, Des Moines, Iowa. Consultant 
  • 2005 Baldwin White Architects, PC, Des Moines, Iowa.
  • 2003-2004 Wetherell Ericsson Architecture, Des Moines, Iowa. Intern architect
  • 1999-2002 Christner Inc.,St. Louis, Missouri. Intern architect
  • 1995-1998 University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. Instructor

Areas of Research

  • Sustainable materials in construction
  • Sustainable buildings design
  • Dissertation topic: "Corn stover biochar in gypsum board: Empirical analysis of thermal conductivity and flexural strength."

Publications

  • 鈥淭he Best and not so:  Experiences as an Architectural Professional鈥, Department of Architecture, South 啵啵直播秀 State University Oct. 13, 2015
  • 鈥淎 Study of the Building Information Modeling Implementation and Skill Expectations for New Hires鈥, Presented at the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) Conference November 2012
  • 鈥淭he economic impact of the construction industry within the state of South 啵啵直播秀, 4th Ed. (2010) Co-authors: Pannell, P., Nusz Chandler, N., (T. Hall, Ed.)

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