Stephanie Paal, Ph.D.
Endowed Williams Brother Construction Company Associate Professor
Zachry Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Texas A&M University
Education
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013
M.S., Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011
B.S., Architectural Engineering, The University of Texas, 2009
Dr. Paal is an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University and holder of the Williams Brother Construction Company Career Development Professorship. She started her position at Texas A&M in Fall of 2016. Her research experience and interests are in the general field of structural engineering with an emphasis on data-driven science and the development of novel methods in computer vision and machine learning for applications in natural hazards risk assessment and next-generation modeling approaches. Her educational training has been multidisciplinary with interactions in architectural engineering, structural engineering, construction engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science. Her diverse background provides her with the breadth and depth to successfully advance research efforts in core areas of Civil & Environmental Engineering, while easily expanding into emerging cross-disciplinary areas that address broad challenges in energy, climate change and its impact on aging infrastructure, and multi-hazard risk assessment.
Research Interests
Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Structural and community response and resiliency to natural disasters
Data-driven science
Performance-based engineering
Infrastructure inspection and structural/safety assessment
Reinforced concrete structures
Automation and optimization of CE practices
Academic Appointments
Williams Brothers Construction Company Associate Professor, 2023 - Present
Associate Professor, Zachry Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2022 - Present
Assistant Professor, Zachry Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2016 - 2022
Associate Research Scientist, Texas Transportation Institute, 2022 - Present
Assistant Research Scientist, Texas Transportation Institute, 2016 - 2022
Post-doctoral Researcher, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), 2013 - 2016
Lecturer, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), 2013 - 2016
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009 - 2013