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list
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name |
affiliation |
interests |
photo |
Bio |
| Mr. |
Colin
Davidson
dav0528@attglobal.net |
IF
Research Group (grif) Université de
Montréal (Faculty of
Environmental Design)
(Professor) |
Organizational
design; procurement; technology transfer;
information sciences; building sector |
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Prof. Davidson,
dean of the Faculty from 1975 to 1985,teaches and conducts research in areas
related to technological innovation and knowledge management. He is currently
responsible for the masters program in project initiation and management.
Prof. Davidson is an active member of CIB and president of Cibât –
Montreal international building center. Prof. Davidson holds a master's
degree from MIT. |
| Dr. |
Gonzalo
Lizarralde
gonzalo.lizarralde@umontreal.ca
Gonzalo Lizarralde
website |
IF
Research Group (grif) Université de
Montréal (Faculty of
Environmental Design). McGill University (Part
time lecturer) |
Housing
reconstruction strategies, project management, project evaluation |
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Architect
(Javeriana University), M.Arch (McGill University), PhD (UdeM), Postdoctorate
(University of Cape Town). Experience in University teaching and research
in the fields of housing and project management. Professional experience
in design and construction. One of the founding members of i-Rec. Mr. Lizarralde
studies the organisational aspects and the performance of reconstruction
projects from the architectural and project management points of view. |
| Ms. |
Cassidy
Johnson
cassidyjohnson@hotmail.com |
IF
Research Group Université de Montréal (Faculty of
Environmental Design)
(Ph.D Candidate; part
time lecturer) |
Post-disaster
reconstruction, temporary housing, shelter systems, planning |
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Ms. Johnson,
B.A. (Hons) Urban Studies (Concordia), M.Arch (McGill) is one of the founding
members of i-Rec. She is currently working on her PhD dissertation about
temporary housing after disasters, focusing on the 1999 Turkish earthquakes. |
| Mr. |
Alex
Salazar
asalazar@pyatok.com
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Pyatok
Architects
(Project Manager,
Apprentice Architect in Housing) |
Project
management, post-disaster housing, participatory housing methods, sustainable
building materials, vernacular buildings, housing policy and the social-cultural
impact relocation. |
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Mr
Salazar, M.Sc. Arch. (Berkeley) began his experience in post-disaster housing
in India during a 10-month research trip to document projects built after
the 1993 Marathwada earthquake where he worked on participatory housing
relocation projects. He also has experience in the non-profit affordable
housing field in the United States. His Master of Science in Architecture
degree from UC Berkeley, is specialized in Design in Developing Countries
under professor Nezar Alsayyad. |
| Mr. |
Alfonso
Solano -
TALLER UBICAR
asolano@javeriana.edu.co |
Javeriana
University, Bogota. (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana). Mr. Solano is Director
of the Department of Architecture |
UBICAR
deals with
temporary and permanent housing
reconstruction. Including both
spaces and products and considering 'soft' aspects such as health,
recreation and education |
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Interdisciplinary
work in architecture and industrial design. The work of UBICAR involves
different variables in the development of realistic solutions for displaced
people in Colombia, even for situations of violence or natural disasters.
Mr. Solano is dierctor and responsible of TALLER UBICAR |
| Mr. |
Yaoxian
Ye
yeyx@china.com
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China
Architecture Design and Research Group
(Professor and Advisory
Chief Engineer) |
Evaluation
and retrofitting existing buildings, development of disaster response plans,
post-disaster reconstruction |
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Dr. Ye
is an International Task Force Member for the research project on Development
of Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Mitigation Technologies and Their Integration
for the Asia-Pacific Region (EQTAP), Government of Japan and sub-project
Counterpart Coordinator and principal investigator in Chinese side on Urban
Disaster Management of EQTAP in 1999-2004. |
| Mr. |
Nehal
Karim
nehal@hrcworks.com
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University
of Dhaka, Bangladesh
(Professor of Sociology) |
Sociology
of Disaster, Social Inequality, Social Problems and Bangladesh Society and
Culture |
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Dr. Karim
B.A. Sociology (Hons) (Dhaka), M.A. Sociology (Dhaka), Ph.D (Poona), has
published a significant numbers of papers and books; one of his books “The
Emergence of Nationalism in Bangladesh” has achieved wide reputation.
He is actively associated with the Bangladesh Sociological Association,
Indian Anthropological Society, World Association for Disaster and Emergency
Medicine, USA; Eupraxophy Center of Kansas City, Missouri, USA and the Assembly
of Free Thinkers, Bangladesh. |
| Mr. |
Andrew
P. Fox
a.fox@coventry.ac.uk
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Coventry
Centre for Disaster Management, Coventry University, UK
(Civil Engineer; Senior
Lecturer in Disaster Relief and Development Engineering) |
Assessment,
Construction, Project Management, Education |
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Prior to
joining Coventry University in 2001 Mr Fox, M.eng, Ceng, MICE, spent fourteen
years working for a range of international Government Agencies, Consultants
and Contractors. His experience of Disaster relief and Development Engineering
is gained from living and working in the UK,
Caribbean, Middle East and Asia. |
| Dr. |
George
Ofori
bemofori@nus.edu.sg
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Department
of Building, National University of Singapore
(Professor; Head of
Department) |
Construction
industry development, sustainable construction, developing countries |
N/A |
George
Ofori, B.Sc.(Hons)(Kumasi), M.Sc. (London), Ph.D. (London), D.Sc. (London),
received his doctoral degree in 1981 and a higher doctorate degree in 1998.
He is currently Professor at the National University of Singapore and Head
of the Department of Building. He has been a consultant to several international
agencies, and has worked for many governments in developing countries as
a consultant. |
| Mr. |
Ramamurthy
Krishnamurthy
vivek@civil.iitm.ernet.in |
Department
of civil engineering. Indian Institute of technology. Madras |
Accelerated
construction techniques for rapid reconstruction / concrete technology |
N/A |
N/A |
| Mr. |
Roberto
Bologna
Roberto.Bologna@pmpe.unifi.it |
Dip tecnologia
dell'Architecttura e Design. Università degli Studi di Firenze |
Temporary
building and reversibility of the building process |
N/A |
N/A |
| Dr. |
Wilco
Tijhuis
w.tijhuis@sms.utwente.nl |
University
of Twente |
Post-disaster
housing |
N/A |
N/A |
| Mr. |
Steven
Van Dessel
vandes2@rpi.edu |
Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute |
Optimization
and innovation of building systems |
N/A |
N/A |
| Dr. |
Nese, Dikmen
ndikmen@mmf.sdu.edu.tr |
Department of Architecture,
Suleyman Demirel University |
Post-disaster reconstruction,
post-disaster housing, traditional houses, visual perception in design. |
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Degress: Ph.D., METU
Department of Architecture (2005); M.Arts, Hacettepe University Department
of Interior Design (2001); B.A., Anadolu University Department of Architecture
(1999)
Status: Research Assistant
Mrs. Nese
Dikmen studies on design and provision of permanent post-disaster houses
in rural areas of Turkey. |
| Mr. |
Rohit
Jigyasu
rjigyasu@hotmail.com |
Architect,
Planner and Conservation Consultant |
Conservation,
disaster vulnerability |
N/A |
Dr. Jigyasu,
B. Arch (Chandigarh), M. Arch. Conservation (New Delhi), Dr.ing (Norwegian
Science and Technology) has served as a Consultant to International Centre
for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of the Cultural Property
in Rome and was a Member, International Inter-disciplinary Reconnaissance
Team to Gujarat, India in 2001. He currently lives in India. |
| Mr. |
Hakan
Arslan
arslanhaka@itu.edu.tr |
Department
of Architecture, Istanbul Technical University, Research Assistant, PhD
Student |
Post-disaster
Reconstruction, Place Attachment, Socio-spatial aspects of Disasters, Temporary
and permanent housing reconstruction, Life Cycle Assesment |
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