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Debra Laefer is a full professor in the NYU Tandon School of Engineering with a specialization in geotechnical structural engineering, art history, and historic preservation. Her research focuses on the intersection of technology and community values through the development of technical solutions to preserve architecturally significant structures. With over 160 peer-reviewed publications, Laefer has made significant contributions to urban modeling, especially in understanding sub-surface construction methods influenced by aerial remote sensing datasets. She was awarded the prestigious €1.5 million ERC grant, becoming a principal investigator with diverse funding sources including the National Science Foundation and the European Research Council. Laefer has also supervised numerous doctoral and master's theses, and contributes to national research policy developments as an appointee to the Irish Research Council.
University College Dublin • Dublin, Ireland
Served as Associate Professor contributing to various civil engineering projects.
Founding Director •
Led a consulting firm focused on risk assessment in building projects.
Corpora Systems •
Founded a company that developed systems focusing on geospatial data management.
North Carolina State University •
Instructed undergraduate and graduate courses in civil engineering.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign •
Conducted research and supported instruction in civil engineering.
Administered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.