Dr. Lucio Soibelman

Professor

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Biography

Professor Soibelman obtained his Bachelor and Master's Degrees from the Civil Engineering Department of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. After working as a construction manager for 10 years, he obtained his PhD in Civil Engineering Systems from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1998. He started his academic career as an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in 1998 and later became an Associate Professor in the Civil Environmental Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon University in 2004, before being promoted to Professor in 2008. In January 2012, he joined the University of Southern California as the Chair of the Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His research focuses on advanced data acquisition, management, visualization, mining in construction operations, and advanced infrastructure systems. He has published over 150 scholarly works and has received funding from major agencies, including NSF, NASA, and the Department of Energy. He is also the chief editor of the ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering and has earned numerous awards and recognitions during his career, including being elected a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a member of the National Academy of Construction.

Research Interests

Experience

Engineering Professor

2012-01-01 — Present

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Chair of the Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Professor

2008-01-01 — Present

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Member of the faculty in the Civil Environmental Engineering Department.

Associate Professor

2004-01-01 — 2008-12-31

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Assistant Professor

1998-01-01 — 2004-12-31

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign • Urbana, IL

Awards

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ASCE Computing Civil Engineering Award

2010-01-01
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FIATECH Outstanding Researcher Award

2011-01-01
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ASCE Fellow

2013-01-01
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ASCE Construction Institute Construction Management Award

2016-01-01
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ASCE Richard R. Torrens Award

2016-01-01
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Elected Member

2019-01-01
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Elected Distinguished Member

2021-01-01
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Peurifoy Construction Research Award

2022-01-01

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE General scores
  • TOEFL scores (International)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal Statement
Specialization Notes

Requires general GRE for all graduate degrees.