Dr. Mario Bergés

Professor

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Biography

Mario Bergés is a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. His research primarily focuses on making the built environment operationally efficient through the robust use of information and communication technologies, especially in addressing future resource constraints in a changing environment. His current work largely revolves around developing approximate inference techniques to extract useful information from sensor data related to civil infrastructure systems, with a particular emphasis on energy efficiency in buildings. Bergés co-directs the Smart Infrastructure Institute at CMU and directs the Intelligent Infrastructure Research Lab (INFERLab). He has received several prestigious awards, including the Professor of the Year Award from the ASCE Pittsburgh Chapter in 2018 and the Outstanding Early Career Researcher award from FIATECH in 2010.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-08-01 — Present

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, specializing in sustainable infrastructure and energy efficiency.

Awards

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Professor of the Year Award

2018-01-01
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Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award

2010-01-01
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Dean’s Early Career Fellowship

2015-01-01

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.