Team
Principal Investigator
PhD Students
Yahya Sogodok (He/Him)
Yahya holds an MS degree in Electrical Engineering and is currently pursuing his PhD in the field of Civil Engineering, with a concentration in Architectural Engineering. His research is focused on studying the non-visual responses to light of building occupants under daylight conditions, with an overarching goal to enhance the health and well-being of individuals who reside or work in buildings.
Kianoush Vali (He/Him)
Kianoush has a background in building engineering (B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering). He is now working on his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering (Architectural Engineering concentration) focusing on lighting in buildings. His research aims to determine the impact of architectural lighting design, and especially daylighting design, on the sleep and health of building occupants.
Master Students
Nima Ghorbanian Matloob (He/Him)
Nima holds a BS degree in Sustainable Building Engineering from Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, and is currently pursuing a MS degree in Civil Engineering, with a concentration area in Architectural Engineering. His research focuses on studying the non-visual effects of daylight on building occupants and energy consumption.
Undergraduate Students
Isaiah Pileggi-Epps (He/Him)
Isaiah is working on his bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. He is interested in examining the relationships between humans and the built environment, specifically the human experience within built structures. In his research project, Isaiah focuses on how the lighting conditions and viewing experience affect the building occupants.
Keean Balsiger (He/Him)
Keean is a bachelors student studying architectural engineering with a focus in lighting design. He is interested in the interface between the built environment and human health. He looks forward to researching the non-visual effects of light and peoples well-being.
Spontaneous Applications
If you are interested in doing research with me at Oregon State University, please visit the future students page for URA, MS, and PhD, the grad school page for postdocs. After that send me an email so that we can discuss opportunities. Please include a description of your interests and how they fit with our work, along with an up-to-date resume.
