Ri Na

Assistant Professor
342B DuPont Hall
Newark, Delaware 19716
Phone: 302-831-2657
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EDUCATION

PhD | 2017 | Construction Engineering and Management, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
MS | 2013 | Construction Management, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
BS | 2010 | Construction Estimating, Chang’an University (China)

SHORT BIO

Dr. Ri Na is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a faculty member of the Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) program. She completed B.S. from Chang’an University (China) and her M.S. and Ph.D. from Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction at the University of Nebraska. She joined the faculty at UD in 2018 and has served as the CEM program’s discipline leader for course schedule development and discipline seminar coordination. Dr. Ri Na also serves as a student advisor for CEM undergraduate students.

Dr. Ri Na’s research interest includes Building Information Modeling (BIM) and its application in sustainability, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and high-performance building envelope. She also conducts research on infrared and aerial thermography NDE and health monitoring of civil infrastructure. Her research involves numerical simulation and infrared evaluation of the heat transfer process in building and infrastructure components. The outcomes of the research contribute to improving energy efficiency of buildings facades and sustainability of aged infrastructure.

Dr. Ri Na is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education, Editorial Board Member of Journal of Sustainable Marine Structures, and Journal of Construction Research. She also serves as a peer reviewer for the Associated School of Construction Annual International, Construction Research Congress, International Conference on Sustainable Design Conferences.

RESEARCH AREAS/SUSTAINABILITY

• Construction
• Infrastructure
• Sustainability

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Na, R., Lin, S., Shen, Z., and Gu, L. (2016). “Case Study of Quantifying Energy Loss through Ceiling-Attic Recessed Lighting Fixtures through 3D Numerical Simulation.” Journal of Architecture. Engineering., http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000226.
2. Na, R., Shang, Z., Shen, Z. (2016). “Time-lapse of Cavity Brick Wall Temperature Profiles Using Infrared Thermography”. Associated Schools of Construction-Annual International Conference Proceedings, April 13-16, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT.
3. Na, R., Lin, S., Shen, Z., Gu, L. (2014). “Evaluating Energy Loss through Recessed Lighting Fixtures (RLF) in Residential Buildings through a Case Study”. Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, June 23-25, Orlando, FL.
4. Na, R., Lin, S., Shen, Z., Gu, L. (2013). “Impact of Air Leakage through Recessed Lighting Fixtures on the Energy Performance of Residential Buildings-A Case Study”. The 3rd International Conference Central Europe towards Sustainable Building (CESB13), June 26– 28, Prague, Czech Republic.

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