Student Profiles

Biography:
Derrick Mirindi, a civil engineer and member of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), is a doctoral candidate in architecture, urbanism, and built environments with a strong foundation in civil engineering and hydroinformatics. His research interests lie in the intersections of infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and remote sensing, with a focus on analyzing urban nexus analysis through remote sensing and nexus assessment and modeling, as well as combining structural materials for construction in Building Information Technology (BIM). Derrick is committed to advancing knowledge in sustainable infrastructure solutions and is seeking opportunities to collaborate, teach, and further his research. He has a diverse educational background, including a Master of Science in Water Science and Engineering with a specialization in hydroinformatics from the Netherlands, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a focus on structures from Kenya, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Burundi. Derrick's research experience includes roles as a research assistant at Morgan State University, where he conducts literature reviews, designs research studies, and collaborates with other researchers. He has published various articles focusing on waste materials for construction, artificial intelligence, and building information technology.