Fernanda Campos da Cruz Rios

Drexel University

Drexel University
Philadelphia, United States
Member ID	4493
Member since	Nov 20, 2024
Status	Active

Sections

Sustainable Circular Economy Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment Sustainable Urban Systems

About

I'm an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at Drexel University, where I lead the Circular Innovations for Resilient Communities and Livable Environments (CIRCLE) Lab. Within the fields of sustainable engineering, architecture, and urban planning, I focus on practices that enhance environmental sustainability, resilience, and circular economy principles in the built environment. My interdisciplinary research integrates social and environmental science into engineering, planning, and architecture, utilizing methods such as life cycle assessment (LCA), cost analysis, stakeholder interviews, spatial data and statistical analysis, and machine learning.

Details

Appointments:
- Assistant Professor (2023-Present), Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University
- Postdoctoral Researcher (2020-21), Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, University of Pittsburgh
- Postdoctoral Researcher (2018-19), School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment,
Arizona State University
- Graduate Research Assistant (2014-18), School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment / Lean Construction Institute / ASU Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiative

Education:
Ph.D. Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering Arizona State University 2018
BS Architecture and Urban Planning Federal University of Bahia, Brazil 2012

Journal publications:
Temizel-Sekeyran, S., Cruz Rios, F., Geremicca, F., & Bilec, M. (2023). Circular Design and Embodied Carbon in Living Buildings: The Missing Potential. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 29(3): 04023013-1. https://doi.org/10.1061/JAEIED.AEENG-1445
10. Cruz Rios, F., Al Sultan, S., Chong, W.K., and Parrish, K. (2023). Empowering Owner-Operators of Small and Medium Commercial Buildings to Identify Energy Retrofit Opportunities. Energies, 16(17), 6191. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16176191
9. Cruz Rios, F., Panic, S., Grau, D., Khanna, V., & Bilec, M. (2022). Exploring circular economies in the built environment from a complex systems perspective: A systematic review and conceptual model at the city scale. Sustainable Cities and Society, 103411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103411
8. Babbitt, C., Athaf, S., Graedel, T., Cruz Rios, F., & Bilec, M. (2021). The role of design in circular economy solutions for critical materials. One Earth (Cell Press), 4 (3), 353-362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2021.02.014
7. Cruz Rios, F., Grau, D., & Bilec, M. (2021) Barriers and Enablers to Circular Building Design in the U.S.: An Empirical Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147 (10), 04021117. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002109
6. Grau, D., Cruz-Rios, F., and Sherman, R. (2021). Project Validation: A Set-Based and Concurrent Design Approach to Inform Owner’s Authorization Decision on Complex Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Special issue on Construction Research Congress 2020, 147(10), 04021 132-1 to -10. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002152
5. Berry, B., Farber, B., Chakraborty, S., Haedicke, M., Lowden, S., Cruz Rios, F., Bilec, M., & Isenhour, C. (2021). Just by Design? Exploring justice as a multidimensional concept in U.S. circular economy discourse. Local Environment. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2021.1994535
4. Cruz Rios, F., Naganathan, H., Tello, L., Adams, S., Cook-Davis, A., El Asmar, M., Grau, D., & Parrish, K. (2020). Catalysts and Barriers Faced by Native American Engineering Undergraduate Students in Arizona. Journal of Civil Engineering Education, 147 (2). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EI.2643-9115.0000033
3. Cruz Rios, F., Grau, D., & Chong, W. K. (2019). Reusing exterior wall framing systems: A cradle-to-cradle comparative life cycle assessment. Waste Management, 94, 120–135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2019.05.040
2. Cruz Rios, F., Chong, W. K., & Grau, D. (2017). The need for detailed gender-specific occupational safety analysis. Journal of Safety Research, 62, 53–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2017.06.002
1. Cruz Rios, F., Naganathan, H., Chong, O., Lee, S., & Alves, A. (2017). Analyzing the Impact of Outside Temperature on Energy Consumption and Production Patterns in High-Performance Research Buildings in Arizona. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 23(3), [C4017002]. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000242

Conference publications:
10. Keles, C., Cruz Rios, F., Hoque, S. (2024). Analyzing the environmental impact of conventional wooden and modern reinforced concrete construction systems. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol. 1363. Conference Proceedings, World Sustainable Built Environment 2024 (WSB24), virtual. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1363/1/012095
9. Cruz Rios, F., Berry, B., Zappitelli, J., Khanna, V., Isenhour, C., Bilec, M. M. (2021). Why Bother? Environmental and social implications of using durable building products. 4th PLATE 2021 Conference Proceedings, Product Lifetimes and the Environment. http://hdl.handle.net/10344/10204
8. Cruz Rios, F., & Grau, D. (2020). Design for Disassembly: An analysis of the practice (or lack thereof) in the United States. In Construction Research Congress 2020. American Society of Civil Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482889.105
7. Cruz Rios, F., El Asmar, M., Grau, D., & Parrish, K. (2020). Hiring Native American Faculty in Engineering and Construction: Challenges from an Institutional Perspective. In Construction Research Congress 2020. American Society of Civil Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482872.084
6. Grau, D., Sherman, R., & Cruz Rios, F. (2020). Project Validation—Informing Client’s Approval Decision and Enhancing Project Performance. In Construction Research Congress 2020. American Society of Civil Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482889.017
5. Grau, D., Cruz Rios, F., and Sherman, R. (2019). Project Validation – A Novel Practice to Improve Value and Project Performance. In: Proc. 27th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC), Pasquire C. and Hamzeh F.R. (ed.), Dublin, Ireland, pp. 63-72.
4. Cruz Rios, F., Grau, D., & Chong, W. K. (2018). Steel or Wood Frame? A Life Cycle Comparison of External Wall Systems through Deconstruction and Reuse. In Construction Research Congress 2018. American Society of Civil Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481301.048
3. Cruz Rios, F., Parrish, K., & Chong, W. K. (2016). Low-Investment Energy Retrofit Framework for Small and Medium Office Buildings. Procedia Engineering, 145, 172–179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.04.057
2. Cruz Rios, F., Chong, W. K., & Grau, D. (2016). Women and Accidents: The Need to Separate Gender Database. Procedia Engineering, 145, 662–669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.04.061
1. Cruz Rios, F., Chong, W. K., & Grau, D. (2015). Design for Disassembly and Deconstruction - Challenges and Opportunities. Procedia Engineering, 118, 1296–1304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.485

Research Interests

Circular economy, materials-water-energy nexus, urban mining, design for disassembly and deconstruction, life cycle assessment, building materials

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