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Lyles College of Engineering

Sagata Bhawani

Assistant Professor

Construction Management | 517.648.6277

sagatabhawani@mail.fresnostate.edu

Education

Ph.D. Architectural Engineering, Penn State
M.S. Construction Management, Michigan State
B.Arch, University of Pune, India

Courses Taught

Fall and Spring Semesters
Graduate Courses:
Advanced Planning and Preconstruction
Master's Research Project: Topic-based

Undergraduate Courses:
Construction Management Orientation: lecture and activities 
Construction Materials and Basic Building Systems
Integrated Design and Construction Outdoor Lab
Architectural Design Problems (Design-build Proposal Preparation)
CM Design-Build Student Competition (DBIA, ASC)
 
 
Dr. Sagata Bhawani (She/Her/Hers) is an assistant professor in construction management at California State University-Fresno. She believes in respect for all, student-centered instruction, industry and community-driven research, inclusion and work-life balance.

Through her research, teaching and service, she exposes her students to process-thinking to address societal challenges overlapping the technical and technological domains with natural and socio-economic aspects that need a systems thinking approach. Her process education and research comprises exploring, understanding, and integrating the different design, engineering, and construction workflows that are continuously evolving due to the rapid advancement of technology and sustainability concerning social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in thought and practice.

Before transitioning to academia, Dr. Bhawani worked in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, wearing many hats for over ten years; working with individuals from various locations, cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, and age groups, she deeply values all forms of diversity and strives for an inclusive culture in her personal and professional life. She believes that her research work feeds into the educational leadership for students, who are the future workforce, by training them to identify where technology adoption can be beneficial toward making the AEC project workflows more integrated, inclusive, efficient, and holistic.
Process Design, Modeling, and Improvement:
Lean and BIM Implementation Planning
Change Management During Deployment
Continuous Process Improvment
Knowledge Organization and Representation
Domain Ontologies
Conceptual Structures
Taxonomies
Construction Education
Sustainability
Inclusive Team Culture