Burcu Akinci

Burcu Akinci is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research interests include computational design and fabrication, digital fabrication, and building information modeling. She is affiliated with the university's College of Engineering and contributes to academic and industry collaborations through her work in these areas. Her contact information is available at bakinci@cmu.edu, and her profile page can be accessed at https://www.cmu.edu/cee/people/bios/akinci-burcu.html.

Burcu Akinci is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, specializing in Building Information Modeling (BIM), Information Technology, Construction Management, Facility Management, and Infrastructure Management. Her research focuses on leveraging digital technologies to enhance construction processes, facility operations, and infrastructure management. Key areas include automated BIM creation from point cloud data, computer vision for defect detection, and the integration of sensor systems for quality control. She also explores the use of BIM for maintenance planning and life-cycle data management of engineered components. Her work emphasizes the automation of tasks such as tracking construction components and generating work spaces for construction activities.