Albena Yordanova
Senior Lecturer
Biography
Worked in United States and in Bulgaria, the European Union as architectural consultant and university instructor. Taught at South Dakota State University since 2010.
Education
- Ph.D. in technology | University of Northern Iowa
- M.A. in architectural studies | University of Missouri
- M.Arch. | University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria, European Union
- B.Arch. | University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria, European Union
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Interests
- Sustainable building design and construction
Academic Responsibilities
- Building design and evaluation concepts
- Sustainable building systems: concepts and analysis
- Commercial building inspection
- Construction graphics
- Construction materials
- Construction materials lab
- Building construction methods and systems
- Advanced cost estimating
- Engineering design graphics I
Committees and Professional Memberships
- Faculty search committees for Department of Architecture and Department of Construction and Operations Management, South Dakota State University
- Accreditation Assessment Committees for Department of Construction and Operations Management, South Dakota State University
- Honors College department representative
- Construction Management Students Club faculty adviser
Work Experience
- 2010-present, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota. Senior lecturer
- 2007-2010, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Instructor
- 2007, StruXture Architects, Waterloo, Iowa. Consultant
- 2006, Architects, Shiffler Associates, PLC, Des Moines, Iowa. Consultant
- 2005, Baldwin White Architects, PC, Des Moines, Iowa.
- 2003-2004, Wetherell Ericsson Architecture, Des Moines, Iowa. Intern architect
- 1999-2002, Christner Inc., St. Louis, Missouri. Intern architect
- 1995-1998, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. Instructor
Research and Scholarly Work
Areas of Research
- Sustainable materials in construction
- Sustainable buildings design
- Dissertation topic: "Corn stover biochar in gypsum board: Empirical analysis of thermal conductivity and flexural strength"
Publications
- 鈥淭he Best and not so: Experiences as an Architectural Professional,鈥 Department of Architecture, South Dakota State University, Oct. 13, 2015
- 鈥淎 Study of the Building Information Modeling Implementation and Skill Expectations for New Hires,鈥 presented at the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering Conference, November 2012
- 鈥淭he economic impact of the construction industry within the state of South Dakota, fourth edition (2010), co-authors: Pannell, P., Nusz Chandler, N., (T. Hall, Ed.)
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