CURRICULUM VITAE ALBENA YORDANOVA, D.T. Department of Construction & Operations Management Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering South Dakota State University Brookings, SD 57007-0192 Phone: (605) 688-4916 albena.yordanova@sdstate.edu EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Aug. '06- Dec 2016 Aug. '95- Dec. '98 Sep. '85- April '91 Sep. '82- July '84 University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa Doctor of Technology with emphasis in Sustainable Design & Construction Dissertation topic: Corn Stover Biochar in Gypsum Board: Empirical Analysis of Thermal Conductivity and Flexural Strength University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri Master of Arts in Architectural Studies. Department of Architectural Studies. Master s thesis: A monograph on Woodbury County Courthouse, Sioux City, Iowa Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Sofia, Bulgaria. Bachelor of Arts, Professional diploma in architecture, specialized in interior architecture Diploma project: Renovation of interior of a tourist river ship. Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Sofia, Bulgaria. Major: Civil Engineering. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Fall 10- Present South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota College of Engineering Department of Engineering Technology & Management Lecturer: CM 360-Building Design & Evaluation Concepts; CM 460 /560 Sustainable Building Systems: Concepts & Analysis; CM 421-Commercial Building Inspection; CM 124-Construction Graphics; CM 216 Construction Materials; CM 216 L-Construction Materials Lab; CM 232-Building Construction Methods & Systems; CM 425 Advanced Cost Estimating; GE 121-Engineering Design Graphics I Fall '07- Spring 10 University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa College of Natural Sciences Department of Industrial Technology Adjunct Faculty: 330:018. Construction Resources, Fall 2009 The course offers extensive examination of the resources commonly utilized in the construction industry--money, materials, methods, processes, personnel--and their management. 1
Adjunct Faculty: 330:175g. Structural Analysis in Construction, Fall 2009 The course offers junior students understanding of structural analysis of wood, concrete, steel, and composite, finite element analysis of structural members. Emphasis on topics such as the design of form work and scaffolding. Instructor: 330:025. Construction Graphics, Spring 2008, 2009 & 2010. The class introduces undergraduate construction management students to analysis of the techniques utilized in the designing and developing of specifications and working drawings for commercial construction. Solely responsible for lecturing, supervising lab work, conducting tests Instructor: 330:017. Computer-Aided Design and Drafting, Fall 2008 The class introduces manufacturing students to fundamental concepts and procedures of producing 2D drafting and 3D solid modeling applicable to design and/or drafting in such areas as architecture, communications, electronics, manufacturing, and interior planning. Lab activities used CAD software on microcomputer systems. Aug. '95- Dec. '98 University of Missouri-Columbia. Columbia, Missouri College of Human Environmental Sciences Department of Architectural Studies Instructor: ARCHST 1200 (former EDn 120) Architectural Drafting and Working Drawings The course introduces undergraduate architectural studies students to beginning drafting including equipment and materials; lettering; floor plans, sections, elevations; orthographic and axonometric drawings; working drawings; and details. Teaching Assistant: ARCHST 1600 (former EDn160) Fundamentals of Environmental Design The course is a survey of the architectural environment emphasizing design fundamentals such as use, aesthetics, stability of structures and human relationships with places and time. Grading undergraduate students assignments and assisted in lab work. Teaching Assistant: ARCHST 3600 (former EDn180) Environmental Analysis The course enables students to discover through analytical methods of primary organizational factors which operate in a building and reveal the preoccupations of designer. Analytical approach investigates design principles by means of dissection. Grading undergraduate students assignments and assisted in lab work. June '92- Aug. '92 Southwest University, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria Law School Instructor. English for law students. Sole responsibility for teaching and supervision of a class of twenty four Law freshmen. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: CM 360- Building Design and Evaluation Concepts (3cr.), Spring 2016. Developed a new course to introduce the concepts of building design and evaluation, quality control, enhance students knowledge of sustainability practices, ability to 2
accomplish research individually and working as a team, and improve their oral and visual presentations skills. CM 216L -Construction Methods and Materials Lab (1cr), Fall 2015 Developed new lab course as hands-on experience to accompany the theoretical content for CM 216 Construction Methods and Materials (3 cr.) GE 121- Engineering Design Graphics (1 cr.), Spring 2014 Redesigned existing course to an intensive format to accommodate engineering students schedules from different majors. CM 216 Construction Methods and Materials class (3 cr.) Fall 2012. Enhanced sustainability implementation in course content for sustainability focus to evaluate their students ability to implement sustainability principles in solving numerous practical problems. This is a multi-discipline course, meeting both the ABET and NAAB accreditation requirements, in which students engage in cross-discipline cooperation activities. CM 124 Construction Graphics (3 cr.), Fall 2011. Developed a new course to substitute GE 292-Construction Graphics (2 cr.) to enhance students ability to understand and create construction documents. The course integrated blueprint reading, creating construction drawings, and design assignments. I introduced oral presentations to this course activities to motivate students to achieve higher standards in their work and practice their oral and visual communication skills. Autodesk Revit Software was introduced GE 292 Construction Graphics (2 CR), Fall 2010 Developed a new course for Construction Management students, covering the fundamentals of construction drawings and computer aided drawing in 2D and 3D modes emphasizing visualization concepts using Archicad 14, a product of Graphisoft. ACADEMIC SERVICE RECORD: Master s Thesis and Student Advising Dallas M. Willman, Attributes for Effective Conference Room Design, MS Industrial Management, Spring 2011. Accreditation Participated in Construction Management Program accreditation for ABET-ASAC, 2014-2017 Participated in Architecture Program accreditation for National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) 2012-2017 3
RESEARCH AND GRANT WRITING: Currently working on patent filing, based on Doctoral Dissertation research Assisted in preparation for 2014 HELP Grant through the NAHB as CoPI ($97,411) LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE: Search Committees Service, South Dakota State University Instructor for Department of Construction & Operations Management, Spring 2017 Assistant Professor for Department of Architecture Spring/Summer 2016 Instructors (two positions) for Department of Architecture Spring/Summer 2016 Assistant Professor for Department of Architecture Spring 2011 Instructor for Department of Construction & Operations Management, Spring2011 Architectural Design Re-designed Computer Lab, 2015, and Faculty Offices for Solberg Hall, 2017, South Dakota State University Volunteer Dept. representative on Phonathon (College of Engineering fund-raising) 2011-2017 Jury member, the 2016 Jackrabbit BEST Bet-the-Farm Robotics Competition, Fall 2016 Participated on Design Reviews for Department of Architecture, 2011-present. Organized fields trips to power plant construction site near White, SD 2010-2011. Promoted collaboration between CM program with Construction companies from different states PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS: The Best and not so: Experiences as an Architectural Professional, Department of Architecture, South Dakota State University October 13, 2015 A Study of the Building Information Modeling Implementation and Skill Expectations for New Hires, Presented at the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) Conference November 2012 The economic impact of the construction industry within the state of South Dakota, 4th Ed. (2010) Co-authors: Pannell, P., Nusz Chandler, N., (T. Hall, Ed.) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: May 07- Dec. 07 Sept. 06- Dec. 06 StruXture Architects - Waterloo, Iowa Intern Architect. Prepare construction documents, managing development of design drawings, and preparing documentation for LEED registration of a Green Building project. Design and working drawings production [Arris CAD] for small and medium size projects, commercial, schools, churches. Architects Rudi, Lee, Dreyer - Ames, Iowa Free-Lance Consultant. Design and working drawings production [AutoCAD, Sketchup] for small and medium size projects, commercial and residential. Construction documents and design development. Responsible for client project interface and coordination with consultants. 4
June 06 Aug -06 June 05- Jan. 06 Nov. 03- May 05 Aug.'02- Nov. '02 Jan. '99- July '02 June '91- Aug. '94 Oct. '89- April '91 Shiffler Associates, PLC - Des Moines, Iowa Free-Lance Consultant Job Captain. Design and working drawings production [AutoCAD, Sketchup, Canvas], for medium-scale projects, mainly commercial. Job captain for several medium size commercial buildings. Performed duties as project architect, preparing construction documents for bids, managed all construction document preparation. Baldwin White Architects, PC - Des Moines, Iowa Free-Lance Consultant. Design and working drawings production [AutoCAD Architectural Desktop v2004], for large and medium-scale projects, including high-end residential, commercial and educational. Wetherell Ericsson Architecture -Des Moines, Iowa Intern Architect. Design and working drawings production for a variety of preservation and historical renovation small- and medium-scale projects, mainly commercial and new high end residences. Responsible for client project interface, coordination with consultants, design development and preparation of construction documents. Metropolitan Design and Building Co., Inc. - St. Louis, Missouri Free-Lance Consultant. Design and working drawings production for a variety of small and medium-scale projects, mainly residential and office remodeling. Responsible for client project interface, project coordination, and construction administration. Christner Inc. - St. Louis, Missouri Intern Architect. Design, model and working drawings production for a variety of medium and large-scale projects including Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts [assoc. architects for Tadao Ando], high-rise professional office interior, St. John's Regional Health Center, a St. Louis elementary school, an exclusive residential tower, a Zion Lutheran church, and several hospital additions. Some construction administration. Proecta, Inc. - Sliven, Bulgaria Project Architect and Job Captain. Projects included both commercial and residential buildings, and interior design for numerous renovation projects. Responsible for client project interface, project coordination, and construction administration. Iskar, Inc. - Sofia, Bulgaria. Intern Architect. Projects included commercial buildings and interior design. Meetings with clients, coordination with consultants, design development and preparation of construction documents. Jan. '88- Institute for Preservation of Monuments of Culture- Sofia, Bulgaria Sep. '89 Draftsperson. Projects included surveying, drafting, and documenting existing architectural monuments. Worked under the supervision of licensed conservationist of national monuments of culture for on-site documentation and preparation for entry for the Bulgarian National Registrar of Monuments of Culture PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: 1999-2002 Associate Member of the American Institute of Architects 1991-present Member of the Union of Architects in Bulgaria 5
AWARDS AND HONORS: 1998-99 Superior Graduate Achievement Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Department of Environmental Design, College of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia LANGUAGES: Reading and writing fluency in English, Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Serbian. Verbal comprehension in Bosnian and Croatian. 6