Associate Director of Research

• Jan 2021 - Present

Research Faculty

• Jan 2021 - Present

Assistant Professor

• Jun 2019 - Dec 2020

My research exists at the nexus of human factors engineering, behavioral psychology, safety climate, and learning to improve safety, productivity, and labor availability on construction sites. My research exists at the nexus of human factors engineering, behavioral psychology, safety climate, and learning to improve safety, productivity, and labor availability on construction sites.

Instructor of Record

• Aug 2017 - Jun 2019

Instructor for the course: Construction Equipments and Methods. This class teaches students about designing heavy civil engineering operations, selecting appropriate equipment, economics, optimization, risk management, and safety. The operations covered in this class include: designing a dozing, compaction, blasting, sheet pile excavation support system, formwork (elevated slabs and wall forms), dewatering system, and scaffolding.

Graduate Research Assistant

• Jan 2015 - May 2019

Aim of this research is to explore the relationship between hazard recognition skills and emotions predisposition. https://siddharthbhandari.com/research/hazard-signal-detection-with-augmented-virtuality-environments/

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Aug 2013 - Dec 2014

Developed a new simulation-based multimedia learning environment for construction workers using emotional engagement techniques and adult learning principles. https://siddharthbhandari.com/research/live-demos-project/

Instructor

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

Taught as a Lead Instructor in a program, which requires instructing high school students basics of each engineering stream, such as Chemical, Electrical, Civil etc. The objective is to teach them basic freshman level courses and also the current researches in each field, which would help them make educated choices for future college majors. Responsibilities included making syllabus that outlined course structure to classroom policies, preparing and conducting exams, home-works, projects, and essays. Show less

Lab and Field Assistant

• Sep 2012 - Jan 2013

Lab and Field Assistant in an airborne particulate matter (PM) collection and analysis research. The research focuses on the characterization of organic material in atmospheric aerosols. Duties include collecting samples from the field and running analysis to accomplishing different tasks in the lab.

Tutor

• Mar 2012 - Oct 2012

Tutor for Statistics and Calculus II.

Instructor in Elementary and Secondary Schools

• Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

Through a course called Teach for sustainability we interned as facilitators in NASA funded project called CLACE. We taught students of elementary and secondary schools about Green energy and Sustainable world. We created lesson plans, conducted lesson and conducted insteresting projects for students to engage with nature and learn science. Through a course called Teach for sustainability we interned as facilitators in NASA funded project called CLACE. We taught students of elementary and secondary schools about Green energy and Sustainable world. We created lesson plans, conducted lesson and conducted insteresting projects for students to engage with nature and learn science.