Mario Bergés
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Courtesy Appointment, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mario Bergés is a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). He is interested in making our built environment more operationally efficient and robust through the use of information and communication technologies, so that it can better deal with future resource constraints and a changing environment. Currently his work largely focuses on developing approximate inference techniques to extract useful information from sensor data coming from civil infrastructure systems, with a particular focus on buildings and energy efficiency. Bergés is the faculty co-director of the Smart Infrastructure Institute at CMU, as well as the director of the Intelligent Infrastructure Research Lab (INFERLab). Among recent awards, he received the Professor of the Year Award by the ASCE Pittsburgh Chapter in 2018, Outstanding Early Career Researcher award from FIATECH in 2010, and the Dean’s Early Career Fellowship from CMU in 2015. Bergés received his B.Sc. in 2004 from the Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic; and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2007 and 2010, respectively, both from Carnegie Mellon University.
Unlocking the Power of Sensing Technology Today and Tomorrow
Using Analytics to Understand Energy Consumption in Buildings
Behind the Researcher
Education
2010 Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
2007 MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
2005 Graduate Certificate, Construction Management, Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo
2004 BS, Civil Engineering, Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo
Research Interests
- advanced infrastructure systems
- automation & control systems
- big data
- civil engineering
- Climate-resilient environmental systems and technologies
- construction & building technology
- data/network science systems
- electric power systems
- energy
- information systems
- Intelligent engineered systems and society
- pattern recognition
- smart infrastructure
- Sustainable energy and transportation systems
Media mentions
CMU Engineering
Blending the virtual and physical worlds
Civil and environmental engineering faculty have developed a testbed to make AI-enabled digital twins more accessible in the curriculum, but it is also proving valuable in active infrastructure research.
Wall Street Journal
Bergés talks battery-powered home appliances
Mario Bergés talks to the Wall Street Journal about battery-powered home appliances.
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Revolutionizing engineering with AI and digital twins
CEE hosts its inaugural Spring Industry Day with speakers and panels discussing how cutting-edge technologies are reshaping the future of our field.
Civil and Environmental Engineering
From Dubai to Pittsburgh: customized curriculum elevates alum’s career trajectory
Steve Lobo (MS ’23) was a member of the utility engineering team involved in the design of Dubai’s freight rail network, Etihad Rail, before completing his master's degree with CEE. He now works with SmithGroup’s Pittsburgh office, where he’s part of the performance, analytics, and climate impact team (PACT).
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Bergés joins Amazon Scholars: driving sustainability solutions
CEE Professor Mario Bergés becomes an Amazon Scholar, collaborating with the global business giant's Devices and Services Organization. With a focus on energy and sustainability solutions, Bergés will contribute his expertise in shaping Amazon's scientific roadmap while bridging the gap between academia and industry.
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Deep space exploration: Hwang utilizes digital twins and fault diagnosis for NASA research
PhD student Min Hwang is using digital twins to develop fault diagnosis and response systems for environmental control and life support systems (ECLSS) in space missions. Hwang's research for NASA looks to quickly identify and address faults, potentially saving lives during deep space exploration.
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Lederman consults for client, climate, and water challenges
George Lederman (MS '15, PhD '16) is Head of Strategy at Aliaxis, a family-owned company that works to solve global water challenges and accelerate the transition to clean energy. He applies what he learned at Carnegie Mellon University in his work as a consultant, helping his clients implement climate solutions.
Civil and Environmental Engineering
The rise of digital twins
Part Two: A Space Ripe for Innovation & Industry Collaboration
Civil and Environmental Engineering
The rise of digital twins
Collaborating with industry leaders while combining infrastructure, data analysis, and computing expertise, CEE faculty are working on numerous digital twin projects. Their research aims to predict and prevent vehicle and equipment failures, maintain smart habitats in space, and optimize the safety, equity, and sustainability of various infrastructure systems.
Civil and Environmental Engineering
New master's program: AI Engineering in CEE
The program — first of its kind in the nation — trains students to truly integrate AI solutions into practical solutions to Civil and Environmental Engineering problems — capabilities/talent that are currently not addressed by either computer science or traditional engineering disciplines alone.
CMU Engineering
Decarbonizing the grid with flexible buildings
Researchers in CEE have created a new model that can help decrease energy consumption from buildings and provide for a more efficient grid.
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Choi awarded Smith Graduate Fellowship
Choi has developed probabilistic models to describe near-surface temperature to assess the heat-induced risk of an urban area.