Yael Erel
Assistant Professor Co-Director, Master of Architecture Program Office: Greene Building, 102 Email: Phone: (518) 276-4060 Master of Architecture II, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Bachelor of Architecture, The Cooper Union Yael Erel is an architect, educator and light artist. She interweaves light optics research with academic teaching and practice as ways to understand and explore ideas in built […]
Fleet Hower
Lecturer Director, Web Services Greene Building, Room 304 518-276-4060 Master of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania; Master of Landscape Architecture, University of Pennsylvania; Bachelor of Arts, Georgetown University Fleet Hower is a designer and educator with expertise in computational methodologies. He holds a Master of Architecture and a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University […]
Ryosuke Imaeda
Lecturer Office: Greene Building, Room 302 Email: Phone: 518-276-4060, Ext. 4060 Master of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania; Bachelor of Architecture, Nagoya Institute of Technology Ryosuke Imaeda is a designer and educator based in New York and Japan. Imaeda holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania, where he received the Newberry Scholarship […]
Carla Leitao
Assistant Professor Greene Building, Room 102 518-276-4060 Carla Leitão is an architect, professor, and writer bridging architectural practice, academic research, and innovative design. Since 2010, she has been a Lecturer at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) School of Architecture, where her work at the CRAIVE Lab explores intersections of architecture, urban systems, technology, ubiquitous cultures, and […]
Edwin Liu
Lecturer Greene Building, 304 518-276-8718 Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University; Bachelor of Architecture degree from California State Polytechnic, Pomona Edwin Liu is a designer and educator that resides in Brooklyn, NY. He has worked as architectural designer in both Los Angeles and New York City since 2005. Edwin is […]
Matthew Lopez
Lecturer Greene Building, 304 518-276-4060 Master of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania; Master of Science in Design Theory and Pedagogy, Southern California Institute of Architecture Matthew Lopez is a Lecturer at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), where he has been a faculty member since 2017. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of […]
Nadarajah Narendran
Full Professor Acting Director, Lighting Research Center Gurley Building, LRC 3rd Floor 518-687-7176 Doctor of Philosophy, Physics, University of Rhode Island; Master of Science, Physics, University of Rhode Island; Bachelor of Science, Physics, University of Peradeniya Nadarajah Narendran, PhD, is a professor of architecture and physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Narendran also serves […]
Michael Oatman
Associate Professor Greene Building, Room M113 518-276-3188 Master of Fine Arts, University at Albany; Bachelor of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design Artist Michael Oatman has taught in the School of Architecture at Rensselaer for 25 years. He is the permanent Artist-in-Residence, only the fourth person to hold the position since inaugurated by […]
David Pacheco
Adjunct Professor Greene Building, Room 102 518-276-4060 David J. Pacheco, AIA, NCARB is Director of Operations, Senior Architect, Vice President and Partner with H2M architects + engineers. He’s co-founder of Pacheco Ross Architects, P.C. a nationally recognized, award-winning architectural firm dedicated to the design of Emergency Response Facilities across North America. He is NCARB […]
Katrina Pacheco
Adjunct Professor Katrina Pacheco Greene Building, Room 102 518-276-4060 Bachelor of Architecture, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Bachelor of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ms. Pacheco has more than 30 years of architectural design experience and is Director of H2M’s Troy Office, is an Assistant Vice President for the firm and Senior Architect. Ms. Pacheco focuses on […]