Join YPI to hear about the reseach that the YPI fellows have completed over the course of this year. This event is on December 21st at 12PM ET and it is a virtual event. Bellow are summaries of the fellow's research projects.
Sabika Bharmal
Sabika graduated the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master’s degree in Structural Mechanics and Design. As part of the 2023 YPI fellowship program, Sabika designed a reusable post-disaster relief structure and researched the efficacy of using a public private partnership as a delivery model.
The Vinh Mai
Vinh graduated George Mason University with a bachelor’s degree in Economics with a minor in Mathematics and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Infrastructure Investment and Finance at University College London. As part of the 2023 YPI Fellowship program, Vinh researched the way the state-owned enterprise delivery model affects infrastructure projects in comparison to traditional public procurements and public private partnerships.
Abdolmajid (Mazi) Erfani
Mazi graduated the University of Tehran with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a master’s degree in Construction Engineering and Management and a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering. As part of the 2023 YPI Fellowship program, Mazi researched common risks and mitigation strategies related to the gender and racial diversity of senior leadership teams of Public Private Partnership projects.