Mario Bergés

Mario Bergés is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), where he serves as faculty co-director of the Smart Infrastructure Institute and director of the Intelligent Infrastructure Research Lab (INFERLab). His work focuses on enhancing infrastructure efficiency and resilience through information technologies, particularly in energy systems and smart buildings.

Education:

• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (2004), Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo
• M.Sc. (2007) and Ph.D. (2010) in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
• Graduate Certificate in Construction Management (2005), Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo

Research Interests:

• Smart infrastructure systems
• Data-driven energy efficiency
• Sensor data analytics for civil infrastructure
• Climate-resilient technologies
• Building automation and digital twins

Awards:

• ASCE Pittsburgh Chapter Professor of the Year (2018)
• FIATECH Outstanding Early Career Researcher (2010)
• Dean’s Early Career Fellowship (CMU, 2015)

Grants and Collaborations:

• Recipient of 2025 Scott Institute seed grants for clean energy research
• Amazon Scholar collaborating on sustainability solutions
• Principal investigator on NSF-funded projects in smart infrastructure

His lab (INFERLab) explores AI-driven solutions for infrastructure challenges, including grid-interactive buildings and space habitat systems.