Leonhard E. Bernold

Leonhard Bernold was born on a farm in Switzerland and immigrated to the US in 1982. After receiving his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and MS in Industrial Management from Georgia Tech, he was Professor at the University of Maryland (5 years), North Carolina State(16 years), and 3.5 years at Hanyang University in Korea. In 2011 he became Professor of Construction Engineering and Management at UNSW in Sydney Australia.

His research interests include advanced technology in construction (incl. robotics), lunar construction technology, and engineering education. So far he has published close to 90 scientific journal papers.

He loves to read historical books related to people, cultures, and technology.