Ernest-John Ignacio

Primary Research Area

• Construction Engineering and Management

Research Areas

• Construction Engineering and Management

For More Information

• Global Leaders in Construction Management (GLCM)
• Industry Partners Program (IPP)

Biography

Ernest-John Ignacio is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He earned a B.Eng. (2004) and M.Eng. (2005) in Civil Engineering from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York, NY; and Ph.D. (2024) in Civil Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Before pursuing a Ph.D., he worked in the construction industry in New York City for eleven years. He joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois in 2018, and currently serves as the Interim Associate Director for Corporate Relations and Industry Partnerships.

Ernest-John Ignacio teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in construction engineering and management including: construction engineering, construction productivity, construction planning, construction equipment and methods, construction safety, and construction economics & financing. In recognition of his teaching effectiveness, he has been consistently named on the “List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students” at UIUC and received the American Society of Civil Engineers Outstanding Instructor Award (2019 & 2021).

Education

• Doctorate of Philosophy, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2024
• Master of Engineering, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, 2005
• Bachelor of Engineering, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, 2004

Professional Societies

• Member, American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)
• Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)