Courses Taught (in the last four semesters prior to current visit):
ARQU 4145 – Research Techniques in Architecture
ARQU 6146 – Research Techniques in Architecture
ARQU 4135 – Advanced Architectural Design I: Architecture as an Urban Component
ARQU 4136 – Advanced Architectural Design II: Building Anatomy
ARQU 4147 – Rise Up: Fundamentals of Integral Practice
INCI 5036 – Design-Build Project Delivery
ARQU 5995 – Independent Study
ARQU 6313 – Architectural Design I Advanced Thesis
ARQU 6314 – Individual Thesis I
Educational Credentials:
(2006) Ph.D. in Architecture, Design Theory and Methods. University of California. Berkeley, California.
(1997) Master’s Degree in Social Psychology, Central University of Venezuela.
(1990) Professional Bach. Degree in Architecture, Experimental University of Tachira. San Cristóbal, Tachira.
Teaching Experience:
(2004-Present) Professor. School of Architecture, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.
(1998-2003) GSI and Lecturer. University of California at Berkeley and Kerkeley Extension.
(1992-1997) Professor. Central University of Venezuela.
(1990-1992) Lecturer. Experimental University of Tachira, San Cristóbal, Venezuela.
Professional Experience:
(2010-2012) Undergraduate Program Coordinator of bachelor’s degree of Environmental Design. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.
(2008-Present) Director of the Center for Design Research (CIDI). University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.
(2004-2006) Undergraduate Program Coordinator of bachelor’s degree of Environmental Design. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.
Selected Publications and Recent Research:
(2020) “An in-depth survey of the microbial landscape of the walls of a neonatal operating room”. Derilus D, Godoy-Vitorino F, Rosado H, Agosto E, Dominguez-Bello M, Cavallin H. PLOS ONE. 10.1371/journal.pone.0230957
(2019) “Home chemical and microbial transitions across urbanization”. McCall L, Callewaert C, Zhu Q, Song S, Bouslimani A, Minich J, Ernst M, Ruiz-Calderon J, Cavallin H, Pereira H, Novoselac A, Hernandez J, Rios R, Branch O, Blaser M, Paulino L, Dorrestein P, Knight R, Dominguez-Bello M. http://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-019-0593-4
(2018-2023) “Building Capacity: A Collaborative Undergraduate STEM Program in Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure”
(2018-2022) “Taking a Breath after the Disaster: Homes, Mold and Health in Puerto Rico after Hurricane María”
Microbiome of the built environment, problem solving in design, social and environmental psychology
(2016) “Walls talk: Microbial biogeography of homes spanning urbanization”. Ruiz Calderon J, Cavallin H, Song S, Novoselac A, Pericchi L, Hernandez J, Rios R, Branch o, Pereira H, Paulino l, Blaser M, Knight R, Dominguez-Bello M. Science Advances. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.1501061
(2015) “The first microbial environment of infants born by C-section: the operating room microbes”. Microbiome. Shi H, Pei Z, Martinez K, Rivera-Vinas J, Mendez K., Cavallin, H., Dominguez-Bello M. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-015-0126-1
Link to CV or portfolio: https://cidi.online/?team=dr-cavallin