Two months after a portion of the Champlain Tower South condominium in Surfside, Fla., suddenly collapsed, killing 98 people, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Aug. 25 announced the team of experts who will assist with the agency’s multi-pronged investigation into the tragedy.
Leading the investigation will be Judith Mitrani-Reiser, associate chief of the Materials and Structural Systems Division in NIST’s Engineering Laboratory, where she leads the development and coordination of statutory processes for making buildings safer, according to the agency. During an Aug. 25 online press briefing, Mitrani-Reiser noted that Miami is her “home town,” having grown up there.