About | VeruStruct

Verustruct Team

Dedication. Expertise. Mission.

Our mission is to provide sustainable housing solutions to communities in need - and we're building out a top-tier team to execute our vision.

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Founder, Chief Engineer & CEO

Nicholas Callegari

Former SpaceX structures engineer and startup founder. Multidisciplinary with a Masters in Engineering from UC Berkeley that's passionate about the intersection of engineering and social impact.

Operations

Rui Li

Entrepreneur, adventurer, marketer. Founder experience growing a brand from zero to market leader. Changing the world for the better, one step at a time!

Engineering

Konstantinos Markopoulos

Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science Undergraduate with demonstrated experience working on complex mechanical design projects in construction and commercial contexts.

Operations

Bianca Taya

Yale Masters in Public Health candidate that's passionate about operations, social media analytics, and data-driven decision-making.

Architectural Designer

Khang Truong

Architect with a deep interest in space-making and how the phenomenology of form connects with the human species. Holds M.Arch from UPenn.

Architecture Portfolio

Engineering

Aarav Gandhi

Founded Project Gharana in Mumbai, India, an initiative that builds and donates sustainable homes using end-of-life shipping containers for homeless families. Currently studying mechanical engineering at Yale College.

Dwight Hall Urban Fellow

Nida Khan

Urban Studies Major with a focus on Climate Science and solutions, passionate about the intersection of design, urban sustainability, and the human experience.

Materials R&D

Bruno Kai Ong

Environmental Design and Architecture major at Yale College with experience in sustainability and the built environment.

Advisory Board

Experts in social enterprise and affordable housing. Interested in helping guide the direction of Verustruct? Reach out here:

Jennifer McFadden

Founder's Practicum Advisor, Yale School of Management Associate Director of Entrepreneurship

Michael Werner

Advisor, Connecticut General Assembly Legislative Policy Analyst

Founder Story

Our Journey So Far

Q4 2023

VERUSTRUCT IS FOUNDED

Idea Inception: How can we use innovation to tackle the affordable housing crisis and embodied carbon problem?

Q1 2024

BREAKTHROUGH IN 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY

The V1 Extrude design in conceived and our first patent is filed. The VeruStruct team starts taking form and the process of building an organizations moves into high-gear.

News and Updates

VeruStruct In The Press

Yale SOM Thomas Selby and Meaghan McGrath Entrepreneurship Innovation Award Winner

Awarded to Yale SOM students pursuing entrepreneurship activities that work on market-based solutions – particularly by creating and building economically viable startup businesses – to problems facing our society and planet.

Accepted into ClimateHaven Incubator Program

The ClimateHaven incubator serves as a hub for climate innovation, providing

networking opportunities, mentorship, technical expertise, and funding to support novel startups.

Yale Center for Business & Environment (CBEY) Climate Innovation Grant Winner

Awarded seed funding through CBEY for our innovative sustainable 3D printing construction solution which is helping address climate change through utilization of upcycled materials for our building materials.

Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (CITY) Student Milestone Fund Recipient

Awarded to the Verustruct team to help us complete the development of our small-scale prototype that will demonstrate our ability to print walls without utilization of a gantry.

Selected to Present at Yale Clean Energy Conference

Verustruct was selected to present our work during the Yale Clean Energy Conference Showcase Event, with the conference being the annual, public, global, convening of leading experts to discuss clean energy justice, finance, technology, policy, and careers.

Selected for Feature Spot at Yale Innovation Summit