Arpad Horvath is the L. E. Peirano Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also leads the Energy, Civil Infrastructure, and Climate Graduate Program. He serves as the Director of both the Transportation Sustainability Research Center and the Engineering and Business for Sustainability Certificate Program. A member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Construction, Horvath is also the Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability. 

His research focuses on life-cycle environmental assessments of products, processes, and services, particularly within civil infrastructure and the built environment. Horvath has conducted in-depth studies on the environmental impacts of buildings, transportation systems, water and wastewater systems, concrete, pavements, and biofuels. His work aims to advance sustainable infrastructure solutions and support informed decision-making to reduce environmental impacts across various sectors.