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The International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction

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© 1984-2024 The International Association for Automation and Robotics in
Construction (IAARC)

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Dr. Mohamed Al-Hussein is a professor, Research Chair in the Industrialization
and Decarbonization of Construction, in the of Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta. He held the NSERC
Industrial Research Chair in the Industrialization of Building Construction and
was the inaugural director of the Nasseri School of Building Science and
Engineering. He is a highly sought researcher in the areas of modular and
offsite construction, lean manufacturing, construction process optimization, and
BIM. Dr. Al-Hussein’s research has been published in over 400 articles in
leading journals and conference proceedings.

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Farzad is a Professor of Digital Engineering at the School of Computing,
Engineering and Digital Technologies, Teesside University, UK. He is the leader
of the Centre for Sustainable Engineering and Open Research and Output Quality
Lead, SCEDT, Teesside University. He is Editor in Chief: Smart and Sustainable
Built Environment (SCI/JCR IF=3.6, CiteScore Tracker: 9.1) and Associate Editor:
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION (SCI/JCR IF=10.3, Citescore: 16.7). Farzad has a
robust research track record delivering more than 200 quality publications and
more than 3800 citations. Farzad’s research covers various aspects of
Construction 5.0, with a strong emphasis on adopting cutting-edge technologies
to serve the NetZero and sustainability agenda, including XR for H&S training,
AI and deep-learning for sustainable infrastructures and logistics, smart
construction, circular construction, energy policies, data-driven digital twins,
demand response optimisation, smart energies, DLT and blockchain technologies,
and social innovation. Farzad has successfully led several high-profile research
projects – from H2021, InnovateUK through to the Arts and Humanities Research
Council (AHRC), European Regional Development Funds (ERDF), Construction
Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), Scottish Funding Council (SFC), Data Lab, and
Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC). Farzad secured research and innovation
income of over £2.5m. This expertise and standing are also recognised through
several high-profile bodies, including the International Council for Building
(CIB) and buildingSMART International. He graduated with 10 PhD students in the
topics across the fields above, and some of them are already senior academics at
reputable institutions such as the University of Cambridge, the University of
Edinburgh, and the University of Salford, and some hold leadership positions in
the industry.

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