Digital Transformation in the Construction Industry

Dr. Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi is a Senior Researcher at the Urban Transformation Research Centre (UTRC), Western Sydney University in Australia and a Principal Visiting Scientist at UBC Smart Structures in Canada. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at Southeast University in China. As the Director of the Resilient Structures Research Group, he leads a team of international researchers. He is an Associate Editor for several journals at ASCE, Wiley, Springer, Sage, and IET. He has published over 160 journal papers, 7 books, and holds various patents. He is a Co-founding Editor of the Data-Centric Engineering Book series. His research interests include smart materials and structures, resilience-based design, artificial intelligence, modular construction, and digital twins in construction.

Dr. Mohammad Noori is an Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Henan University of Technology, China; and a Visiting Professor at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. His work in modeling complex hysteresis behavior, namely the Bouc–Wen–Baber–Noori model, is widely cited and implemented for nonlinear random vibration and seismic analysis. He has made contributions in seismic isolation and utilizing artificial neural networks in structural health monitoring. Noori has published more than 300 refereed papers, 16 books, and 31 book chapters. He cofounded the National Institute of Aerospace and has received more than $17 million in research grants and contracts. Noori has supervised 24 postdoctoral, 26 PhD, and 54 MS projects, given more than 100 keynotes and invited talks, and directed the Sensors Program at the National Science Foundation.

Dr. T.Y. Yang received his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2006. His research focuses on improving structural performance through analytical simulation and experimental testing. He has developed performance-based design guidelines, advanced experimental testing technologies, and risk-based simulation models. He has been involved in using technologies such as base isolation systems and dampers to improve structural performance and has worked with structural engineering firms to peer-review landmark buildings. He is an active member of the Tall Buildings Initiative Project and co-developed “OpenSees Navigator” and “PBEE,” software programs used by design engineers and researchers.

Dr. Vasilis Sarhosis is a Professor and Chair in Resilient Structures and Infrastructure at the School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds. He is also a Visiting Professor at Southeast University, Nanjing, China, and a CDRI (Coalition for Disaster Resilience Infrastructure) Fellow. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and a Fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineering (FICE), the Institute of Mechanical Engineering (FIMEchE), and the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) in the United Kingdom. He is currently chairing the National Scientific Committee on the Analysis and Restoration of Structures of Architectural Heritage (ISCARSAH-UK).

Dr. Seyedali Mirjalili is a Professor and a leader in artificial intelligence and optimization. He founded the Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Optimization and serves as a Professor of AI at Torrens University Australia, with distinguished professorships in Hungary and the Czech Republic. With more than 600 research publications, 130,000 citations, and an H-index of 125, Prof. Mirjalili is among the top 1% of highly cited researchers worldwide. His contributions include developing AI algorithms and delivering talks. Prof. Mirjalili is an advocate for responsible and inclusive AI. As a senior member of IEEE and an editor for AI journals, he has contributed to the advancements of fundamental and applied research in the field.

Dr. Mirosław J. Skibniewski is a Professor of construction engineering and project management at the University of Maryland, College Park, United States. He previously worked as a Professor and Associate Provost at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Prof. Skibniewski’s research focuses on the new Construction 5.0 paradigm, including sustainable and resilient infrastructure through the use of modern IT-based solutions, sensor-based systems, 3D printing, smart materials, automation, and robotics. Skibniewski is the Honorary Editor of Automation in Construction and Co-Editor-in-Chief of Frontiers of Engineering Management.