Scientific Committee
Lille – France | 3rd to 5th November
Committee Chair
Dr. Abiola Akanmu
Associate Professor and Director of the Smart Systems Lab
Dr. Abiola Akanmu is an Associate Professor of Smart Design and Construction at the Myers Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech. She heads the Smart Systems laboratory, focusing on harnessing technological advancements to enhance workforce development, as well as health and safety initiatives.
Dr. Akanmu’s research endeavors have garnered substantial support, exceeding $20 million, leading to the publication of over 100 peer-reviewed articles and the receipt of various awards including Faculty Fellow and Excellence in Scholarship and Outreach.
These achievements have been made possible through private organizations, federal entities, and state agencies, including Trimble, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Dr. M. Reza Hosseini is a Senior Lecturer in Construction Technology at the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne. His research centers on the intersection of artificial intelligence, digital technologies, and construction engineering, with a particular focus on automation and technological innovation in construction processes.
With an extensive publication record of over 240 scholarly works, Dr. Hosseini has established himself as a leading voice in digitalized construction and construction engineering. His work spans both theoretical frameworks and practical applications, contributing significantly to the advancement of construction technology implementation.
Dr. Hosseini’s research excellence is recognized globally, placing him among the top 2% of researchers worldwide (2021-2024). His expertise in AI applications and automated systems in construction has attracted substantial research funding and led to numerous successful industry collaborations.
Through his academic leadership and innovative research approaches, Dr. Hosseini continues to shape the future of automated and digitalized construction practices.
Dr. M. Reza Hosseini
The University of Melbourne
International Academic Collaborators
- Dr. Xing Yangang
- Prof. Frank Schultmann
Institute for Industrial Production (IIP)
- Dr. Patrizia Lombardi
University of Salford, UK
- Dr. Essaieb Hamdi
University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia
- Dr. Svetlana Besklubova
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Dr. M. Reza Hosseini
The University of Melbourne, Australia
- Dr. Miroslaw Jan Skibniewski
University of Maryland, USA
- Dr. Ivanka Iordanova
École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Montréal, Canada
- Dr. Laure Ducoulombier-Wirbel
Centrale Lille Institut, France
- Dr. Mehdi Kashani
University of Southampton, UK
- Dr. Tadesse Ayalew Zelete
University of Alberta, Canada
- Dr. Rateb Jalil Sweis
The University of Jordan, Jordan
- Dr. Anne Sophie Saffert
Regensburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany
- Dr. Shabtai Isaac
School of Sustainability and Climate Change
- Dr. Rongbu Hu
Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg, Germany
- Dr. Thomas Linner
Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg, Germany
- Dr. Moslem Sheikhkhoshkar
Université de Lorraine, France
- Dr. Rodaina Aboul Hosn
Australian University, Kuwait
- Dr. Mina Najafi
Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK
- Dr. Abdulbasit Almhafdy
Qassim University, Saudi Arabia - Dr. Athira Azmi
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
- Dr. Dongping Cao
Tongji University, China
- Dr. Rosalam Che Me
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
- Dr. Babangida Idi Danfulani
Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
- Dr. Amruta Deshpande
Indira Group of Institutes, India
- Dr. Vito Getuli
University of Florence, Italy
- Dr. Jeremy Gibberd
CSIR, South Africa
- Dr. Wafaa Nadim
The German University in Cairo, Egypt
- Dr. Quan Nguyen
Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, Vietnam
- Dr. Akeem Pedro
Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea
- Dr. Samuel Prieto Ayllon
NYU Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Dr. Sergio Vega Sanchez
Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain
- Dr. Zalina Shari
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
- Dr. Arezoo Shirazi
University of Technology Sydney, Australia
- Dr. Alireza Shojaei
Virginia Tech, USA
- Dr. Salman Shooshtarian
RMIT University, Australia
- Dr. Michael Sing
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
- Dr. Francis Siu
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
- Dr. Ruwini Edirisinghe
RMIT University, Australia
- Dr. Biyanka Ekanayake
University of Technology Sydney, Australia
- Dr. Faris Elghaish
Queen’s University Belfast, UK
- Dr. Atefeh Tamaskani Esfehankalateh
Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea
- Dr. Volkan Ezcan
Liverpool John Moores University, UK
- Dr. Fodil Fadli
Qatar University, Qatar
- Pr Hind BRIL EL HAOUZI
Université de Lorraine, France
- Pr Hind BRIL EL HAOUZI