Team members | Construction Information Technology Laboratory

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Ioannis.jpg	Prof. Ioannis Brilakis Laing O'Rourke Professor of Construction Engineering and the Director of the Construction Information Technology Laboratory at the Division of Civil Engineering of the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. Research Interests Construction automation, Information technologies, Infrastructure digital twins, Infrastructure computer vision and pattern recognition, Knowledge extraction and management, Collaboration and coordination technologies
Erika.jpg	Dr. Erika Parn Senior Research Associate Cambridge University Ph.D. Birmingham City University Research experience Architectural Technology, Construction, and Computer science Research Interests Digital twin, Design automation, Construction Management, Digital Business Models
soheila.jpeg	Dr. Soheila Kookalani Research Associate Cambridge University Ph.D. Shanghai Jiao Tong University Research experience Architectural engineering, Civil engineering, and Computer science Research Interests Design automation, Generative design, Application of machine learning in civil engineering, Digital twin
Samir.jpg	Dr. Samir Dirar Associate Professor in Structural Engineering Department of Civil Engineering University of Birmingham Project PI Research Interests Concrete structures, FRP strengthening of bridges, Robustness of steel structures, Structural testing, Finite element modelling
Marios.jpg	Dr. Marios Theofanous Associate Professor in Structural Engineering Department of Civil Engineering University of Birmingham Research Interests Stainless steel and high strength steel structures, Steel connections, Robustness of steel buildings, Finite element analysis, Structural testing
Asad.jpg	Dr. Asaad Faramarzi Associate Professor in Civil Engineering Head of Department of Civil Engineering University of Birmingham Research Interests Computational geotechnics, Application of machine learning in civil engineering, Condition assessment of buried infrastructure, Inferring data from sensors, Quantum technology (QT) gravity sensors
alireza.jpg	Dr. Mohammad Ali Mahdavipour Research Associate University of Birmingham Ph.D. University of Agder, Norway Research Interests Corrosion of steel structures, Plastic deformation and fracture of steel, Numerical modelling, Material testing, Structural testing
QX.jpg	Mr. Qixian Feng Ph.D. student University of Birmingham Research Interests Non-destructive testing, Finite element analysis, Behavior of corroded steel members, Reuse of structural steel