The 2023 Architecture and the Built Environment Seminar Series

This seminar series will feature national and international researchers in architecture and the BE, which will share state of the art research developments, insights and ideas.

The seminar series will happen every Wednesday term times from 12:00-12:45 UK time and will be delivered on line via MS Teams. Presentations include:

27th September 2023

Prof Ioannis Brilakis
University of Cambridge, UK 
Digital Twinning the Built Environment
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4th October 2023 Prof Song Wu
Nottingham Trent University, UK
From eyes to lens, a journey towards digital bridge examination
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11th October 2023 Prof Patricia Tzortzopoulos
University of Huddersfield, UK
INDUSTRY 5.0, LEAN DESIGN AND DIGITALISATION 
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18th October 2023 Prof Carlos Formoso
UFRGS, Brazil
Modular construction in Brazil: Challenges and Opportunities for Implementing Mass Customisation
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25th October 2023 Prof Makarand (Mark) Hastak
Purdue University, USA
How to reduce the Complexity of the Built Environment – the Concept of Intelligent Planning Units (IPUs)
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1st November 2023 Prof.Vicente Gonzalez-Moret
University of Alberta, Canada
Digitalisation of the Construction Industry Through LEAN Construction 4.0
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8th November 2023 Dr Zofia Rubkowski
Texas A&M School of Architecture, USA
The Complete Guide to Serious Games and Simulations for Lean-Integrated Project Delivery
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15th November 2023 Prof Rakesh Mishra
University of Huddersfield, UK
Digital twins for infrastructure systems

22nd November 2023 Prof Kalle Kähkönen
Tampere University, Finland
BIM enabled learning platform and solutions
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29th November 2023

Dr Aso Hajirasouli
University of Western Sydney, Australia 
The integration of emerging technologies in Architecture, construction and Engineering Higher Education Pedagogy
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6th December 2023 Dr. Alireza Moghayedi
University of Cape Town, South Africa
A Comprehensive Sustainability Assessment Framework for Urban Neighborhoods in the Global South
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13th December 2023 Prof Doris Kowaltowski
UNICAMP, Brazil
Preparing for the Future By Design

10th January 2024 Prof Les Ruddock
University of Huddersfield

17th January 2024

Prof Paul Chan
TU Delft University, Netherlands
Construction Management Research in Transitions: From representation to co-designing actions
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24th January 2024 Prof Dayana Costa
UFBA, Brazil
Digital Technologies in Construction: Use of Visual Data and Artificial Intelligence for Safety and Production Monitoring
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31st January 2024 Prof.  Sigrun Kabisch
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology, Germany
Large housing estates in East Germany- challenges over 40 years
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7th February 2024 Dr.Lucio Soibelman,
University of Southern California, USA
The Architectural, Engineering, and Construction Industry and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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14th February 2024 Prof Masa Naguchi 
The University of Melbourne, Australia 
ZEMCH Environmental Experience Design for Mass Customisation
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21st February 2024 Ivanka Iordanova
Adaptable buildings - why and how: circular economy, digitalisation of construction, and its industrialisation
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28th February 2024 TBC
6th March 2024

Prof Mahjoub M Elnimeiri
College of Architecture
Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
Architectural Education at Crossroads,
The path to a more sustainable future
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13th March 2024

Clarine van Oel
TU Delft University, Netherlands
Communicating the energy transition
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20th March 2024

Luciana Miron, Andriele, Josana
UFRGS
Studies on Quality of Urban Life
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17th April 2024 Ruwini Edirisinghe
RMIT, Australia
Gender Diversity in Construction: Demystifying the Pipeline Leaks
24th April 2024  24th April 2024
Prof Les Ruddock, University of Huddersfield, UK
Investment in Infrastructure as a Key to Sustainable Economic Development