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Sepehr Alizadehsalehi

Contact

2145 Sheridan Road
Tech
Evanston, IL 60208-3109

Education

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Construction Management

M.S. in Project Management

M.S. in Civil Engineering

B.S. in Civil Engineering


Biography

Dr. Sepehr Alizadehsalehi holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Construction Management, a Master of Science degree in Project Management, a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Construction Management, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.

Currently, he is an adjunct lecturer and researcher at the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University, where he teaches in the Master of Project Management (MPM) program. In addition to his academic role, Dr. Alizadehsalehi is an industry professional in land development and real estate, currently based in the Bay Area, California. He has extensive experience in civil engineering and construction management, having contributed to a wide range of projects across the Middle East, Europe, and North America.

Dr. Alizadehsalehi's research interests center on cutting-edge and practical technologies in construction management, including Building Information Modeling (BIM), Extended Reality (XR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Metaverse, Smart Infrastructure, Cognitive Digital Twins, Reality Capture Technologies, and Lean & Collaborative Construction Practices. His academic contributions include numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters.

He also serves as an editor and reviewer for several leading academic journals in the field, including Automation in Construction (Elsevier), ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITcon), Advanced Engineering Informatics (Elsevier), Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (Emerald), and others published by Springer and Taylor & Francis.


Courses Taught

  • Proj_Mgt 457: Integrating XR with Design and Construction