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Biography
Dr Saeed Banihashemi is the Assistant Professor of Building and Construction Management discipline in the School of Design and Built Environment, Faculty of Arts and Design; University of Canberra (UC). Saeed has got his bachelor degree in architecture and master of science in construction project management. He has obtained his PhD from the Built Environment school of University of Technology Sydney (UTS). As the PhD project, Saeed developed a novel approach in integrating Building Information Modelling (BIM) with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to optimise the informatics application in construction industry. Saeed is the editorial board member of the journal of Smart & Sustainable Built Environment, member of Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM), Australian BIM Academic Forum (ABAF), Australian BIM Advisory Board (ABAB), the executive member of the ACT chapter of Australian Institute of Building (AIB) and the Fellow of UK Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Prior to joining UC, Saeed achieved extensive experience in both academy and industry through teaching in the universities and working in the construction companies across Middle East, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. Saeed’s teaching is in the areas of digital design and construction and construction project management. Saeed has patented a new method in monitoring of construction project sites through data analytics application, published a book regarding the integration of Industrialised Building System with BIM and authored and co-authored more than 50 research articles and book chapters on the areas of BIM, built environment and data analytics in construction industry. Saeed’s work has been cited more than 750 times in frontline journals, dissertations and conferences, mostly in knowledge areas relating to construction project development, digital design & construction and sustainable built environment. He has achieved UC 2019 early career researcher award in Science and Technology area and 2020 FAD's Academic Excellence Award.
Saeed has served in scientific committees of major international conferences and review boards of frontline journals. He has also examined PhD dissertations and chaired theses committees. Now, Saeed supervises 4 PhD and 1 bachelor with honours students towards completions in areas relating to BIM, building quality and digital and sustainable design and construction. Furthermore, Saeed is the chief investigator of the projects; "The Role of Parametric Design in Building Quality Enhancement" funded by ECARD and “Quality Failures and Defects in Delivery of Building Projects: A Framework for the Australian Construction Industry”, funded by Master Builders Association of ACT (MBA-ACT) and the education advisor of the ACT BIM Implementation Taskforce of ACT Government.
Research interests
- BIM
- Digital and Sustainable Built Environment
- Sustainable Project Management
- Data Analytics in Construction
- Parametric Design
- Digital Engineering and Industry 4.0 in SMEs
Research interests
Member of Climate Change Adaptation Resilience and Recovery Network
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Devlopment Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
University of Canberra
2018 → 2020
Award Date: 8 Oct 2020
PhD, University of Technology Sydney
2014 → 2017
Award Date: 5 Mar 2018
Master, University of Technology Malaysia
2010 → 2012
Award Date: 7 Mar 2012
Bachelor, University of Tabriz
2004 → 2009
Award Date: 20 Sep 2008
External positions
Fellow, Higher Education Academy (HEA)
11 Sep 2020 → …Journal of Smart & Sustainable Built Environment
1 Jan 2020 → …Australian Institute of Building (AIB)
1 Jul 2018 → …Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM)
15 Feb 2018 → …Adjunct Professor, Iran University of Science and Technology
1 Jan 2018 → …Memebr, Australian BIM Advisory Board (ABAB)
2018 → …Fingerprint
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Molonglo Radio Telescope: a Heritage and Education Partnership - LHSP Project Plan
31/05/18 → 30/04/19
Project: Other
Research output
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An intelligent hybrid classification algorithm integrating fuzzy rule-based extraction and harmony search optimization: Medical diagnosis applications
Mousavi, S. M., Abdullah, S., Akhavan Niaki, S. T. & Banihashemi, S., 10 Mar 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Knowledge-Based Systems. p. 1-42 42 p., 106943.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Silicate impurities incorporation in calcium aluminate cement concrete: mechanical and microstructural assessment
Abolhasani, A., Aslani, F., Aslani, B., Ghaffar, S. H., Fallahnejad, H. & Banihashemi, S., 2021, In: Advances in Applied Ceramics. 120, 2, p. 104-116 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Virtual reality-based digitisation for endangered heritage sites: Theoretical framework and application
Hajirasouli, A., Banihashemi, S., Kumarasuriyar, A., Talebi, S. & Tabadkani, A., 22 Mar 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Cultural Heritage. p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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BIM applications toward key performance indicators of construction projects in Iran
Sheikhkhoshkar, M. & BANIHASHEMI, S., 3 Jul 2020, In: International Journal of Construction Management. 20, 4, p. 305-320 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
16 Citations (Scopus) -
Developing an ensemble predictive safety risk assessment model: Case of Malaysian construction projects
Sadeghi, H., Mohandes, S. R., Hosseini, M. R., Banihashemi, S., Mahdiyar, A. & Abdullah, A., 2 Nov 2020, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17, 22, p. 1-25 25 p., 8395.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Sara Wilkinson
Saeed Banihashemi (Host)
25 Oct 2021 → 5 Nov 2021Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
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Sara Wilkinson
Saeed Banihashemi (Host)
31 May 2021 → 11 Jun 2021Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
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Australian Institute of Building 2021 Professional Excellence in Building Awards
Saeed Banihashemi (Participant)
1 May 2021 → 24 May 2021Activity: Expert Advice and Other › Expert Review
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Multisided Platforms: An Integrated BIM Level 3 Implementation
Saeed Banihashemi (Keynote speaker)
20 Oct 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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QUEENS WHARF BRISBANE, AN OPENBIM TO FACILITY MANAGEMENT (FM) JOURNEY
Saeed Banihashemi (Chair)
15 Oct 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...