Professor Ali GhaffarianHoseini is BArch (Hons) in Architectural Engineering, and MSc and PhD in Architectural Studies. He is currently the Head of Department of Built Environment Engineering, and an Appointed Leading Researcher in the School of Future Environments at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. He has developed, moderated, reviewed, and contributed to the accreditation of various academic programs and contents concerning Architecture and Built Environment Engineering, and has facilitated specialised research, teaching, and testing laboratories. He is a Founding Co-Director of Responsive + Green Urban Built Environment (R+G UBE) Laboratory, an interdisciplinary research group based in New Zealand, and the university’s Architectural Engineering Laboratory. Professor Ali has a long postgraduate academic research and teaching experience, and Architectural design and engineering practice. His research interests include Integrated BIM, Virtual/Augmented Reality, Design Cognition and Computing, Building Automation, Smart Homes, Intelligent Buildings, Sustainable Design Developments, Green Buildings, and Integrated Design Studies.