Dr Hamidreza Alavi is a Senior Lecturer in Construction Informatics at Oxford Brookes University and an Academic Affiliate at the University of Cambridge. He holds a PhD in the field of digital construction and has research expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital twins, BIM, and data-driven decision-making for the built environment. He previously worked at the University of Cambridge and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia and was a Visiting Scholar at the BIM TOPiCS Lab, University of British Columbia. His research focuses on intelligent infrastructure, construction automation, facility and asset management, and sustainable digital transformation across the asset lifecycle. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Member of ASCE, and an Editorial Board Member of Smart and Sustainable Built Environment.