Robotic, Automation, and Intelligent Sensing
(RAISe) in construction
@ Penn State
ABOUT
The Robotic, Automation, and Intelligent Sensing (RAISE) Lab at The Pennsylvania State University is committed to (1) conducting cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research on automation, robotics, and sensing for construction industry and infrastructure systems management; (2) provide high-quality education to create a creative, rigorous, multidisciplinary and cross-cultural educational environment for students; and (3) offer technological advancements that can benefit the industry.
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Particularly, RAISE Lab is interested in promoting safe construction sites and productive and healthy workers through interactive uses of automatic data acquisition, simulation tools, and data analysis via signal processing and machine-learning algorithms. RAISE Lab envisions safe, manageable, automated, robot-integrated, trackable, connected construction sites, built environments, and smart cities to enhance construction workers, users of infrastructure, and citizen health, productivity, and safety
TEAM
Director
Houtan Jebelli, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Architectural Engineering Department,
The Pennsylvania State University
Director of Construction Robotics, Automation, and Intelligent Sensing Lab
Bio:
Dr. Houtan Jebelli earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering – Construction Engineering and Management from University of Michigan. He received his bachelor′s degree in Civil Engineering from Tehran Polytechnic University in 2012. He received an M.Sc. in Structural Engineering from Sharif University of Technology in 2013. Dr. Jebelli completed a second M.Sc. in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2015. While pursuing his Ph.D., He received his third M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science with a minor in Biomedical Engineering in 2016. He has received several awards and fellowships, including the Charles M. Eastman Top Ph.D. Paper Award
two Outstanding Thesis Awards, the Rackham Research Grant, the John L. Tishman Fellowship, and the Calvin C. Solem Foundation Fellowship. He is also serving as a reviewer for a number of journals and symposia in the field of Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and is an active member of professional communities like the ASCE Data Sensing and Analysis (DSA) and the ASCE Visualization, Information Modeling, and Simulation (VIMS) committees.
Members
Yizhi Liu
Ph.D. Candidate
Amit Ojha
Ph.D. Student
Research topic: Addressing the cultural challenges of emerging technologies in the construction industry; application of emerging technology for enhancing STEM students teaching and learning
Lorena Ribeiro
Master Student
Research topic: Application of Artificial Intelligence and robotics in the construction industry.
Shahrad Shakerian
Ph.D. Candidate
Research topic:
Digital Twin Enabled Facilities Maintenance Management through
the Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Sensory-Level Data
Milad Sadat Mohammadi
Ph.D. Candidate
(Co-supervision with Dr. Asadi)
Research topic: Smart energy systems, Intelligent energy management in residential and commercial buildings, Machine learning, deep learning applications in energy systems, energy storage technologies, and Renewable energy sources.
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Madeline Breneman
Schreyer Honors Master student
Shayan Shayesteh
Ph.D. Student
Research topic: Applications of Immersive technologies for human-robot teaming training
Yumna Kurdi
Ph.D. Candidate
(Co-supervision with Dr. Asadi)
Research topic: A co-simulation and optimization of PV system design, building geometry and layout at the urban scale
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Jerome Jackson
Undergraduate Student
Jacob Ringer
Undergraduate Student
K12 Teachers and Students
Michael Lowry
Visiting K12 Teacher
Deborah Armstrong
Visiting K12 Teacher
Ken Yoshida
Visiting K12 Student
Alumni
Research topic: Construction Automation and Robotics; Virtual and Augmented Reality for Construction Safety Training.
Current Position: VDC Researcher at Turner Construction
Dr. Mahmoud Habibnezhad
Postdoctoral Scholar
Jonathan Seagers
Master's Student
Research topic: Immersive technologies in the construction industry. Human-robot collaboration for the construction industry.
Current Position: Project Engineer at Southland Industries
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Team
Memebrs
12
Ongoing Projects
75
Publications
12
Awards Won
PROJECTS
Sponsors & Partners
CONTACT
Inquiries
For any inquiries, questions or commendations, please send an email to Dr. Jebelli or fill out the following form
Address
224 Engineering Unit A
The Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, PA 16802
Tel: 814-863-6442
Prospective Students
If you are interested in joining RAISE Lab, please send a cover letter together with your C.V. to Dr. Jebelli
