Research - SPICE Research Group
Construction Management
Bert S. Turner Department of
Sustainable
Planning & Innovation in
Construction & Engineering
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Research Mission
The research team at the Sustainable Planning & Innovation in Construction & Engineering (SPICE) lab is dedicated to tackling sustainability challenges in architecture, engineering, construction, and policymaking through innovative, data-driven solutions. Our interdisciplinary research spans cutting-edge advancements in Science, Technology, and Engineering, with a focus on practical and impactful applications. We aim to enhance the sustainability and resilience of the built environment by integrating advanced technologies such as AI, BIM, digital twin technologies, robotics, and smart city infrastructure. Our goal is to revolutionize the planning, design, construction, operation, and management of civil infrastructure systems to create a more sustainable and resilient future.
Remarkable Funded Projects:
Center of Human-Robot Collaboration Workforce Development: Future-Ready Workforce for Extraterrestrial Construction
Funded by LSU PROVOST'S FUND: Big Idea Research Grant
Collaboratorsr: Dr. Yimin Zhu; Dr. Andrew Webb; Dr. Jennifer Qian; Dr. Dr. Suniti Karunatillake; Dr. Jason Jamerson
Duration: May 2024 - May 2025
Conference: US-Japan Workshop: Re-thinking the Relationship between Built Environment Conditions and Health and Well-being in Changing Climatic, Social, and Technological Contexts
Principal Investigator: Dr. Yimin Zhu
Duration: December 2023 - November 2024
Planning: CRISES: Southeast Center for Just, Resilient, and Sustainable Ecosystems (SECURE)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Chien-fei Chen
Duration: August 2023 - August 2024
Developing A Smart Occupant-Centric Energy management System for Office Buildings
Principal Investigator: Dr. Amirhosein Jafari
Duration: July 2023 - June 2026
FW-HTF-P: Fostering Transferable Skills for Future-Ready Extraterrestrial Construction Workforce via an Intelligent-Immersive Training Environment
Funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) award #2222890
Collaborators: Dr. Yimin Zhu; Dr. Andrew Webb; Dr. Jennifer Qian; Dr. Shinhee Jeong; Dr. Ali Kazemian; Dr. Suniti Karunatillake
Duration: October 2022 - March 2024
Media Highlights: LSU College of Engineering; Talk 107.3FM Morning with Brian Haldane
Project Website: https://fw-hrc.org/
Collaborative Research: Workshop Series on the Next Generation Learning-Centered Environment for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Education
Funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) award #2131887
Collaborators: Dr. Yimin Zhu; Dr. Amir Behzadan; Dr. Raymond Issa
Duration: October 2023 - March 2024
Media Highlights: LSU College of Engineering
Project Website: https://aec-learning.com/
Comparative Analysis of 3D Printed Bridge Construction in Louisiana
Funded by Transportation Consortium of South-Central States (Tran-SET) project #21STLSU04
Collaborators: Dr. Ali Kazemian
Duration: August 2021 - December 2022
Project Report: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/transet_pubs/152/
Synthesis on the Best Practices for State DOTs to Determine Project Delivery Time, Project Management, and Ratio of Consultant to In-House Design
Louisiana Department of Transportation: Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC) project #19-3PF
Collaborators: Dr. Sharareh Kermanshachi
Duration: January 2019 - December 2019
