Rate My Professor Ali Rashidi

Dr. Ali Rashidi is a Senior Lecturer in Construction and Engineering Management in the Department of Engineering at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. He leads initiatives in Digital Construction Management, with research specializations in extended-reality (VR/AR/MR) serious game technologies for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) education, digital twins including Building Information Modelling (BIM), machine learning for construction industrialization, Industry 4.0 applications, construction safety, and integrated design and construction informatics. Rashidi's academic background includes a Doctor of Philosophy from Universiti Putra Malaysia (2010-2015), during which his doctoral research contributed to six intellectual properties, and a post-doctoral fellowship at Monash University. His career history encompasses prior roles as Lecturer in Civil Engineering at Monash University Malaysia (April 2018-June 2020), Adjunct Lecturer at Monash University Malaysia (December 2020-present), and Adjunct Research Fellow at Monash University Australia (May 2023-present).

Rashidi has authored key publications such as 'Innovative Point Cloud Segmentation of 3D Light Steel Framing System through Synthetic BIM and Mixed Reality Data: Advancing Construction Monitoring' (2024), 'Adopting Immersive Technologies in Construction Training: Determining Educational Decision-Making Criteria through a Delphi Technique' (2024), 'The State of Industry 4.0 in the Australian Construction Industry: An Examination of Industry and Academic Point of View' (2023), 'Construction Planning through 4D BIM-based Virtual Reality for Light Steel Framing Building Projects' (2022), and the book 'Colour Preferences in Interior Design Environments for Middle Eastern Tourists in Smart Cities' (2022). He has received major honors including Fellow of Engineers Australia (FIEAust, 2021), Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng, 2019), Member of Engineers Australia (MIEAust, 2019), Silver Medal at the Malaysia Technology Expo Invention and Innovation Awards (2016), and Special Graduate Research Allowance from Universiti Putra Malaysia. At La Trobe University, Rashidi serves as Course Coordinator for Construction and Engineering Project Management (postgraduate) and Civil Engineering Project Management (undergraduate), and contributes to professional activities through Engineers Australia memberships and editorial roles.