Rate My Professor Pavan Meadati

Pavan Meadati, Ph.D., LEED AP, is a Professor in the Construction Management Department within Kennesaw State University’s College of Architecture and Construction Management. He served as Interim Chair of the department from July to December 2019 and as Graduate Program Coordinator, contributing significantly to the initial accreditation and re-accreditation of the Master’s program in Construction Management. Meadati holds a Ph.D. in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he received the Outstanding Dissertation Award in 2008; an M.S. in Construction Technology and Management from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras; and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Osmania University. His industry experience includes roles as a BIM Consultant at Oak Park Development LLC in Council Bluffs, Iowa; Research Scientist at the Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute in India; and Project Engineer at Larsen & Toubro Limited in India. A member of the Associated Schools of Construction, Meadati integrates advanced technologies into teaching and research.

Meadati’s research specializations encompass Building Information Modeling (BIM), 3D laser scanning, HoloLens and mixed reality, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, and information technology applications in construction. He has co-authored key publications such as “Integration of Construction Process Documentation into Building Information Modeling” in the Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (2008, with J.D. Goedert); “BIM – A Knowledge Repository” (2010, with J. Irizarry); “3D Scans—A New Teaching Tool in Construction Education” (2021, with A. Akhnoukh); and “The Implementation of BIM Application in University Teaching: Case Study of a Construction Management Program” (2020, with S. Adhikari). His contributions to construction education earned him the International Outstanding Educator Award from the Associated Schools of Construction (Region 2, 2016) and the Excellence in Teaching Award (Region 2, 2013). Meadati’s work advances BIM integration across project lifecycles and enhances learning through interactive technologies.