Professor Tarek Hassan is Professor of Construction Informatics at the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering of Loughborough University, UK. He is a civil engineer with10 years of industry experience working with international construction organisations, complemented by over 25 years of academic experience. His research expertise and interests are in advanced information and communication technologies (ICT) in construction across the whole life cycle, application of advanced digital technologies to improve energy efficiency in buildings and neighbourhoods, applications of AI and robotics in construction including applications to achieve net zero targets for buildings and infrastructure, smart buildings technologies, BIM and digital twin and their integration with buildings energy performance, and information modelling.
Professor Hassan is the International Special Envoy of Loughborough University for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, member of the University Senate and Council and past Associate Dean of the School. He raised research funding of over £7M directly to the School, with total research projects of value of over £50M. He authored / co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications and successfully supervised over 25 Doctorate students / RAs. He has been serving as an evaluator of proposals and reviewer of projects for the European Commission and for other research councils across the world, as an external examiner for construction management programmes nationally and internationally and invited keynote speaker and guest lecturer in prestigious conferences and universities across the world.
