Research

Research

Exploring the frontiers of sustainable building engineering, seismic analysis, and AI integration

Research Areas

AI in Infrastructure Resilience

Integrating AI and machine learning algorithms into smart building infrastructures to optimize energy efficiency and structural health monitoring.

Key Focus Areas

  • AI-powered structural health monitoring
  • Deep reinforcement learning for HVAC control
  • CNN-LSTM networks for environmental monitoring
  • Graph neural networks for structural anomaly detection
  • Remote monitoring solutions

ML in Seismic Hazard Prediction

Developing machine learning algorithms to predict potential earthquakes and seismic hazards based on historical data and environmental factors.

Key Focus Areas

  • XGBoost for earthquake prediction
  • Random Forests for hazard assessment
  • LSTM networks for time-series seismic data
  • Geospatial analysis using QGIS
  • Seismic signal processing

Structural Health Monitoring

Implementing AI and ML techniques for monitoring the health and integrity of structural systems in real-time.

Key Focus Areas

  • Advanced mathematical models for predictive maintenance
  • Early detection of structural issues
  • Remote monitoring systems
  • Structural vulnerability assessment
  • Building damage analysis

BIM and Smart Monitoring

Combining Building Information Modeling with smart monitoring technologies for improved building management and analysis.

Key Focus Areas

  • H-BIM for historic buildings
  • BIM-based sustainable renovation
  • Integration of monitoring data with BIM models
  • Adaptive reuse strategies
  • Digital preservation techniques

AI-Enhanced Structural Analysis

Explore my cutting-edge predictive models that combine artificial intelligence with structural engineering principles to revolutionize how we analyze and design buildings.

Lateral Displacement Prediction

Predict lateral displacement of buildings under wind loading using deep neural networks

Featured Research

Seismic Hazard and Structural Vulnerability: A Study of Building Damage in the 2017 Kermanshah Earthquake

Seismic Hazard and Structural Vulnerability: A Study of Building Damage in the 2017 Kermanshah Earthquake

Hedayat, S., Ciampi, P., and Scarascia Mugnozza, G.

In preparation, 2024
Seismic AnalysisStructural VulnerabilityEarthquake Damage
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Advancing Infrastructure Resilience through Smart Monitoring: Insights from the Genoa Bridge Catastrophe

Advancing Infrastructure Resilience through Smart Monitoring: Insights from the Genoa Bridge Catastrophe

Hedayat, S., Ziarati, T., Ciampi, P., Giannini, L.M.

In preparation, 2024
Smart MonitoringInfrastructure ResilienceStructural Analysis
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Iran's Seismic Puzzle: Bridging Gaps in Earthquake Emergency Planning and Public Awareness for Risk Reduction

Iran's Seismic Puzzle: Bridging Gaps in Earthquake Emergency Planning and Public Awareness for Risk Reduction

Ciampi, P., Giannini, L.M., Hedayat, S., Ziarati, T., and Scarascia Mugnozza, G.

Italian Journal of Engineering Geology and Environment, 2024
Seismic RiskPublic AwarenessEmergency Planning
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