Shiva Pooladvand is an assistant professor in the Del E. Webb School of Construction in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on incorporating intelligent human-machine interaction, immersive environments (VR/AR/MR/AV), artificial intelligence, sensing technologies, data-driven methods, and human factors to advance automation, smart safety, and productivity within construction workplaces.
Prior to joining the Fulton Schools, Pooladvand earned her doctoral degree at the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Purdue University. Accolades for her doctoral research include the 2022 Oral Excellence Award from the Society of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and the 2022 Industrial Choice Award from the Construction Industry Institute. She was also named as a finalist for the best research poster by the IEEE Industrial Applications Society. Her work was the 2023 Editorial Choice Paper in the Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, and she received the 2023 Nellie Munson Teaching Assistant Award from Purdue University.
Education
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 2024
Minor in Engineering Education, Purdue University, 2024
Advancing construction automation, and smart construction safety through incorporating intelligent human-machine interaction, immersive environments (VR/AR/MR/AV), artificial intelligence (AI), sensing technologies, data-driven methods, and human factors.
Her interdisciplinary research incorporates civil engineering, cognitive psychology, human behavioral science, and computer science to advance construction automation, smart safety and productivity and overcome challenges within complex projects.
