University of Alberta · Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

AI-Driven Innovation in the Built Environment

Proudly, as a member of IHT-Lab, we develop intelligent systems that transform how infrastructure and buildings are designed, constructed, and maintained by leveraging AI, robotics, and sensing technologies.

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Research Areas

We apply AI, robotics and sensing technologies across three intersecting domains.

AI-Assisted Design

Agentic AI–based generative design, engineering drawing recognition, and AI-enabled building code analysis.

Construction Informatics

Robotics, digital twin, and computer vision for construction automation and site intelligence.

Infrastructure Monitoring

Crowdsensing-based infrastructure monitoring, camera- and LiDAR-based condition assessment.

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June 6, 2026

Mohammad Talebi Kalaleh’s paper, titled “Damage Localization in Bridge Decks Using Normalized Time-Frequency Spectrograms from Dense Vibration Sensing Grids and Unsupervised Deep Learning,” received the Best Student Paper Award of Structures Specialty at the 2026 CSCE Annual Conference. Congratulations, Mohammad!

May 29, 2026

Congratulations to Xiang Yuan on passing her PhD candidacy exam!

May 29, 2026

Congratulations to Xiang Yuan on getting the second-place award for the poster competition at the CIC forum

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