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Overview
Ali Khudhair
PhD, MSc, BSc | Structural Engineer & BIM Specialist
- Member of the BIM for Smart Engineering Centre at the Cardiff School of Engineering, led by Professor Haijiang Li.
Ali earned his PhD from Cardiff University, where he combines a strong academic foundation with practical expertise to advance smart computational engineering. His work focuses on supporting large-scale engineering data, information, and knowledge processing, as well as enabling holistic decision-making in the built environment. His doctoral research centred on developing a knowledge-based automatic OpenBIM data exchange framework to support holistic and integrated building design. Ali also holds a Master’s degree in Structural Engineering from Cardiff University and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Beirut Arab University.
As a published researcher, Ali has authored articles in leading journals such as the Journal of Automation in Construction and the Journal of Building Engineering. His research contributions span OpenBIM frameworks, Digital Twins, and sustainability in engineering, establishing him as a thought leader in his field.
Ali is also actively involved in the development of OpenBIM standards, including IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) for immersed tunnel engineering as part of buildingSMART. He holds certifications in BIM ISO 19650 standards, with a strong focus on advancing best practices in digital construction and creating innovative, sustainable solutions for the built environment.
Publication
2025
- Deng, H., Li, H., Xu, L., Khudhair, A., Song, H. and Gao, Y. 2025. Real-time bridge disaster management: Enabling technology and application framework. Automation in Construction 174, article number: 106150. (10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106150)
2024
- Li, Z., Khudhair, A. and Li, H. 2024. Holistic decision-making for optimal siting of urban earthquake emergency shelters: an integrated ontology and fuzzy-AHP approach. International Journal of Fuzzy Systems (10.1007/s40815-024-01889-8)
- Jiang, Y., Yang, G., Li, H., Zhang, T. and Khudhair, A. 2024. Physics-informed knowledge-driven decision-making framework for holistic bridge maintenance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 150(9), article number: 402410. (10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-13593)
- Zhu, X., Khudhair, A., Song, H. and Li, H. 2024. Automatic bridge maintenance strategy generation framework based on multimodal neural networks. Presented at: GNI Symposium & Expo on Artificial Intelligence for the Built World, Munich, Germany, 10-12 September 2024.
2023
- Khudhair, A., Li, H. and Ren, G. 2023. Knowledge-based OpenBIM data exchange for building design. Automation in Construction 156, article number: 105144. (10.1016/j.autcon.2023.105144)
2022
- Khudhair, A., Li, H., Bower, T. and Ren, G. 2022. A theoretical holistic decision-making framework supporting collaborative design based on common data analysis (CDA) method. Journal of Building Engineering 46, article number: 103686. (10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103686)
- Khudhair, A. 2022. Knowledge-based automatic OpenBIM data exchanging framework supporting holistic building design. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
2021
- Ren, G., Li, H., Liu, S., Goonetillake, J., Khudhair, A. and Arthur, S. 2021. Aligning BIM and ontology for information retrieve and reasoning in value for money assessment. Automation in Construction 124, article number: 103565. (10.1016/j.autcon.2021.103565)
- Khudhair, A., Li, H., Ren, G. and Liu, S. 2021. Towards future BIM technology innovations: a bibliometric analysis of the literature. Applied Sciences 11(3), article number: 1232. (10.3390/app11031232)
2019
- Khudhair, A. and Li, H. 2019. Knowledge-driven holistic decision making supporting multi-objective innovative design. Presented at: 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing, Manchester, United Kingdom, 9-11 April, 2019.
Articles
- Deng, H., Li, H., Xu, L., Khudhair, A., Song, H. and Gao, Y. 2025. Real-time bridge disaster management: Enabling technology and application framework. Automation in Construction 174, article number: 106150. (10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106150)
- Li, Z., Khudhair, A. and Li, H. 2024. Holistic decision-making for optimal siting of urban earthquake emergency shelters: an integrated ontology and fuzzy-AHP approach. International Journal of Fuzzy Systems (10.1007/s40815-024-01889-8)
- Jiang, Y., Yang, G., Li, H., Zhang, T. and Khudhair, A. 2024. Physics-informed knowledge-driven decision-making framework for holistic bridge maintenance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 150(9), article number: 402410. (10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-13593)
- Khudhair, A., Li, H. and Ren, G. 2023. Knowledge-based OpenBIM data exchange for building design. Automation in Construction 156, article number: 105144. (10.1016/j.autcon.2023.105144)
- Khudhair, A., Li, H., Bower, T. and Ren, G. 2022. A theoretical holistic decision-making framework supporting collaborative design based on common data analysis (CDA) method. Journal of Building Engineering 46, article number: 103686. (10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103686)
- Ren, G., Li, H., Liu, S., Goonetillake, J., Khudhair, A. and Arthur, S. 2021. Aligning BIM and ontology for information retrieve and reasoning in value for money assessment. Automation in Construction 124, article number: 103565. (10.1016/j.autcon.2021.103565)
- Khudhair, A., Li, H., Ren, G. and Liu, S. 2021. Towards future BIM technology innovations: a bibliometric analysis of the literature. Applied Sciences 11(3), article number: 1232. (10.3390/app11031232)
Conferences
- Zhu, X., Khudhair, A., Song, H. and Li, H. 2024. Automatic bridge maintenance strategy generation framework based on multimodal neural networks. Presented at: GNI Symposium & Expo on Artificial Intelligence for the Built World, Munich, Germany, 10-12 September 2024.
- Khudhair, A. and Li, H. 2019. Knowledge-driven holistic decision making supporting multi-objective innovative design. Presented at: 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing, Manchester, United Kingdom, 9-11 April, 2019.
Thesis
- Khudhair, A. 2022. Knowledge-based automatic OpenBIM data exchanging framework supporting holistic building design. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Research
My research focuses on:
1. Building Information Modelling (BIM)
- OpenBIM frameworks and automated data exchange.
- Implementation of BIM ISO 19650 standards.
2. Smart Computational Engineering
- Large-scale engineering data and knowledge processing.
- Holistic decision-making for sustainable and resilient infrastructure.
3. Digital Twins
- Development of Digital Twin frameworks for the built environment.
- Integration of IoT and Digital Twins for asset monitoring and management.