Roshan Panahi, Ph.D.

Education

Academic training

• Doctor of Philosophy, Construction Engineering and Management

  Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR · September 2019 – March 2024

  Dissertation: Automated Monitoring of Modular Construction Factories using Computer Vision

  Advisor: Dr. Joseph Louis

• Master of Engineering, Computer Science

  Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR · June 2022

• Master of Science, Construction Engineering and Management

  Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran · July 2018

  Thesis: Multi-objective Discrete Event Simulation-based Bridge Construction Site Layout Optimization

  Advisor: Dr. Mostafa Khanzadi

• Bachelor of Science, Geomatics Engineering

  Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran · June 2015

Research

Publications

All publications listed on Google Scholar.

• 2026

  Evaluating zoning-based lift stopping strategies under stochastic worker arrivals in super-tall construction using agent-based simulation

  R Panahi, J Choi, C Koo, K Koh, T Hong · International Journal of Systems Science: Operations & Logistics 13 (1), 2623450, 2026.

  DOI
• 2025

  Monitoring installation of partially occluded subassemblies in modular construction factories using BIM, ray tracing, and computer vision

  R Panahi, J Louis, A Podder, C Swanson, S Pless, S Mirhasani · Construction Robotics 9 (1), 2, 2025.

  DOI
• 2024

  Request for Information (RFI) Recommender System for Pre-Construction Design Review Application Using Natural Language Processing, Chat-GPT, and Computer Vision

  R Panahi, JP Kivlin, J Louis · ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, 2024.

  ASCE Library
• 2024

  Automated Assembly Progress Monitoring in Modular Construction Factories Using Computer Vision-based Instance Segmentation

  R Panahi, J Louis, A Podder, C Swanson, S Pless · ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, 2024.

  ASCE Library
• 2024

  Automated Monitoring of Modular Construction Factories using Computer Vision

  R Panahi · Ph.D. Dissertation, Oregon State University, 2024.

  ScholarsArchive
• 2023

  Bottleneck Detection in Modular Construction Factories Using Computer Vision

  R Panahi, J Louis, A Podder, C Swanson, S Pless · Sensors 23 (8), 2023.

  DOI
• 2023

  Automated Progress Monitoring in Modular Construction Factories Using Computer Vision and Building Information Modeling

  R Panahi, J Louis, A Podder, S Pless, C Swanson, M Jafari · Proceedings of the 40th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), 2023.

  ISARC proceedings
• 2022

  Identifying Modular Construction Worker Tasks Using Computer Vision

  R Panahi, J Louis, N Aziere, A Podder, C Swanson · ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, 959-966, 2022.

  ASCE Library
• 2022

  Tracking Volumetric Units in Modular Factories for Automated Progress Monitoring Using Computer Vision

  R Panahi, J Louis, A Podder, C Swanson · Construction Research Congress 2022, 822-829, 2022.

  ASCE Library