Associate ProfessorRoo Kalatehjari
Associate Dean Academic
Design & Creative Technologies
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- Associate Dean AcademicDesign & Creative Technologies
- +64 9 921 9999 Ext.6450 (Work)
- Auckland University of Technology, Built Environment Engineering, WZ Building, 6 St Paul Street, Auckland, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Resilient Ground Engineering – Advancing innovative methodologies for ground improvement and infrastructure resilience through the use of sustainable and high-performance materials and methods.
- Geopolymers and Alkali-Activated Materials – Developing, characterising, and applying geopolymer-based materials for sustainable construction, including biomass-based composites and volcanic pozzolans.
- Sustainable and Low-Carbon Construction Materials – Investigating alternative cementitious materials, recycled materials, and eco-friendly binders to minimise the carbon footprint of construction and geotechnical engineering.
- Advanced Construction Materials and Techniques – Exploring additive manufacturing techniques in construction by integrating fire-resistant, acoustic-insulating, thermal-insulating, and phase-changing binders and materials for specialised applications.
- AI and Optimisation in Geotechnical Engineering – Integrating artificial intelligence, machine learning, and optimisation techniques to improve modelling, design, and decision-making in geotechnical and mining engineering.