The Department of Architecture, Fakultas Teknik Universitas Indonesia (DA FTUI), held a workshop featuring a speaker from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Assoc. Prof. Samad Mohammad Ebrahimzadeh Sepasgozar attended as the keynote speaker and delivered a workshop titled “ModLabAI: An Interactive Workshop for Comparing Modular Building Design Strategies.” The event took place at Auditorium Adi Karsa Keteknikan K301, Building K, FTUI Depok Campus on Wednesday (29/4).
The Dean of FTUI, Kemas Ridwan Kurniawan, officially opened the event with his welcoming remarks.
“We are pleased to welcome you to the ModLabAI Workshop, an important initiative highlighting the role of AI and modular design in shaping the future of architecture and engineering. As a Faculty of Engineering, we strongly support learning platforms like this—where innovation, technology, and practical knowledge come together. I encourage all participants to actively engage and make the most of this opportunity,” said Prof. Kemas.
This workshop marked the first time Dr. Sepasgozar had organized an event of this kind. The workshop was designed to explore and compare modular building design strategies through interactive methods, with a focus on optimizing building performance, flexibility, and construction efficiency.
MODLab is a research-based interactive platform developed for studying modular and off-site construction strategies. Created by Dr. Samad Sepasgozar and calibrated using 37 empirical sources from 10 countries, the platform allows participants to enhance their practical skills by enabling direct application of advanced analytical tools and comparison of modular building methods, supporting informed design choices, risk assessment, and professional development.
* Compare three off-site construction strategies (Volumetric MiC, Prefab Panel, and Hybrid)
* Run Monte Carlo risk simulations using real calibrated data
* Explore cost drivers and Sobol sensitivity analysis.
* Complete challenge scenarios and earn certificates
* Interact with an AI Construction Tutor
The platform is intended for university students in architecture, civil engineering, and construction project management, as well as industry professionals and researchers, providing them with a hands-on way to learn, test ideas, and advance expertise in modern modular construction approaches.
Dr. Samad Sepasgozar is an Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales, Australia, holding a Ph.D. in Construction Engineering and Management from UNSW. His research focuses on digital twin technology, smart cities, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality, as well as construction innovation. He has published more than 300 high-impact academic papers and 10 books. His contributions have positioned him among the world’s top five researchers in Digital Twin studies and within the top 2% of scientists globally, according to Stanford University rankings.
Dr. Samad has also been recognized as a global leader in Architecture (Computer Science and Engineering) by The Australian for three consecutive years (2023–2025). In addition, Dr. Sepasgozar serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Architectural Engineering (ASCE) and as Guest Editor for several leading Q1 journals. Among the awards he has received are the Publons Top Reviewer Award (2019) and multiple Editor’s Choice Paper Awards for his outstanding contributions to intelligent and sustainable built environments.
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