Qipei Mei, PhD, PEng

Area of Study / Keywords

Smart Infrastructure AI Assisted Structural Design Robotics for Construction Sensing and Monitoring

About

(Updated on June 6, 2023) I am hiring new MSc and PhD students (AI + structural design; Computer Vision for Energy Efficiency Monitoring), and a postdoctoral fellow (AI + structural design) for September 2023 and January 2024.

Professional Experience

• 2021.01 - Present, Assistant Professor, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
• 2014.11 - 2016.06, Structural Engineer, SPS Technology, Ottawa, Canada

Education

• 2020, Ph.D., Structural Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
• 2018, M.Sc., Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, United States
• 2014, M.Sc., Structural Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
• 2011, B.E., Civil Engineering, Huazhong Univeristy of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

Research Websites

• Research Group
• Google Scholar
• ResearchGate

Research

Research Interests

In general, my research aims at increasing the sustainability and intelligence of the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure and buildings. It consists of three major components:

1. Application of AI technologies for design automation.
2. Application of computer vision and robotics to improve the safety and productivity of construction operations.
3. Infrastructure and building condition assessment using the internet of things with public participation (Crowdsensing-based infrastructure and building health monitoring).