Dr Ilnaz Ashayeri

Senior Lecturer in Construction Management, Course Lead of Construction Management

Email:: Ilnaz.ashayeri@bcu.ac.uk

Dr Ilnaz Ashayeri is a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader in Construction Management at Birmingham City University (BCU). With a PhD in Construction from Heriot-Watt University, she is an accomplished researcher and educator, with extensive experience in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sectors. Dr. Ashayeri also holds an MSc (Hons) in Architectural Engineering from the Polytechnic of Milan and a BSc in Architectural Engineering from Imam Khomeini International University.

Over the past 15 years, Dr. Ashayeri has built a distinguished career, working as an Architect, Architectural Technologist, Construction Manager, and BIM Specialist. Her expertise spans both academia and industry, with a research focus on the integration of Digital Technologies in AEC, Off-site Construction, Modular Building, Timber Structures, and Building Information Modelling (BIM).

As Course Leader, she leads the Construction Management program at BCU, while actively contributing to research in cutting-edge construction technologies. Dr. Ashayeri is a passionate member of the AEC community and an active member of professional bodies such as CIAT, RIBA, and CIOB.

Areas of Expertise

Qualifications

Memberships

Teaching

Research

Publications

Mayouf, M., Jones, J., Elghaish, F., Emam, H., Ekanayake, E.M.A.C., Ashayeri, I. (2024). Revolutionising the 4D BIM Process to Support Scheduling Requirements in Modular Construction. Sustainability, 16(2), 476.
Hunt, B. E., Mayouf, M., Ashayeri, I., Ekanayake, E. M. A. C., & Nikologianni, A. (2023). Managing Facilities in Historic Buildings: A Stewardship-Based Strategy for Long-Term Socio-economic Value. Land, 12(11), 2020. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12112020
Obi, L.I., Arif, M., Lamb, S.M. and Ashayeri, I. (2023), "Establishing interrelationships and dependencies of critical success factors for implementing offsite construction in the UK", Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-05-2023-0118
Mayouf, M., EMAC Ekanayake, F., Ashayeri, I., & Shelbourn, M. (2023). Thematic Review of Considerations, Contributions and Capturing Trends in Academia and Industry. The 59th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference, 740–750. http://ascpro.ascweb.org/asc-2023-draft-proceedings-2/
Sandeepani, T.A.S., Ekanayake, E.M.A.C. and Ashayeri, I., 2023. Modelling design stage risks in modular integrated construction projects in Sri Lanka. In: Sandanayake, Y.G., Waidyasekara, K.G.A.S., Ramachandra, T. and Ranadewa, K.A.T.O. (eds). Proceedings of the 11th World Construction Symposium, 21-22 July 2023, Sri Lanka. [Online]. pp. 821-832. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31705/WCS.2023.66. Available from: https://ciobwcs.com/papers/
Manpaya, M., Owusu-Manu, D., Baiden, BK., Edwards, DJ., & Ashayeri, I. (2023). A systematic review of the linkages between corporate governance systems and procurement practices in public procurement entities. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 18(03), 711–728. DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.18.3.1173
Mayouf, M., Jones, R., Ashayeri, I., & Nikologianni, A. (2022). Methods of Construction to the Meet Housing Crisis in the UK Residential Sector: A Comparative Study between Timber Frame and Masonry Construction. Buildings, 12(8), 1177. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12081177
Ashayeri, I., Goulding, J., Heesom, D., Arif, M., Moore, N., & Obi, L. (2022). Implementation of a Novel Data-Driven Approach to Optimise UK Offsite Housing Delivery. 22nd CIB World Building Congress.(Winner of the best in category)

Work With Industry

1. Architectural Designer in New Wave Architecture consultant company (2014-2019). Acting as one of the Designers for the development of concepts, generation of plans and delivering technical-related aspects of the building process

Engaging with the project team to ensure the quality of design and time scale being met
Ad-hoc Consultancy for delivering concept design with a focus on Health Centres, Hospitals, Universities, Massive Residence and Offices
Named as part of the Design Team of several world award-winning projects such as; Winner of Best Hospital of The Year in WAF 2017 (For Pars Hospital of Rasht), and winner of SARA NY Award 2016 (For Mosha Villa/three-view a house), a finalist in the Large Residence Building category in WAF 2018 (For Meygoon residence), finalist of Modern Offices in WAF 2017 (For Turbolance building)

2. Architectural Designer in Architetti a Milano (2012-2014). Actively acted as an Architect and Interior Designer for initiating architectural concepts

Delivering site analysis, urban design assessment, and proposing related architectural plans
Evaluating energy efficiency of the final design and proposing technical details for improving it
Delivering appropriate 3d models to visualize projects for clients

3. Architect & Constructional Project Manager Assistant in I.R.N Meteorological Organization (2008-2010). Acting as an Assistant Architect for leading new conceptual ideas on the base of client demand

Leading the architectural drawing along with technical details for large offices and educational buildings
Perform building surveying for the refurbishment of an old building and proposing/developing a new plan to transform its function to a Meteorological Contemporary Museum
Supervising construction progress as Project Manager Assistant for the first fully zero energy educational building in Iran
Collaboration in enhancing the quality of building engineering aspects and architectural aesthetic view through the proposal of plans to suit the climate and environmental condition within different parts of Iran