Milad Mohtadi is a Technician in Digital Technologies within Architecture and Built Environment at Birmingham City University. He supports students and staff in the practical application of digital technologies across architecture, construction and the built environment, with expertise in BIM, immersive technologies, digital visualisation, reality capture and digital fabrication.
His work includes supporting the use of software and technologies such as Revit, Navisworks, Lumion, VR/AR, laser scanning, 3D printing, IoT devices and related digital workflows. He contributes to practical teaching, demonstrations, workshops and student project development, helping students translate emerging technologies into applied solutions for the built environment.
Milad has multidisciplinary academic qualifications spanning architectural engineering, architecture and construction project management, together with a postgraduate qualification in learning and teaching. He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). His current doctoral research focuses on developing an immersive virtual reality platform for architectural education, exploring how interactive 3D model-based simulations can enhance experiential learning and complement physical site visits. His wider interests include digital twins, BIM automation, computational design, immersive learning, digital fabrication and technology-enhanced education.
- Building Information Modelling (BIM) and digital construction
- Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and immersive learning
- Revit, Navisworks, Lumion and digital visualisation
- Laser scanning, reality capture and 3D model workflows
- 3D printing and digital fabrication
- IoT, sensors and microcontrollers for built-environment applications
- Computational design and BIM automation
- Technology-enhanced teaching and student technical support
- PhD Researcher in Immersive VR for Architectural Education – Birmingham City University (Current)
- PGCert in Learning and Teaching – Birmingham City University, Merit
- MSc Construction Project Management – Birmingham City University
- MSc Architecture
- MEng Architectural Engineering
- BEng Architectural Engineering
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Supports teaching and practical activities across Architecture and Built Environment undergraduate and postgraduate modules, particularly those involving BIM, digital visualisation, VR/AR, digital twins, surveying/reality capture, IoT and emerging digital technologies.
- Immersive VR for architectural and built-environment education
- Experiential learning and interactive 3D model-based simulations
- Digital twins and reality capture
- BIM automation and computational design
- AI-supported and technology-enhanced learning
- Digital fabrication and emerging technologies in the built environment
Contributes to university demonstrations, open days, exhibitions, filming and promotional activities involving VR, digital technologies, student work and built-environment facilities.
Works with external technology and industry partners to support teaching, demonstrations, software and equipment provision, and applied digital-technology activities in areas such as laser scanning, BIM, visualisation, VR and emerging technologies.
