Bio

Dr. Pardis Pishdad-Bozorgi

Pardis Pishdad-Bozorgi is an assistant professor in the School of Building Construction, College of Architecture at Georgia Tech.

Her current research centers on innovative integrated Architecture/Engineering/Construction/Facility Management (AECFM) solutions for infrastructure and built environment. She specializes in the evolving project delivery contracting strategies such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) approach, Flash Tracking, and trust-building in construction contracting. Her research interests also include Building Information Modeling and Lean Construction .

Following Harvard Business School model, Pishdad-Bozorgi aspires to adapt case study methodology into the construction management education as it is proven to be effective both in teaching and exploratory qualitative research.

Pishdad-Bozorgi has an interesting multi-disciplinary background in the fields of A/E/C/PM. She has earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural Engineering, three Masters Degrees in the fields of Architecture, Project Management & Real Estate, and Civil Engineering, and a Ph.D. degree in the field of Construction Management. Pishdad’s unique and diverse educational background has given her a broad, yet in-depth perspective of the fields of A/E/C/PM and has well positioned her to identify inter-disciplinary gaps and respectively develop innovative and integrated solutions.

Prior to joining the faculty at Georgia Tech, Pishdad-Bozorgi developed and taught several undergraduate and graduate courses such as Facilities Integration, Building Information Modeling, and Computer-based Construction Estimating at Virginia Tech and the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Her industry experience includes her employment with Turner Construction Company and Tishman Construction Corporation. Her responsibilities at Turner involved project planning, scheduling, and delay analysis. At Tishman, she was involved in cost estimating and project management activities.

Educational Background

• Ph.D. (Environmental Design and Planning), CAUS, Virginia Tech
• M.S. (Civil Engineering), COE, Virginia Tech
• MDesS. (Project Management & Real Estate), GSD, Harvard University
• MArch (Architecture), COFA, University of Tehran
• B.S. (Architectural Engineering), COA, I.A. University of Shiraz

Areas of Expertise

• Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
• Flash Tracking
• Alternative Project delivery and contracting strategies (e.g. IPD, DB, PPP, CM, etc.)
• Trust-building in construction contracting
• BIM for Facility Management
• BIM 3D/4D/5D design, life cycle cost analysis, construction planning, project control
• Lean construction

Awards and Recognitions

• 2016 Georgia Tech College of Architecture Outstanding Faculty Award
• 2015 Advance Women of Excellence Faculty Award
• 2015 iTWO Best Research Partner in America Award
• 2014 ASC National Teaching Excellence Award
• 2014 Georgia Tech Face of Inclusive Excellence
• Featured in Atlanta Business Chronicle, February 2014
• 2013 Class of 1969 Teaching Fellows
• 2013 ASC Regional Teaching Excellence Award