{"138371":{"#nid":"138371","#data":{"type":"profile","title":"Pardis Pishdad-Bozorgi","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Pardis Pishdad-Bozorgi\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPardis Pishdad-Bozorgi is an assistant professor in the School of Building Construction, College of Architecture at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer 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 .\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFollowing 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.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPishdad-Bozorgi has an interesting multi-disciplinary background in the fields of A\/E\/C\/PM. She has earned a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Architectural Engineering, three Masters Degrees in the fields of Architecture, Project Management \u0026amp; Real Estate, and Civil Engineering, and a Ph.D. degree in the field of Construction Management. Pishdad\u2019s 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.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrior 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.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer 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.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEducational Background\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPh.D. (Environmental Design and Planning), CAUS, Virginia Tech\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EM.S. (Civil Engineering), COE, Virginia Tech\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMDesS. (Project Management \u0026amp; Real Estate), GSD, Harvard University\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMArch (Architecture), COFA, University of Tehran\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EB.S. (Architectural Engineering), COA, I.A. 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