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As Associate Dean, Javier has oversight of programs and initiatives for the College in the areas of academic affairs and outreach. In this role, Javier oversees the development and continuous improvement of academic offerings in the College through assessment and accreditation. Javier also oversees the College’s recruitment activities such as the pre-college summer program and is focused on addressing issues of diversity and inclusion in the College of Design academic disciplines.  

A pioneer of research on Uncrewed Aerial System applications in the built environment, Javier is Director of the CONECTech Lab at Georgia Tech, which aims to establish the Construction 4.0 framework for developing next-generation technology-enhanced solutions for construction problems. He has over 20 years of academic and industry experience and has authored over 100 academic articles. His research has been nationally and internationally recognized and focuses on construction information technologies including virtual and augmented reality, reality capture technology, and Uncrewed Aerial Systems application in the AEC domain. Javier is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) as well as a FAA Licensed Drone Pilot.

Research Interests:

Professor Irizarry’s research focuses on construction information technologies including virtual and augmented reality, reality capture technology, and Uncrewed Aerial Systems application in the AEC domain.

Teaching Interests:

Professor Irizarry’ teaching is focused on technology applications in the AEC domain at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Irizarry also teaches traditional construction management topics including construction safety, and project management. 

Educational Background:

• Ph.D. (Civil Engineering), Purdue University, May 2005
• Masters in Engineering Management, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, May 2000
• B.S. (Civil Engineering), University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, May 1995

Recent Scholarly Output:

1. Haonan Qi, Zhipeng Zhou,Javier Irizarry, Xiaopeng Deng, Yifan Yang, Nan Li, and Jianliang Zhou (2024) “Modification of HFACS model for path identification of causal factors of collapse accidents in the construction industry”Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management Journal, DOI 10.1108/ECAM-02-2023-0101
2. Paes, D., Irizarry, J., Billinghurst, M., and Pujoni, D. (2023) “Investigating the relationship between Three-Dimensional Perception and Presence in Virtual Environments” Applied Ergonomics 109 (2023) 103953.
3. Arantes, E., Andery, PRP., Andrade F., Paes, D., and Irizarry, J. (2022) “Development and analysis of an automated performance code checking workflow” Ambiente Construido.
4. Mark Kahoush, Yosuke Yajima, Seongyong Kim, Jingdao Chen, Jisoo Park, Steven Kangisser, Javier Irizarry, Yong K Cho (2022) Analysis of Flight Parameters on UAV Semantic Segmentation Performance for Highway Infrastructure Monitoring Computing in Civil Engineering 2021
5. Ruiz, R.D.B., Lordsleem Jr., A.C., Rocha, J.H.A. and Irizarry, J. (2021), “Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) as a tool for visual inspection of building facades in AEC+FM industry”, Construction Innovation, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-07-2021-0129
6. Kim, D., Song, S., Lee, D., Kim, D., Lee, S., and Irizarry, J. (2021) “A Conceptual Model of Multi-Spectra Perceptions for Enhancing the Safety Climate in Construction Workplaces.” Buildings 2021,11,347.
7. Paes, D., Irizarry, J., and Pujoni, D. (2021) “An evidence of cognitive benefits from immersive design review: Comparing three-dimensional perception and presence between immersive and non-immersive virtual environments” Automation in Construction 130 (2021)
8. Zhou, Z., Irizarry, J., and Guo, W. (2021) “A Network-Based Approach to Modeling Safety Accidents and Causations within the Context of Subway Construction Management”, Safety Science, 139 (2021) 105261
9. Zhou, Z., Irizarry, J., and Zhou, J. (2021) “Development of a Database Exclusively for Subway Construction Accidents and Corresponding Analyses”, Tunneling and Underground Space Technology, Volume 111, 2021, 103852, ISSN 0886-7798, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2021.103852. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0886779821000432)
10. Kim, S., Gan, Y., and Irizarry, J. (2021) “Framework for UAS-Integrated Airport Runway Design Code Compliance Using Incremental Mosaic Imagery.” J. Comp. Civ. Eng., 35(2): 04020061. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943- 5487.0000960.