
Books












B4. Houtan Jebelli, Somayeh Asadi, Ivan Mutis, Rui Liu, and Jack Cheng, 2024, Digital Twins in Construction and the Built Environment, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Link to the book via ASCE: https://ascelibrary.org/doi/book/10.1061/9780784485606
B3. Milad Sadat-Mohammadi, Morteza Nazari-Heris, Somayeh Asadi, Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo, and Houtan Jebelli, 2022, Renewable Energy for Buildings: Technology, Control, and Operational Techniques (Green Energy and Technology), Springer.
Link to the book via Springer: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-08732-5
B2. Morteza Nazari-Heris, Somayeh Asadi, Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo, Moloud Abdar, Houtan Jebelli, and Milad Sadat-Mohammadi, 2021, Application of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Methods to Power System Problems (Power Systems) 1st ed, Springer.
Link to the book via Springer: https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030776954
B1. Houtan Jebelli, Mahmoud Habibnezhad, Shayan Shayesteh, Somayeh Asadi, and S. Lee, 2021, Automation and Robotics in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry, Springer.
Link to the book via Springer: https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030771621
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J16. Jebelli, H., Choi, B., and Lee, S. (2019). “Application of Wearable Biosensors in Construction Sites. Part II: Assessing Workers’ Physical Demand,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 145(12), 04019080.
J13. Sun, C., Yang, K., Jebelli, H., Choi, B., Ahn, C., and Lee, S. (2019). “A Review of Wearable Sensing Technology Applications in Construction Safety and Health,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, Sep 30, 145(12):04019079.
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C85. Zhang, Y., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "Investigating the Impact of Virtual Reality Training on Cognitive Load in Worker-Unmanned Ground Vehicle Interactions in Construction," 2025 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), New Orleans, LA, U.S.
C84. Zhang, Y., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "Investigating the Role of Haptic Feedback in Enhancing Immersive Exoskeleton Training in Construction," 2025 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), New Orleans, LA, U.S.
C83. Ren, T., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "Advanced Gimbal Stabilization Techniques for UAVs in High-Precision Construction Tasks" 2025 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), New Orleans, LA, U.S.
C82. Ren, T., Zhao, X., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "Dynamic Robotic Control Strategies for UAV Stability with Rotatory Payload" 2025 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), New Orleans, LA, U.S.
C81. Gautam, Y., Liu, Y., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "LLM-Powered Personalized Feedback System for Local Muscular Fatigue Monitoring Using Electromyography During Construction Material Handling," 2025 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), New Orleans, LA, U.S.
C80. Gautam, Y., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "Silver Nanoparticle modified Flexible EMG Sensor for Reduced Motion Artifacts during Dynamic Construction Environments," 2025 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), New Orleans, LA, U.S.
C79. Ojha, A., Jebelli, H., and Abiola, A. (2025). " Examining The Role of Virtual Reality in Construction Robotics Learning: Insights on Realism, Presence, and Simulation Sickness," 2025 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), New Orleans, LA, U.S.
C78. Ojha, A., Jebelli, H., and Abiola, A. (2025). "Assessing the Impact of Exoskeleton Systems on Worker Trust During Repetitive Construction Tasks: A Trust Detection Framework Integrating Physiological Signals and Artificial Intelligence," 2025 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), New Orleans, LA, U.S.
C77. Zhao, X., Ren, T., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "LLM-Driven Safe Robotic Navigation in Construction Site: A Prompt Engineering Framework with Terrain-Adaptive Path Planning," 2025 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), New Orleans, LA, U.S.
C76. Zhao, X., Liu, Y., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "Hybrid UAV-UGV System with Interchangeable Ground Modules for Multi-Terrain Construction Sites Inspection," 2025 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), New Orleans, LA, U.S.
C75. Zhao, X., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "AI-enhanced Adaptive Landing Gear for Aerial Robots in Dynamic Environments," 2nd Olympiad in Engineering Science (OES), Stavanger, Norway.
C74. Ren, T., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "Autonomous Drone-based System for Precision, Non-contact Surface Finishing in Construction" 2nd Olympiad in Engineering Science (OES), Stavanger, Norway.
C73. Ren, T., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "Developing an Advanced Perception System for Robotic Attic Insulation Using Large Vision-Language Models and LiDAR" 2024 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.
C72. Shayesteh, S., Ojha, A., Gautam, Y., Jebelli, H., and Akanmu, A. (2025). "Evaluating the Impact of Back-Support Exoskeletons on Construction Workers Fall Risk," 2024 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.
C71. Gautam, Y., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) based Personalized Feedback for Construction Worker Well-being," 2024 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.
C70. Gautam, Y., Liu, Y., and Jebelli, H., (2025). "A Multimodal Machine Learning Approach to Fatigue Assessment in Construction Workers Using Wearable Technology," 2024 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.
C69. Zhang, Y., Ren, T., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "Enhancing Ergonomics and Posture with Wearable Robots for Construction Tasks: Evaluating the Impact of Virtual Reality-Based Exoskeleton Training Platforms," 2024 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.
C68. Zhang, Y., Shayesteh, S., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "Evolving Construction Robotics Training: Embracing Virtual Reality for Effective Wearable Robot Use in Construction," 2024 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.
C67. Gautam, Y., Ojha, A., Liu, Y., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "Advancing Realtime Physiological Health Monitoring in Construction: A Feasibility Study of Fatigue Estimation of Construction Workers on Smart Devices," 2024 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.
C66. Shayesteh, S., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "Revolutionizing Human-Robot Collaboration in Construction: An Empirical Inquiry into the Role of Advanced Multi-finger Haptic Feedback within Immersive Environments," 2024 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.
C65. Ojha, A., Zhao, X., Zhang, Y., Liu, Y., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "Improving Heat Strain Prediction in Construction Workers: A Transfer Learning Approach to Overcome Variability Challenges," 2024 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.
C64. Ojha, A., Zhang, Y., Shayesteh, S., Sharifironizi, A., Jebelli, H. and Akanmu, A. (2025). "Advancing Construction Robotics Learning Through Virtual Reality: A User Experience and Usability Study," 2024 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.
C63. Ojha, A., Gautam, Y., Zhao, X., Sharifironizi, A., Jebelli, H., and Martin, A. (2025). "Understanding the Impact of an Exoskeleton System on Metabolic Cost of Workers During Common Repetitive Construction Tasks." 2024 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.
C62. Zhao, X., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "Grounding Large Language Models in Robot Control: Facilitating Human-Robot Collaboration in Construction," 2024 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.
C61. Zhao, X., Ren, T., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "Adaptive Intelligence for Robot Navigation Efficiency with a Deep-Reinforcement-Learning-Based Cyber-Physical System," 2024 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.
C60. Ren, T., and Jebelli, H. (2025). "Robotic Navigation and Obstacle Avoidance System for Advancing Attic Insulation" 2024 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.
C46. Ojha, A., Liu, Y., Jebelli, H., Cheng, H., and Kiani, M. (2024). "Improving Health Monitoring of Construction Workers Using Physiological Data-Driven Techniques: An Ensemble Learning-Based Framework to Address Distributional Shifts," 2023 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.
C44. Shayesteh, S. and Jebelli, H. (2023). "Investigating the Impact of Construction Robots Automation Level on Workers' Cognitive Load," Proceedings of the 2021 Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), Montreal, Quebec.
C12. Choi, B., Lee, G., Jebelli, H., and Lee, S. (2019). “Feasibility Study of a Wristband-type Wearable Sensor to Understand Construction Workers’ Physical and Mental Status,” 2019 Proceedings of the Creative Construction Conference (CCC 2019), Budapest, Hungary.
C11. Lee, G., Choi, B., Jebelli, H., Ahn, C., and Lee, S. (2019).“Capturing High-Quality Physiological Signals in the Field using a Wearable Sensor: An Approach to Eliminate Respiration Noise in Electrodermal Activity (EDA),” 2019 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
C9. Jebelli, H., Yang, K., Ahn, C.R., and Stentz. L.S. (2018). “Assessing the Effects of Tool-Loading Formation on Construction Workers’ Postural Stability,” 2018 Construction Research Congress (CRC), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
C8. Jebelli, H., Khalili, M., Hwang, S., and Lee, S. (2018). “A Supervised Learning-based Construction Workers’ Stress Recognition Using a Wearable Electroencephalography (EEG) Device,” 2018 Construction Research Congress (CRC), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
C7. Jebelli, H., Choi, B., Kim, H., and Lee, S. (2018). “Feasibility Study of a Wristband-type Wearable Sensor to Understand Construction Workers’ Physical and Mental Status,” 2018 Construction Research Congress (CRC), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
C6. Lee, G., Choi, B., Jebelli, H., Ahn, C., and Lee, S. (2018). “Wearable Sensor-Based Detection of City Dwellers’ Discomfort in Urban Infrastructure,” 8th International Conference on the Constructed Environment and the Constructed Environment Research Network, Detroit, MI.
C5. Jebelli, H., Hwang, S., and Lee, S. (2017). “Field Measurement of Construction Workers’ Valence Using a Wearable EEG Device,” 2017 International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering (IWCCE 2017), Seattle, WA, U.S.
C4. Yang, K., Jebelli, H., Ahn, C.R., and Stentz. L.S. (2015). “Threshold-Based Approach to Detect Near-Miss Falls of Iron-Workers Using Inertial Measurement Units,” ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Austin, TX, U.S.
C3. Jebelli, H., Ahn, C.R., and Stentz. L.S. (2014). “The Validation of Gait-Stability Metrics to Assess Construction Workers’ Fall Risk,” 2014 International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (ICCCBE), ASCE, Orlando, FL, U.S.
C2. Mofid, M., Jebelli, H., Habibnezhad, M. (2013). “Assessing the Effect of Low Yield Steel on Energy Absorption of the Steel Plate Shear Walls under Lateral Loads Using Finite Element Method,” International Conference of Civil Engineering & Urban Sustainable Development, Tabriz, Iran.
C1. Khodaii, A., Jebelli, H., Mazarei, V. (2012). “Using Neural and Fuzzy-Neural Approaches in School Trip Distribution Modeling,” The 11th International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Tehran, Iran.