Amir Behzadan is a professor in the University of Colorado Boulder's Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering. He is also a fellow in the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS), where the Natural Hazards Center is located.
Behzadan completed his BS in civil engineering at Sharif University of Technology in Iran in 2002. He further pursued his academic journey by attaining an MS in construction engineering and management, followed by a PhD in civil engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2005 and 2008, respectively. Prior to joining CU Boulder, he was a professor at Texas A&M University.
Behzadan is the director of the Connected Informatics and Built Environment Research (CIBER) Lab, which aims at investigating grand challenges at the intersection of the society and built/natural environments (including disaster resilience, climate change adaptation, jobsite safety, workplace health and ergonomics) through the design, validation, and dissemination of human-centered, responsible and affordable AI/ML solutions. His research and scholarly activities are supported by federal and state agencies as well as the private sector. He also serves on the editorial board of two academic journals: Construction Engineering and Management (ASCE), and Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (Emerald).
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