DB 4.362X, 501 W César E Chávez Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
zirak@sentinelhive.org
School of Architecture and Planning
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Biography
Amirali G. Zirak is an PhD student in the Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design at the University of Texas at San Antonio(UTSA).
Research Interests
Amirali’s research primarily focuses on the interaction of building science and machine learning to facilitate decision phase in design process. Also, he is working on pattern recognition and behavior assessment of occupants through implementing data science methods in real-case and synthetic building energy use data sets.
Work Experience
- Teaching Assistant, Shahid Beheshti University of Tehran, 2022
- Executive member, IBPSA-IRAN, 2021 – 2023
Education
- PhD Student in Civil Engineering: Building Performance Track, University of Texas at San Antonio (2024-)
- M.Sc. in Architecture and Energy, Shahid Beheshti University of Tehran (2020-2023)
- B.Sc. in Architecture, University of Tabriz (2016-2020)
Publications
Journals
- Ghourkhanehchi Zirak, A., Saeedian, A., Zomorodian, Z. S., &
- Tahsildoost, M. (2023). Enhancing visual comfort prediction in
- space layouts using deep learning models. Intelligent Buildings
- International, 15(6), 266–284. [Link]
Teaching
Building Performance Association of SBU
- Tutor in DesignBuilder course