Dr. Ricardo Eiris is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Build Environment at ASU. His research centers on advancing the frontier of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) within the context of Construction Workforce Training and Education. He seeks to augment the physical, cognitive, and social performance of humans through the use of emerging technologies. To achieve this research goal, his work has been concentrated in three overlapping focus areas: (1) AI-enabled Metaverse and the Future of Work and Education; (2) Extended-Reality (AR/VR/MR) Technologies for Safety Applications; and (3) Drone Operations.
Education
Ph.D. Design, Construction, and Planning, Rinker School of Construction, University of Florida (2020).
M.S. Digital Arts and Science, Department Computer and Information Science and Engineering, University of Florida (2020)
M.S. Construction Management, Rinker School of Construction, University of Florida (2016)
M.S. Civil Engineering, Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment, University of Florida (2016)
B.S. Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidad Metropolitana - Venezuela (2013)
(1) AI-Enabled Metaverse and the Future of Work and Education: The metaverse as an immersive digital space in which humans interact with AI systems is at the forefront of technological innovation. My research seeks to transform the future of training and education through the use of the AI-enabled metaverse, supporting professionals and students to understand and interact with jobsites beyond the existing constraints of reality (e.g., time, space, social interactions).
(2) Extended-Reality (AR/VR/MR) Technologies for Safety Applications: Extended-reality technologies are becoming ubiquitous in today’s construction industry and academia. My research aims to advance safety applications by using novel extended-reality technologies, eye-tracking, and AI-based human modeling to help professionals and students in visualizing and understanding jobsite hazards, latent risks, and safety parameters. My research is leading the way on the utilization of 360-degree panorama environments as representations of real-world locations such as construction jobsites.
(3) Drone Operations: Drones are becoming ever-present on workplaces such as construction sites. However, liability and safety concerns pose challenges for professionals and students to learn how to perform flights and interact with these aerial robots. My research explores new methods to visualize and simulate drone data for planning, decision-making, and practicing operations.
Isingizwe, J., Eiris, R., & Al-Bayati, A. J. (2024). Immersive Storytelling to Enhance Trainee Engagement: Evaluating Safety Training for Fall Hazards with Residential Construction Professionals. Safety Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2024.106631
Al-Bayati, A. J., Eiris, R., Hernandez, G. O., & Al-Bayati, M. A. (2023). Addressing Social Inequity in Construction Safety Research: Personal Protective Equipment Focus. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(12), 04023127, https://doi.org/10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-13864
Isingizwe, J., Eiris, R., & Gheisari, M. (2023). Racial Disparities in the Construction Domain: A Systematic Literature Review of the U.S. Educational and Workforce Domain. Sustainability 15(7), 5646; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15075646
Sun, Y., Albeaino, G., Gheisari, M., & Eiris, R. (2022). Online site visits using virtual collaborative spaces: A plan-reading activity on a digital building site. Elsevier Journal ofAdvanced Engineering Informatics, 53, 101667, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2022.101667
Eiris, R., Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2022). iVisit-Collaborate: Collaborative problem-solving in multiuser 360-degree panoramic site visits. Elsevier Journal of Computers & Education, 177, 104365, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2021.104365
Eiris, R., Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2021). Influence of Virtual Human Appearance Fidelity Within Building Science Storytelling Educational Applications. ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering, 27(4), 04021036, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000510
Albeaino, G., Eiris, R., Gheisari, M., & Issa, R. R. (2021). DroneSim: a VR-based flight training simulator for drone-mediated building inspections. Emerald Journal of Construction Innovation, https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-03-2021-0049
Eiris, R., Jain, E., Gheisari, M., & Wehle, A. (2021). Online Hazard Recognition Training: Comparative Case Study of Static Images, Cinemagraphs, and Videos. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(8), 04021082, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002090
Eiris, R., Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2021). iVisit–Practicing Problem-Solving in 360-Degree Panoramic Site Visits led by Virtual Humans. Elsevier Journal of Automation in Construction, 128, 103754, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2021.103754
Eiris, R., Albeaino, G., Gheisari, M., Benda, W., & Faris, R. (2021). InDrone: a 2D-based drone flight behavior visualization platform for indoor building inspection. Emerald Journal ofSmart and Sustainable Built Environment, Vol. 10 No. 3, pp. 438-456, https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-03-2021-0036
Eiris, R., Jain, A., Gheisari, M., & Wehle, A. (2020). Safety Immersive Storytelling: Using Narrated 360-Degree Panoramas: A Fall Hazard Training for Electrical Contractors. Elsevier Journal of Safety Science, 127, 104703, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104703
Eiris, R., Gheisari, M., & Esmaeili, B. (2020). Desktop-Based Safety Training Using 360-Degree Panorama and Static Virtual Reality Techniques: A Comparative Experimental Study. Elsevier Journal of Automation in Construction, 109, 102969, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2019.102969
Eiris, R., Gheisari, M., & Esmaeili, B. (2018). PARS: Using Augmented 360-Degree Panoramas of Reality for Construction Safety Training. MDPI Journal ofInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(11), 2452, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15112452
Eiris, R., & Gheisari, M. (2017). Site Visit Application in Construction Education: A Descriptive Study of Faculty Members. Taylor & Francis Journal ofInternational Journal of Construction Education and Research, 15(2), 83-99, https://doi.org/10.1080/15578771.2017.1375050
Eiris, R., & Gheisari M. (2017). Research Trends of Virtual human Applications in Architecture, Engineering and Construction. Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITcon), 22(9), 168-184, https://itcon.org/papers/2017_09-ITcon-Eiris.pdf
Eiris, R., & Flood, I. (2017). Impact of Linear Correlation on Construction Project Performance Using Stochastic Linear Scheduling. Springer Journal ofVisualization in Engineering, 5(1), 8, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40327-017-0045-2
ASC Virtual Design and Construction Faculty (VDC) Boot Camp Fellowship. Associated School of Construction, 2024
ASC International Best Conference Paper Award, 59th Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) International Conference, 2023
ASC International Regional Teaching Award (Great Lakes Region), 59th Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) International Conference, 2023
ASC Mechanical Electrical Academic Consortium (MEAC) Mechanical and Electrical Faculty Boot Camp Fellowship. Associated School of Construction, 2022
ASC International Runner-Up for Best Conference Paper Award, 58th Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) International Conference, 2022
ASCE ExCEEd Fellowship, American Society of Civil Engineering, 2021
The National Academies’ Winner List of the Idea Competition on Imagining the Future of Undergraduate STEM Education, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), 2020
Work History
Arizona State University, Assistant Professor (8/23 - Present)
Michigan Technological University, Assistant Professor (8/20 - 7/23)
University of Florida, Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant (8/16 - 7/20)
