Ricardo Eiris
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CAVC 564, 660 S College Ave Tempe, AZ 85281
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Mail code: 3005Campus: Tempe
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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.
- 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 of Advanced 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 of Smart 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 of International 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 of International 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 of Visualization in Engineering, 5(1), 8, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40327-017-0045-2
Courses
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CNE 453 | Construction Technology |
| CON 453 | Construction Technology |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CON 453 | Construction Technology |
| CON 598 | Special Topics |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CON 575 | Info Technology in Constructn |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CON 453 | Construction Technology |
| CON 598 | Special Topics |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CON 575 | Info Technology in Constructn |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
- 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
- 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)