Dr Pablo Martinez Rodriguez

Assistant Professor

Department: Architecture and Built Environment

Dr. Pablo Martinez Rodriguez obtained his Bachelor's degree in Electromechanical Engineering - Electronics from the Comillas Pontifical University (ICAI) in Madrid, Spain. He also holds a MSc in Mechanical Engineering - Advanced Control and a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.

Before joining Northumbria University in 2021 as a Senior Lecturer, he worked as a NSERC post-doctoral fellow at the University of Alberta to develop a IALF-certified learning factory and as an International Visiting Professor at the Tecnologico de Monterrey in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Outdoor and ski enthusiast, you may catch him in any mountain slope during winter time.

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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Dr. Martinez Rodriguez research is multi-disciplinary, including civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering topics. His research interests are focused on applied engineering, especially around the integration of Industry 4.0 technologies and methods to low digitalised environments (i.e., construction or agriculture).

His main research areas are:

Industrialized Construction (or Modern Methods of Construction)
Robotics and Automation
Computer-aided Process Planning
Lean Manufacturing and Intelligent Waste Management
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
Automation and Robotics in Precision Farming

Key Publications

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Decarbonising Construction Equipment: Management Practices and Strategies for Net Zero in UK Infrastructure Projects, Saif, W., Rogage, K., Martinez, P., Kassem, M. 15 Feb 2025, In: Building and Environment
A Critical Analysis of Public Private Partnership Model in Energy from Waste Projects, Tahir, J., Atkinson, M., Kassem, M., Ahmad, R., Martinez Rodriguez, P. 1 Dec 2024, In: Sustainable Futures
A critical review of sustianable refuse-derived fuel production in waste processing facility, Tahir, J., Ahmad, R., Martinez Rodriguez, P. 1 Oct 2024, In: Energy Conversion and Management: X
An ontology-based tool for safety management in building renovation projects, Doukari, O., Wakefield, J., Martinez Rodriguez, P., Kassem, M. 1 May 2024, In: Journal of Building Engineering
Digital Twin for Safety on Construction Sites: A Real-time Risk Monitoring System Combining Wearable Sensors and 4D BIM, Saif, W., Williams, T., Wong, C., Dobos, J., Martinez Rodriguez, P., Kassem, M. 14 Jul 2024, Proceedings of the 2024 European Conference on Computing in Construction, European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3)
Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Generative Design for Construction, Zarghami, S., Kouchaki, H., Yang, L., Martinez Rodriguez, P. 14 Jul 2024, Proceedings of the 2024 European Conference on Computing in Construction, European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3)
Exploring Causal Loops in Resilient Maintenance Operations of Built Assets: A Literature Review, Ahmadi, F., Martinez Rodriguez, P., Gledson, B., RazaviAlavi, S. 14 Jul 2024, Proceedings of the 2024 European Conference on Computing in Construction, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3)
Gamification of Safety Training in Construction: a UK Professional Perspective, Ajaka, C., RazaviAlavi, S., Martinez Rodriguez, P., Kaushik, A. 14 Jul 2024, Proceedings of the 2024 European Conference on Computing in Construction, Newcastle, European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3)
Improving Learners’ Self-Efficacy in Performing Design Reviews with Virtual Reality, Castronovo, F., RazaviAlavi, S., Martinez Rodriguez, P. 6 Feb 2024, In: Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITcon)
Integrating lean and robotics in the construction sector: a scientometric analysis, Cardenas Castaneda, J., Martinez Rodriguez, P., Ahmad, R. 4 Apr 2024, In: Construction Robotics

Professional Activity

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Participating in a conference, workshop, ...: Advances in visual management practice and theory 2022
Participating in a conference, workshop, ...: 2022 Conference of Transforming Construction with Reality Capture Technologies: The Digital Reality of Tomorrow 2022
Organising a conference, workshop, ...: 2022 Modular and Offsite Construction Summit 2022
Organising a conference, workshop, ...: 30th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction 2022
Invited talk: IoT in Modular Construction 2022
Participating in a conference, workshop, ...: 12th Conference on Learning Factories 2022 (CLF) 2022
Invited talk: MMC PANEL DISCUSSION WEBINAR – THE PROGRESS TO DATE AND CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME 2022
Editorial work: Buildings (Journal) 2022
Participating in a conference, workshop, ...: 54th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems 2021 2021
Participating in a conference, workshop, ...: 11th Conference on Learning Factories 2021 (CLF) 2021

PGR Supervision

Augustine Onyedika Okafor Digital twins for sustainable practices in AEC industry: a study on decision making criteria Start Date: 01/03/2025
Sanaz Zarghami Automated generative design of modular buildings through explainable artificial intelligence Start Date: 01/10/2023