Ayman Habib

Ayman Habib is the Thomas A. Page Professor of Civil Engineering at Purdue University's College of Engineering. He serves as Co-Director of the Civil Engineering Center for Applications of UAS for a Sustainable Environment (CE-CAUSE) and Associate Director of the Joint Transportation Research Program. His work focuses on integrating remote sensing technologies like LiDAR and UAV systems into infrastructure monitoring, environmental management, and transportation engineering. Key areas include sensor calibration, mobile mapping systems, and applications in forest inventory, pavement maintenance, and stockpile monitoring.

Research interests span remote sensing, geomatics, and UAV-based solutions for civil engineering challenges. He actively develops methodologies for automated data processing, LiDAR intensity normalization, and machine learning-driven infrastructure assessment. His projects address sustainability through precise environmental and transportation systems analysis.

Selected publications highlight advancements in LiDAR-based road cracking detection, forest reconstruction via neural networks, and UAV calibration for agricultural and environmental applications. His work emphasizes scalable solutions for infrastructure maintenance and environmental monitoring, leveraging interdisciplinary approaches in civil engineering and computer science.