Galina Paskaleva

Galina Paskaleva is a Researcher at the Institute of Information Systems Engineering within the Faculty of Informatics at Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien). She works as a Project Assistant (Projektassistentin) with engineering qualifications (Dipl.-Ing.in BSc) and is actively involved in the Business Informatics Group. Her office is located at HD0205 (Favoritenstrasse 9, 1040 Wien) and she can be contacted at galina.paskaleva@tuwien.ac.at.

Her research focuses on the intersection of construction engineering and digital technologies, particularly in tunneling projects. She specializes in Building Information Modeling (BIM), Industry Foundation Classes (IFC), and digital transformation in the Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) sector. Her work addresses practical challenges in conventional tunneling projects, aiming to improve documentation processes through digital solutions.

Recent publications demonstrate her expertise in applying software engineering principles to tunnel construction challenges, with a focus on data modeling, automated translation of domain knowledge, and integration of architectural details into 3D models. Her research has practical applications for improving data exchange between project stakeholders in tunnel construction.

Galina collaborates extensively with researchers across multiple institutions, particularly with colleagues at TU Wien including Marco Huymajer, Robert Wenighofer, Christian Huemer, and Alexandra Mazak-Huemer. Her work bridges the gap between theoretical modeling approaches and practical construction industry needs.