Peyman Akhgar

Peyman Akhgar is a Lecturer in Architecture and Design at Griffith University's School of Engineering and Built Environment. He holds a PhD in Architecture (2021, University of Queensland), an M.Sc. in Architecture (2016, Politecnico di Milano), and a B.Arch (2013, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman). His research focuses on architecture as an agent of change, particularly in socio-political spaces across the Global South and Australia.

Awards & Grants:

• National Industry PhD Award (2025)
• Early Career Development Fellowship (2022)
• People’s Choice Prize & Runner-up, Three Minute Thesis Competition (2020)
• Taylor & Francis Group Library Excellence Award (2019)
• Resilient Net Zero Living Grant (2025)

Research Trends: Peyman’s work bridges architectural history, modernist construction in the Global South, and contemporary strategies for suburban retrofitting, energy-efficient housing, and off-grid design. His articles emphasize socio-political contexts, gender representation in architecture, and the evolution of pedagogical systems.

Professional Involvement: He serves as Treasurer of the Society of Architectural Historians (Australia and New Zealand) and is a member of Griffith's Board of Graduate Research (2024–present). His supervision includes doctoral projects on eco-pods, timber floor vibration, and modernist architecture in the Global South.