Sergio Rodriguez

Sergio Rodriguez is a Research Professor at Teesside University's Engineering Centre for Sustainable Engineering within the School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies. His work focuses on the intersection of digital technologies and sustainable construction practices, with particular expertise in Building Information Modeling (BIM), semantic web technologies, and circular economy principles applied to the built environment. Rodriguez actively supervises PhD students and maintains a robust research profile with numerous publications in high-impact journals.

Professor Rodriguez's research centers on sustainable construction methodologies, with significant contributions to construction waste management, smart city technologies, and energy efficiency in buildings. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications, developing ontological models for circularity assessment, frameworks for interoperability in smart cities, and machine learning approaches for energy prediction. He has pioneered BIM-integrated semantic frameworks that enable more accurate waste quantification and optimization in construction projects, addressing critical sustainability challenges in the industry.

Rodriguez's publication record demonstrates a clear evolution from foundational BIM research toward more sophisticated applications involving semantic interoperability, digital twins, and circular economy principles. His recent work shows increasing integration of machine learning techniques with traditional engineering approaches, particularly in energy management and waste reduction. The research consistently addresses real-world challenges in construction sustainability while maintaining strong theoretical underpinnings in semantic technologies and information modeling.

As an active supervisor accepting PhD students, Rodriguez contributes to the next generation of sustainable engineering researchers. His collaborative approach is evident through extensive co-authorship with colleagues across Teesside University and international institutions, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of sustainable construction research that spans engineering, computer science, and environmental studies.