People
Researchers and collaborators building intelligent systems for the built environment at Eastern Illinois University.
Reachsak Ly
Reachsak Ly is an Assistant Professor in the School of Technology at Eastern Illinois University. His research focuses on AI for the built environment, spanning LLM-based smart building systems, digital twins, edge AI, extended reality (XR), blockchain-based decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and GenAI-powered human–robot collaboration for construction technology education.
Working across institutions
Alireza Shojaei
Collaborator on blockchain, digital twin, DAO, and construction education research.
Abiola Akanmu
Collaborator on autonomous building cyber-physical systems and decentralized facilities management research.
Xinghua Gao
Collaborator on LLM-based smart building operations, digital twins, and DAO governance research.
Philip Agee
Collaborator on autonomous building cyber-physical systems and decentralized facilities management research.
Hossein Naderi
Collaborator on blockchain-enabled construction safety incentives and digital twin data exchange frameworks.
Saeed Rokooei
Collaborator on faculty development programs and virtual site visits in construction management education.