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Professor Dr. Zoubeir LAFHAJ
Prof. Dr. Zoubeir LAFHAJ is a Full Professor at Centrale Lille Institut, France. He is also the former Dean of International Affairs, member of the Management Committee of Centrale Lille (2008-2015) and recently elected member of the Board of Directors of Centrale Lille Institut (November 2019-...). Prof. Dr. Zoubeir LAFHAJ is the holder of the "Construction 4.0" chair since January 2017, an industrial research chair that deals with the challenges of modernising the construction industry in France and Europe. Prof. Dr. Zoubeir LAFHAJ's industrial research expertise focuses on (i) additive manufacturing (3D printing) for construction, industrialization and robotization of construction, (ii) applications of AI, blokchain and BIM in construction and finally (iii) productivity, lean, and collaboration with all stakeholders of the construction industry. It works at the international level to make the CC4.0 Chair a European Construction 4.0 Hub involved in a strong international network with the most advanced experts in the world. Prof. Dr. Zoubeir LAFHAJ is the holder of the "Construction 4.0" chair since January 2017, an industrial research chair that deals with the challenges of modernising the construction industry in France and Europe. Prof. Dr. Zoubeir LAFHAJ's industrial research expertise focuses on (i) additive manufacturing (3D printing) for construction, industrialization and robotization of construction, (ii) applications of AI, blokchain and BIM in construction and finally (iii) productivity, lean, and collaboration with all stakeholders of the construction industry. It works at the international level to make the CC4.0 Chair a European Construction 4.0 Hub involved in a strong international network with the most advanced experts in the world. He has recently published five scientific books in French on "The Lean Construction Revolution", "The Blockchain in Construction", "Women in Construction", "Logistics in Construction" and "The Vision of the City and the Building Site in 2049". He has written more than 150 scientific articles, supervised 31 doctoral theses and 15 postdoctoral researchers. He is a member of the editorial board of several A-rank scientific journals and an elected member of the board of directors of the International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC). Prof. Dr. Zoubeir LAFHAJ has given hundreds of lectures in 3 languages on the 5 continents to Professors from prestigious Universities and within companies or chambers of commerce. He is the President and Founder of the ACE Workshop (Architecture, Construction and Engineering) where he annually hosts the most important innovation in the construction sector, a place for dialogue, debate and sharing.