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Dr. James Helal specializes in the life cycle assessment, computational design, and structural optimization of tall buildings. As Assistant Dean (Sustainability) of the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne, he is committed to enhancing and realizing the strategic direction and sustainability agenda for the faculty. This involves embedding sustainability into research, teaching, learning, culture, and organizational life.

Dr. Helal's research centers on the development of innovative software tools and computer models that integrate embodied carbon assessment into the early-stage structural design of tall buildings. His work has been acknowledged internationally by the Institution of Structural Engineers, receiving the 2021 Structures Best Research into Practice prize, and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), receiving the 2023 CIOB Best Research award.

As Lecturer in Sustainable Structural Design, he teaches in the areas of materials, structures, and life cycle assessment of the built environment. His dedication to teaching excellence has been widely celebrated, with awards including the Open Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, and the esteemed Edward Brown Award for Teaching Excellence from the University of Melbourne.

Through his leadership, research, and teaching, Dr. James Helal contributes significantly to the ongoing development of sustainable design practices in the built environment.

Dr. James Helal specializes in the life cycle assessment, computational design, and structural optimization of tall buildings. As Assistant Dean (Sustainability) of the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne, he is committed to enhancing and realizing the strategic direction and sustainability agenda for the faculty. This involves embedding sustainability into research, teaching, learning, culture, and organizational life.

Dr. Helal's research centers on the development of innovative software tools and computer models that integrate embodied carbon assessment into the early-stage structural design of tall buildings. His work has been acknowledged internationally by the Institution of Structural Engineers, receiving the 2021 Structures Best Research into Practice prize, and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), receiving the 2023 CIOB Best Research…

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