About

Dr. James Helal is the Assistant Dean (Sustainability) of the Faculty of Architecture, Building, and Planning at the University of Melbourne, where he helps shape and implement the faculty's sustainability action plan across research, teaching, operations, and organizational culture. As a Lecturer in Sustainable Structural Design, his expertise spans life cycle assessment, computational design, and the structural optimization of buildings. His work centers on the advancement of design frameworks and the development of software tools that integrate embodied carbon assessment into the design of buildings and infrastructure.