About me
Dr. Soheil Sabri is an Assistant Professor in Knights Digital Twin Initiative, at the School of Modeling, Simulation, and Training at the University of Central Florida. He is the director of the Urban Digital Twin Lab, a research facility dedicated to exploring the integration of emerging technologies such as Digital Twins, IoT, AI, and the Metaverse in the realms of Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) and Urban Quality of Life (UQoL). Soheil has extensive experience in applied research, often in collaboration with industry and government partners. Over the past two decades, he has provided consulting services to national and international agencies, including work with countries like Australia, Singapore, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Columbia facilitated through organizations like the World Bank, Open Geospatial Consortium, and the United Nations Development Program. In addition to his research and consulting efforts, he plays a vital role as the Ambassador and Co-chair of the Academia and Research at the Digital Twin Consortium. In this capacity, he is a staunch advocate for leveraging technological innovation to drive smart and sustainable urban development, ultimately promoting social innovation and progress.