Vicente Gonzalez-Moret, University of Alberta

Research

Lean Construction 4.0 Construction engineering Engineering informatics Digital Twinning Simulation and modelling BIM Artificial intelligence Building Information Modelling

Latest funding

A Computer Vision-based User-Centric and Integrated Decision Support System for Construction Project Management
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$480,000
Reality Capture and XR Technology for Infrastructure and Human Digital Twin Research
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$150,000
A Value and Human-driven Digital Twin Framework for the Construction of Energy Infrastructure Projects
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$138,000

All 5 grants and awards

A Computer Vision-based User-Centric and Integrated Decision Support System for Construction Project Management

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Advantage

Principal investigators: Gonzalez-Moret, Vicente

Keywords: Construction methods; Computer software

$480,000

Reality Capture and XR Technology for Infrastructure and Human Digital Twin Research

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Mei, Qipei

Keywords: Human Factors Engineering; Mixed Reality; Physiological Measurement; Reality Capture; Robotics

$150,000

A Value and Human-driven Digital Twin Framework for the Construction of Energy Infrastructure Projects

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Gonzalez-Moret, Vicente

Keywords: digital twins; energy infrastructure projects; lean construction 4.0; value; human-centred design; industry 5.0; building information modelling; sensing; mixed-reality; artificial intelligence

$138,000

Federated platform for construction simulation

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: AbouRizk, Simaan SM

Keywords: construction management; optimization; project control; project performance; project planning; project risk; simulation-based analytics

$870,000

Digital Lean Construction

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Gonzalez-Moret, Vicente

Keywords: Construction engineering; Engineering informatics; Lean Construction 4.0; Digital Twinning; Simulation and modelling; AI; BIM

$500,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Lean Construction 4.0 Dear Professor Gonzalez-Moret, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on lean construction 4.0 connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "A Computer Vision-based User-Centric and Integrated Decision Support System for Construction Project Management" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]