PhD, Construction Management, Louisiana State University - 2025
MSc. Construction Management, Louisiana State University - 2024
BSc., Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology - 2020
Sorena Vosoughkhosravi, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor
Contact Information
Jefferson - East Falls Campus
SEED Center
4201 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Assistant Professor
Education
Publications
Norouziasl, S., Vosoughkhosravi, S., Jafari, A., and Pang, Z. 2024. “Assessing the Influence of Occupancy Factors on Energy Performance in US Small Office Buildings.” Energies, 17 (21): 5277. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17215277
Vosoughkhosravi, S., and Jafari, A. 2024. “Mapping Residential Occupancy: Understanding Sociodemographic Influences on Occupancy Patterns Using the American Time Use Survey.” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 38 (6): 04024036. https://doi.org/10.1061/JCCEE5.CPENG-6002
Vosoughkhosravi, S., Sheikh, S., Kamel, E., and Jafari, A., 2024. “Analyzing energy performance in American low income households: A DataDriven approach with machine learning insights.” Journal of Building Engineering, 89: 109305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109305
Vosoughkhosravi, S., Jafari, A., and Zhu, Y. 2023. “Application of American time use survey (ATUS) in modelling energy-related occupant-building interactions: A comprehensive review.” Energy and Buildings, 294: 113245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113245
Vosoughkhosravi, S., Dixon-Grasso, L., and Jafari, A. 2022. “The impact of LEED certification on energy performance and occupant satisfaction: A case study of residential college buildings.” Journal of Building Engineering, 59: 105097. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105097
Vosoughkhosravi, S., and Jafari, A. 2022. “Developing A Conceptual Passive Contact Tracing System for Commercial Buildings Using WiFi Indoor Positioning.” Sustainability, 14 (16): 10255. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141610255
Areas of Specialization
Building Energy Efficiency
Occupant Behavior Modeling
AI in Construction
research interests
Dr. Sorena Vosoughkhosravi’s research primarily focuses on building energy efficiency, occupant behavior modeling, and sustainable buildings. His work also explores the application of data-driven methods, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to advance building energy analysis and improve decision-making in the built environment.
biography
Dr. Sorena Vosoughkhosravi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Management at Thomas Jefferson University. He earned his Ph.D. and M.S. in Construction Management from Louisiana State University and his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Sharif University of Technology. His research focuses on energy equity in the built environment, applying data-driven and machine learning approaches to building energy efficiency using national datasets such as the American Time Use Survey, American Housing Survey, and Residential Energy Consumption Survey.
Dr. Vosoughkhosravi has published extensively on occupant behavior modeling, sustainable construction, and energy performance analysis. He was recognized as an Outstanding Reviewer for the ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management in 2024, highlighting his contributions to the advancement of the field. His teaching experience spans construction management, sustainability, and building systems, reflecting his commitment to bridging practical industry needs with innovative research.