Physical World
Infrastructure, buildings and engineering environments
Innovation & ResearchFrom Spatial Intelligence
From Spatial Intelligence
to Intelligent Infrastructure
Mojgan Jadidi's research explores how geospatial information, artificial intelligence, digital twins, BIM, immersive technologies and emerging computational approaches can transform the way we understand, design and interact with the built environment.
Her work connects physical infrastructure with increasingly intelligent digital systems—bridging engineering research, emerging technology and real-world applications.
ENGINEERING / SPACE / DATA / INTELLIGENCE
01 / A connected systemFrom the Physical World
From the Physical World
to Spatial Intelligence
Geospatial Data
Location, geometry and spatial relationships
BIM + 3D GIS
Connecting building information with geographic context
Digital Twin
Creating connected digital representations of physical environments
AI + Spatial Intelligence
Enabling new ways to query, understand and interact with complex spatial systems
Decision & Impact
Supporting engineering analysis, learning and more informed decisions
Research DomainsWhere Engineering Meets
Where Engineering Meets
Emerging Technology
AI + Spatial Intelligence
Exploring how artificial intelligence can make complex geospatial and engineering information more accessible, interactive and actionable.
- Geospatial intelligence
- OpenAI / language-model applications
- Multi-agent geospatial systems
- Conversational spatial information
- Machine learning
- Language-vision approaches for urban digital twins
Digital Twins + BIM / 3D GIS
Connecting physical assets, building information and geographic context through integrated digital representations.
- AI-enabled digital twins
- BIM and GIS integration
- 3D geospatial information
- Built-environment digital twins
- Infrastructure systems
- Regulatory-system applications
Immersive & Extended Reality
Using immersive environments to expand how engineering systems can be visualized, explored and experienced.
- Virtual reality
- Augmented reality
- XR Sandbox
- Immersive engineering environments
- Digital twins of laboratory spaces
- Experiential engineering education
Smart & Sustainable Infrastructure
Applying data and digital technologies to challenges across construction, transportation and resilient built environments.
- Sustainable construction
- Construction-material supply chains
- Construction and demolition waste
- Circular-economy approaches
- Transportation systems
- Flood risk
- Resilient infrastructure
- Building and infrastructure systems
Emerging Computational Technologies
Investigating emerging computational approaches to complex engineering and spatial problems.
- Quantum computing
- Graph optimization
- Machine learning
- Multi-agent systems
- Advanced spatial computation
AI + Geospatial IntelligenceMaking Spatial Information
Making Spatial Information
More Conversational
Mojgan's research investigates AI-supported interaction with geospatial information, bringing language-model approaches to spatial data interaction and analysis.
Microsoft Research Accelerate / 2023–2025
Enhancing Geospatial Data Interaction & Analysis through OpenAI NLP Model
Principal InvestigatorUSD $65,000 in Azure OpenAI Credit
Digital TwinsConnecting Physical and
Connecting Physical and
Digital Environments
This research direction reflects Mojgan's broader work at the convergence of BIM, geospatial information and intelligent digital representations of the built environment.
Mitacs Cluster / 2022–2027
AI-Enabled Digital Twins for Automation of Regulatory Systems in the Built Environment
Co-Investigator$1,319,000
Immersive EngineeringWhen the Laboratory
When the Laboratory
Becomes a Digital Environment
VR, XR and augmented-reality sandbox work brings digital twins of lab spaces into engineering visualization and experiential learning.
Academic Innovation Fund / 2020–2022
Explore Academic ImpactA New Realm of Experiential Education Using an Augmented Reality Sandbox
Principal Investigator$99,150
Sustainable Built EnvironmentsData-Informed Construction
Data-Informed Construction
& Infrastructure
BIM, GIS, construction-material supply chains and data-informed decision support come together in this sustainable construction research direction.
NRC Construction Division / 2026–2028
A Data-Informed Decision Support System for Sustainable Construction Material Supply Chain Management Using BIM and GIS
Principal Investigator$460,000
Research Collaboration
RCI Lab
Mojgan heads a research lab involving collaboration with industry and government.
Explore RCI Lab (opens in a new tab)From Research to TechnologyA Geospatial Multi-Agent Copilot
MapEcho
A Geospatial Multi-Agent Copilot
and Digital Twin System
Mojgan Jadidi is the Founder of MapEcho.
Geospatial IntelligenceMulti-Agent SystemsAIDigital Twins
Selected Evidence / Roles & Support
Selected Funded Research
NRC Construction Division
A Data-Informed Decision Support System for Sustainable Construction Material Supply Chain Management Using BIM and GIS
Mitacs Lab2Market
BIM-RISE
UK International Partnership Fund
Digital Twin Workflow + Immersive Space Collaboration between NTU and York
Training Equipment Renewal Fund
Creating Classroom Infrastructure to Enhance Experiential and Active Learning
Ontario Research Fund
AI Technologies + Disease Transmission Dynamics
Microsoft Research Accelerate
Enhancing Geospatial Data Interaction & Analysis through OpenAI NLP Model
Academic Innovation Fund — Category I
Inclusive Immersive Accessible Affordable Learning Environments using AR/VR, Gamification and Educational Comics
Mitacs Cluster
AI-Enabled Digital Twins for Automation of Regulatory Systems in the Built Environment
JELF-CFI DEXR Lab
JELF-CFI DEXR Lab
Contribution: VR Lab for Flood Risk Assessment and MappingAcademic Innovation Fund
A New Realm of Experiential Education Using an Augmented Reality Sandbox
NSERC Discovery Grant
Knowledge Discovery in 3D Geospatial Spaces: Towards an Integrated BIM, 3D GIS and IoT Framework
Research EvolutionAn Evolving
An Evolving
Research Landscape
A thematic view of the research directions connecting geospatial modeling, immersive engineering and intelligent spatial systems.
- 013D Geospatial Modeling
- 02BIM + GIS Integration
- 03Immersive Environments
- 04Digital Twins
- 05AI + Language Models
- 06Spatial Intelligence
- 07Multi-Agent Systems
See the WorkGeospatial
Geospatial
Visual Analytics
GeoVA Lab
Geospatial Visual Analytics
Project Showcase
From Research to ScholarshipResearch Shared
Research Shared
with the Field
BIM and 3D GIS Integration for Digital Twins: An Introduction
Mohsen Kalantari · Christian Clemen · Mojgan Jadidi
CRC Press / Taylor & Francis Group · December 2024
From Research to ApplicationSee the Ideas
See the Ideas
Become Projects
Explore selected initiatives spanning geospatial intelligence, immersive engineering, digital twins and technology-enabled built environments.