Hamidreza Sakhaei

Research Interests

Architectural Design Virtual and mixed reality Cognition Architecture

Teaching Strengths

Research Practices and Research Methods
Construction Management and Building Services
Environmental Analyses in Architecture

Mr Hamidreza Sakhaei

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Architecture and Built Environment

College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities

Available For Media Comment.

Hamidreza Sakhaei is a Ph.D. Candidate in Architecture at Adelaide University and Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments (IVE). After completing his bachelor's degree in Architecture, he pursued a master's degree in the same program with a focus on quantifying spatial cognition by exploring film spaces. Being his Ph.D. research part an Australian Research Council Discovery Project Grant (ARC DP), he is currently working on applying and exploring Virtual Reality systems to better support Parametric design.

I am investigating how embodiment influences designers’ cognitive processes when using parametric design tools on desktop platforms and in immersive virtual reality. My work integrates parametric workflows with VR prototypes to examine how embodied interaction shapes design cognition, offering insights that inform both architectural design practice and the development of immersive design tools.

Date Position Institution name
2026 - ongoing Sessional Academic Adelaide University
2025 - 2025 Sessional Academic University of Adelaide
2024 - 2025 Sessional Academic University of South Australia
2023 - ongoing Full Member IVE: Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments
2020 - 2023 Research Assistant Tarbiat Modares University

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2023 Scholarship Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) Top-up Postgraduate Scholarship AHURI Australia AUD 21000
2019 Scholarship DAAD Funded Study Trip DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Germany € 13,440

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Persian Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2023 Adelaide University Australia Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture
2017 - 2020 Tarbiat Modares University Iran Master of Architectureal Engineering - Technology
2011 - 2017 Tabari Institute of Higher Education Iran Bachelor of Architectural Engineering

Year Citation
2025 Masoumzadeh, S., Yu, R., Bornkessel Schlesewsky, I., Gu, N., Zhang, F., Cao, Z., & Sakhaei, H. (2025). Neuroscientific methodologies in urban studies: a systematic review and new directions for evidence-based urban design and planning. Cities & Health, online, 1-22.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2023 Sakhaei, H., Gu, N., & Looha, M. A. (2023). Assessing the association between subjective evaluation of space qualities and physiological responses through cinematic environments' emotion-eliciting stimuli. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1-16.
DOI Scopus5 WoS3
2022 Sakhaei, H., Yeganeh, M., & Afhami, R. (2022). Quantifying stimulus-affected cinematic spaces using psychophysiological assessments to indicate enhanced cognition and sustainable design criteria. Frontiers In Environmental Science, 10(832537), 1-22.
DOI Scopus18 WoS15
2022 Sakhaei, H., Biloria, N., & Azizmohammad Looha, M. (2022). Spatial stimuli in films: Uncovering the relationship between cognitive emotion and perceived environmental quality. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 11 pages.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC1
2020 Sakhaei, H. (2020). INTERACTIVE KINETIC CANOPY WITH INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE LEGACY PRESERVATION APPROACH. Journal of Architectural Research and Development, 4(2), 1-10.
DOI
  • Jun. 2023: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) Top-up Postgraduate Scholarship, Value AUD 21,000.
  • Jul. 2022: Joint University of South Australia Enterprise Research Scholarship (ERS) and Australian Research Council Discovery Project Grant (ARC DP) for the PhD Research Project, Value AUD 35,200 p.a.
  • Apr. 2019: Scientific Tour, International Workshop and Conference on “Modern Heritage and Future Legacy” at The Technical University of Berlin and The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar in Germany: June 6th – 15th, 2019, Funded Study Trip by DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), Value € 13,440.

Feb 2026- Present: Sessional Academic at Adelaide University:

  • Workshop Leader for Construction Management Research Methods.
  • Teaching Assistant for Building Services and Environment.

Jul. 2025- Nov. 2025: Sessional Academic at University of Adelaide:

  • Workshop Leader for Building Services (CONMGNT 2022).
  • Teaching Assistant for Environment III (DESST 3517).

Jul. 2024- Jul. 2025: Sessional Academic at University of South Australia:

  • Exam Invigilator for Design Patterns with C++ (COMP 3023).
  • Marker for Social Planning and Community Issues (ARCH 5022).
  • Marker for Planning for Healthy Cities (ARCH 5043).
  • Seminar Instructor for Research Practices (CREA 5001).

Date Title Type Institution Country
2024 - 2024 57th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA) Conference Review The Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA) Australia
2024 - ongoing Intelligent Buildings International Journal Review Taylor and Francis United Kingdom
2024 - ongoing Cogent Arts & Humanities Journal Review Taylor & Francis United Kingdom
2022 - ongoing Smart and Sustainable Built Environment Journal Review Emerald Publishing United Kingdom
2020 - ongoing Journal of Architectural Research and Development Journal Review Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Australia

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