Dr Pablo Martinez Rodriguez

Associate Professor

School: Architecture and Built Environment

Dr. Pablo Martinez Rodriguez obtained his Bachelor's degree in Electromechanical Engineering - Electronics from the Comillas Pontifical University (ICAI) in Madrid, Spain. He also holds a MSc in Mechanical Engineering - Advanced Control and a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.

Before joining Northumbria University in 2021 as a Senior Lecturer, he worked as a NSERC post-doctoral fellow at the University of Alberta to develop a IALF-certified learning factory and as an International Visiting Professor at the Tecnologico de Monterrey in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Outdoor and ski enthusiast, you may catch him in any mountain slope during winter time.

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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Dr. Martinez Rodriguez research is multi-disciplinary, including civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering topics. His research interests are focused on applied engineering, especially around the integration of Industry 4.0 technologies and methods to low digitalised environments (i.e., construction or agriculture).

His main research areas are:

Industrialized Construction (or Modern Methods of Construction)
Robotics and Automation
Computer-aided Process Planning
Lean Manufacturing and Intelligent Waste Management
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
Automation and Robotics in Precision Farming

Key Publications

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AI-Driven Circular Construction Waste Management for Advancing Sustainable Development, Elnabwy, M., Martinez, P. 15 May 2026, In: Sustainable Development
Digital Carbon Footprint of Common Data Environments in ISO 19650 Compliant Construction Projects, Caldeira, H., Martinez, P., Rogage, K. 10 Feb 2026, In: Smart and Sustainable Built Environment
Integrating automation into construction waste quantification: A review of digital innovations for sustainable resource management, Haq, M., Mohsen, O., Tharwat, M., Martinez Rodriguez, P. 21 Apr 2026, In: Waste Management and Research
Resilience of Maintenance Operations for Critical Healthcare Assets: Ultra Clean Ventilation Systems in NHS Operating Theatres, Ahmadi, F., Martinez Rodriguez, P., Gledson, B. 15 Apr 2026, Proceedings of the Digital Frontiers in Buildings and Infrastructure International Conference Series (DFBI 2026)., Glasgow, ABC2 Publishing
A Framework to Measure the Digital Carbon Footprint of Design Workflows, Rogage, K., Gledson, B., Ilhan Jones, B., Martinez Rodriguez, P. 17 Jul 2025, Proceedings of the 2025 European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC3) - CIB W78, Porto, Portugal. , Porto, Portugal, European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3)
A Simulation-Based Framework for Enhancing the Resilience of Maintenance Operations in Critical Infrastructure, Ahmadi, F., Martinez Rodriguez, P., Gledson, B. 12 Aug 2025, 2025: International Conference on Digital Frontiers in Buildings and Infrastructure (DFBI2025), DFBI
Decarbonising Construction Equipment: Management Practices and Strategies for Net Zero in UK Infrastructure Projects, Saif, W., Rogage, K., Martinez, P., Kassem, M. 15 Feb 2025, In: Building and Environment
Flexible manufacturing of robotic cross-laminated timber panel machining operations, Cisneros-Gonzalez, J., Cardenas Castaneda, J., Martinez, P., Chui, Y., Ahmad, R. 30 Oct 2025, In: Construction Robotics
Importance of Uncertainty Analysis in Artificial Intelligence Predictors and Posterior Decision Making in Construction, Martinez Rodriguez, P. 17 Jul 2025, Proceedings of the 2025 European Conference on Computing in Construction, Porto, Portugal, European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3)
Professional's Perspective of BIM Effectiveness in Construction Projects: A Comparative Study Between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, Karad, L., Martinez Rodriguez, P., Bolpagni, M. 6 Nov 2025, Proceedings: CitA BIM Gathering 2025, The Construction IT Alliance

Professional Activity

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Examination: Independent (non-examining) Chair for PhD Viva 2025
Participating in a conference, workshop, ...: Advances in visual management practice and theory 2022
Participating in a conference, workshop, ...: 2022 Conference of Transforming Construction with Reality Capture Technologies: The Digital Reality of Tomorrow 2022
Organising a conference, workshop, ...: 2022 Modular and Offsite Construction Summit 2022
Organising a conference, workshop, ...: 30th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction 2022
Invited talk: IoT in Modular Construction 2022
Participating in a conference, workshop, ...: 12th Conference on Learning Factories 2022 (CLF) 2022
Invited talk: MMC PANEL DISCUSSION WEBINAR – THE PROGRESS TO DATE AND CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME 2022
Editorial work: Buildings (Journal) 2022
Participating in a conference, workshop, ...: 54th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems 2021 2021

PGR Supervision

Augustine Onyedika Okafor Digital twins for sustainable practices in AEC industry: a study on decision making criteria Start Date: 01/03/2025 End Date: 20/08/2025
Sanaz Zarghami Automated generative design of modular buildings through explainable artificial intelligence Start Date: 01/10/2023 End Date: 17/10/2025
Sanaz Zarghami Automated generative design of modular buildings through explainable artificial intelligence Start Date: 01/10/2023

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