PTE Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology

BIM Skills Lab Research Team

Name of the research team:

BIM Skills Lab

Name of the institute hosting the research team:

Institute of Smart Technology and Engineering

Head of the research team and their academic qualification:

Name	Academic Qualification	Status	Department
Prof. Dr. Bálint Bachmann	DLA habil.	Scientific Leader	Marcel Breuer Doctoral School Department of Architecture and Urban Planning
Dr. Márk Balázs Zagorácz	PhD	Operative Leader	Department of Engineering Studies

Members of the research team

Name	Academic Qualification	Status	Department
Dr. Olivér Rák	PhD	assistant professor	Department of Engineering Studies
Dr. András Reith	PhD habil.	senior research fellow	Department of Engineering Studies
József Etlinger		assistant lecturer	Department of Engineering Studies
Nándor Bakai		PhD student	Marcel Breuer Doctoral School / Department of Engineering Studies
Patrik Márk Máder	PhD	research fellow	Marcel Breuer Doctoral School / Department of Engineering Studies
Márk Cebei		construction expert	Lechner Knowledge Centre, Directorate of Spatial Services, Department of 3D Building Methodology
András Horkai		assistant lecturer	ÓE Ybl Miklós Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Architectural Engineering, Department of Construction
Viktor Norbert Rácz		MSc student	Department of Engineering Studies
Dóra Erika Simon		MSc student	Department of Engineering Studies
Péter Hillebrand		AR/VR developer	University of Pécs, 3D Printing and Visualization Center
Árpád Gergely Sipőcz		AR/VR developer	University of Pécs, 3D Printing and Visualization Center

Scope of the research team

As one of its priority research areas, the research group is investigating the possibilities of integrating BIM (Building Information Modelling) into the Hungarian construction industry, partly by exploring and further developing existing practical applications and partly by developing new educational methodologies and training programs. In addition, the development of innovative BIM applications is underway, which are ground-breaking at international level.
For example, the reduction of adverse physiological effects on site using building information models. In this area, we are developing new processes and market products for the protection of occupational health and safety through the combination of BIM, algorithm-aided engineering, and AR/VR technologies. Another focus of the research group is sustainable architecture and urban development. In this area, parametric design, energy optimization, microclimate analysis, innovative applications of glass facades, glass support structures and shading, analysis of patterns of use of buildings by the individual, and applications of smart and sustainable urban development have resulted in a number of internationally recognized, prestigious publications.

Research objectives of the research team

The research group's research aims to develop innovative solutions that meet industry needs to improve the quality, efficiency and safety of construction design and construction workflows. The developments involve experts from co-disciplines and the efficiency gains achieved through these developments are validated through continuous monitoring. Members of the research team have outstanding experience in BIM-based design and construction support for major projects, while the R&D&I partners involved in the research are in all cases at the forefront of their field.
A key research objective is the development of AR/VR applications that can be used to prevent accidents on site. One direction of development is aimed at preparing for work processes and responsible preparation for work safety; the other direction supports actual work in the context of the ever-changing conditions of the real work site.

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Prof. Dr. Bálint Bachmann

Dr. Márk Balázs Zagorácz

Dr. Olivér Rák

Dr. András Reith

József Etlinger

Patrik Márk Máder