Chair, Civil Engineering
York University2026–Present
Engineering × Space × Data × Intelligence
Mojgan Jadidi
PhD · MSc · P.Eng.Engineering Leadership at the Intersection of Spatial Intelligence, Digital Twins & the Built Environment
Engineering leader, researcher and innovator advancing the convergence of civil engineering, geospatial intelligence, AI-enabled digital twins and emerging technologies to shape more intelligent, resilient and connected built environments.
Chair, Department of Civil Engineering
Lassonde School of Engineering · York University
Lassonde School of Engineering · York University
01 / LEADERSHIP · ENGINEERING01Civil Engineering Leadership02Spatial Intelligence03AI + Digital Twins04Built Environment Innovation05Engineering Education
Engineering the Physical and Digital Worlds
Mojgan Jadidi's career spans civil engineering, geomatics, geospatial technologies, digital infrastructure, immersive environments and engineering education. Her work connects physical infrastructure with spatial data and intelligent digital systems—bringing together research, technology and leadership to address complex challenges across the built environment.
Her professional trajectory bridges academia and applied practice, from geospatial research and transportation technology to university leadership, AI-enabled digital twins, BIM–GIS integration and emerging spatial-intelligence systems.
Associate Professor
Lassonde School of EngineeringYork University
Former Director
Common Engineering & BSc Science2024–2025
Founder
MapEchoGeospatial Multi-Agent Copilot & Digital Twin System
Industry & Thought Leadership
Toronto Tech Week / Panel conversationWhere Engineering, AI and the Built Environment Converge
Mojgan contributes to conversations extending beyond the university—connecting engineering research, emerging technology, infrastructure and workforce readiness with industry and professional communities.
Speaking & MediaAI + Spatial Intelligence
Geospatial intelligence, language models and multi-agent systems for interacting with complex spatial information.
Digital Twins + BIM/GIS
Connecting building information modeling, 3D GIS and digital-twin technologies for intelligent built environments.
Immersive & Extended Reality
Applying VR, AR and immersive environments to engineering, visualization and experiential learning.
Smart & Sustainable Infrastructure
Technology-enabled approaches to resilient infrastructure, construction, transportation and sustainable built environments.
Emerging Computational Technologies
Exploring machine learning, graph-based systems and quantum computing for engineering and spatial challenges.
Featured Innovation / 01
MapEcho.
Geospatial Intelligence, Reimagined
Mojgan is the Founder of MapEcho, a geospatial multi-agent copilot and digital twin system.
02 / IMMERSIVE SYSTEMSImmersive Engineering
Bridging Physical Spaces and Digital Twins
Mojgan's work in immersive engineering environments explores how physical spaces, geospatial information and extended-reality technologies can be connected to create new approaches to visualization, experimentation and engineering education.
Explore ProjectsNRC Construction Division
$460,000A Data-Informed Decision Support System for Sustainable Construction Material Supply Chain Management Using BIM and GIS
Role: Principal InvestigatorAcademic Innovation Fund — Category I
$300,000Inclusive, Immersive, Accessible and Affordable Learning Environments using AR/VR, Gamification and Educational Comics
Role: Principal InvestigatorMicrosoft Research Accelerate
USD $65,000 Azure OpenAI CreditEnhancing Geospatial Data Interaction & Analysis through OpenAI NLP Model
Role: Principal InvestigatorMitacs Cluster
$1,319,000AI-Enabled Digital Twins for Automation of Regulatory Systems in the Built Environment
Role: Co-Investigator
Featured Publication / December 2024
Where BIM, GIS and Digital Twins Meet
BIM and 3D GIS Integration for Digital Twins: An Introduction
A foundational introduction to the integration of Building Information Modeling and 3D Geographic Information Systems within the evolving digital-twin landscape.
Authors
Mohsen Kalantari · Christian Clemen · Mojgan Jadidi
Publisher
CRC Press · Taylor & Francis Group
2026
D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning
2026
YUFA Teaching Fellowship
Lab-in-a-Box: Scaling Hands-On, Project-Based Learning in First-Year Engineering
2026
Best Student Paper Award
Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
2025
AECO Innovation Award
Academic Contribution
2024
Outstanding Service Award
ASEE
2023
Best Paper Award
ASEE Zone I
Explore the EcosystemResearch. Innovation.
Research. Innovation.
Leadership. Collaboration.
ConnectBuilding the Next Generation
Building the Next Generation
of Intelligent Infrastructure
Explore opportunities for leadership, research, technology innovation and collaboration across engineering, spatial intelligence and the built environment.