91传媒鈥檚 Rokooei uses Fulbright Specialist award for Uzbekistan urban planning project
Contact: Christie McNeal
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜 Mississippi State faculty member in the Department of Building Construction Science is the university鈥檚 latest recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program award.
Associate Professor Saeed Rokooei traveled to Uzbekistan this past fall for six weeks, immersing himself in various educational and research activities including teaching, workshops, curriculum development, research collaboration and cultural presentations. He completed an urban planning project at Fergana Polytechnic Institute as part of the program that fosters exchanging knowledge and establishing partnerships between institutions and communities both in the U.S. and overseas.
Rokooei said the Fulbright Specialist Program continues to be a catalyst for his research, which focuses on community resilience, simulation and visualization, data analytics and emerging technologies in construction.
鈥淚t opens doors to international collaboration, allowing me to share expertise and gain fresh perspectives,鈥 he said. 鈥淭his opportunity undoubtedly expands my professional network, broadens my research horizons and contributes to meaningful advancements in my field. It鈥檚 not just a personal achievement鈥攊t鈥檚 a chance to make an impact on a larger scale.鈥
Rokooei joined 91传媒鈥檚 faculty in 2017 after earning both a Ph.D. in engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a master鈥檚 degree in management information systems from University of Nebraska at Omaha. Additionally, he has both a master鈥檚 in construction and project management and bachelor鈥檚 in architecture from Shahid Beheshti University in Iran.
Selections for the prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program award, part of the larger Fulbright Program, are based on academic and professional achievement, demonstrated leadership within a participant鈥檚 field and potential to foster long-term cooperation between institutions in the U.S. and abroad.聽
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