Education
Ph.D., Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.A., Architecture, Art University of Isfahan
B.A., Architecture, Art University of Isfahan
Research Expertise
Modeling and Simulation, Systems Engineering, Health Data Analytics, Computational Design, Human-Centered Design, Spatial Analysis
Selected Journal Papers
Hadi, K (2020). Agent-Based Simulation for Evaluating the Impacts of Design on Nurses’ Spatiotemporal Experience. Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Hadi, K., Du Bose, J. R., & Choi, Y.-S. (2019). The Effect of Light on Sleep and Sleep-Related Physiological Factors Among Patients in Healthcare Facilities: A Systematic Review. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal.
DuBose, J., MacAllister, L., Hadi, K., & Sakallaris, B. (2018). Exploring the Concept of Healing Spaces. HERD, 11(1), 43–56. • Hadi, K., DuBose, J. R., & Ryherd, E. (2016). Lighting and Nurses at Medical–Surgical Units: Impact of Lighting Conditions on - Nurses’ Performance and Satisfaction. HERD, 9(3), 17–30.
Hadi, K., & Zimring, C. (2016). Design to Improve Visibility: Impact of Corridor Width and Unit Shape. HERD, 9(4), 35–49.
DuBose, J.R. & Hadi, K.(2016). Improving inpatient environments to support patient sleep, International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 28(5)540–553
Selected Conference Publications
Hadi, K., Gomez, P., Swarts, M., Marshall, T., & Bernal, M. (2020). Healthcare Design Metrics for Human Centric Building Analytics. SiGraDi Online Conference.
Gomez, P., Hadi, K., Kemenova, O. & Swarts, M. (2020). Spatiotemporal Modeling of COVID-19 Spread in Built Environments. SiGraDi Online Conference.
Hadi, K. & Pewzer, O. Predicting Duration of Daylight Exposure for Caregivers Using Discrete Event Simulation and ClimateBased Daylight Modeling, Proceedings of the Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design (SimAUD), Delft, Netherlands, 2018.
Hadi, K., Lim, L., Patterson, M. & Zimring. C. Critical Metrics for Designing ICU and Medical-Surgical Rooms: Making Research and Analysis Useful; Healthcare Design Conference, Washington DC, 2015
Awards & Honors
SPOT award, Georgia Tech Research Institute (2020)
