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Roozbeh Kangari is a pioneering researcher whose career has been defined by his groundbreaking work at the intersection of robotics, automation, and construction engineering. Beginning in the mid-1980s, Kangari emerged as one of the earliest and most dedicated advocates for integrating robotic technologies into the construction industry, at a time when such ideas were considered visionary rather than practical. His most influential contribution, a 1993 study on Computer Integrated Construction (CIC) accumulated 63 citations, examining how large construction firms — particularly in Japan — could leverage emerging technologies to transform competitive operations. Equally significant is his widely cited 1989 methodology for robotics feasibility analysis, which earned 52 citations and established a rigorous framework identifying labor intensity, economics, and technological readiness as critical drivers of robotization. Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, Kangari produced a remarkable body of work addressing construction automation from multiple angles — feasibility modeling, fuzzy set theory applications, prototype development, and CAD integration — collectively demonstrating both breadth and depth in this nascent field. His research helped lay the intellectual foundation for what is today a thriving discipline of construction robotics and automation, making him an essential reference point for any student or scholar entering this domain.