Langezijds

dr. P. Nourian MArch (Pirouz)

Assistant Professor
ITC-PGM
Langezijds 1305
p.nourian@utwente.nl
+31534897465
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Pirouz is a computational mathematician and a generative systems technologistĀ who is actively researching the utilization of simulation-driven complexity sciences (generative sciences), digital twinning, computational [architectural] design, and computational urban planning and mathematical policy analysis to contribute to sustainable urban development, especially in areas with perplexing questions of decision analysis and ambiguous trade-offs. He is developing mathematical, computational, and gamified methods for augmented spatialĀ planning, computational urban design, and participatory housing development.Ā 

Pirouz is especially focused on two types of R&D endeavours:

  • Spatial Planning Support Systems (SPSS) for Strategic Planning, i.e. multi-actor and multi-criteria decision problems on the design of spatial configurationsĀ 
  • Spatial Decision Support Systems (SDSS) for Operational Planning, i.e. spatial optimization problems related to the utilization and operation within spatial networks and spatial systems

Gamification, Game Theory, Serious Gaming, and Cyber-Physical Games are frequent themes in Pirouz's recent scholarly work.

Expertise

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

    • Urban Development
    • Urban Planning

  • Computer Science

    • Digital Twin
    • Algorithms
    • Data Model
    • Programs

  • Social Sciences

    • Analysis
    • Planning

Organisations

Cyber-Physical Design Games, Participatory Design, Planning Support Systems, Design Support Systems, Computational Design, Generative Design, Simulation Modelling

Publications

2025

Cross-sectoral digital planning Drinking Water-Urban Heat-Housing Provision indicators dataset (2025)Data in brief, 64. Article 112310 (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Cárdenas-León, I., Nourian, P., Koeva, M. N. & Pfeffer, K.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2025.112310Participatory Generative Design Education: On cultivating collective intelligence in design and planning (2025)In Teaching Architecture: Insights from TU Delft ā€“ Research on Education Innovation in Architecture & the Built Environment (pp. 18-31). TU Delft open. Nourian, P. & Azadi, S.https://doi.org/10.47982/7rjsjy50Urban Indicators Dataset: Drinking Water, Urban Heat, and Housing Provision (2025)[Dataset Types › Dataset]. Zenodo. Cardenas-Leon, I., Nourian, P., Koeva, M. & Pfeffer, K.https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15676613Formalizing-modelling-utilizing ontology: A semantic framework for adaptive stakeholder-specific urban digital twins in urban planning processes (2025)Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Azadi, S., Kasraian, D., Nourian, P. & van Wesemael, P.https://doi.org/10.1177/23998083251329398What have urban digital twins contributed to urban planning and decision making?: From a systematic literature review toward a socio-technical research and development agenda (2025)Smart Cities, 8(1). Article 32. Azadi, S., Kasraian, D., Nourian, P. & van Wesemael, P.https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities8010032Do urban digital twins need agents? (2025)Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Marçal Russo, L., Dane, G., Helbich, M., Ligtenberg, A., Filomena, G., Janssen, C. P., Koeva, M., Nourian, P., Patuano, A., Raposo, P., Thompson, K., Yang, S. & Verstegen, J. A.https://doi.org/10.1177/23998083251317666IFC2BCM: A Tool for Generating IndoorGML and Building Configuration Model from IFC (2025)SoftwareX, 29. Article 101975. Jia, Z., Nourian, P., Luscuere, P. & Wagenaar, C.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2024.101975A Configuration Model for Hospital Design Support Systems (2025)Buildings, 15(2). Article 163. Jia, Z., Nourian, P., Luscuere, P. & Wagenaar, C.https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15020163What have urban digital twins contributed to urban planning and decision making?: A systematic literature review and a socio-technical research and development agenda (2025)[Working paper › Preprint]. Preprints. Azadi, S., Kasraian, D., Nourian, P. & van Wesemael, P.https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202501.0523.v1

2024

A configuration model for hospital design support systems (2024)[Working paper › Preprint]. Preprints. Jia, Z., Nourian, P., Luscuere, P. & Wagenaar, C.https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202411.2191.v1

Research profiles

Pirouz teaches a few specific subjects in Area Development and 3D Geospatial Digital Twinning, Spatial Information Systems Architecture and Land-Use Transport Interaction (LUTI) modelling, next to providing general guidance in geospatial analysis case studies and MSc thesis projects on digital twinning, planning support systems, and geo-design.Ā 

YouTube Channel: @pirouzaan

Address

University of Twente

Langezijds (building no. 19), room 1305
Hallenweg 8
7522 NH Enschede
Netherlands

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<p><span>Room 1305, University of Twente, Langezijds Building</span></p>
<p><span>Hallenweg 8, 7522 NH Enschede</span></p>

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