Claudio Benghi
Programme Coordinator - Project Management MSc - Amsterdam Campus
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolClaudio Benghi is an academic and practitioner with 11+ years blending project management, BIM research, and software development to modernize information ecosystems for the built environment. As Programme Coordinator for Northumbria’s MSc Project Management (Amsterdam) and a senior lecturer, he designs curricula and leads interdisciplinary R&D linking universities, industry partners, and standards bodies. His work on open-source Xbim and contributions to .NET 3D tooling (Helix Toolkit) reflect hands-on expertise in IFC data handling, geometry fidelity, and test automation that bridge research with production software. Claudio’s projects span InnovateUK- and TSB-funded initiatives that delivered BIM-enabled workflows, 5D cost control and federated model testing, demonstrating a consistent focus on improving project performance through transparency and measurable outcomes. He combines architectural training and a PhD with practical experience in interactive design and AI experimentation, pursuing sustainable, data-driven approaches from concept to facilities management. Colleagues value him for translating complex standards and digital models into usable tools and teaching that scale across industry and academia.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Postgraduate Certificate, Academic and Professional Learning, Postgraduate Certificate, Academic and Professional Learning at University of Northumbria at NewcastlePh.D., Building Environment Science and Technology Department, Ph.D., Building Environment Science and Technology Department at Politecnico di MilanoOnline MOOC, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence - Mooc, 100%, Online MOOC, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence - Mooc, 100% at Thrun and Norvig (Stanford Engineering)Liceo Scientifico
English, Italian, Spanish
Github Skills (14)
data-visualizations10
net10
asp-net10
wpf10
dotnet10
data-visualisation10
data-visualization10
csharp10
helix10
dotnet-core10
test-automation10
3d10
unit-testing9
geometry8
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
xBimTeam/XbimEssentials
Mar 2015 - Jul 2022
A .NET library to work with data in the IFC format. This is the core component of the Xbim Toolkit
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Test Automation Engineer
Back-end Developer & Test Automation EngineerContributions:4 releases, 129 commits, 5 PRs in 7 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Claudio primarily focused on adding and testing features related to IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) file handling. Their commits demonstrate work on federation tests, which likely involve combining multiple IFC models. They also added tests related to geometry support levels and quaternion calculations, showing a focus on core functionality and data integrity within the IFC data model. The changes include modifications to existing test files and the addition of new test cases, indicating a strong focus on quality assurance.
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helix-toolkit/helix-toolkit
Aug 2021 - Feb 2022
Helix Toolkit is a collection of 3D components for .NET.
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:7 commits, 3 PRs, 9 comments in 5 months
Contributions summary:Claudio's contributions primarily involve enhancements and bug fixes within the Helix Toolkit, specifically addressing issues in the rendering and manipulation of 3D models and UI interactions. They've added missing properties in the `HitTestResult` and implemented drag constraints for the `DraggableGeometryModel3D`. Additionally, the user expanded functionality within the `CrossSectionDemo` by adding new features and corrected and updated existing features. These changes indicate a focus on both the underlying 3D graphics engine and the user interface components for the toolkit.
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