Academic Staff

Prof. Ming LU joined the Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE) as a Professor in July 2024. He received his PhD in Civil Engineering – Construction Engineering & Management from the University of Alberta, Canada in 2001. Prof. Lu served at the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering (now the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) of PolyU from 2000 to 2010 and later at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the University of Alberta.  He has received numerous accolades, including the Stephen G. Revay Award from the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) in 2023, in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the history and science of civil engineering in Canada. Through conducting focused research and  guiding doctoral students in Hong Kong and Canada, Prof. Lu has made significant achievements in advancing the states of knowledge and practice in three specialisation domains: (1) devising innovative methods for project scheduling and operations simulation, (2) making machine learning algorithms explainable for engineering applications, and (3) streamlining optimization strategies and developing sufficient optimization solutions for construction engineering & project management. In 2024, Prof. Lu is named a Top Scholar by ScholarGPS for his outstanding performance in the discipline of Construction Engnieering based on accomplishments over the totality of academic career (lifetime).

His upcoming research will focus on civil infrastructure construction and maintenance systems (e.g. bridges/tunnels/highways/pipelines)  to further develop (1) AI-enabled process simulation methods for designing production systems subject to constraints induced by emerging technology, Occupational Health & Safety, environment, and social equity; (2) pragmatic optimization platform for Agile Project Management involving finite resources, multiple clients and multiple stakeholders

• Bachelor of Science, Tongji University
• Doctor of Philosophy in Construction Engineering & Management, University of Alberta

• Professional Engineer
• Member of American Society of Civil Engineers