PolyU-Zhuling Joint Laboratory on Industrialized Construction

About us

Vision: Advancing industrialized construction by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and interdisciplinary collaboration for a sustainable, efficient, and innovative future.

Mission:

To conduct research in digital twins, construction robotics, and intelligent building systems, and develop advanced automation and AI-driven solutions.
To foster close cooperation among academia, industry, and government to exchange knowledge and promote interdisciplinary research in smart manufacturing, computer science, and smart construction.
To promote talent cultivation and the development of innovative curricula, providing students and researchers with hands-on learning and research opportunities.

Steering Committee Members

Ir Prof H.C. Man

Cheng Yick-chi Chair Professor in Manufacturing Engineering; Chair Professor of Materials Engineering; Dean of Faculty of Engineering; Director of PolyU-Wuxi Technology and Innovation Research Institute, and Director of University Research Facility in 3D Printing

Prof Xiaowen FU

Professor and Head of Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Prof George Q.HUANG

Chair Professor of smart manufacturing, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Mr. Angang Dai

Chief Scientist, Chief Executive Officer, Nanjing Zhuling Technology Co., Ltd

International Academic Advisory Board

Prof Miroslaw J. Skibniewski

Member of the U.S. National Academy of Construction, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland

Prof Lihui WANG

Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering, CIRP, SME and ASME, Chair Professor and Director of Centre of Excellence in Production Research, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

Director

Dr Zhiheng Zhao

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Co-Director

Dr. Hengzhi Liu

Chief Operating Officer, Nanjing Zhuling Technology Co., Ltd

Lab Core Members

Dr Ray Zhong

Assistant Professor, Department of Data and Systems Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

Ir Dr Pai ZHENG

Associate Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Endowed Young Scholar in Smart Robotics

Dr Yantao Yu

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Director of Human-Centered Intelligent Construction Lab, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology