(Tsinghua University, China)
He obtained Bachelor Degree in 1986 at Department of Civil Engineering of Tsinghua University, China and his Doctor Degree in 1992 at Department of Civil Engineering of Nagoya University, Japan. He became a full Professor in 2003 at Tsinghua University.
His major research interests are on the application of information technology in civil engineering. He has been the principal investigator of more than 60 research projects. He has published 21 books and more than 200 papers. As a key member, he took part in the writing of policy documents on applying information technology in construction industry for China government. As the executive editor-in-chief, he organized the writing of and published ten subsequent special industrial reports on the application of information technology in building construction field, one report for a specific topic every year. He serves as the chairperson of Specialty Committee on Building Information Modeling, China Graphics Society; and the chairperson of Informatization Expert Committee, China Association of Construction Firms’ Management. He acts as the member of Green Construction Sub-Committee, Science and Technology Committee, China Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. He also serves as the associate editor of the renowned international journal ‘Automation in Construction’.