Research Programme 1 (RP1): Integrated Automation for On-Site Construction
Project 1-1
Intelligent Lifting Machinery System

Project Investigator: Prof. Zexiang LI (HKUST)

 

• Colin Lam Ko Yin Professor of Engineering, HKUST 
• Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, HKUST 
• Co-founder of DJI, QKM, ePropulsion, etc.
• IEEE Robotics and Automation Award, 2019
• Founder of XbotPark 
• Founder and Dean of Shenzhen InnoX Academy

Project 1-2
Autonomous excavating system and multi-robot coordination

Project Investigator:  Prof. Qian ZHANG (HKUST)

 

• Head, Division of Integrative Systems and Design, HKUST
• Tencent Professor of Engineering
• Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, HKUST
• Director of Digital Life Research Center, HKUST
• Director of MOE/MSRA Information Technology Key Laboratory, HKUST
• Co-Director of HKUST-Huawei Joint Laboratory, HKUST

Project 1-3
Robotic solutions for underground environments

Project Investigator:  Prof. Shaojie SHEN (HKUST)

 

• Associate Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, HKUST
• Director of HKUST-DJI Joint Innovation Laboratory, HKUST
• Associate Director of Cheng Kar-Shun Robotics Institute, HKUST

Research Programme 2 (RP2): Integrated Automation for Off-Site Construction
Project 2-1
AI-empowered intelligent design for production of module integrated construction

Project Investigator:  Prof. Jiepeng LIU (Chongqing University)

 

• Professor, the School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University
• Deputy Director of the Research Center of Steel Structure Engineering, Chongqing University

Project 2-2
Advanced robotic manipulation for off-site construction

Project Investigator:  Prof. Roberto Horowitz (UC Berkeley)

 

• Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley
• James Fife Endowed Chair, UC Berkeley

Project 2-3
Intelligent re-bar processing and setting in construction

Project Investigator: Prof. Zexiang LI (HKUST)

Research Programme 3 (RP3): Robotic-Assisted Intelligent Inspection, Monitoring and Maintenance
Project 3-1
Advanced inspection technique for aging structures

Project Investigator: Prof. Yi-kuen Lee (HKUST)

 

• Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, HKUST
• Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, HKUST
• Associate Director of Center of Integrated Micro Systems, HKUST

Prof. Liwei Lin (UC Berkely)

 

• Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley
• James Marshall Wells Academic Chair, UC Berkeley
• Co-Director, Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center, UC Berkeley

Project 3-2
Advanced sensors application in building maintenance: smart building

Project Investigator: Prof. Yi-kuen Lee (HKUST), Prof. Liwei Lin (UC Berkeley)

Project 3-3
Revolutionizing building maintenance: advanced robotics for aging infrastructure

Project Investigator: Prof. Zexiang LI (HKUST), Prof. Yuanxin LUO (Chongqing University)

 

  • Professor, the School of Mechanical Engineering, Chongqing University
  • Deputy director of the Academic Affairs Office, Chongqing University
Research Programme 4 (RP4): Sustainable and Human-Centric Architecture
Project 4-1
Intelligent BIPV life cycle framework with automated robotic systems

Project Investigator: Prof. Changying XIANG (HKUST)

 

• Assistant Professor, Division of Integrative Systems and Design, HKUST
• Director, Laboratory of Zero Carbon Architecture and Future City, HKUST

Project 4-2
Healthcare system for the elderly in smart buildings

Project Investigator: Prof. Qian ZHANG (HKUST), Prof. Winnie LEUNG (HKUST)

 

• Associate Professor of Engineering Education
• Senior Lecturer, Division of Integrative Systems and Design

Project 4-3
Sustainable coastal and offshore construction

Project Investigator: Winnie LEUNG (HKUST), Guijun LI (HKUST)

 

• Associate Professor, Division of Integrative Systems and Design, HKUST
• Associate Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, HKUST
• Associate Director of Center for Smart Manufacturing, HKUST

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