Dr.Xiaowei Luo is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at the City University of Hong Kong. He received his Ph.D. degree in Construction Engineering and Project Management from the University of Texas at Austin and his M.S degree in Construction Management from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. His main research interests include Building Information Modeling (BIM), Construction Health and Safety, Smart Construction and Operation, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Urban and Building Energy Modelling and Management, Sustainable Development, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), etc..
His current research projects focus on the development and deployment of information and sensing technologies to advance construction safety and productivity as well as improve the quality and sustainability of construction projects. Dr. Luo has authored and co-authored numbers of highly cited journal publications, conference articles and book chapters in the aforementioned topics. In addition, he has received several grants from various federal and state agencies including RGC, NSFC, and SZSTI.

Dr. Luo is looking for Ph.D. student and Research Assistant for the coming year. Interested candidate can send his/her CV with Cover Letter to Dr. Luo by email.

Departmental Duty

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Course Leader Duty

• CA2111: Construction Environment  
• CA2418: Green Building and Construction  
• CA3154: Computer Application in Construction  
• CA3168: Building Information Modelling for Capital Projects  
• CA3188: IT Application in Construction  
• CA3420: Lean Construction  
• CA3421: Decision Making and Operational Techniques for Engineering Management  
• CA3422: Decision Analysis and Risk Management for Construction  
• CA4423: Sustainable Green Construction  
• CA4511: Final Year Project  
• CA4513: Final Year Project  
• CA4516: Final Year Project  
• CA4518: Final Year Project  
• CA4615: Advanced Construction Technology  
• CA4749: Final Year Project  
• CA5245: Cost Engineering  
• CA5603: Professional Research Methods  
• CA8028: Strategies for Planning and Construction  
• GE2253: Real Estate Development : Principles and Process  
• GE2303: Save the Earth : Sustainable Development  
• GE2330: Smart and Sustainable City: A Liveable Future Through Technologies  

Research Interests

• Construction Health and Safety
• Construction Automation
• IT and Sensing in Construction
• Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Green and Intelligent Building
• Smart Construction and Operation
• Building Energy Modelling and Management
• Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
• Virtual and Augmented Reality

Selected Publications

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