President Xiangyu Wang

Academician of the European Academy of Sciences

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://tj.ecjtu.edu.cn/info/1094/3617.htm

Professor Xiangyu Wang

1. Personal Profile

PhD, Professor, PhD/Master Supervisor, Distinguished Professor at East China Jiaotong University.

Highly-Cited Researcher (Clarivate), ranked first globally in Intelligent Construction; Academician of the European Academy of Sciences（EurASc，2026）；Academician of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts（EASA，2025）；Academician of the Royal Society of Arts（RSA，2026）；Academician of the European Union Academy of Sciences (EU Academy of Sciences，2018）; former Lifetime Distinguished Professor and Chair Professor at Curtin University, Australia.

Served as a Member of the College of Experts at the Australian Research Council (ARC), equivalent to the Dean of the Department of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) or the National Science Foundation (NSF, USA).

Over the past decade, Prof. Xiangyu Wang has been the principal investigator of more than 100 research and industrial projects at home and abroad, securing over 200 million RMB in research funding and commercialization grants. Since 2014, he and his team have been awarded 15 Australian Research Council (ARC) projects. He has delivered over 100 keynote speeches at influential international conferences, including the Smart China Expo and the World VR Industry Conference.

He has published more than 300 SCI/SSCI papers, including over 100 in CAS Q1 journals. Among them, 21 papers are currently listed as ESI Top 1% Highly Cited Papers (nearly 30 cumulative over years), with 10 Hot Papers. His total citations in the Web of Science Core Collection exceed 9,000, with an H-index > 50.

He was selected among the World’s Top 0.2% Scientists 2020 and ranks first worldwide in research output and impact in Intelligent Construction (BIM focus) and related fields. He has received Best Paper Awards more than 10 times from prestigious journals and conferences, including ISARC, ICCBEI, CONVR, and IJPR.

To date, Prof. Wang has supervised over 20 postdoctoral fellows to completion, more than 30 PhD graduates, and mentored hundreds of professors, associate professors, assistant professors, senior lecturers, lecturers, research associates, research fellows, visiting scholars, and visiting students now holding positions across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and Europe.

2. Major Research Projects

[1] ARC Linkage Project (LP180100222, 2019–2022)

Asset Intelligence: Maximising Operational Effectiveness for the Digital Era

Chief Investigator: Xiangyu Wang

Total Funding: $556,824

[2] ARC Industrial Training Centre (IC150100023, 2012–2021)

ARC Training Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Housing

Total Funding: $4,000,000

[3] ARC Discovery Project (DP170104613, 2017–2019)

Automatic Construction Monitoring through Semantic Information Modelling

Award: $547,500

[4] ARC Discovery Project (DP170104612, 2017–2019)

A Multi-Agent System for Stakeholder Management in Off-Site Construction

Award: $432,000

[5] ARC Linkage Project (LP160100528, 2016–2019)

Bridge Performance Assessment through Advanced Sensing and Modelling

Award: $280,000

And other industry projects with KAEFER, Getac, Macdonald Surveying, Inspectivity, Huawei, Main Roads WA, etc.

3. Selected Publications

Books

[1] Wang, X. & Dunston, P.S. (2009). Mixed Reality-based Collaborative Virtual Environments. VDM Verlag.

[2] Wang, X. & Schnabel, M.A. (Eds.) (2009). Mixed Reality in Architecture, Design, and Construction. Springer.

[3] Wang, X. & Tsai, J. (Eds.) (2011). Collaborative Design in Virtual Environments. Springer.

[4] Wang, X. (Ed.) (2011). Mixed Reality and Human-Robot Interaction. Springer.

[5] Gu, N. & Wang, X. (Eds.) (2012). Computational Design Methods and Technologies. IGI Global.

[6] Anumba, C. & Wang, X. (Eds.) (2012). Mobile and Pervasive Computing in Construction. Wiley-Blackwell.

[7] Xu, H. & Wang, X. (Eds.) (2014). Optimization and Control Methods in Industrial Engineering and Construction. Springer.

[8] Wu, P., Li, H. & Wang, X. (2017). Integrated Building Information Modelling. Bentham Science.

[9] Wang, X. & Chi, H.L. (Eds.) (2015). Proceedings of IPC 2015.

[10] Wang, X. & Rahnamayiezekavat, P. (Eds.) (2016). Proceedings of IPC 2016.

Highly Cited Journal Papers (Selected)

[1] Zhang G., et al. (2022). Multi-objective optimisation design for GFRP tendon reinforced cemented soil. Construction and Building Materials.

[2] Sun J., et al. (2021). Mechanical, chemical and hydrothermal activation for waste glass reinforced cement. Construction and Building Materials.

[3] Sun J., et al. (2021). Electromagnetic absorption of copper fiber-oriented composite using 3D printing. Construction and Building Materials.

[4] Bie Y., et al. (2021). Optimization of electric bus scheduling considering stochastic volatilities. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering.

[5] Wu C., et al. (2021). Ontological knowledge base for concrete bridge rehabilitation management. Automation in Construction.

[6] Hou L., et al. (2020). Digital twins applications in construction workforce safety: A review. Applied Sciences.

[7] Xu S., et al. (2021). Computer vision techniques in construction: A critical review. Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering.

[8] Li X., et al. (2018). VR/AR applications in construction safety: A review. Automation in Construction.

[9] Chong H.Y., et al. (2017). BIM for sustainability: A mixed review. Journal of Cleaner Production.

[10] Wu P., et al. (2016). 3D printing in construction: A critical review. Automation in Construction.

Patents

[1] A 3D-Printed Rapid-Hardening Concrete from Antimony Tailings Solid Waste.

Patent No.: ZL 2022 1 0740526.8