Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Civil Engineering - Green buildings
Computer Science / Information Technology - Internet of Things (IoT)
Civil Engineering - Sustainable construction
Civil Engineering - Construction engineering
Position Held
Director of Center for Digital Twin on the Built Environment
Associate Director of GREAT Smart Cities Institute
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, PhD, Stanford University
2009
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Development strategies for an advanced air mobility network in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area
YANG, H. (PI), CHENG, J. C. P. (CoI), LYU, G. (CoI), ZHU, P. (CoI), JIA, S. (CoI), LIU, W. (CoI) & SUN, X. (CoI)
Strategic Public Policy Research
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Knowledge-informed performance-based generative design of energy-efficient residential building clusters
CHENG, J. C. P. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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A Digital Twin for Enhancing Coastal Resilience against Extreme Storm Surges in Hong Kong
HOU, J. (CoI), STOCCHINO, A. (CoPI), HUANG, B. (CoPI), LAM, Q. C. C. (CoI), SU, H. (CoPI), CHENG, J. C. P. (CoPI), LU, M. (CoPI), ZHAO, S. (CoI), ZHANG, L. M. (CoPI), JENG, D.-S. (CoPI), LIU, D. (CoI), BUI, H. (CoPI), QU, H. (CoPI), CHEUK, J.C.-Y. (CoI), ZHAO, J. (PI), FU, L. (CoPI), YANG, C. (CoPI), SU, Q. (CoPI), SO, W. H. R. (CoI), QU, T. (CoI), VOUSDOUKAS, M. (CoI), GAO, W. (CoI), BAI, Y. (CoI), YIN, Z. (CoPI) & ZHOU, X. (CoPI)
RGC - Theme-based Research Scheme
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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Automated BIM-based Clash-free Rebar Design for Reinforced Concrete Components with Extended Types and Irregular Shapes
CHENG, J. C. P. (PI), HO, G. W. M. (CoI), DIMITRAKOPOULOS, I. (CoPI) & GAN,, V. J. (CoI)
15/07/24 → 14/07/26
Project: Research
Research output
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Automated carbon-aware assessment of openBIM-based ductwork design using knowledge graph–augmented LLM multi-agent framework
Xu, Y., Li, A., Guo, X., Chan, J. C. F., Gong, X., Kwok, H. H. L. & Cheng, J. C. P., Jan 2026, In: Automation in Construction. 181, 20 p., 106611.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Automated environmental assessment of construction sites using multimodal large language model (MLLM)-based point cloud segmentation and instance-level scan-vs-BIM
GONG, X., WANG, B., XU, Y., TAO, X., CHEN, W., Brilakis, I. & CHENG, J. C. P., Jul 2026, In: Automation in Construction. 187, 25 p., 106949.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Automated “E”-aware data processing for construction ESG using building information modeling and large language model
Gong, X., Tao, X., Xu, Y., Kwok, H. H. L., Chen, W., Shi, D., Li, D. & Cheng, J. C. P., Jan 2026, In: Advanced Engineering Informatics. 69, 22 p., 103920.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Automating geometry-intensive compliance checking in BIM: Graph-based semantic reasoning framework
Xiao, Z., Koh, P. T., Ma, J. & Cheng, J. C. P., Sept 2026, In: Automation in Construction. 189, 20 p., 107038.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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BIM-vSLAM: Bridging BIM and visual SLAM with plane-based representation for automated registration and image-based reconstruction
Zhang, X., Song, C., Liang, Z., Niu, Z., Zhang, J. & Cheng, J. C. P., Sept 2026, In: ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 239, p. 755-773 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Activities
- 3 Editorial work
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Automation in Construction (Journal)
CHENG, C. P. (Editorial Board Member)
1 Oct 2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Visualization in Engineering (Journal)
CHENG, C. P. (Editor)
1 Apr 2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management (ECAM) (Journal)
CHENG, C. P. (Editorial Board Member)
1 Jan 2014 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
Awards
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BIM AUTOMATION ARENA 2025 HONOURABLE MENTION VISUAL PROGRAMME - CORPORATION
WU, Z. (Recipient), LIU, W. (Recipient), KWOK, H. H. L. (Recipient) & CHENG, C. P. (Recipient), Mar 2025
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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BIM Inventor award of the BIM AUTOMATION ARENA
CHENG, J. C. P. (Recipient), GONG, X. (Recipient), XU, Y. (Recipient), Kwok, H. H. L. (Recipient) & WU, Z. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Honorary Award
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Hong Kong openBIM/openGIS Awards 2025 Professional Research Category
WU, Z. (Recipient), LIU, W. (Recipient), KWOK, H. H. L. (Recipient) & CHENG, C. P. (Recipient), May 2025
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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Hong Kong OpenBIM/OpenGIS Awards
GONG, X. (Recipient), XU, Y. (Recipient), KWOK, H. H. L. (Recipient) & CHENG, J. C. P. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Honorary Award
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The buildingSMART International openBIM Awards
GONG, X. (Recipient), XU, Y. (Recipient) & CHENG, J. C. P. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Honorary Award