PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Doctor of Philosophy (Construction Technology Management), 2021, Dept. of Real Estate and Construction, The University of Hong Kong, HK SAR.
- Master of Management Science (Project Management and Finance), 2017, Dept. Construction Management and Real Estate, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
- Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering Management) and Bachelor of Law (Sociology), 2014, Dept. Construction and Real Estate, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
EMPLOYMENT RECORDS:
- Assistant Professor, Dept. of the Built Environment, National University of Singapore, SG. (2025-Present)
- Carbon Specialist (Secondment), National Highways, UK. (2024-2025)
- Marie Skłodowska–Curie Fellow, Dept. of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK. (2022-2025)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Real Estate and Construction, The University of Hong Kong, HK. (2021-2022)
TEACHING:
- [To be advised]
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Construction digitalization and automation (digital twin and human-machine collaboration);
- Project organizing and integration;
- Lean construction;
- Infrastructure sustainability (carbon-cost optimization, infrastructure system climate resilience);
- Data science and information management in the built environment;
- Cyber-Physical-Social System and System thinking.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
- Xu, J., & MacAskill, K. (2024). Carbon data and its requirements in infrastructure-related GHG standards. Environmental Science & Policy, 162, 103935. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103935
- Li Y., Wang Q., Pan X., Zuo J., Xu J., Han Y*. (2024). Digital Twins for Engineering Asset Management: Synthesis, Analytical Framework, and Future Directions. Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eng.2023.12.006
- Xu J., Lou, J.*, Lu W.S., Wu L., Chen C. (2023). Ensuring construction material provenance using Internet of Things and blockchain: Learning from the food industry. Journal of Industry Information Integration, 33, 100455. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jii.2023.100455
- Wu L., Lu W.S., Zhao R., Xu J., Li, X., Xue F. (2022). Using blockchain to improve information sharing accuracy in the on-site assembly of modular construction. Journal of Management in Engineering, 38 (3), 04022014. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0001029 (Best Paper Award)
- Xu J.*, Lu W.S., Wu L., Li X., Lou J. (2022). Balancing privacy and occupational safety and health in construction: A blockchain-enabled P-OSH deployment framework. Safety Science, 154, 105860. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2022.105860
- Xu J.*, Lu W.S. (2022). Developing a Human-Organization-Technology Fit (HOT) model for information technology adoption in organizations. Technology in Society, 70, 102010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2022.102010
- Xu J.*, Lu W.S., Papadonikolaki E. (2022). Human-Organization-Technology Fit Model for BIM adoption in Construction Project Organizations: Impact factor analysis using SNA and comparative case study. Journal of Management in Engineering, 38 (3), 04022004. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0001013
- Xu J., Ye M., Lu W.S., Bao Z., Webster C. (2020). A four-quadrant conceptual framework for analyzing extended producer responsibility in offshore prefabrication construction. Journal of Cleaner Production, 282, 12540. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124540
- Lu W.S., Xu J.*, Söderlund J. (2020). Exploring the effects of building information modelling (BIM) on projects: A longitudinal social network analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(5), 04020037. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001823
- Xu J., Lu W.S., Xue F., Chen K. (2019). ‘Cognitive facility management’: definition, system architecture, and example scenario. Automation in Construction. 107, 102922. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2019.102922
AWARDS (SELECTED):
- 2022, Best Paper Award, Journal of Management in Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
- 2021, Professional Research Award, buildingSMART Internation Awards Programme.
- 2020, Outstanding Paper Award, The 25th International Symposium on the Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, CRIOCM.
- 2019, Excellent Paper Award, The 24th International Symposium on the Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, CRIOCM.