Digital Twin, Robotics, AI and Blockchain for Carbon and ESG Management
Prof. Jack CHENG is a Professor and Associate Head in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Associate Director of GREAT Smart Cities Institute, and Director of Building Information Modelling (BIM) Lab at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
Prof. CHENG obtained his PhD degree from Stanford University. His research interests include BIM, Digital Twin, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, construction robotics, blockchain, smart construction and facility management, smart and low carbon buildings, and construction digitalisation. Prof. CHENG has led a number of Research and Development projects in smart buildings and construction. He is an author of over 350 international journal and conference publications.
Prof. CHENG is currently the Chairperson of the Committee on Building Information Modelling and Construction Digitalisation and a Council Member of the Construction Industry Council (CIC), Chairperson of CITF BIM Vetting Subcommittee, a Director of the BEAM Society, and Editorial Board Member of several international journals.
He is a Past Chairperson of the CIC Task Force on BIM Standards, Past President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Greater China Section, Past Honorary Treasurer of the Hong Kong Institute of Building Information Modeling (HKIBIM), and Past Director of the Hong Kong Green Building Council.
Prof. CHENG is a Fellow Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Civil and Building Information Management, Professional Member of the HKIBIM, CIC Certified BIM Manager (CCBM), CIC Certified BIM Coordinator (CCBC), and Certified Carbon Auditor Professional. He has received the Construction Industry Outstanding Person Award in 2019 from CIC, Gold Medal at the 48th and 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, and several research and paper awards in international conferences.
