iLab Team

Prof. Chris Webster
Founder, HKUrbanLab
Dean, Faculty of Architecture
Chair Professor, Department of Urban Plan and Design
The University of Hong Kong

Prof. Wilson Lu
Chair Professor, Department of Real Estate and Construction
Head, Department of Real Estate and Construction
The University of Hong Kong
Tel: +852 3917 7981
Email: wilsonlu@hku.hk
Dr. Fan (Frank) Xue
Deputy Director, iLab
Assistant Professor, Department of Real Estate and Construction
The University of Hong Kong,
Pokfulam, Hong Kong,

Dr. Junjie Chen
Deputy Director, iLab
Research Assistant Professor,
Department of Real Estate and Construction
The University of Hong Kong


Ms. Mun Wai Wendy Lee
Ph.D. Candidate,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong

Dr. Jacky Ng
Part-time Ph.D. Candidate,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong
Mr. Vikrom Laovisutthichai
HK Ph.D. Fellowship,
Ph.D. Candidate,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong

Mr. Jinfeng Lou
Ph.D. Candidate,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong


Mr. Liang (Lanny) Yuan
Ph.D. Candidate,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong

Mr. Liupengfei (Mike) Wu
Ph.D. Candidate,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong
Mr. Frank Ato Ghansah
HKU Presidential PhD Fellowship,
Ph.D. Candidate,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong

Mr. Maosu (Eric) Li
Ph.D. Candidate,
Department of Urban Planning and Design,
The University of Hong Kong


Mr. Ziyu Peng
HKU Presidential PhD Fellowship,
Ph.D. Candidate,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong

Ms. Zhongze (Zoe) Yang
Ph.D. Candidate,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong
Ms. Yijie Wu
Ph.D. Candidate,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong

Mr. Zhe (Philo) Chen
Ph.D. Candidate,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong


Mr. Rui (Jeremy) Zhao
Ph.D. Candidate,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong

Mr. Zhiming Dong
Ph.D. Candidate,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong
Mr. Benjamin Kwaku Ababio
Ph.D. Candidate,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong

Ms. Lu (Emily) Yang
Ph.D. Student,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong


Ms. Dilakshi Madushika
Ph.D. Student,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong

Ms. Jiajia Wang
Ph.D. Student,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong
Ms. Wenjun (Wendy)Gao
Ph.D. Student,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong

Mr.Bolun (Aaron) Wang
Ph.D. Student,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong


Mr. Yonglin Fu
Ph.D. Student,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong

Ms. Bing Yang
Ph.D. Student,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong
Mr. Shouhan (Hank) Chen
Research Asistant,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong

Mr. Lang Zheng
Research Assistant,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong


Ms. Qianyun (Joanna) Zhou
Research Assistant,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong

Mr. Xun Lyu
Research Assistant,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong
Mr. Chen Chen
Research Assistant,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong

Mr.Yi Zhang
Research Assistant,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong


Mr. Peiyang Su
Research Assistant,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong

Mr. Xiao (Shawn) Lin
Research Assistant,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong
Mr.Shibo Hong
Research Assistant,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong

Mr.Xiang Ji
Research Assistant,
Department of Real Estate and Construction,
The University of Hong Kong

iLab Alumni
Many people have worked or studied in the iLab. Now, they are established figures in their respective institutions. They are also the invaluable assets of the iLab.
Professor, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
Prof. Yi (Sean) Peng
Professor, School of Government, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Dr. Hongdi Wang
Assistant Professor, Head of Department, Zhejiang University of Economy and Finance, Hangzhou, China
Research Assistant Professor, The Open University of Hong Kong, HK
Dr. Yuhan (Nina) Niu
President Office,The University of Hong Kong, HK
Associate Professor, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
Associate Professor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Associate Professor, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
Associate Professor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Lecturer, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
Urban Planning Project Officer,C40 Cities
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
PhD candidate, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Mr. Tan Tan
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Faulty of Architecture and Built Environment, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Neitherlands
Dr. Jing Wang
Engineer (Data Scientist), WSP (Asia) Limited , HK
Dr. Xiao Li
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, HK
Dr. Jinying Xu
Marie Skłodowska–Curie Fellow, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK
Dr. Diandian Liu
Innovation Lead, Gammon Construction Ltd, HK
Dr. Zhikang Bao
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, HK
Dr. Hui Guo
Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
Ms. Wei (Viviane) Bi
PhD candidate, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Mr. Maohong Tang
Senior Analyst, Cushman&Wakefield, Chongqing, China
Mr. Zhuning Luo
Engineer, PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited, HK
Mr. Yipeng Pan
PhD Student, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HK