External competitive grants
Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) 2022/23. Generative DfX in high-rise modular building: An expert-augmented cascade graph learning and optimisation approach. HK$5.9M. 36 months. PC: Prof Wilson Lu. Co-PIs (iLab): Dr.Frank Xue, Dr Chen Junjie.
Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS) 2021-2022.
Healthy and resilient city with pervasive LoCHs. HK$34.6M. 60 months. Co-PI: Prof Wilson Lu (HK$ 3.2M), Dr. Frank Xue (HK$1.21M). PC: Prof. Jian-lei Niu.
Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) General Research Fund (GRF) 2021-2022
Project Title: Building information modeling (BIM) on-chain: from ‘stocks’ of model files to ‘flows’ of semantic trees. HK$799,692. 36 months. PI: Dr. Frank Xue; Co-Is: Prof Wilson Lu; Prof S.M. Yiu.
Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macau Technology Research Programme (Type C) 2021-2022
High-definition 3D point cloud and dynamic semantics enabled lean quality assurance system for prefabricated housing products. HK$1.26M. 24 months. PI: Dr. Frank Xue; Co-PI: Dr Clyde Li. Co-Is: Prof Siu-ming Yiu.
Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) 2020
Project Title: “BIM Square”: Blockchain and i-Core-enabled Multi-stakeholder Building Information Modelling Platform for Construction Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Hong Kong (ITP/029/20LP). HK$10.36m. 24 months. Project Coordinator (PC): Prof. Wilson Lu. Co-PIs: Prof. Anthony Yeh; Prof. SM Yiu; Prof. George Huang; Dr. Frank Xue; and Mr. KL Tam.
Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) Early Career Scheme (ECS) 2020-2021
Project Title: From Point Cloud to Building and City Information Model (BIM/CIM): A Study of Architectonic Grammar Optimization. HK$635,569. 36 months. PI: Dr. Frank Xue.
Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) General Research Fund (GRF) 2020-2021
Project Title: Enhancing Underground Development Users’ Health through an Automated Risk Assessment System for Facilities Management. HK$684,520. 36 months. PI: Dr. Isabelle Chan; Co-Is: Prof. Cary Cooper; Prof. Chee-Kiong Soh; Dr. Frank Xue.
Hong Kong Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF) 2019-2020
Project Title: Big Data-Based “AI Inspector” for Gauging Inert Contents at the Off-Site Construction Waste Sorting Facilities in Hong Kong. HK$485,000. 24 months. PI: Prof. Wilson Lu; Co-Is: Dr. Frank Xue; Dr. Megan Ye; Dr. Hongdi Wang.
Key R&D Program of the Guangdong Province 2019
Project Title: The Applications of Virtual Reality Technologies for Cultural Heritage Conservation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. 5% of ￥10m. 36 months. PC: Dr. Youyi Xiong; Co-PI: Dr. Frank Xue.
The Government Policy Innovation and Co-Ordination Office (PICO) Public Policy Research (PPR) Funding Scheme 2018-19
Project Title: “Finding the Needles in a Haystack”: Identification of the Illegal Dumping of Construction Waste Using Big Data. HK$ 447,350. 18 months. PI: Prof. Wilson Lu.
The Government Policy Innovation and Co-Ordination Office (PICO) Strategic Public Policy Research (SPPR) Funding Scheme 2018-19
Project Title: Boosting Construction Waste Material Sharing in the Guangdong- Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area. HK$2,902,000. 36 months. PC: Prof. Wilson Lu.
Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) General Research Fund (GRF) 2018-19
Project Title: A derivative-free optimisation (DFO) approach to architectural symmetry detection from 3D point clouds. HK$522,846. 36 months. PI: Dr. Frank Xue; Co-I: Prof. Wilson Lu.
Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) -Public Sector Trial Scheme (PSTS) 2018
Project Title: RFID-Enabled Building Information Modelling (BIM) Platform for Prefabrication Housing Production in Hong Kong, HK$2.99m. 24 months. Co-PI: Prof. Wilson Lu.
Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) General Research Fund (GRF) 2017-18
Project Title: The causal effects of green building certification on construction waste minimisation: triangulating ‘big data’ with ‘thick data’. HK$534,559. 36 months. PI: Prof. Wilson Lu.
Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) General Research Fund (GRF) 2017-18
Project Title: Generation of semantically rich as-built Building Information Models (BIMs): A derivative-free optimization approach. HK$454,157. 36 months. PI: Dr. Frank Xue; Co-I: Prof. Wilson Lu.
National Social Science Fund of China (NSSFC) Major Program 2017
Project Title: Evaluation on the Environment-Resources Carrying Capacity in Megacities and Policy Instruments with the Big Data Background. ￥800,000. 60 months. PI: Prof.
Liyin Shen; Co-Is: Prof. Wilson Lu; Dr. Frank Xue.
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Programme 2016
Project Title: A Social Network Analysis and NK-Model based Study of Stakeholder Relationship in Mega Construction Projects. HK$493,000. 48 months. PI: Prof. Geoffrey Shen; Co-I: Dr. Frank Xue.
Government House, Hong Kong
Chongqing, China
Project Title: From CSR to OHS and Well-being of Construction Workers: The China Dilemma, GBP9,795. 24 months. Principal Applicant: Prof. Dongping Fang (Tsinghua University), Co-Applicant: Prof. Wilson Lu.
Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) General Research Fund (GRF) 2014-2015
Project Title: Exploring the effects of building information modelling (BIM) on project-based organisations (PBOs): A social network approach. HK$500,000. 36 months. PI: Prof. Wilson Lu.
Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) 2014
Project Title: RFID-Enabled Building Information Modelling (BIM) Platform for Prefabrication Housing Production in Hong Kong. HK$7,365,020. 24 months. Co-I: Prof. Wilson Lu.
Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) Internship Programme 2014
Project Title: RFID-Enabled Building Information Modelling (BIM) Platform for Prefabrication Housing Production in Hong Kong.HK$288,000. 24 months. PI: Prof. Wilson Lu.
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Programme 2012
Project title: Application of Hong Kong Construction Waste Management Experience in Mainland China: An Empirical Exploration “淮南为橘，淮北为枳”？香港建筑废弃物管理经验于内地的适用性研究. HK$628,000. 48 months. PI: Prof. Wilson Lu.
Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) General Research Fund (GRF) 2012-2013
Project Title: The paradoxical link between corporate social responsibility and financial performance: Evidence from international construction business. HK$ 475,020. 36 months. PI: Prof. Wilson Lu.
Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) Public Policy Research (PPR) 2011-2012
Project Title: Polluters or stakeholders, who should pay? Development of a more effective construction waste charging scheme in Hong Kong using system dynamics. HK$ 372,025. 24 months. PI: Prof. Wilson Lu.