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Personal profile
Personal Statement
Dr Zhen Chen, known as George, is the Lecturer in Construction Management, Academic Leader (2018–) of Digital Construction research cluster, Course Director (2020–2023) for MSc Advanced Construction Technologies and BIM, and Convener (2019–2023) of the Departmental Research Ethics Committee in Architecture Department at Strathclyde.
George has enduring specialty interest in construction engineering and management and has professional experiences to serve at companies, organisations and universities around the world. He has developed expertise in engineering and management for the design, construction and operation of the built environment with regard to constructability, dependability and sustainability. Along the way of his journey, the momentum from his family and friends is enormous.
George has engaged in more than 80 funded research projects, and made contributions to over 300 academic publications, and over 100 plenary lectures and presentations at national and international events. His books “Megaproject Risk Analysis & Simulation: A Dynamic Systems Approach” (2017), “Multicriteria Decision-Making for the Sustainable Built Environment” (2007), “Environmental Management in Construction: A Quantitative Approach” (2006), and “Intelligent Methods for Construction” (1997) are collected at national libraries in China, UK and USA.
George was an EPSRC funded Senior Research Fellow (2005–2007) for IDCOP (Innovation in Design, Construction and Operation of Building for People) project and CMIPS (Co-ordinated Management of Intelligent Pervasive Spaces) project at the University of Reading. He was a Royal Society funded Visiting Scholar (2011) to ETH Zurich. He was the Management Committee member (2011–2015) of EU COST Action on the Effective Design and Delivery of Megaprojects in the European Union, and the Founder & Leader (2012–2016) of Megaproject Management research group for the Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Design funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) at Heriot-Watt University. He serves on technical committees at ADS, ASCE, BSI, CEN, CIBSE, ISO, and TRB. He is the Specialty Chief Editor in Construction Management at Frontiers in Built Environment (Journal Impact Factor 2023: 3.0).
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, PhD in Construction Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Bachelor of Engineering, BEng Architectural Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology
Master of Engineering, MEng Civil Engineering, Tongji University
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Towards sustainable public park management in Cairo through facilities management: a conceptual review study
Aly, D., Chen, Z. & Dimitrijevic, B., 5 May 2023, In: Green Building & Construction Economics. 4, 1, p. 35-47 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Special issue "smart city related policies and implementation"
Chen, Z. (ed.) & lo Storto, C. (ed.), 31 Oct 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Smart Cities .Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › peer-review
Datasets
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BIM related observations on LinkedIn
Chen, Z. (Creator), 18 May 2020
DOI: 10.17632/2kdv5nhc6r.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/2kdv5nhc6r/1
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The dataset of an international survey on COVID-19 response in facilities management in 2020
Sarvari, H. (Creator), Chen, Z. (Creator), Chan, D. W. M. (Creator), Lester, E. (Creator), Yahaya, N. (Creator) & London , K. (Creator), 9 Dec 2020
DOI: 10.17632/jtf9d9dyt3.2, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/jtf9d9dyt3/2
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Prizes
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Frontiers in Built Environment Outstanding Editor Award on Leadership
Chen, Zhen (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Honorary Professor, Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chen, Zhen (Recipient), 2008
Prize: National/international honour
Activities
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) (External organisation)
Zhen Chen (Member)
2022 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Webinar: Reliable Megaproject Sustainability
Zhen Chen (Speaker)
17 Nov 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Impacts
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Megaproject Management
Zhen Chen (Main contact)
Impact: Professional practice, training and standards, Public understanding, information and debate, Education