Wei Pan

Professor Wei Pan is Associate Vice-President (Research and GBA) of The University of Hong Kong (HKU). He is also Associate Dean (Masters) of Engineering, Executive Director of HKU Centre for Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Development (CICID), Director of Net Zero Laboratory and MiC Laboratory, and Professor in Construction Engineering and Management at Department of Civil Engineering of HKU. Professor Pan is also Chairman of HKU Civil Engineering External Relations Committee, of Teaching and Learning Quality Committee, and of Hong Kong CWRB Data Analysis Sub-committee.

Professor Pan is specialised in smart and sustainable construction engineering and management. His research interest covers modular integrated construction (MiC), prefabrication, construction automation and robotics, smart and sustainable infrastructure, net zero carbon, and lifecycle assessment. Professor Pan has attracted over HK$92 million research funding from a number of organisations including the Research Grants Council (RGC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Europe Social Fund (ESF), Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office (PICO) and Central Policy Unit (CPU) of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR, Development Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR, Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF), Construction Industry Council (CIC), Hong Kong Housing Authority, and Higher Education Academy (HEA). He is currently leading a number of major grants including RGC CRF, RGC RIF, PICO SPPR, etc. addressing the strategic areas of MiC, sustainability and construction engineering.

He has authored over 280 publications and supervised over 70 doctoral and post-graduate researchers. He sits on the editorial board of a number of international academic journals. Professor Pan was awarded Distinguished Young Investigator of China by the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2019. Professor Pan is Top 1% worldwide by citations by Clarivate Analytics, and World’s Top 2% Scientists Released by Stanford University.

Professor Pan is a Chartered Builder, a Chartered Environmentalist, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a Member of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. His career is supported by 27 years of working experience in academia and practice internationally including the UK, Singapore, Mainland China and Hong Kong in building design and engineering, construction project management and innovation, and strategic management. Professor Pan was awarded in the 2020 Honours List of the HKSAR for his outstanding contribution to fighting the COVID-19.

Education

• PhD, Construction Management, Loughborough University, UK
• MSc (Distinction), Construction Project Management, Loughborough University, UK
• BEng (Distinction; Ministry Award), Civil Engineering, Hunan University, China

Teaching Activities

• Construction project management
• Sustainable Development of the Built Environment
• Technology for Sustainable Construction: Theory and Application

Research Interests

• Sustainable construction and zero carbon building
• Productivity, offsite prefabrication and lean construction
• Decision making of technological innovation
• Sustainable construction pedagogy

Representative Research / Consultancy Projects

• Implications of optimising prefabrication for the life cycle carbon emissions of high-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong
• A Possible Zero Carbon Building Policy for Hong Kong: Opportunities, Risks & Recommendations'
• Hong Kong Zero Carbon Partnership for Enhancing Public and Stakeholder Engagement
• Feasibility of Delivering High-rise Low or Zero Carbon Buildings in Hong Kong
• Optimising process, energy and carbon efficiency in retail construction by embracing sustainable technology
• Delivering zero carbon homes in Cornwall: establishing and disseminating exemplary practice of St Austell Eco-communities (Eco-town) development
• A decision support tool for optimising the use of offsite technologies in housebuilding