ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9360-7308
Scopus Author ID: 35099137200

Metrics for Academic and Research Impact

B.Sc. (Tsinghua), M.Sc. (Tsinghua), Ph.D (The University of Texas at Austin)    

Dr. Xiaowei Luo holds the position of Professor in the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at the City University of Hong Kong. He earned his Ph.D. in Construction Engineering and Project Management from the University of Texas at Austin, complemented by both M.S. and B.S. degrees from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Dr. Luo's research primarily explores areas such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), Construction Safety Management, Construction Robotics, Human-Robot Collaboration, Digital Twins, Augmented and Virtual Reality (A&VR), Building Energy Management, and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Dr. Luo is a prolific author, having contributed numerous highly cited articles to journals, conference proceedings, and book chapters on these subjects. He has been awarded multiple research grants from various agencies, including the National Science Foundation of China, the Research Grant Council (HK), the Construction Industrial Council (CIC), the Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Council, etc. Dr. Luo serves as an associate editor for the ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering, and the Journal of Smart Construction, immediate past president of the ASCE Greater China section.

Our research program is interdisciplinary, linking construction engineering, management, computer science and etc. together. Post-doctoral, visiting scholars/students, graduate research assistant, undergraduate assistant positions are available. Interested candidate can contact me at [email protected].

Self-motivated students who are interested in pursuing PhD degree in civil engineering are encouraged to apply for the PhD program.  

Minimum Requirements:

1) B.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Management,  Computer Science, or other related fields

2) General admission requirements (English, GPA) 

Desirable qualification: 

Interested and demonstrated research experiences related to two or more of the following areas: 1) Construction engineering management; 2) Image processing; 3) Engineering informatics; 4) Automation in construction; 5) sustainability and green building; 6) BIM and GIS; 7) Wireless sensor network; 8) Machine learning and big data analytics; 9) Information Modelling. 

Assistantship Package:

HK$17,800 per month for 12 months per year. Travel expenses will be covered for research-related activities (conference, data collection, research exchange and etc.)

Application Process (Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2025):

Submit your application for Research Degree (PhD) through our online application system and mention your intention to work with me in "other information" session during your application. (Note: please send me an email to inform your application and interested in joining us to remind me after you submit your application).

Please send me your CV and research proposal to me at [email protected]

The chance will increase with a higher GPA (>85 in a 100 scale or >3.5 in a 4.0 scale), bachalor from a good university (top 100 university or double first class university) and more peer-reviewed international journal papers published.

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2025)

In case you have a high GPA with a strong publication record, you are encouraged to apply for Hong Kong PhD Fellowship. The monthly stipend of HKPFS is HK$28,100/month. In addition, conference and travel allowance of HK$14,000 per year is provided for HKPFS awardees. 

This page has been edited on April 1, 2025.

• Construction Safety Technology and Management
• Mixed Reality and Virtual Reality
• Construction Robotics and Human Robot Collaboration
• Construction Digitalization
• Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Digital Twin
• Green and Intelligent Building
• Intelligent and Automated Jobsites

• CA2111: Construction Environment
• CA2418: Green Building and Construction
• CA3154: Computer Application in Construction
• CA3168: Building Information Modelling for Capital Projects
• CA3188: IT Application in Construction
• CA3420: Lean Construction
• CA3422: Decision Analysis and Risk Management for Construction
• CA4423: Sustainable Green Construction
• GE2253: Real Estate Development : Principles and Process
• GE2330: Smart and Sustainable City: A Liveable Future Through Technologies

President, American Society of Civil Engineers Greater China Section (2023-2024)