Projects per year
Personal profile
Personal profile
Dr. Cheng Zhang joined the Department of Civil Engineering in 2012 after she received her PhD degree from the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering at Concordia University, Canada. She was awarded the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) PGS Award for the 2006-2007 academic year. Dr. Zhang is a member of American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE), Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and a certified cost professional by the AACE international. She is a peer reviewer of the Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, ASCE, the Journal of Automation in Construction, Elsevier, the Journal of Advanced Engineering Informatics, Elsevier, and etc.
Research interests
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications in Smart Construction
Building Information Modelling (BIM) and City Information Modelling (CIM)
3D Re-construction Technology and Semantic-enhancement of 3D Models
Sustainable Construction and Smart Construction Site
VR-based Technology for Construction Safety and Building Evacuation
Indoor Thermal Environment and Energy Optimization
Intelligent Rail Transit Transportation and Energy Efficiency
Experience
Senior Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, XJTLU - 2022 to Present
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, XJTLU - 2017 to 2022
Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, XJTLU - 2012 to 2017
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering - 2010 to 2012
Part-time Lecturer, Urban Science Institute, Suzhou University - 2007 to 2008
Research Assistant, Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering - 2004 to 2010
Teaching
CEN421 Construction Process Simulation 2020-Present
CEN322 Building Information Modelling 2018-Present
CEN108/114 Surveying/Surveying for Architectural Engineers 2012-2020
CEN311 Final Year Project 2012-Present
CEN310 Traffic and Highway Design 2012-2017
CEN101 Design for Engineers 2012-2017
CEN304 Capstone Design II 2012-2017
Awards and honours
AI technology Application Award: Applying Scenario Demonstration Project. (Crack Detection of Masonry Structure based on Thermal and Visible Image Fusion and Semantic Segmentation). 2023 Artificial Intelligence Technology Achievement Award, Jiangsu Association of Artificial Intelligence (JSAI). 江苏省人工智能学会科技成果奖。技术应用奖(应用场景示范): 基于热成像和可见光图像融合以及语义分割的砖石结构裂缝识别.
2023, XJTLU Honoured Staff. December, 2023.
2023, Research Excellence Award, Academic Excellence Award, 2022/23 Academic Year, Design School. April, 2023.
2019, Highly Recommended for the Most Innovative Teaching Practice of the 2018/19 Annual XJTLU Learning and Teaching Awards
2018, Second Prize of the First Sino-Foreign Cooperation in Running Schools Exhibition, ILEAD, XJTLU. CDIO in Civil Engineering Education.
2011 , Pre-approved candidate for Industrial RD Fellowships (IRDF) of NSERC, Canada
2010 , Doctoral Thesis Completion Award ($4,000 for fall semester of 2010) at Concordia University, Canada
2009 , Bourse detues Hydro-Quebec de lUniversite Concordia Award for the 2009-2010 academic year ($16,000 per year for two years), Canada
2006 , NSERC PGS D Award for the 2006-2007 academic year ($21,000 per year for three years), Canada
2006 , Concordia University External Grant Holder Doctoral Scholarship ($1,200 per year for three years), Canada
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
Ph.D. , Concordia University, Canada - 2011
Research areas
- Intelligent Built Environment
- Smart and Autonomous Construction
- Building and City Information Modelling
Person Types
- Staff
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics where Cheng Zhang is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
- 1 Similar Profiles
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
-
Research on ESG Performance Measurement and Enhancement of Future Community Projects under the Background of Urban Renewal
Hao, J. (PI), Xu, B. (Team member), Lombardi, D. (Team member), Zhang, C. (Team member), Gong, G. (Team member) & Tang, X. (Team member)
1/12/24 → 30/11/27
Project: Collaborative Research Project
-
留园花街铺地尝试性复原研究项目 Experimental Restoration Research Project of the Historical Pattern Pavement Lingering Garden
Dong, Y. (PI) & Zhang, C. (Team member)
27/03/25 → 30/11/25
Project: Collaborative Research Project
-
Data Analysis of Intelligent Water Inspection using Multi-sensor Drones
Zhang, C. (PI), Xu, Y. (Team member), Fan, L. (Team member) & Tang, S. (Team member)
1/12/23 → 30/11/25
Project: Governmental Research Project
-
Suzhou Municipal Key Lab for Intelligent Virtual Engineering
Yue, Y. (PI), Liang, H. N. (Team member), lim, E. (Team member), Man, K. L. (Team member), Ma, F. (Team member), Wang, X. (Team member), Guan, S. (Team member), Wang, Q. (Team member), Xiao, J. (Team member), Ma, J. (Team member), Meng, J. (Team member), Zhang, C. (Team member), Chen, M. (Team member), Chen, B. (Team member), Wang, W. (Team member), Craig, P. (Team member), Sun, J. (Team member), Liu, G. (Team member), Xia, J. (Team member), Zhu, X. (Team member), Yu, L. (Team member), Zhang, J. (Team member), Qi, J. (Team member), Huang, M. (Team member), Yang, R. (Team member), Li, S. (Team member), Dong, Y. (Team member), Yang, X. (Team member), Li, Y. (Team member), Wang, J. (Team member), Zhang, H. (Team member), Wei, Z. (Team member), Sun, Q. (Team member), Elsheikh, A. (Team member), Levers, A. (Team member), Konev, B. (Team member), Coenen, F. (Team member), Atkinson, K. (Team member), Gasieniec, L. (Team member), Wong, P. (Team member), Payne, T. (Team member), Garcia-Fernandez, A. (Team member) & Zhang, Y. (Team member)
1/11/22 → 30/10/25
Project: Governmental Research Project
-
AI Innovation Platform
lim, E. (PI), Yue, Y. (Team member), Man, K. L. (Team member), Ma, F. (Team member), Wang, Q. (Team member), Xiao, J. (Team member), Meng, J. (Team member), Liang, H. N. (Team member), Zhao, C. (Team member), Ma, J. (Team member), Jin, X. (Team member), Wang, X. (Team member), Yang, X. (Team member), Chen, M. (Team member), Guan, S. (Team member), Xue, F. (Team member), Zhang, C. (Team member), Stefanidis, A. (Team member), Sun, Q. (Team member) & Xu, D. (Team member)
1/09/22 → 30/08/24
Project: Governmental Research Project
-
A framework for integrating BIM, building automation systems, and IoT: an application in design and operation using open standards
Tang, S., Shelden, D. R., Gao, X., Zhang, C., Hao, J., Guo, F. & Zhang, H., 1 Nov 2025, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 113, 114092.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
Comparing VR and AR in Cultural Heritage Active Learning: A Study Based on the Stimulus-Organism-Response Model and the Engagement Theory
Zhao, J., Liang, J., Li, Y., Zhang, C. & Dong, Y., 8 Sept 2025, The European Association for Computer Graphics. Eurographics AssociationResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Open Access -
Developing Defect Embedded Masonry H-Bim Using Deep Learning-Based Detection and Segmentation
Tong, X., Zhou, J., Zhang, C. & Dong, Y., Jan 2025, The 6th International Conference on Civil and Building Engineering Informatics (ICCBEI).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Open AccessFile390 Downloads (Pure) -
EXPLORING AN INDIVIDUAL THERMAL SENSATION ANALYSIS MODEL FOR HOSPITAL INPATIENTS BASED ON COMPARATIVE STUDIES
Gong, P., Cai, Y., Chen, B., Zhang, C., Stravoravdis, S., Sharples, S. & Yu, Y., 1 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Green Building. 20, 2, p. 55-76 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
File8 Downloads (Pure) -
Exploring riverine litter detection by developing comprehensive dataset and deep learning
Xu, X., Zhang, C., Xia, Y., Zhu, X. & Burgess, P., Jan 2025, the 6th International Conference on Civil and Building Engineering Informatics (ICCBEI).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Activities
-
42nd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC)
Cheng Zhang (Member of programme committee)
28 Jul 2025 → 31 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
-
Yixuan Wang
Marc Aurel Schnabel (Supervisor), Cheng Zhang (Co-supervisor) & Yi Dong (Co-supervisor)
1 Mar 2025 → …Activity: Supervision › PhD Supervision
-
PhD Supervision: An Advanced Integration Framework of BIM, IoT, and AI for Environmental Quality Monitoring in Intelligent Buildings.
Tang, S. (Supervisor), Zhang, C. (Co-supervisor) & Chow, D. (Co-supervisor)
Mar 2025 → …Activity: Supervision › PhD Supervision
-
Developing an integrated BIM and life cycle assessment model for carbon trade-off assessment building retrofit projects
Hao, J. (Supervisor), Zhang, C. (Supervisor) & Chow, D. (Co-supervisor)
1 Sept 2024Activity: Supervision › PhD Supervision
-
Suzhou Shuangta - Digital Heritage Best Practices
Jiachen Liang (Speaker), Yue Li (Speaker), Yiping Dong (Speaker) & Cheng Zhang (Speaker)
16 Jul 2024 → 19 Jul 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar