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Personal profile
Dr. Hao Jianli is a Senior Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University and a Stanford Top 2% Cited Scholar. She earned her PhD from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2003 and has since established a strong record of academic leadership in sustainable construction research. Her expertise encompasses construction waste management, life cycle assessment, zero-carbon buildings, embodied energy efficiency modelling, prefabricated and lean construction. Dr. Hao is an active member of the Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (CRIOCM) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). She also holds several editorial roles, including Associate Editor for Journal of Cleaner Production, Cleaner Waste Systems. She is also on the editorial board for Internation Journal of Construction Management, Journal of Green Buildings, and Detritus.
Research interests
Construction and demolition waste management, zero carbon buildings, embodied building energy efficiency modelling, life cycle assessment for infrastructures and buildings, prefabricated construction projects, lean construction.
Experience
Senior Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 09/2020-Present
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 09/2016-08/2020
Assistant Professor, Department of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, 06/2014-08/2016
Associate Professor, Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University, 09/2008-06/2014
Assistant Professor, Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 07/2003-09/2008.
Teaching
Module Leader for DES002, CEN221, CEN222, CEN321, CEN422, DES402
Undergraduate:
- DES002-Design Thinking
- CEN221-Architectural Engineering Project
- CEN321-Construction Cost Estimation and Control
- CEN311-Final Year Project
Postgraduate:
- CEN422-Construction Planning and Control
- CEN416-Life Cycle Assessment: Principles and Practices
- CEN406/DES-Dissertation
- DES402-Sustainable Project Management
- DES407-Digital Technologies for the Process the Built Environment
Awards and honours
- 2023, Second Prize for Research and Impact, Design School, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University.
- 2024, Second Prize for Supervision, Design School, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University.
- 2024, Third Prize for Suzhou Natural Science Research Output.
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
BEng in Civil Engineering. Jilin University. 1988
Award Date: 7 Jul 2009
PhD. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2003.
Award Date: 28 Nov 2003
Research areas
- circular economy
- Life cycle assessment
- Environmental impact assessment
- Energy building retrofiting
- Solid waste management
Keywords
- TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Person Types
- Staff
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):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Development Of Intelligent Energy-Efficient Control System For Building
Ma, W. (PI), Cheng, P. (CoI), Schnabel, M. A. (CoPI), Hao, J. (CoPI), Yang, S. (CoI) & Yun, H. (CoI)
1/12/25 → 1/01/27
Project: Governmental Research Project
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ESG performance measurement and enhancement of future community projects under the background of urban renewalbe
Hao, J. (PI)
1/12/24 → 30/11/27
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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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
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Built Environment for Healthy Cities and Urban Sustainability: An Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning Initiative
Lin, L. (PI), Zhao, X. (CoI), Li, L. (CoI), Yonto, D. (CoI), Kao, S.-Y. (CoI) & Hao, J. (CoI)
1/09/24 → 1/03/27
Project: Internal Research Project
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Built environment and elderly safety risks in old residential community under urban renewal
Wen, Z., Zheng, C., Hao, J. L. J. & Yu, S., Jan 2026, In: Urban Science. p. 54Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thermal Treatment of Recycled Concrete Fines for Sustainable Cement: Linking Physicochemical Transformations, Reactivity, and Life Cycle Assessment
Jing, R., Hao, J. L. J., Han-Mei, C. & Liu, E., Jan 2026, In: ACS Omega. 11, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ubuntu and New Materiality: Developing a Framework to Inform Sustainable Material Innovation Through Indigenous Knowledge and Ubuntu Principles in Southern Africa
Salasini, T., Hao, J. L. J., Yonto, D. & Schnabel, M. A., Jan 2026, (Accepted/In press) Cumulus South Africa 2025: Design Intelligence & 5IR. Cumulus Association, 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON EMBODIED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS OF LOW-RISE LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL-FRAMED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN CHINA AND THE UK
Yang, Y., Cimillo, M., Chow, D. & Hao, J. L. J., Sept 2025, In: Journal of Green Building. 20, 3, p. 127-150 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A dynamic decision-making model to enhance the sustainability of construction waste management strategies
Zhao, W. & Hao, J. L. J., Jan 2025, 2nd International Conference on Construction Project Management and Construction Engineering.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Activities
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Developing a digitally empowered platform for construction waste to wealth through system dynamics approach
Hao, J. (Supervisor), Shi, Y. (Co-supervisor), Xu, B. (Co-supervisor) & Zhang, C. (Co-supervisor)
5 Jan 2026 → …Activity: Supervision › PhD Supervision
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A structural equation model for evaluating stakeholders’ behaviour towards municipal waste management of urban regeneration programs
Hao, J. (Supervisor), Shi, Y. (Supervisor), Ni, Z. (Co-supervisor) & Xu, B. (Co-supervisor)
5 Jan 2026 → …Activity: Supervision › PhD Supervision
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The development of optochemcial pH sensing for the high pH-related concrete infrastructural health management
Liu, E. (Supervisor), Hao, J. (Co-supervisor) & Chen, H. (Co-supervisor)
5 Jan 2026 → …Activity: Supervision › PhD Supervision
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Emerging Global Initiatives for Sustainable Cities: A Digital Twin Approach to Urban Retrofit in Zambia
Schnabel, M. A. (Supervisor), Hao, J. (Co-supervisor), Yonto, D. (Co-supervisor) & Fischer, T. (Co-supervisor)
5 Jan 2026 → …Activity: Supervision › PhD Supervision
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Enhancing blockchain-based construction and demolition waste management with AI analytics
Hao, J. (Speaker)
15 Dec 2025 → 16 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk