Senior Lecturer

CV    

Publications

Zhen Chen is currently Senior Lecturer in the School of the Built Environment at Liverpool John Moores University. He is former Senior Research Fellow of the Innovative Design and Construction for People (IDCOP) Project (part of the UK Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funded programme on Sustainable Urban Environments) in the School of Construction Management and Engineering at the University of Reading. He has research interests in the theoretical models/methods and practical tools for sustainable building and infrastructure design, construction, operation, renovation and assessment.

Since 1990, he has been working as an academic in the area of construction engineering and management at many universities in Asia, Australasia and Europe, and these include Tsingtao Polytechnic University, Tongji University, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Massey University, Loughborough University and University of Reading. Meanwhile, He has been enriching his worldwide professional experience in freelance consultancies for numerous construction projects. During this period, Zhen has generated more than 250 research publications and reports covering a wide range of topics related to construction engineering and management. His recent projects have addressed knowledge-based environmental management and education in the construction industry, e-commerce system and simulation for construction and demolition waste management, environmental risk measurement of construction resources consumption, and multi-criteria intelligent assessment of buildings sustainability. He is currently working on joint projects and proposals with researchers in many countries; and these research works in either construction management or intelligent buildings areas are all focusing on the sustainable development of the built environment. His research into energy efficiency in facilities management has been nominated for the Eni Italgas Prize for Energy and Environment in 2007.

Ph.D. in Construction Management

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2003

M.Sc. in Construction Engineering

Tongji University

1998

B.Sc. in Building Engineering

Qingdao Technological University

1990

Lecturer

Massey University, New Zealand

2004 - 2005

Researcher

Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK

2003

Visiting Researcher

Loughborough University, UK

2003

Ph.D. Candidate & Tutor

Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK

1999 - 2003

Senior Lecturer

Qingdao Technological University, Tsingtao, China

1997 - 1999

Field Supervisor

Shanghai Academy of Building Research, Shanghai, China

1997 - 1998

Construction Engineer

Pacific Construction (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China

1996 - 1997

Postgraduate & Tutor

Tongji University, Shanghai, China

1996 - 1998

Lecturer

Qingdao Technological University, Tsingtao, China

1990 - 1996

Freelance Consultant

Construction Sector and Stakeholders (worldwide)

1990 to date

Member

  Research Centre of Construction Innovation, Hong Kong

  1999 - 2004

  Construction Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

  2000 -

Reviewer

  Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE

  2002 -

  Journal of Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Blackwell

  2004 -

  Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, NRC of Canada

  2005 -

  Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, A&WMA

  2005 -

  Journal of Environmental Management, Elsevier

  2005 -

  Journal of Knowledge Management, Emerald

  2005 -

  Journal of Waste Management & Research, ISWA, SAGE

  2005 -

  Journal of Environmental Health Research, Taylor & Francis

  2005 -

Award

  Ph.D. scholarship, University Grants Committee, HK

  1999 - 2003

  Chung Hwa Travel Service Scholarship Award, HK

  2003

Z. Chen, H. Li (2006) Environmental Management in Construction. Taylor & Francis. ISBN-13: 978-0-415-37055-4.

Z. Chen, H. Li (2006) E-commerce system simulation for construction and demolition waste exchange. Automation in Construction, Elsevier Science. 15(6), 706-718.

Z. Chen, A. Abdullah, C. Anumba, H. Li (2005) A comparative study of two decision-making approaches to demolition plan evaluation. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. Accepted for Publication.

Z. Chen, H. Li, S. Kong, Q. Xu (2005) An analytic knowledge network process for construction entrepreneurship education. Journal of Management Development, MCB University Press. 25(1), 11-27.

Z. Chen, H. Li (2006) Discussion: risks in Chinese construction market. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. 132(3), 327-328.

Z. Chen, H. Li (2005) Discussion: ISO 14000 and the construction industry: survey in China. Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE. 19(3), 107-115.

Z. Chen, H. Li (2005) An analytic network process model for environmentally conscious construction planning. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. 131(1), 92-101.

H. Li, Z. Chen, L. Yong, S. Kong (2005) Application of integrated GPS & GIS technology for reducing construction waste and improving construction efficiency. Automation in Construction, Elsevier Science. 14(3), 323-331.

Z. Chen, H. Li, S. Kong (2004) Chapter 17 An Integrative Knowledge Management System for Environmental-Conscious Construction. In Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-technical Perspective. (Editor: A.S. Kazi, VTT, Finland). Idea Group Publishing. ISBN: 159140360X. 320-338.

Z. Chen, H. Li, J. Hong (2004) An integrative analytical system for environmental management in construction projects. Automation in Construction, Elsevier Science. 13(5), 621-628.

Z. Chen, H. Li, G. Shen, W. Xu (2004) An empirical model for decision-making on ISO 14000. Construction Management and Economics, E & FN Spon, Taylor & Francis Group. 22(1), 55-73.

Z. Chen (2004) Reliability analysis of foundation construction plan of the Runyang bridge across Yangtze river. In W. Xu (Ed.), Construction Technology of Runyang Bridge Foundation. China Architecture & Building Press. Beijing, China. ISBN: 7-112-03649-6.

Z. Chen (2003) An Integrated Analytical Approach to Environmental Management in Construction. ProQuest, USA. UMI Number: AAT 3107430.

H. Li, Z. Chen, C. Wong (2003) Application of barcode technology for an incentive reward program to reduce construction wastes in Hong Kong. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Blackwell. 18(4), 313-324.

Z. Chen, H. Li, C. Wong, P. Love (2002) Integrating construction pollution control with construction schedule: an experimental approach. Environmental Management and Health, Emerald Group. 13(2). 142-151.

Z. Chen, H. Li, C. Wong (2002) An application of barcode system for reducing construction wastes. Automation in Construction, Elsevier Science. 11(5), 521-533.

Z. Chen, H. Li, C. Wong (2000) Environmental management of urban construction projects in China. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. 126(4), 320-324.

W. Xu, Z. Chen (1997) Intelligent Methods in Construction. Tongji University Press. Shanghai, China. ISBN: 7-5608-1775-0.