2015-Associate Director, Research Institute of Complex Engineering and Management, Tongji University

2023-Associate Director, Research Institute of Project Management and Administration, Tongji University

2018- Director, Research Center for Smart Hospital Construction and Operation Management, Tongji University

2018- Director, Research Institute of BIM Technology, Nanjing University

RESEARCH FIELD

• Mega/Complex Projects Management
• IT in Project Management（BIM）
• Engineering Organization Behavior and Organization Network
• Mega Projects Management Case Study (www.mpcsc.org)

TEACHING INTERESTS

• Mega/Complex Projects Management
• IT in Project Management
• Engineering Organization Behavior and Organization Network
• Mega Projects Management Case Study (www.mpcsc.org)

RESEARCH

Sponsored Research Projects

• Major Project of the National Social Science Fund of China: Research on global projects governance of the Belt and Road Initiative, 2025-2028, PI
• Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities: Research on the Governance of Major Global Projects of the Belt and Road, 2022-2023, PI
• Major Special Project of the National Social Science Fund of China: Experiences, Lessons and Suggestions of Megaprojects in the Belt and Road,2019-2022,PI
• Major sub-project of the National Social Science Fund of China, Research on the Operation and Maintenance Mode of Megaproject Infrastructure Projects across Regions, 2019-2022,PI
• China Association of Engineering Consultants, BIM Implication in Engineering Consultants, 2019, Co-PI
• National Natural Science Foundation of China, Investment and financing model and Risk Management in Megaprojects, 2018-2019, Co-PI
• Shanghai Pujiang Program, Resilience organization of complex engineering, 2017-2019,PI
• National Natural Science Foundation of China, Spatio-temporal Symbiotic Evolution Mechanism, Pattern Generation and Governance Strategy of HSR NetWork and Uban Interaction Development, 2018-2020, Co-PI
• National Natural Science Foundation of China, Measure and optimization of the adaptability between organizational capacity and task allocation in complex projects,2015-2018,PI
• Major Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China, Mega Infrastructure Engineering Management Innovation Theory, Method and Application for China, sub-project “Organizational Behavior and Model Innovation for Mega Infrastructure Projects”,2014-2018,Co-PI
• Shanghai Pudong New Area Construction and Transportation Commission, Major Municipal Engineering (Pudong middle ring) Safety Management Research, 2013-2015,PI
• Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Mega Projects Organization Social Structure, Behavior System and Flexible Governance, 2012-2014, PI
• National Natural Science Foundation of China, Research on "Hidden" Emerging Model of Large Complex Project, 2011-2013, Co-PI
• National Natural Science Foundation of China, Large Scale Construction Projects Organizational Control and Organization Adaptive Optimization Based on SNA, 2010-2012, PI
• National Natural Science Foundation of China, Research on Synergetic Mechanism and Organization Integration of Large-Scale Complex Program Projects, 2010-2012, Co-PI
• Shanghai Science and Technology Committee, Key Technologies of Large and Complex Program Systematic Control , 2008-2009, Co-PI
• Shanghai Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Large Program Integrated Management and Synergetic Control, 2007-2009, Co-PI

Current Practice Projects          

• BIM integrated practice in Shanghai hospitals
• ESG for mega infrastructure project
• Mega project managment innovation for Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
• Programe Management improved consulting for real estate  and new city development
• Safe consulting for constructing Pudong section of Middle Ring Road in Shanghai
• Construction management consulting for comprehensive improvement of Changchun city’s infrastructure, Jilin province
• Project management planning for construction of China Commercial Aircraft co., LTD‘s headquarter
• Investment estimate and capital balance for the construction and development of Guangxi Sport Industry City
• Cost analysis and general control during life-circle construction for Wuxi (Taihu Lake) international science and technology park
• General project management for construction of Wuxi (Taihu Lake) international science and technology park
• General project management for construction of Shanghai World Expo(2010)

Selected Publications

Papers

He has published more than 100 papers in international journals and Chinese journals such as International Journal of Project Management, Project Management Journal, Automation in Construction, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Journal of Management in Engineering, Engineering, Frontiers of Engineering Management, International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, and has participated in the publication of more than 10 Chinese and English books.

For English journal papers, please see the website: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=D-x85vwAAAAJ&hl=en.

• Executive Editorial Board Member，International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
• Editorial Board Member, Frontiers of Engineering Management
• Editorial Board Member, Project Leadership and Society
• Guest Editor, ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering
• Guest Editor, Developments in the Built Environment
• Member of IPMA Research Group and Research IPMA Research Committee (IRC)
• Co-Chair of EURAM Megaprojects track (2022-2025)
• Members of AMEU(Alma Mater Europaea) PM DR Advisory Board (2020-)

Awards

• 2019 International Project Management Association(IPMA) Outstanding Research Contribution, Research project: Megaproject Management: Complexity, Governance and Organizational Behavior
• 2019 Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors(RICS) China Awards of Research team of the year, Winner, Research Institute of Complex Project Management Institute
• 2018 The second prize, Science and Technology Innovation Award of Chinese Hospital Association
• 2018 The first prize, Science and Technology Progress Award of Ministry of Education in China
• 2018 The second prize, National Teaching Achievement Award in Higher Education
• 2017 The special Prize, Shanghai Teaching Achievement Award in Higher Education
• 2017 The third prize, Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award
• 2017 The second prize, Science and Technology Innovation Award of Chinese Hospital Association
• 2015 The second prize, National Engineering Consulting Outstanding Achievement Award
• 2014 The first prize, Shanghai Engineering Consulting Outstanding Achievement Award
• 2014 The second prize, National Teaching Achievement Award in Higher Education
• 2013 The first prize, Shanghai Teaching Achievement Award in Higher Education
• 2011 The first prize, Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award
• 2011 The second prize, Science and Technology Progress Award of Jilin Province
• 2011 China Project Management Achievement Award, Project Management Research Committee, China
• 2010 The second prize, Science and Technology Progress Award of Ministry of Education in China
• 2010 Prize Winner of International Project Management Association(IPMA) 2010 Project Excellence in Medium-Sized Projects, Overall Construction Program Management Consultancy of EXPO 2010 Shanghai China
• 2010 China Project Management Achievement Award, Project Management Research Committee, China