Research Area:
- Decision-making in complex environment towards life cycle sustainability
- Decision science enhanced by advanced information technologies
- Network study
Research Projects (Recent 5 Years)：
- Interconnected Support Network Construction and Integrated Governance Capacity Enhancement for Regional Infrastructure in Major Public Health Emergencies. National Social Science Fund Youth Project. 2020-2023. Principal Investigator (PI).
- Whole-Lifecycle Intelligent Management Technology Development and Application for Rural Critical Production Facilities Based on IoT. Sub-project, National Key R&D Program of China (MoST).2020-2022. Principal Investigator (PI).
- Operation-Oriented Research on Innovative Building Technologies and Management Systems for Large-Scale Structures. Sub-study, Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan. 2019-2023. Principal Investigator (PI).
- Global City Case Study (2020) Series: Spatial Structure Analysis of the Energy Corridor District in Houston, USA. Shanghai Decision Advisory Committee. 2019-2020. Principal Investigator (PI).
- Sub-Project: Operation-Oriented Technology and Management System Innovation for Large Buildings (Complex). Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission. 2019-2022.
- Image-based Action Recognition for Automated Operations Monitoring and Safety Control in Electrical Construction, ELECTRI International Early Career Award. 2018-2019.
Academic Papers (*Corresponding Author, Recent 5 Years)：
- Shi, Q., Luo, W-S., Xiao, C.*, Wang, J., Zhu, H., & Chen, X. (2025). Investigating Urban-scale Building Thermal Resilience under Compound Heat Waves and Power Outage Events based on Urban Morphology Analysis. Building and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.112747.
- Chen, X., Shi, Q., Xiao, C.*, Zhao, D., & Tang, K. (2024). Unveiling and Evaluating the Collaboration in Engineering Projects through a Two-Layer Information Collaboration Network Model. Journal of Management in Engineering, 40(3), 04024014. https://doi.org/10.1061/JMENEA.MEENG-5871.
- Ding, X., Shi, Q., & Xiao, C*. (2024). Unveiling the Impact of Communication Network on Engineering Project Team Performance: The Interplay of Centralization and Tie Strength, Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 17: 1515-1531. http://doi. org/10.2147/PRBM.S454292.
- Shi, Q., Gu, C.-J., & Xiao, C*. (2023). Multiple Scenarios Analysis on Land Use Simulation by Coupling Socioeconomic and Ecological Sustainability in Shanghai, China. Sustainable Cities and Society, 95, 104578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2023.104578.(ESI Highly Cited）
- Shi, Q., Chen, X., Xiao, C.*, & Han, Y. (2022). Network Perspective in Megaproject Management: A Systematic Review. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(7), 03122002.
- Liu, C., Shi, Q., Xiao, C.*, Zhou, Y., & Han, Y. (2022). Optimal Relationship Patterns in Disaster Response Project Organizing: An Inter-organizational Network Model , Journal of Management in Engineering, Accept for Publication.
- Shi, Q., Liu, C., & Xiao, C.* (2022). Machine learning in building energy management: A critical review and future directions. Frontiers of Engineering Management, 1-18.
- Xiao, C., Shi, Q., & Gu, C. J. (2021). Assessing the Spatial Distribution Pattern of Street Greenery and Its Relationship with Socioeconomic Status and the Built Environment in Shanghai, China. Land, 10(8), 871.
Teaching：
- 010959 Project Management (English) (Tongji University)
- CMGT3010 Construction Modeling and Information Technology (East Carolina University)
- BCT597 Peeking over the Fence over Construction Sites (UMass-Amherst)
- BCT597U Project Planning and Scheduling (UMass-Amherst)
- BCT494BI Senior Seminar (Capstone) (UMass-Amherst)
- BCT550 Construction Project Management (UMass-Amherst)
- BCT353 Business of Building (UMass-Amherst)
- COSC 323 Soils in Construction (Texas A&M University)
- COSC175 Construction Graphics (Texas A&M University)
