Based on the long term successful cooperation and the combined research and development strength, Cardiff University, Dalian University of Technology and China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) jointly set up a BIM for Smart Engineering R&D Innovation Centre (BIMSE) in 2019. BIMSE works with a wide range of UK and China industry partners, including buildingSMART international, China State Construction Engineering Group (CSCEG), Royal HaskoningDHV, BSI and other well recognized academic partners. Within Cardiff University, an interdisciplinary research group (Smart Engineering Research and Development Group) has been set up to facilitate the joint R&D activities.
KEY PEOPLE
Co-Scientific Committee Chairs
Prof. Gengdong Cheng (Academician of China Academy of Science, Dalian University of Technology, China)
Prof. Jinping Ou (Academic of China Academy of Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China)
Prof. Rudolf Allemann (PVC, Cardiff University, UK)
Prof. Sam Evans (Head of Engineering School, Cardiff University, UK)
Co-Centre Directors
Prof. Haijiang LI (Chair Professor in BIM for Smart Engineering, Cardiff University, UK)
Prof. Gang LI (Head of Faculty of Transportation Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China)
Prof. Zheng HE (Head of School of Infrastructure Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China)
Involved academics from Cardiff University
Prof. Shunqi Pan (Engineering School)
Prof. David Kennedy (Engineering School)
Prof. Jianzhong Wu (Engineering School)
Prof. Johannes Benedikt (Engineering School)
Dr. Zhihua Xie (Engineering School)
Dr. Chris Yang (Engineering School)
Prof. Omer Rana (School of Computer Science)
Dr. Magda Sibley (School of Architecture)
Involved academics from Dalian University of Technology
Prof. Jun Yan
Prof. Wenhua Wu
Prof. Fengyu Cong
Prof. Lei Wang
Prof. Guowei Wu
Dr. Shanghua Jiang
Dr. Zhenlin Wu
Dr. Zichuan Xu
KEY ACTIVITIES
Joint research projects with partners
MSc programme - BIM for Smart Engineering
Annual events/conferences/forum/seminars
Industry BIM training & CPD
BIM summer school
Staff and students exchanging between Cardiff University and centre partners
Industry consultancy services & other innovation activities