Mi PAN潘覓
Assistant Professor

My research centres on innovative management and engineering solutions for future building and construction, mainly focusing on construction automation and robotics, modular construction and sustainability. 

I am looking for PhD/RA/PDF to join me. Please contact me at mipan@um.edu.mo if you are interested.


Academic Qualification

  • Ph.D. in Construction Engineering and Management, The University of Hong Kong (2019) 
  • M.Sc.(Distinction) in Railway Risk and Safety Management, University of Birmingham (2014)
  • M.Eng. in Control Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University (2014)
  • B.Eng. in Automation, South China University of Technology (2011)

Professional Experience

  • 01/2023 – present: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau
  • 2021 – 2022: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
  • 2021 – 2022: Research Manager, Centre for Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Development, The University of Hong Kong
  • 2019 – 2021: Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
  • 04/2019 – 06/2019: Exchange Postgraduate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London
  • 06/2016, 07 – 08/2017: Visiting Scholar, Chair of Building Realization and Robotics, Technical University of Munich

Research

Research Interests

  • Construction automation and robotics
  • Modular construction
  • Sustainability and net zero
  • Innovation management

Awards and Honors

  • 2015/16 Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme awardee
  • 2018 Outstanding Paper Award (Silver) of The Chartered Institute of Building (Hong Kong)
  • 2013/14 Lloyd’s Register Foundation Scholarship 
  • China National Scholarship (2008, 2010)

Professional Services

  • Associate Editor of Building and Cities
  • Area Chair for the 38th/39th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2021, 2022)

Publications

Published/Accepted journal papers

  • Pan, W., Parker, D., and Pan, M.* (2023). Problematic Interfaces and Prevention Strategies in Modular Construction. Journal of Management in Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1061/JMENEA.MEENG-5083 
  • Pan, M., Yang, Y., Zheng, Z. and Pan, W.* (2022). Artificial intelligence and robotics for prefabricated and modular construction: a systematic literature review. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(9), 03122004. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002324
  • Pan, W., and Pan, M.* (2022). Rethinking lean synergistically in practice for construction industry improvements. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-04-2021-0346 
  • Pan, W., Yang, Y., and Pan, M.* (2022). Implementing modular integrated construction in high-rise high-density cities: perspectives in Hong Kong. Building Research & Information, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2022.2113024
  • Zheng, Z., Pan, M. Yang, Y., and Pan, W.* (2022) Motion planning for efficient and safe module transportation in modular integrated construction. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1111/mice.12835
  • Yang, Y., Pan, M.* and Pan, W. (2022). Integrated offsite logistics scheduling approach for high-rise modular building projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(6), 04022032. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002280 
  • Pan, W., and Pan, M.* (2021). Drivers, barriers and strategies for zero carbon buildings in high-rise high-density cities. Energy and Buildings, 242, 110970. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.110970
  • Yang, Y.*, Pan, M., Pan, W. and Zhang Z. (2021) Sources of Uncertainties in Offsite Logistics of Modular Construction for High-Rise Building Projects. Journal of Management in Engineering, 37(3), 04021011. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000905
  • Zhang Z., Pan, W.*, and Pan, M. (2021). Critical Considerations on Tower Crane Layout Planning for High-rise Modular Integrated Construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-03-2021-0192
  • Pan, M. and Pan, W*. (2020) Knowledge, attitude and practice towards zero carbon buildings: Hong Kong case. Journal of Cleaner Production, 274, 122819. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122819
  • Pan, M.*, Linner, T., Pan, W., Cheng, H. M. and Bock, T. (2020). Structuring the context for construction robot development through integrated scenario approach. Automation in Construction, 114, 103174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103174
  • Pan, M.*, Linner, T., Cheng, H. M., Pan, W. and Bock, T. (2020). Influencing factors of the future utilisation of construction robots for buildings: A Hong Kong perspective. Journal of Building Engineering, 30, 101220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101220
  • Pan, M.* and Pan, W. (2020). Stakeholder perspectives on the future application of construction robots for building in a dialectical system framework, Journal of Management in Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000846
  • Pan, M.* and Pan, W. (2020). Understanding the determinants of construction robot adoption: the perspective of building contractors. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(5), 04020040. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001821
  • Pan, W.* and Pan, M. (2020) A ‘demand-supply-regulation-institution’ stakeholder partnership model of delivering zero carbon buildings, Sustainable Cities and Society, 62, 102359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102359
  • Pan, M.* and Pan, W. (2019). Determinants of adoption of robotics in precast concrete production for buildings. Journal of Management in Engineering, 35(5), 05019007. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000706
  • Yang, Y., Pan, M.* and Pan, W. (2019). ‘Co-evolution through interaction’ of innovative building technologies: The case of modular integrated construction and robotics. Automation in Construction, 107, 102932. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2019.102932
  • Pan, W.* and Pan, M. (2019). Opportunities and Risks of Implementing Zero-Carbon Building Policy for Cities: Hong Kong Case. Applied Energy, 256, 113835. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113835
  • Pan, M.*, Linner, T., Pan, W., Cheng, H. M. and Bock, T. (2018). A Framework of Indicators for Assessing Construction Automation and Robotics in the Sustainability Context. Journal of Cleaner Production, 182, 82-95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.02.053
  • Pan, W.* and Pan, M. (2018) A dialectical system framework of zero carbon emission building policy for high-rise high-density cities: Perspective from Hong Kong. Journal of Cleaner Production, 205, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.09.025

Conference Papers

  • Yang Q., Yang Y., Liu Y., Lian Y., Xie W., Zhang L., Pan, M. (2022) Visual Servoing of AGV Based on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control. In: Proceedings of the 34th Chinese Control and Decision Conference. 
  • Zhang, Y., Yang, Y., Pan, W., Pan, M. (2021) Key Performance Indicators of Offsite Construction Supply Chains: A Review. In: Proceedings of the 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC).
  • Zheng, Z., Pan, M. and Pan, W. (2020) Virtual Prototyping Based Path Planning of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Building Exterior Inspection. In: Proceedings of the 37th ISARC, pp.16-23.
  • Pan, W., Pan, M. and Zheng, Z. (2020) A Novel Methodological Framework of Smart Project Delivery of Modular Integrated Construction. In: Proceedings of the 37th ISARC, pp.1090-1097.
  • Pan, M. and Pan, W. (2019) System boundaries of implementing construction robots for buildings. The CIB World Building Congress 2019, ‎ Hong Kong, 17 – 21 June 2019.
  • Linner, T., Pan, M., Pan W., Taghavi M., Pan, W. and Bock T. (2018) Identification of usage scenarios for wearable robotic technology in the context of the Hong Kong construction industry. In: Proceedings of the 35th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), pp. 40-47, Berlin, Germany, 20 – 25 July 2018.
  • Pan, M. Yang Y. and Pan, W. (2017) Modelling and analysis of two production solutions for precast concrete elements: A Petri-nets approach. In: 2017 Modular and Off-site Construction (MOC) Summit Proceedings, Shanghai, China, Nov. 10-12, 2017.
  • Yang Y., Pan, W. and Pan, M. (2017) Manufacturing of modular buildings: A literature review. In: 2017 Modular and Off-site Construction (MOC) Summit Proceedings, Shanghai, China, Nov. 10-12, 2017.
  • Pan, W. and Pan, M. (2017) Policy scenarios of zero carbon building for Hong Kong: to survive or to lead? In: Proceedings of World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2017 Hong Kong (WSBE17), Hong Kong, 5-7 Jun 2017.
  • Pan, M., Linner, T., Cheng H. M., Pan, W. and Bock T (2016) A framework for utilising automated and robotic construction for sustainable building. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate (CRIOCM), pp. 79-88, Springer, Singapore.
  • Pan, M. and Pan, W. (2016) Advancing formwork systems for the production of precast concrete building elements: from manual to robotic. In: Modular and Off-site Construction (MOC) Summit Proceedings, Edmonton, Canada, 29 Sep. – 1 Oct. 2016.
  • Pan, W. and Pan, M. (2016) Status quo and future development of lean construction in Hong Kong. CIB World Building Congress 2016 Intelligent Built Environment or Life, Tampere, Finland, 30 May – 3 June 2016.
  • Pan, M. and Wu, W. (2014) Performance analysis of scheduling rules in remanufacturing operations using stochastic Petri nets. In: Networking, Sensing and Control (ICNSC), 2014 IEEE 11th International Conference on, pp. 120-125.
  • Pan, M. and Wu, W. (2013) A Petri net approach for green supply chain network modeling and performance analysis. In: Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Business Process Management (BPM 2013), Beijing, China, August 26-31, 2013.
  • Pan, M. and Wu, W. (2013) Supply chain uncertainty under ARIMA demand process. In: Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Business Process Management (BPM 2013), Beijing, China, August 26-31, 2013.
  • Pan, M. and Kang, W. (2011) Palm vein recognition based on three local invariant feature extraction algorithms. Biometric Recognition, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. pp 116-124.

Contact Details

Faculty of Science and Technology
University of Macau, E11
Avenida da Universidade, Taipa,
Macau, China

Room: E11-3007
Telephone: (853) 8822-4452
Fax: (853) 8822-2426
Email: mipan@um.edu.mo