Yuan Zheng

Yuan Zheng serves as a Visiting Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Aalto University, specializing in digital construction technologies and building design performance. With extensive research activity documented from 2018 through 2025, Zheng has contributed significantly to the field of construction technology with over 19 publications and involvement in 493 projects.

Research interests focus on Digital Twin technology, semantic web applications in construction, ontology development, and quality assurance systems. Zheng's work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable infrastructure and construction practices. The research portfolio shows a strong emphasis on integrating digital technologies with traditional construction processes to improve efficiency and quality control.

Recent publications demonstrate a clear trend toward developing digital twin frameworks for construction monitoring, ontology-based systems for quality assurance, and semantic technologies for construction workflow management. This research sits at the intersection of computer science, civil engineering, and information systems, with practical applications across the construction industry.

With active participation in numerous collaborative projects at Aalto University, Zheng's work connects with various research teams across engineering disciplines. The research output shows consistent growth in publication and project activity from 2018 through 2025, indicating sustained research productivity and expanding collaborative networks.