Tak Wing Yiu

Professor Tak Wing Yiu is a faculty member at the School of Built Environment, UNSW Sydney, with expertise at the intersection of sustainability and digital construction. His work integrates methodologies from diverse disciplines to address challenges in the built environment, including health and safety, technology adoption, and information management. He holds editorial leadership roles as Assistant Specialty Editor of the ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Associate Editor of the ASCE Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, and Editorial Board Member of Safety Science. Additionally, he serves on the Academic Board (AB) and University Higher Degree Research Committee (UHDRC) at UNSW.

• Ph.D. in Construction Management, City University of Hong Kong (2005)
• B.Sc. (First-class Honours) in Quantity Surveying, City University of Hong Kong (2001)
• Professional Memberships: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (MAIQS), The Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB), American Society of Civil Engineers (MASCE)

His research emphasizes construction informatics (VR, BCT, AI) to enhance safety management, contract management, and data governance in construction. He investigates human behavioral dynamics and ethical implications of technological adoption, including privacy, security, and data-sharing risks. Collaborations span institutions in New Zealand, Hong Kong, China, the Netherlands, Singapore, the U.S., Japan, Malaysia, and the U.K.

Scientific awards include:

• Best Paper Runner-Up (ASCE, 2019)
• JSPS Fellowship (2014)
• Multiple ASCE Outstanding Reviewer recognitions (2013, 2019, 2023)
• Best Forum Paper (2012)
• Outstanding Dissertation Award (2002)

He supervises MPhil/PhD students in areas such as waste management, construction safety, AI applications, and ethical data management in digital transformation. Current projects include topics like predictive maintenance for hospital HVAC systems, mental fatigue mitigation using LLMs, and digital mental health interventions.

External engagements include roles with RICS, CIOB, MBIE (New Zealand), and the Research Grants Council (Hong Kong). Grants include BRANZ funding (2020-2022), NSFC (CoI, 2023-2026), JSPS Visiting Fellowship (2014), and prior GRF/CERG awards.