Wawan Solihin

Dr. Wawan Solihin is an adjunct lecturer in the Civil Engineering Department at the National University of Singapore (NUS), specializing in Building Information Modelling (BIM) and spatial data management. With over 30 years of professional experience, his research focuses on automated code compliance, BIM interoperability, and applying AI to enhance building data interrogation. He earned his PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2016 under Prof. Chuck Eastman, pioneering solutions for BIM-based compliance checks.

Education:

• PhD (Design Computing), Georgia Institute of Technology, USA (2016)

Research Interests:

• AI-driven BIM data quality and automation
• Automated code compliance for buildings
• Integration of spatial data and BIM
• OpenBIM and data interoperability standards

Key Projects & Contributions:

• Core contributor to Singapore’s BIM initiatives (e.g., PUB’s BIM Checker, URA’s GFA Autochecker)
• Co-developer of Fornaxcloud for cloud-based BIM validation
• Active in standardization via buildingSMART International and Singapore Technical Committees

Advising & Grants:

• Co-supervises PhD and final-year students on AI-BIM integration
• Leads industry-funded projects in compliance automation

Labs & Teams:

• Member of buildingSMART’s Regulatory Domain Steering Committee
• Technical coordinator for Singapore’s BIM standardization efforts