Dr Ruoyu Jin
Reader in Construction Management and Technology

Research area(s)

• Digital Transformation in Built Environment education and BIM pedagogy
• Circular Economy integrated with Digital Manufacturing in Built Environment
• Construction and demolition waste management
• Construction safety management
• Recycled aggregate concrete

Research Interests

Off-site manufacturing for construction;

Artificial Intelligence for construction;

Circularity for deconstruction waste management;

Immersive technologies for construction safety education/training

Project details

 “Enhancing Readiness for Circular Economy among ASEAN SMEs through Inclusive Digital Transformation”, Global Challenges Research Fund Networking Grant, awarded jointly by The Academy of Medical Sciences, The British Academy, Royal Academy of Engineering, and The Royal Society,  GCRFNGR8\1154, Collaborator, funding amount: £24,995. Mar 2023 – Mar 2024

 “Embedding Digital Manufacturing and Circularity into Construction & Demolition Waste Management: advancing China and UK’s Research & Education”, awarded by British Council’s 2022 Enabling Grants to Strengthen UK-China Institutional Partnerships through academic collaboration, Core-PI, award amount: £ 49,921. Feb 2023 – Jan 2025

 “Social, Economic, and Environmental Evaluation of Adopting Digital Manufacturing for Circularity in Cementitious Products”, Harold Samuel Research Prize, awarded by UCEM, Registered Charity No.313223, Co-PI, award amount: £ 14,670. Oct 2022 – Sep 2023

 “A new construction safety education platform based on immersive site scenario-generated data engaging individuals’ safety behaviours.” Royal Society UK IEC\R3\213075, International Exchanges 2021 Cost Share (JSPS and MOST), PI, funding amount: £23,620. March 2022-Feb 2024

 “Developing modular interlocking bricks and blocks with the entire waste reuse model in Nigeria and UK.” Royal Society UK IES\R2\212046, International Exchanges 2021, PI, funding amount: £12,000. March 2022-Mar 2024

 “CCPDM-Circular cementitious products embedding digital manufacturing.” Funded by Innovate UK, Foundation Industries Lab to Lab India Collaboration,  PI, Project number: 10018173, funding amount: £56,448. Nov 2021 – May 2022

“Digital Manufacturing for built environment products utilising industrial wastes .” Research Capital Investment Fund, UKRI, PI, funding amount: £12,336.   Jan 2022  –  Apr 2022

 “SCADMAN – Sustainable Construction through Additive Manufacturing” Co-I, funded by UK Manufacturing Symbiosis Network Plus (UKMSN+) Sectoral Bridging Studies, Co-I, funding amount: £129,837. Jun 2021 – Oct 2022

 “Integrated Built Environment Teaching & Learning in the Joint Curriculum Development amid Digital-Driven Industry 4.0 among China, Vietnam, and UK” PI, Going Global Partnership: UK-China-ASEAN, Education Partnership Initiative funded by British Council, PI, funding amount: £65,000.  Apr 2021–Oct 2024