Dr Jelena M. Andrić is currently an Assistant Professor in Department of Civil Engineering at XJTLU. She has obtained her BSc in Civil Engineering and MSc in civil engineering from the University of Belgrade, Serbia. She continues her further education in China and she has obtained PhD in Civil Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology. After graduation she was working as a Postdoctoral researcher in the field of construction management at Shenzhen University. Later she has worked as a Lecturer at Western Serbia Academy of applied studies in Serbia. Also, she has been working in construction industry for several years in Hong Kong and Serbia. Some of the projects on which she has participated are related to the Belt and Road Initiative projects between bilateral agreement between China and Serbia. Her current projects are Time and cost overruns in infrastructure and building projects, Sustainability in construction projects, Risk assessment and management of construction projects, Green buildings, Energy efficiency, Occupational accidents and health and safety measures and Disaster risk assessment and disaster resilience.