Dr Zhen Chen is the Lecturer in Construction Management, Academic Leader of Digital Construction Research Unit, and Course Director for MSc Advanced Construction Technologies and BIM at the Department of Architecture, the University of Strathclyde. Through his academic and professional services at companies, organisations and universities worldwide since 1990, he has developed specialty interest and expertise in areas related to smart cities. He has engaged in more than 80 research projects funded in UK and internationally, has more than 200 authored publications and over 100 plenary lectures and presentations at national and international events. He was the management committee member of COST Action TU1003 on the Effective Design and Delivery of Megaprojects in the European Union, and serves on technical committees at ADS, ASCE, BSI, CEN, CIBSE, IPMA, ISO, IWFM and RICS. He is the member of the technical committee on Smart and Sustainable Cities and Communities at the British Standards Institution (BSI).