Dr. Gongfan Chen

Dr. Gongfan Chen

Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Technology & Construction Management

Publications

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Journal Article

  1. Chen, G., Pedraza, M., Albaloul, R., Albert, A., and Jaselskis, E., (2026). “Advancing Fit-for-Purpose Access to CII Best Practices Using Multimodal Large Language Models.” Journal of Management in Engineering (Accepted).
  2. Chen, G., Jaselskis, E., Tamer, A., and Folz, A., (2026). “Using an LLM-Powered Framework for Automatic Risk Identification and Mitigation from Past Claims and Supplemental Agreements.” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 40(2), 04025151.
  3. Diaz, B., Chen, G., Delgado, C., and Jaselskis, E. (2025). “Supporting Generative AI Literacy: Exploring the Pedagogical Roles Students Assign ChatGPT and Impact on Course Grades.” Comunicar, 33(82), 46–61.
  4. Shafaay, M., Alqahtani, F. K., Alsharef, A., and Chen, G. (2025). "Modeling construction cost overrun risks at the FEED stage for mining projects using PLS-SEM." Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 1–17.
  5. Chen, G., Alsharef, A., Ovid, A., Albert, A., and Jaselskis, E. (2025). “Meet2Mitigate: An LLM-powered framework for real-time issue identification and mitigation from construction meeting discourse.” Advanced Engineering Informatics, 64: 103068.
  6. Chen, G., Alsharef, A., and Jaselskis, E. (2024). “Construction Jobsite Image Classification Using an Edge Computing Framework.” Sensors, 24 (20): 6603.
  7. Chen, G., M. Liu, H. Li, S. M. Hsiang, and A. Jarvamard. (2023). “Motivating Reliable Collaboration for Modular Construction – A Shapley Value-Based Smart Contract.” Journal of Management in Engineering, 39 (6): 04023042. (Editor’s Choice)
  8. Chen, G., M. Liu, Y. Zhang, Z. Wang, S. M. Hsiang, and C. He. (2023). “Using Images to Detect, Plan, Analyze, and Coordinate a Smart Contract in Construction.” Journal of Management in Engineering, 39 (2): 1–18.
  9. He, C., M. Liu, Y. Zhang, Z. Wang, S. M. Hsiang, Chen, G., W. Li, and G. Dai. (2023). “Space-Time-Workforce Visualization and Conditional Capacity Synthesis in Uncertainty.” Journal of Management in Engineering, 39 (2): 04022071.
  10. Chen, G., H. Li, M. Liu, S. M. Hsiang, and A. Javanmardi. (2022). “Knowing what is going on – a smart contract for modular construction.” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 50 (3): 210–223. (Invited paper)
  11. He, C., M. Liu, Y. Zhang, Z. Wang, S. M. Hsiang, Chen, G., and J. Chen. (2022). “Exploit Social Distancing in Construction Scheduling: Visualize and Optimize Space–Time–Workforce Tradeoff.” Journal of Management in Engineering, 38 (4): 1–15.

Conference Article

  1. Jaselskis, E., Chen, G., Pedraza, M., Albaloul, R., Albert, A., and Mostafa, M. (2026). “AI Framework for Improving Construction Project Success.” The Sixth European Structural Engineering and Construction Conference 2026 (under revision).
  2. Albaloul, R., Chen, G., and Jaselskis, E. (2026). “An AI-Enabled Knowledge Curation Framework for Actionable Best Practices in Nuclear Power Construction Projects.” International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (ICCCBE) 2026 (accepted).
  3. Chen, Y., and Chen, G. (2026). “Exploring Public Perceptions of U.S. Highway Pedestrian Presence via Reddit and NLP.” ASCE International Conference on Transportation & Development 2026 (accepted).
  4. Banerjee, S., Chen, G., Jaselskis, E., and Cho, J. (2026). “Exploring Public Perceptions of COVID-19’s Impact on the Construction Sector Using Twitter-Based Text Analytics.” Construction Research Congress 2026 (accepted).
  5. Ovid, A., Albert, A., Uddin, S., Alsharef, A., and Chen, G. (2026). “Application of Neural Networks in BIM and 3D Reconstruction: A Systematic and Scientometric Review.” Construction Research Congress 2026 (accepted).
  6. Ovid, A., Albert, A., Chen, G., Alsharef, A., and Uddin, S. (2026). “Evaluating Closed-Set and Open-Vocabulary Object Detectors in Real-Time Construction Environment.” Construction Research Congress 2026 (accepted).
  7. Ovid, A., Albert, A., Alsharef, A., Uddin, S., and Chen, G. (2026). “Automated Classification of Construction Incident Reports: A Systematic Review and Evaluation of Models.” Construction Research Congress 2026 (accepted).
  8. Chen, G., Li, Y., Jaselskis, E., and Liu, Y. (2026). “Portable Lightweight Real-Time AI System Using Edge-RAG for Construction Best Practice Interactions.” Construction Research Congress 2026 (accepted).
  9. Chen, G., Banerjee, S., Ye, X., Liu, L., and Chung, I. (2026). “An LLM-Powered Agentic Framework for Automatically Converting Construction Contracts into Smart Contracts.” Construction Research Congress 2026 (accepted).
  10. Chen, G., Pedraza, M., Albaloul, R., Albert, A., and Jaselskis, E. (2025). “Developing a Fit-for-Purpose Best Practice Knowledge Handbook using Generative AI.” CSCE Construction Specialty Conference / ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC) 2025.
  11. Chen, G., and Liu, Y. (2025). “Leveraging Large Language Models for Voice-Activated Robotic Teleoperation in Construction.” ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2025.
  12. Mapare, V., Liu, Y., Zheng, D., and Chen, G. (2025). “Enhancing the Worker-Robot Interaction for Construction Task Operation: A Preliminary Study Using Large Language Model-based Methods.” ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2025.
  13. Chen, G., Alsharef, A., and Jaselskis, E. (2024). “Enabling Real-Time AI Applications in Construction Site Safety: A Novel Edge Computing Approach for Nails Detection Under Resource-Constrained Environment.” ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2024.
  14. Chen, G., Alsharef, A., and Jaselskis, E. (2024). “Integrating Sensor-Empowered Federated Learning and Smart Contracts for Automatic Sustainable Infrastructure Management.” ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2024.
  15. Chen, G., C. He, S. Hsiang, M. Liu, and H. Li. (2023). “A mechanism for smart contracts to mediate production bottlenecks under constraints.” 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC). Lille, France.
  16. Li, H., Chen, G., M. Liu, S. M. Hsiang, and A. Jarvamardi. (2023). “Situation awareness based smart contract for modular construction.” Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2021, 363–373. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. (Best Student Paper for Awardee: Gongfan Chen).
  17. He, C., M. Liu, Z. Wang, Chen, G., Y. Zhang, and S. M. Hsiang. (2022). “Facilitating Smart Contract in Project Scheduling under Uncertainty—A Choquet Integral Approach.” Construction Research Congress 2022, 930–939.