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6 June 2025
Buildings Webinar | Smart and Sustainable Built Environments, 23 June 2025
A message from the webinar Chair:
Welcome to our webinar on smart and sustainable built environment. We are excited to have you join us as we explore innovative solutions for a sustainable future in the built environment.
I would like to introduce our esteemed speakers. We have Dr. Rashid Maqbool from the University of Manchester, UK. Dr. Maqbool specializes in sustainable construction and aims to integrate innovative technologies into fit-out construction projects. His insights will be invaluable as we discuss circular synergies in our field.
Next, we have Ruoyu (Roy) Jin, a Reader in Construction Management at Brunel University, UK. Ruoyu has an impressive track record in circular economy practices and the development of digital technologies for managing construction waste. His research is shaping the future of sustainability in our industry.
Lastly, I am pleased to introduce myself, Prof. Rita Yi Man Li, from Hong Kong Shue Yan University. As the founder of the Sustainable Real Estate Research Center, my research focuses on sustainable development goals and applied AI in real estate.
Date: 23 June 2025 at 10:30 a.m. CEST | 4:30 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 820 6246 4960
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/Buildings-7
Register now for free!
Program:
| Speaker | Presentation Title | Time in CEST | Time in CST Asia |
| Prof. Dr. Rita Yi Man Li | Chair’s Introduction | 10:30–10:40 a.m. | 4:30–4:40 p.m. |
| Dr. Rashid Maqbool | Unlocking the Smart and Circular Synergies in the Fit-Out Construction Projects | 10:40–11:00 a.m. | 4:40–5:00 p.m. |
| Dr. Ruoyu Jin | AI and Digitalization for Circular Economy Practices in Construction and Demolition Waste Management | 11:00–11:20 a.m. | 5:00–5:20 p.m. |
| Prof. Dr. Rita Yi Man Li | Analyzing the Worldwide Wetland Parks Research: A Spectral-Cluster Algorithm Latent Semantic Index Approach | 11:20–11:40 a.m. | 5:20–5:40 p.m. |
| Q&A Session | 11:40–11:55 a.m. | 5:40–5:55 p.m. | |
| Prof. Dr. Rita Yi Man Li | Closing of Webinar | 11:55–12:00 p.m. | 5:55–6:00 p.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.
Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:
- Prof. Dr. Rita Yi Man Li, Sustainable Real Estate Research Center, Department of Economics and Finance, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, China;
- Dr. Rashid Maqbool, Civil Engineering and Management, The University of Manchester, UK;
- Dr. Ruoyu Jin, Reader in Construction Management and Technology, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brunel University London, UK.
