Prof. Y. Bai

Professor Y. BAI
Professor (Structural Engineering)

BEng, Tsinghua University, China
MSc, Tsinghua University, China
PhD, EPFL

 

FIEAust, CPEng

 

Office: HW 6-01
Phone: +852 3917 2659
Fax: +852 2559 5337
E-mail: ybaihku@hku.hk

 

Research Interests
  • Composite Structures
  • Modular Construction
  • Robotic Construction

 

Representative Research / Consultancy Projects
  • Bai Y, et al. Positional accuracy for robotic structural assembly. Australian Research Council Discovery project
  • Bai Y, et al. Collaborative robotics for structural assembly and construction automation. Australian Research Council Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities project.
  • Bai Y, et al. Structural assembly for remote housing in Australia. Australia Research Council Linkage project.
  • Bai Y, et al. Lightweight, durable and self-sustainable modular composite buildings. Australia Research Council Discovery project.
  • Bai Y. Multiplex Building innovation project.
  • Bai Y. Best practice and integrated solutions for module manufacturing and construction. State Government Victoria and industrial consortium.

 

Professional Activities
  • Member of editorial board, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Member of editorial board, Journal of Building Structures, the Architectural Society of China
  • Member of editorial board, Advances in Concrete Construction, Techno Press

 

10 Selected Representative Publications
  • Wang Y, Fang Y, Bai Y. Task planning for human-robot collaboration in structure assembly. Automation in Construction Automation in Construction 2025, 179: 106464.
  • Zhou Z, Abdi E, Chea CP, Bai Y. Global path planning for autonomous construction vehicles in building construction: a comparative study with a focus on vehicle kinematic characteristics. Journal of Building Engineering 2024, 93: 109837.
  • Chea CP, Bai Y, Zhou Z. Design and development of robotic collaborative system for automated construction of reciprocal frame structures. Computer‐Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering 2024, 39: 1550-1569.
  • Ding C, Bai Y, Azhari F, Keller T. Fire dynamic responses of fiber-reinforced polymer composite buildings. Journal of Composites for Construction 2024, 28(3): 04024013.
  • Yang K, Bai Y, Ding C. Off-torque and long-term performance of bolted joints for structural disassembly and reusability. Journal of Constructional Steel Research 2024. 221: 108904.
  • Bai Y, Qiu C. Load-dependent composite action for beam nonlinear and ductile behaviour. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering 2020, 146(4): 04020028.
  • Innella F, Bai Y and Zhu Z. Acceleration responses of building modules during road transportation. Engineering Structures 2020, 210: 110398.
  • Almutairi AD, Bai Y, Wang Y, Jeske J. Mechanical performance of fibre reinforced polymer confined softwood timber for pole application. Composite Structures 2020, 235: 111807.
  • Fang H, Bai Y, Liu WQ, Qi Y, Wang J. Connections and structural applications of fibre reinforced polymer composites for civil infrastructure in aggressive environments. Composites Part B 2019, 164: 129-143.
  • Ferdous W, Bai Y, Ngo TD, Manalo A and Mendis P. New advancements, challenges and opportunities of multi-storey modular buildings – A state-of-the-art review. Engineering Structures 2019, 183: 883-893.