Published Journal Papers
1. Shen, J., & Wen, J. (2025). Impact of 360 VR storytelling on high school students’ understanding and decision-making towards a construction program. Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITcon), 30(65), 1595–1615. https://doi.org/10.36680/j.itcon.2025.065
2. Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2025). VR Women: Attracting Female Students to Construction through Immersive Storytelling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(10), 04025142. https://doi.org/10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-16041
3. Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2023). iVisit-Communicate for AEC Education: Using Virtual Humans to Practice Communication Skills in 360-Degree Virtual Field Trips. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 37(3), 04023008. https://doi.org/10.1061/JCCEE5.CPENG-5165
4. Wen, J., Gheisari, M., Jain, S., Zhang, Y., & Minchin, R. E. (2021). Using Cloud-Based Augmented Reality to 3D-Enable the 2D Drawings of AISC Steel Sculpture: A Plan-Reading Educational Experiment. Journal of Civil Engineering Education, 147(3), 04021006. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EI.2643-9115.0000046
5. Eiris, R., Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2022). iVisit-Collaborate: Collaborative problem-solving in multiuser 360-degree panoramic site visits. Computers & Education, 177, 104365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2021.104365
6. Eiris, R., Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2021). Influence of Virtual Human Appearance Fidelity within Building Science Storytelling Educational Applications. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 27(4), 04021036. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000510
7. Eiris, R., Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2021). iVisit–Practicing problem-solving in 360-degree panoramic site visits led by virtual humans. Automation in Construction, 128, 103754.
8. Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2021). VR-Electricians: Immersive storytelling for attracting students to the electrical construction industry. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 50, 101411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2021.101411
9. Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2020). Using virtual reality to facilitate communication in the AEC domain: A systematic review. Construction Innovation, 20(3), 509–542. https://doi.org/10.1108/ci-11-2019-0122
Conference Proceedings
1. Shen, J., & Wen, J. (2025). Immediate Impacts of Informal Learning Intervention on High School Students’ Career Attitude toward Construction by Gender. 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. https://peer.asee.org/immediate-impacts-of-informal-learning-intervention-on-high-school-students-career-attitude-toward-construction-by-gender
2. Zeng, Q., Nguyen, T. D., Fatemifar, K., Baru, A., Garcia, L., & Wen, J. (2025). Integrating Emerging Technologies in Construction Graduate Education: An Experiential Learning Experience through a Collaborative Digital Twin Project. 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. https://peer.asee.org/integrating-emerging-technologies-in-construction-graduate-education-an-experiential-learning-experience-through-a-collaborative-digital-twin-project
3. Wen, J. (2024). Review on Digital Twin Applications in Construction by Maturity Level. Construction Research Congress 2024, 537–545. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485262.055
4. Wen, J., Adhikari, S., & Latifinowsoud, M. (2024). Understanding Students’ perceptions of Construction Technology Utilizing UTAUT Framework. Proceedings of 60th Annual Associated Schools, 5, 321–329.
5. Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2024). Improve Female Participation in Construction Using Storytelling. Proceedings of 60th Annual Associated Schools, 5, 330–338.
6. Wen, J., Zalake, S., & Gheisari, M. (2022). Influence of Pedagogical Agent Deictic Gestures on Construction Management Students Learning within a 360-Degree Virtual Field Trip. EPiC Series in Built Environment, 3. https://doi.org/10.29007/234r
7. Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2022). Using Immersive Storytelling to Attract Students to the Construction Field. Computing in Civil Engineering 2021, 1393–1400. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483893.170
8. Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2022). Conversational Virtual Humans on 360-Degree Virtual Sites: Guiding Students on a Site Visit to a Mechanical Room. Construction Research Congress 2022, 140–149. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483985.015
9. Eiris, R., Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2020). iVisit: Digital Interactive Construction Site Visits Using 360-Degree Panoramas and Virtual Humans. Construction Research Congress 2020, 1106–1116. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482865.117
10. Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2020). A Review of Virtual Field Trip Applications in Construction Education. Construction Research Congress 2020, 782–790. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482872.085
11. Wen, J., Yang, J. R., Parke, M., Tan, A. H., & Tan, F. H. (2018). A Multimedia User-experience System with 3-D Simulation for the Construction Process of Nanwang Water Diversion Pivotal Project on China’s Grand Canal. 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--29703