HanLab aims to facilitate the digital transformation of the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Industry, especially in the Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) domain. We envision effective collaboration, intelligent decision-making, and highly automated workflows throughout construction projects' lifecycle. To achieve this goal, our lab leverages aims to facilitate the digital transformation of the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Industry and creates fundamental knowledge that bridges gaps between state-of-the-art technologies and current AEC industry practices. HanLab also leads interdisciplinary research, exploring ICT implementation in public engagement and engineering education scenarios. Typical projects can be found here.
May, 2025 - NEW PUBLICATION! Dr. Han's research report on AI implementation roadmap for electrical contractors (ECs) is published by ELECTI International. The report identifies promising AI-EC applications and prioritized them based on technical maturity, requirements on internal IT, and organizational preparation for digital transformations. https://www.electri.org/product/artificial-intelligence-implementation-roadmap-for-electrical-contractors/
March, 2025 - NEW PUBLICATION! Dr. Han and Dr. Clevenger conducted industry survey to understand the current use cases, benefits, limitations, and future directions of Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) in the construction industy. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/JAEIED.AEENG-1755
January, 2025 - NEW COURSE! Dr. Han launched CEMT 4724/5724 Construction Technology 1 course, providing students with fundamental knowledge and state-of-the-practice implementation of drones, LiDAR and laser scanning, construction management automation, and Virtual and Augmented Reality technologies in the construction industry.
November, 2024 - NEW website for AR indoor navigation app funded by the Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade! https://www.pinpointbuddy.com/
June, 2024 - NEW GRANT! The Construction Engineering and Management program at the University of Colorado Denver received $1,040,000 grant (Dr. Han as Co-PI) from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) to collaborate with industry professionals and bring industry best practices to classrooms.
July, 2024 - NEW GRANT! Dr. Han (PI) received $150,000 research grant from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) to further research how Augmented Reality (AR)-enabled indoor wayfinding apps can help people living with cognitive disabilities gain independence in their activities of daily life.
April, 2023 - NEW GRANT! Dr. Han (PI) received the Technology Translational Research and Development (TTRD) Awards
($100,000 research grant) from the Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities. The project aims to develop Augmented Reality (AR)-enabled indoor wayfinding apps for people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities gain independence in their activities of daily life.
January, 2024 - NEW GRANT! Dr. Han (PI) received $45,000 research grant from the ELECTRI International to collaborate with an industry task force and explore feasible Artificial Intelligence implementation roadmap for electrical Contractors.