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Mi Pan
Dr Mi Pan is a researcher and engineer with a background in construction engineering and management, control science and engineering, and safety and risk management. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Macau.
Her research is centred upon the study of new technological solutions and theory developments in innovating for future building and construction, mainly focusing on construction automation and robotics, modular construction, sustainability and zero carbon building.
Latest Commentaries
Will NDC 3.0 Drive a Buildings Breakthrough?
To achieve net zero GHG emissions by mid-century (the Breakthrough Agenda) it is vital to establish explicit sector-specific roadmaps and targets. With an eye to the forthcoming COP30 in Brazil and based on work in the IEA EBC Annex 89, Thomas Lützkendorf, Greg Foliente and Alexander Passer argue why specific goals and measures for building, construction and real estate are needed in the forthcoming round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0).
Self-Organised Knowledge Space as a Living Lab
While Living Labs are often framed as structured, institutionalised spaces for innovation, Sadia Sharmin (Habitat Forum Berlin) reinterprets the concept through the lens of grassroots urban practices. She argues that self-organised knowledge spaces can function as Living Labs by fostering situated learning, collective agency, and community resilience. The example of a Living Lab in Bangladesh provides a model pathway to civic participation and spatial justice.