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Reese Department of Construction Management

College of Business

Intellectual Contributions

Dr. Lei Shu 
Assistant Professor of Construction Management

Lei Shu

Publications

  • Lei Shu and Dong Zhao. (2026). “A scalable computational framework for evaluating residential energy retrofits across diverse climates and occupant behaviors.” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, .
  • Chang Xu, Lei Shu, Anh Dao, and Yue Cui. (2026). “Multimodal generative AI for automated pavement condition assessment: Benchmarking model performance.” PLOS ONE, .
  • Lei Shu, Dong Zhao, Wanni Zhang, Han Li, and Tianzhen Hong. (2025). “IoT-based retrofit information diffusion in future smart communities.” Energy and Buildings, .
  • Lei Shu, Tianzhen Hong, Kaiyu Sun, and Dong Zhao. (2025). “Framework to select robust energy retrofit measures for residential communities.” Energy and Buildings, .
  • Lei Shu, Armin Yeganeh, and Dong Zhao. (2025). “Large language models for building energy retrofit decision-making: Technical and sociotechnical evaluations.” Buildings, .
  • Dong Zhao, Hongyu Hu, Cornelia Asiedu-Kwakyewaa, Noah Durst, Janice Beecher, Linlang He, and Lei Shu. (2025). “Electric vehicle charging infrastructure design: Expertise, methods, and challenges.” Automation in Construction, .
  • Lei Shu, Yunjeong Mo, and Dong Zhao. (2024). “Energy retrofits for smart and connected communities: Scopes and technologies.” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, .
  • Dong Zhao, Zhiting Chen, George Berghorn, Lei Shu, and Cornelia Asiedu-Kwakyewaa. (2024). “Structural leadership improves student engagement in collaboration.” Journal of Civil Engineering Education, .
  • Lei Shu and Dong Zhao. (2023). “Decision-making approach to urban energy retrofit—A comprehensive review.” Buildings, .
  • Ming Zhang, Lei Shu, Xiaowei Luo, Mengqi Yuan, and Xiazhong Zheng. (2022). “Virtual reality technology in construction safety training: Extended technology acceptance model.” Automation in Construction, .

 

Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations

  • Lei Shu and Dong Zhao. (2024). “Techno-economic analysis of building energy retrofits: Integrating occupant behavior impacts.” ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering. July 28-31, 2024, Pittsburgh, PA, .
  • Lei Shu and Dong Zhao. (2024). “Data-driven residence energy consumption prediction model considering water use data and socio-demographic data.” 2024 Construction Research Congress (CRC). March 20-23, Des Moines, IA, .
  • Chang Xu, Lei Shu, and Dong Zhao. (2024). “Optimizing building energy use reduction: Integrating HVAC systems and building envelope through sensitivity analysis.” ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering. July 28-31, 2024, Pittsburgh, PA, .
  • Lei Shu, Lei Fang, Henning Grønbæk, Jacob Bendtsen, and Bjarne W. Olesen. (2022). “Measurement of particle removal performance for a novel design of range hood.” The 16th ROOMVENT Conference. September 16-19, 2022, Xi'an, China, .
  • Lei Shu, Mariya P. Bivolarova*, and Arsen K. Melikov. (2021). “Localized ventilation method for providing clean air to hospitalized patients.” Cold Climate HVAC & Energy 2021. April 20-21, 2021, .