About Us
Construction API Team
Professor
I am Jacob Lin, an Associate Professor at National Taiwan University in the Department of Civil Engineering. Earlier, I received my PhD in CEE and MS in CS from UIUC advised by Mani Golparvar-Fard. We started an AI construction company Reconstruct with Derek Hoiem and Joe Degol.
My research focuses on creating new computer vision algorithms that use visual data and BIM for construction project controls; leveraging synergies between lean construction, BIM and Reality modeling for construction production management; and building predictive schedule analytics for construction risk management.
Our Member
Mik Wanul Khosiin
PhD Candidate
Human Object Interaction
Phuong Linh Le
PhD Student
Construction Digitalization
Eric Huang (黃朝雍)
Part-Time PhD Student
Computer Vision
Hank Tsai (蔡宗翰)
Part-Time PhD Student
Robotics
Guan-Yong Xiong (熊冠詠)
Full-Time Research Assistant
Language Processing
許睿明
Master Student
Building Information Modeling
Siao-Jhen Lin (林筱蓁)
Master Student
BIM tools – API development
Howard Liu (劉人豪)
Master Student
Robotics
Yu-Ling Chen (陳妤玲)
Master Student
Photogrammetry
Jeff Hsieh (謝宜城)
Master Student
Deanne Callista Radiany Wibowo
Master Student
Video Captioning
廖國宏
Master Student
Robotics
Yuio Chang (張芷綺)
Master Student
Simulation modeling
Raynard Vincent Elsantio
Master Student
Graph Neural Network
Nelson Claudio Salim (林敬揚)
Master Student
Contract Document
Bryan Davis Tan (魏民權)
Master Student
Robotics
Bo-Ye Wang (王柏燁)
Master Student
Object Detection
Yi-Hsiang Chen (陳意翔)
Master Student
Leon Lin (林暉祐)
Master Student
Human Robot Collaboration
Yin-Hsiang Chen (陳尹祥)
Master Student
Hillary Nikita L
Master Student
Nguyen Toan Khanh
Master Student
Leon (李洋)
Undergraduate Student
Safety Regulations
Xin-Yu Liu (劉芯妤)
Undergraduate Student
Crystaley Pradipta (陳晶圓)
Undergraduate Student
Hsin Chen Hsu
Administrative
Alumni
Dr. Aritra Pal
PhD Student / 2022
Current Position: Assistant Professor in Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Dissertation: Automated activity-level progress monitoring from visual data and schedules through digital twin construction. 🔗
Dr. Thai Hoa Le
PhD student / 2025
Current Position: Lecturer in Hanoi University of Civil Engineering
Dissertation: Multi-user Mixed Reality Near-miss Response System for Onsite Equipment
Cheng-Yun Cai (蔡承耘)
Master Student / 2025
Thesis: Multi-Granular Crew Activity Recognition for Construction Monitoring
Yu-Lun Kuo (郭羽綸)
Master Student / 2025
Thesis: Visual-Language Guided Safe Grasp Prediction for Construction Tool Robot-to-Human Handover
Wei-Chieh Chi (亓韡潔)
Master Student / 2025
Thesis: Constrained Single-View Reconstruction of 3D Structural Geometry Using 2D Drawing Correspondences for Element-Level Construction Progress Monitoring
Wei-Yi Hsu (徐維懿)
Master Student / 2025
Thesis: Integrating BIM with Pose Graph Optimization to Enhance Visual SLAM in Complex Environment
Guan-Yong Xiong (熊冠詠)
Master Student / 2025
Thesis: Amodal Geometric Reasoning of Room Envelope for Automated Scan-to-BIM with Multimodal Large Language Models
Hsi-Chuan Lin
Master Student / 2024
Thesis: Value Engineering for factory foundation supporting system optimization in pre-bidding phase
Hong-Fat Ho (何宏發)
Master Student / 2024
Thesis: Interior Components Change Detection Through Interpreting Point Cloud by Multimodal Large Language Model. 🔗
Pei-Hsin Lin (林沛忻)
Master Student / 2024
Thesis: ScaffoldGraph: Graph Neural Networks for Scaffolding Integrity and Completeness Detection. 🔗
Pin-Chen Cheng (程品鈞)
Master Student / 2024
Thesis: Urban Building Energy Consumption Prediction through Big Visual Data Using Street View and Aerial Imagery
Ang Chi-Hang (洪梓航)
Master Student / 2024
Thesis: Using Deep Line Feature for Point Cloud Registration in Built Environment. 🔗
Ricardo Hogan
Master Student / 2024
Thesis: BIM-Driven Unmanned Ground Vehicle Swarm System for Geometric and Visual Data Collection
Jen-Yu Lu (呂鎮宇)
Master Student / 2024
Thesis: Schedule-driven BIM design model evaluation for construction phase utilization
Huai-en Cheng (程懷恩)
Master Student / 2024
Thesis: End-To-End Multi-User Mixed-Reality Collaboration Development for On-Site Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing System Conflict Resolution
Nguyen Van Thong
Master Student / 2023
Thesis: BIM-driven carbon emissions estimation for concrete building structural elements. 🔗
Le Phuong Linh
Master Student / 2023
Thesis: Systematic Visual Data Capture Plans for Construction Monitoring using BIM. 🔗
Nguyen Khuong Linh
Master Student / 2023
Thesis: Using Virtual Reality for Construction Quality Assessment and Control with 360 Image-based Point Cloud Model. 🔗
Zi-Jun Lin (林子鈞)
Master Student / 2023
Thesis: Automated Alignment Between Issue Tracking Items and Schedule Activities Using Rule-based and Learning Approaches. 🔗
Wei-Lun Tsai (蔡瑋倫)
Master Student / 2023
Thesis: Assisting Construction Safety Inspection Documentation via Vision-Based Natural Language Generation. 🔗
Duong Duy Hung
Master Student / 2022
Thesis: Reality Model-based Facility Management Framework for Existing Building. 🔗
Yi-Han Lai
Master Student / 2022
Thesis: Fall hazard recognition by spatially associating BIM and 2D-3D visual data 🔗
Chen-Houng Seau (蕭政宏)
Master Student / 2022
Thesis: Using point cloud and 4D BIM to optimize onsite fixed camera location for construction monitoring 🔗
Yun-Ting Shih (施昀廷)
Master Student / 2022
Thesis: BIM Model Requirements for Construction Monitoring Tasks with Augmented Reality. 🔗
Ming-Shun Tseng
Master Student / 2022
Thesis: Reality modeling and semantic segmentation for post-occupancy building plug load electricity consumption prediction 🔗
Wen-Ting Wang
Master Student / 2022
Thesis: Building Layout Optimization Framework Using Generative Adversarial Network for Lighting Analysis 🔗
Yi-Ru Wu (吳依儒)
Master Student / 2021
Thesis: Incorporating Lean Principles Into ISO19650 for Information Management in Turnkey Projects. 🔗
Tse-Hsiang Wang (王澤庠)
Master Student / 2021
Thesis: Using Deep Learning and Data Augmentation with Generative Adversarial Networks for Unorganized Construction Photos Localization. 🔗
Jiwon Byoun
Undergraduate Student / 2025
Project: Using NLP and Computer Vision to Evaluate Consistency between Multi-modal Engineering Design Documents.
Part-time Student
賴蒼淞
Master Student / 2025
Thesis: Project Schedule Optimization Using Location-Based and Large Language Model Approach for Substructure of Hyperscale Data Center.
王肇國
Master Student / 2025
Thesis: 營造廠人力調動案例之探討 – 以台灣某甲級營造公司為例
蘇志榮
Master Student / 2025
Thesis: 臺北市小規模危老建物自力重建策略
李純櫻
Master Student / 2025
Thesis: Strategy Planning and Discipline Development Using Scaled Agile Framework for General Contractor. 🔗
Kao-Ho Lin (林高禾)
Master Student / 2024
Thesis: Configuration of Structural Health Monitoring Systems for Buildings – A Case Study of Steel Industrial Facilities 🔗
Hsin-You Chiang (蔣昕佑)
Master Student / 2024
Thesis: A Research on Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures for Construction Contract Performance Disputes: Focusing on the Mediation System 🔗
Jui-Chung Chen (陳瑞忠)
Master Student / 2023
Thesis: A Study on the Application of Multilevel Project Management Information System in Large-Scale Projects – A Case of Construction Phase Schedule Management. 🔗
Hsiang-Kai Lu (盧湘凱)
Master Student / 2023
Thesis: Application of Deep Learning Method to Underwater Rust Image Recognition–In Case of Dapeng Bay. 🔗
Yu Tsao (曹裕)
Master Student / 2023
Thesis: Automated vision-based warehouse management system for cement bag. 🔗
Awards & Honors
Professor
- Future Technology Award
National Science and Technology Council (September, 2024)
- Dissertation Supervisor Award 2023
National Taiwan University, Taiwan (August, 2023)
- Outstanding Teaching Award 2022
National Taiwan University, Taiwan (August 2023)
- Undergraduate Research Innovation Advisor Award 2022
National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan (July, 2023)
- Outstanding Paper Award
27th Symposium on Construction Engineering and Management, Taiwan (July, 2023)
- Second Place ASCE VIMS/IAARC Datathon 2023
ASCE VIMS committee, USA (June, 2023)
- Outstanding Reviewer 2022
ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, USA (February, 2023)
- Third Place BIM Application Competition 2022
Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Taiwan (August, 2022)
- Best Paper Award
26th Symposium on Construction Engineering and Management, Taiwan (July, 2022)
- Outstanding Paper Award
26th Symposium on Construction Engineering and Management, Taiwan (July, 2022)
- Second Place ASCE VIMS/IAARC Datathon 2022
ASCE VIMS committee, USA (June, 2022)
- Outstanding Paper Award
25th Symposium on Construction Engineering and Management, Taiwan (July, 2021)
- Winners of World Economic Forum – Future of Construction Ideas Competition
World Economic Forum, Switzerland (February 2017)
- CMAA Chicago Chapter Scholarship
Construction Management Association of America, USA (May, 2016)
- William E. O’Neil Research Award
W.E. O’Neil Construction, USA (August, 2016)
- Best Paper Award
2015 ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering (June, 2015)
- University of Illinois Civil and Environmental Engineering Fellowship
UIUC Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (August 2014)
- Inducted Member
Tau Beta Pi the Engineering Honor Society (December, 2014)
- Honored Member
Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of Republic of China (June, 2013)
- Award of Engineering Technology
China Engineering Consultants Inc. (June, 2011)
- Award of Innovation Competition
National Taiwan University (June, 2011)
- Award of Student Engineering Paper Competition
Chinese Institute of Engineers (June 2010)
Courses
CIE3030 Spring – Construction Management
The course is designed to allow students to develop an understanding of the construction “Project lifecycle” process from the initial conception phase of a project through the completion of construction. Emphasis is placed upon the construction and management aspects of the lifecycle.
CIE7052 Fall – Project Management for Construction
This course introduces the Project Management Knowledge, specialized for construction industry. The fundamentals of project management and the importance of each project phase will be well covered. In addition, the recent technological advances that facilitate construction project management, such as Building Information Modeling and Lean Construction, will be explored throughout the course.
CIE5141 Spring – Computer Vision in Construction
This course introduces 2D and 3D visual sensing (Computer Vision) and how it can solve civil engineering problems. This is an application-driven and project-based course that also covers basic understanding of the theoretical concepts of computer vision and image processing (e.g. feature detection and matching, 3D scene reconstruction, object detection and tracking, and SLAM).
CIE5139 Spring – High Tech Facility Design
The purpose of this course is to provide basic design knowledge needed for fabrication facilities that support high-tech manufacturing and R&D. Students will gain skills needed to meet ever-changing challenge of delivering an ultra-pure clean room and ultra-pure process utilities. Moreover, this course will strengthen students’ understanding and background in constructing high-tech manufacturing fab/plant and research lab.
CIE1005 Fall – Engineering Graphics
Students will learn and apply computer-aided drawing software in depth to develop their basic and advanced engineering drawing, viewing and presentation skills. They will also use actual engineering cases to develop their ability to think about and compose space, so as to effectively express and communicate engineering design content.
