Recently, several members from MiCLab were appointed Members of Shenzhen Prefabricated Construction Expert Panel 2026 by the Shenzhen Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, in recognition of their solid research capabilities, extensive engineering practice experience, and outstanding contributions to the field of modular construction. Professor Wei Pan, Director of MiCLab, was appointed as a Consulting Expert in the Modular Construction Sector of the expert panel. Dr. Ken Zhang and Dr. Yang Zhang were appointed as General Experts of this Panel in the Modular Construction Sector.

In addition, in October 2025, the Guangzhou Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau announced the First Group of Experts for the Guangzhou Smart Construction and Industrialised Building Expert Panel. Professor Wei Pan was appointed as a Member of this inaugural group of experts.

The establishment of these expert panels represents a key initiative by Shenzhen and Guangzhou to implement national strategies aimed at promoting high-quality development of the construction industry and accelerating the advancement of new-type building industrialisation and smart construction. These expert panels are expected to provide high-level intellectual support for policy formulation, technical evaluation, project appraisal, and industry development in key areas such as prefabricated buildings, modular construction, prefabricated interior systems, and smart construction.

Professor Wei Pan and his research team have long been engaged in research areas such as on modular construction and smart construction. They have achieved a series of influential research outcomes in scientific innovation, technology transfer, and engineering practice, with their work demonstrating strong exemplary value across the industry. Their successful inclusion in these expert panels not only reflects strong recognition of their academic achievements and professional contributions, but also highlights MiCLab’s comprehensive strength and growing influence in the fields of modular construction.

Building on this achievement, MiCLab will continue to deepen its cutting-edge research and technological innovation in modular and smart construction, actively participate in industry standard development and major engineering consultation services, and fully leverage its expert think-tank role to support the transformation and upgrading of construction methods in the Greater Bay Area, contributing to the high-quality development of the construction industry.