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Zhen Lei is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of construction engineering, robotics, and digital innovation, with a particular focus on crane lift planning, human-robot collaboration, and industrialized construction. His work addresses longstanding inefficiencies in heavy industrial construction by leveraging emerging technologies to enhance safety, precision, and productivity. Lei's most influential contribution, "Critical Lifting Simulation of Heavy Industrial Construction in Gaming Environment" (2020, 27 citations), introduced immersive simulation tools to evaluate complex crane lifting scenarios, replacing error-prone manual calculations with interactive, game-engine-driven analysis. His earlier work on robotic obstacle avoidance for crane lift path planning (2011, 14 citations) laid foundational groundwork for automating collision-free trajectory generation on dynamic construction sites. More recently, Lei has advanced the frontier of prefabricated construction through a BIM-enabled robotic manufacturing framework (2024, 18 citations) that enables mass customization of prefabricated buildings — a significant stride toward digitally integrated construction workflows. His research into human-robot collaboration in brickwork operations (2023) further reflects his commitment to understanding how automation can augment, rather than replace, skilled labor. Collectively, Lei's scholarship shapes a smarter, safer, and more automated future for the construction industry.