Monash University ICON Lab — Research in Construction Automation and Informatics

About ICON Lab

ICON Lab is a research group that sits in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Monash University. We are dedicated to redefining how infrastructure is conceived, built, and operated. We develop intelligent construction systems guided by human-centric intelligence, integrating robotics, artificial intelligence, and automation to explore how humans and intelligent systems can work together safely, effectively, and adaptively in complex, real-world environments. By reimagining the planning, monitoring, and execution of construction processes, we push the boundaries of what is possible—toward a future where infrastructure is delivered through smarter, safer, and increasingly autonomous systems.

Team

Director

Current Members

Yizhe Wang

Dr Yizhe Wang

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Research topic

Advancing Human-Robot Collaboration in Construction Structural Assembly through Task Optimization and Augmented Reality Assistance

Qishen Ye

Qishen Ye

PhD Candidate

Research topic

Enhancing Work Zone Safety Technology (WST): a performance-based evaluation framework considering human behaviours

Tyson Kieu

Tyson Kieu

PhD Candidate

Research topic

Computer Vision-based Digital Twinning for On-site Scaffold Management

Junlin Wang

Junlin Wang

PhD Candidate

Research topic

A Knowledge-based Approach for Automated Crane Lift Monitoring and Productivity Analytics

Xiaoming Qin

Xiaoming Qin

PhD Candidate

Research topic

Large Language Model - Driven Task Planning and Execution for Robotic Structural Assembly

Xingjian Yang

Xingjian Yang

PhD Student

Research topic

Vision-Language Model for Construction Human-Robot Collaborative Assembly

Alumni

Songbo Hu

Dr Songbo Hu

Lecturer at UNSW

Seyed Mostafa Hallaji

Dr Seyed Mostafa Hallaji

Engineer Scientist at Melbourne Water

Leo Yu

Dr Leo Yu

Sessional Academic at Monash University and Western Sydney University

Jian Tsen Goh

Dr Jian Tsen Goh

IT Infrastructure Support at Acciona AU

Tanghan Jiang

Dr Tanghan Jiang

Postdoc Research Fellow at HKU

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Contact

Dr Yihai Fang

Yihai.Fang@monash.edu

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Monash University

23 College Walk, Clayton, VIC 3168