STEM Spotlight – Turning Data into Value:

STEM Spotlight Luxembourg - Turning Data into Value: AI for the Building Life Cycle

AI is transforming every stage of the construction lifecycle - from design and planning to construction, operation, and facility management. The September edition of our STEM spotlight Luxembourg webinar series will explore how cutting-edge AI technologies, including AI agents, Large Language Models (LLMs), Vision Language Models (VLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and Digital Twins, are enabling smarter decision-making, knowledge management, automation, and interoperability across the built environment.

Through practical examples and emerging research, the session will demonstrate how these technologies are reshaping the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operation (AECO) industry while also inspiring innovation in other sectors such as automotive, manufacturing, finance, and healthcare, where intelligent automation and complex data integration are equally essential.

About the Speaker

Dr. Zhiyu Zheng is a Research Associate at the University of Luxembourg, specializing in data science, digital twins, AI, and construction informatics for the built environment. He obtained his PhD through a joint industrial-academic collaboration between Schneider Electric, ESTP, and ENSAM, where he developed interoperable digital twin solutions for smart and energy-efficient buildings. His current research focuses on AI agents, Large Language Models (LLMs), Vision Language Models (VLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and AI-driven applications for the architecture, engineering, construction, and operation (AECO) industry. He is passionate about developing interoperable, intelligent, and sustainable digital solutions that accelerate the digital transformation of the built environment.

About STEM Spotlight Luxembourg

STEM Spotlight Luxembourg is an online lecture series organised by the Association of Engineers and Scientists of Luxembourg (IngSci)..

The series highlights innovative STEM projects, research, and engineering work connected to Luxembourg. Its goal is to provide a platform for sharing presentations that combine technical depth with accessibility for a broad STEM audience.

The series welcomes speakers from academia, industry, start-ups, public institutions, and applied research environments connected to Luxembourg. Talks are designed to be informative, concise, and accessible to STEM professionals beyond the speaker’s own field of expertise.

Audience

Members of the Ingénieurs et Scientifiques du Luxembourg from a wide range of disciplines and career stages, as well as anyone with a strong interest in STEM topics. The talks are intended to be accessible to technically minded participants who may not be specialists in the speaker's field.

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