Smart Infrastructure Management Systems
Where Technology is Applied
AI-driven sensing, diagnostics, and decision-support for the sustainable management of infrastructure — water networks, drainage, bridges, and built structures across Hong Kong and beyond.
25+
Lab members
200+
Publications
7
Research areas
HK$25M+
Research grants
Research Areas
Smart Leak Detection System (SLDS)
Water networks · Hong Kong
Smart and Sustainable Drainage Network (SSDN)
AI & Machine Learning · Hong Kong
Modular Integrated Construction (MiC)
Offsite & Prefabricated Construction
Water Pipe Failure Modeling & Analysis
Causes, Solutions & Regulations
Smart Assessment of Bridge Deck Efficiency
Safety Assessment · Hong Kong
Predicting Sewer Failure
Novel Modelling Approach
Smart Pavement & Sidewalks Management
Intelligent Pavement and Pedestrian Infrastructure
Selected 2025 Publications
1
Fares, A., Zayed, T., Faris, N., Yussif, A.M., & Abdelkhalek, S. (2025). Pavement thickness evaluation using GPR and fuzzy logic. Automation in Construction, 175, 106236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106236
2
Taiwo, R., Shaban, I. A., Ahmad, T. & Zayed, T. (2025). Big data-driven prediction of watermain failures in semi-tropical regions: Case study of Hong Kong's distribution network. Automation in Construction, 175, 106159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106159
3
Arshad, H., Zayed, T., Bakhtawar, B., Chen, A., & Li, H. (2025). Damage assessment of modular integrated construction during transport and assembly using a hybrid CNN–Gated recurrent unit model. Automation in Construction, 174, 106136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106136
SIMS Lab Founder and Director
Prof. Tarek Zayed
PhD, PEng, F.ASCE, F.CSCE
Contact details:
+852 2766 5812
tarek.zayed@polyu.edu.hk
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Department of Construction Management and Intelligence (CMI)
Room No.ZN728