南昌大学公共政策与管理学院
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Luo Lan

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Name： Luo Lan

Professional title: Full Professor

E-mail： lanluo@ncu.edu.cn

Lan Luo, Professor at the School of Public Policy and Management of Nanchang University, Doctoral Supervisor, Head of the Master of Engineering (MEM) program, Selected as an Elite Scientific and Technological Innovation Talent under the Jiangxi Province Dual Thousand Project, Highly Cited Scholar on China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), National Natural Science Foundation Reviewer, and China Scholarship Council Reviewer. Jointly cultivated a doctoral degree at Tongji University and North Carolina State University in the United States, postdoctoral fellow at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, visiting scholar at Milan Polytechnic University in Italy, and a domestic visiting scholar for young key teachers of central and western higher education institutions at Southeast University. Has been engaged in teaching, research, and consulting practice related to megaproject complexity and governance for a long time.

Main Research Areas and Directions

• Complexity and governance of megaprojects

• Ecological values of mega hydraulic engineering projects

• Whole process engineering consulting

Major Academic Achievements

•Funded Research Projects (Principal Investigator)

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China, Reshaping multiple ecological values for mega hydraulic engineering projects: drivers, evolution, and spillover effects(No. 72561020), 2026.1-2029.12

  2. National Natural Science Foundation of China, Dynamic evolution, formation mechanism, and adaptive governance of complexity of mega projects (No. 72061025), 2021.1-2024.12

  3. National Natural Science Foundation of China, Strategy matching and effect emergence of multiple governance mechanisms of mega projects (No. 71901113), 2020.1-2022.12

  4. National Natural Science Foundation of China, Organizational leadership assessment and its influence mechanism on management performance of complex construction projects (No. 71640012), 2017.1-2018.12

  5. Huadong Survey and Design Research Institute Co., Ltd, Innovative theory research on whole process engineering consultation of large and medium-sized water conservancy and hydropower projects, and publication of technical service contract for consultation, 2023.1-2024.12

  6. Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Distinguished Youth Fund Project, Research on dynamic measurements of complexity and governance strategies of major infrastructure projects, (No. 20212ACB214014), 2021.1-2024.12

  7. Zhejiang Huadong Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd, Innovative theory and practice research on the whole process engineering consulting of large and complex water conservancy and hydropower projects, 2021.12-2022.12

  8. Jiangxi Provincial Social Science Research Project, Dynamic evolution of complexity measurement and governance strategy matching of megaprojects", (No. 21GL05), 2022.1-2023.12

  9. Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation, Measurement, influence mechanism, and cultivation model of organizational leadership under project complexity context, (No. 20171BAA208012), 2017.1-2019.12

  10. Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation, BIM-based integrated management of complex construction projects throughout life cycle, (No. 20161BAB211009), 2017.1-2019.12

  11. Jiangxi Provincial Social Science Research Project, Organizational leadership assessment and improvement of major infrastructure projects based on complexity perspective, (No. 16GL30), 2017.1-2019.12

  12. Science and Technology Research Youth Project of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education, BIM technology application driving model for construction projects from the perspective of whole life cycle, (No. GJJ150073), 2016.1-2018.12

•Journal Articles (in English)

[1] Lan Luo, Xiaoxuan Niu, Kaiwen Jiang*, Qiushi Bo, De Zhou. Fuzzy Cognitive Map-Based Approach for Measuring Megaproject Complexity Considering Dynamic Interactions, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 2025, 152(2): 04025255

[2] Lan Luo, Liu Yuyang, Yue Yang, Jianxun Xie, Guangdong Wu*. Interactive roles of megaproject governance mechanisms and their effects on governance performance. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 2025, 32(9): 5943–5964, DOI 10.1108/ECAM-10-2023-1081

[3] Lan Luo, Piao Wan, Zhiwen Zhong, Qiushi Bo*, Xueya Yan, Yonghong Chen. Investigation of Factors and Their Dynamic Influences on Multi-Party Collaboration in BIM-Based Prefabricated Buildings, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering (2024), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kscej.2024.100006.

[4] Quntao Wu, Qiushi Bo, Lan Luo*, Chenxi Yang, Jianwang Wang. Influencing factors and governance strategies of megaproject complexity based on fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 2024, DOI 10.1108/ECAM-12-2022-120

[5] Lan Luo, Zhiwen Zhong, Junwei Zheng, Qiushi Bo*, Delei Yang. Using fuzzy cognitive maps to explore the dynamic impact of megaproject governance on performance, Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 2023, 04023011.

[6] Xian Zheng, Jiawei Deng, Xiangnan Song*, Meng Ye, Lan Luo. Examining the nonlinear relationships of corporate social responsibility, innovation and construction firm performance: the moderating role of construction firms’ competitive position, Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, 2022, 0969-9988.

[7] Lan Luo, Hao Chen, Yue Yang, Guangdong Wu*, Long Chen. A three-stage network DEA approach for performance evaluation of BIM application in construction projects, Technology in Society, 2022,71,102105.

[8] Lan Luo, Xia Wu, Jingke Hong, Guangdong Wu*. Fuzzy cognitive map-enabled approach for investigating the relationship between influencing factors and prefabricated building cost considering dynamic interactions, ASCE's Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 2022, 148(9): 04022081:1-13.

[9] Zheng Junwei, Gu Yu, Luo Lan, et al. Identifying the definition, measurement, research focuses, and prospects of project complexity: A systematic literature review, Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, 2022, 0969-9988.

[10] Handong Tang, Ge Wang, Junwei Zheng, Lan Luo, Guangdong Wu*. How does the emotional intelligence of project managers affect employees' innovative behaviors and job performance? The moderating role of social network structure hole, SAGE Open, 2020:1-15.

[11] Lan Luo, Limao Zhang*, Qinghua He. Linking project complexity to project success: A hybrid SEM–FCM method, Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, 2020, 27(9): 2591-2614.

[12] Lan Luo, Limao Zhang*, Guangdong Wu. Bayesian belief network-based project complexity measurement considering causal relationships, Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2020, 26(2): 200-215.

[13] Lan Luo, Limao Zhang*, Delei Yang, Qinghua He. A probabilistic approach to assessing project complexity dynamics under uncertainty, Soft Computing, 2021, 26, 3969-3985.

[14] Lan Luo, Limao Zhang*, Xian Zheng, Guangdong Wu. A hybrid approach for investigating impacts of leadership dynamics on project performance, Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, 2021.

[15] Lan Luo, Qinghua He, Ed Jaselskis*, Jianxun Xie. Construction project complexity: Research trends and implications, ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 2017, 143(7): 1-10.

[16] Lan Luo, Qinghua He, Jianxun Xie*, Delei Yang, Guangdong Wu. Investigating the relationship between project complexity and success in complex construction projects, ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, 2017, 33(2): 1-12.

[17] Qinghua He, Ge Wang*, Lan Luo, Qian Shi, Jianxun Xie, Xianhai Meng. Mapping the managerial areas of Building Information Modeling (BIM) using scientometric analysis, International Journal of Project Management, 2017, 35(4): 670-685.

[18] Qinghua He, Lan Luo*, Yongkui Li, Yunbo Lu, Jinglin Wang. Developing a measurement model for degree of management synergy of mega-projects, Advances in Information Sciences and Service Sciences, 2013, 5(9): 651-659.

[19] Qinghua He, Delei Yang*, Yongkui Li, Lan Luo. Research on multidimensional connotations of megaproject construction organization citizenship behavior, Frontiers of Engineering Management, 2015, 2(2): 148-153.

[20] Qinghua He, Lan Luo*, Yi Hu, Albert P.C. Chan. Measuring the complexity of mega construction projects in China—a fuzzy analytic network process, International Journal of Project Management, 2015, 3(33): 549-563.

[21] Yunbo Lu, Lan Luo*, Hongli Wang, Yun Le, Qian Shi. Measurement model of project complexity for large-scale projects from task and organization perspectives, International Journal of Project Management, 2015, 33(3): 610-622.

•Books

  1. China Electric Power Construction Group Huadong Survey and Design Research Institute Co., Zhejiang Huadong Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd, Nanchang University. “Innovative theory and practice of whole-process engineering consulting for large and medium-sized water conservancy and hydropower projects”, China Construction Industry Press, 2023. (Associate Editor)

  2. Lan Luo, Qiushi Bo. “Complexity and governance of megaprojects”, Economic Management Press, 2022.

  3. Lan Luo, Qiuping Wang, Tao Yang. “Integrated BIM management for complex construction projects”, China Construction Industry Press, 2022.

  4. Xinglin Gao, Qinghua He, Lan Luo, Yan Liu, Ge Wang, Shuang Dong. “Playing with complexity: management and organisation of large infrastructure projects”, TongJi University Press, 2021.

  5. Lan Luo, Qinghua He. “Research on project complexity identification, measurement and management”, China Social Science Press, 2017.

  6. Qinghua He, Lan Luo. “Management collaboration and organizational integration of large and complex program”, Science Press, 2014.

Service to Professional Community

Member of the First Youth Editorial Board and Chair of the Megaproject Management and Practice Group, Journal of Engineering Management (No. 2025-Q-111), 2025.3 - 2028.3

Youth Editorial Board Member, Journal of Engineering Management, 2025.4 - 2028.3

Council Member, the Fifth Council of Jiangxi Systems Engineering Society (No. JXSESC-5-018), 2025 - 2029

Invited Corresponding Expert, Frontiers of Engineering Management (FEM) 2025.2 - 2027.2

2023.10 - 2028.10, Eighth Committee Member of the Project Management Research Committee of the Chinese Society for Optimization, Overall Planning and Economic Mathematics

Committee Member, Second Committee of the Engineering Management Branch of the Society of Management Science and Engineering,2023.8 - 2028.8

Member of the Third Editorial Board, Project Management Technology Journal, 2023.3 - 2026.3