Wei Zhou, Ph.D. student in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering, has received the Best Paper Award in the TG96 - Accelerating Innovation in Construction section at the 2025 World Building Congress (WBC), held recently at Purdue University and hosted by the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB). His paper is titled, "Wearable Technologies in Construction: Age-Related Perceptions, Privacy Concerns, and Feedback Preferences."

Wei Zhou is a member of the Intelligent-Inclusive-Safe Built Environment (I2SAFE) Lab at Purdue University, a research group dedicated to advancing smart safety solutions in construction. His research focuses on human-robot interaction in future construction sites, with particular attention to privacy concerns. The lab is directed by Dr. Sogand Hasanzadeh, who also serves as Wei’s academic advisor.