Patrick X.W. Zou is Chang’an Scholar Distinguished Professor at Chang’an University, Xi’an, China. He obtained his PhD from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, and taught and conducted research at several Universities in Australia for more than 20 years. He has also held visiting appointments at several universities. His research, teaching and consultancy is focused on research methodologies, safety management, risk management and energy saving of critical infrastructure engineering. He has won more than 10 awards for excellence in research, teaching and service. Xiaoxiao Xu is an Associate Professor in the School of Civil Engineering at Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China. His research interests include complex system modeling and simulation, building energy, and risk management.

• Foreword by Andrew Dainty viiForeword by Chimay J. Anumba ixForeword by Lieyun Ding xiForeword by Dongping Fang xiiiAcknowledgements xv1 Fundamentals of Research 12 Qualitative Research 193 Quantitative Research 374 Mixed Methods Research 855 Case Study Research 976 Technology-Enabled Experimental Research 1177 Data-Driven Research 1298 The Fifth Research Paradigm: Hybrid Natural-Social Sciences Methods Research 1519 Journal Article Writing and Publishing 16110 Thesis Writing 18711 Research–Practice Nexus and Knowledge Coproduction 19912 Managing the Researching–Writing–Publishing Journey 21113 Improving Impact and Citation of Research Outcomes 22514 Concluding Remarks and the Ways Forward 235Index 237

Patrick X.W. Zou is Chang’an Scholar Distinguished Professor at Chang’an University, Xi’an, China. He obtained his PhD from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, and taught and conducted research at several Universities in Australia for more than 20 years. He has also held visiting appointments at several universities. His research, teaching and consultancy is focused on research methodologies, safety management, risk management and energy saving of critical infrastructure engineering. He has won more than 10 awards for excellence in research, teaching and service. Xiaoxiao Xu is an Associate Professor in the School of Civil Engineering at Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China. His research interests include complex system modeling and simulation, building energy, and risk management.

• Foreword by Andrew Dainty viiForeword by Chimay J. Anumba ixForeword by Lieyun Ding xiForeword by Dongping Fang xiiiAcknowledgements xv1 Fundamentals of Research 12 Qualitative Research 193 Quantitative Research 374 Mixed Methods Research 855 Case Study Research 976 Technology-Enabled Experimental Research 1177 Data-Driven Research 1298 The Fifth Research Paradigm: Hybrid Natural-Social Sciences Methods Research 1519 Journal Article Writing and Publishing 16110 Thesis Writing 18711 Research–Practice Nexus and Knowledge Coproduction 19912 Managing the Researching–Writing–Publishing Journey 21113 Improving Impact and Citation of Research Outcomes 22514 Concluding Remarks and the Ways Forward 235Index 237

Patrick X.W. Zou is Chang’an Scholar Distinguished Professor at Chang’an University, Xi’an, China. He obtained his PhD from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, and taught and conducted research at several Universities in Australia for more than 20 years. He has also held visiting appointments at several universities. His research, teaching and consultancy is focused on research methodologies, safety management, risk management and energy saving of critical infrastructure engineering. He has won more than 10 awards for excellence in research, teaching and service. Xiaoxiao Xu is an Associate Professor in the School of Civil Engineering at Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China. His research interests include complex system modeling and simulation, building energy, and risk management.

• Foreword by Andrew Dainty viiForeword by Chimay J. Anumba ixForeword by Lieyun Ding xiForeword by Dongping Fang xiiiAcknowledgements xv1 Fundamentals of Research 12 Qualitative Research 193 Quantitative Research 374 Mixed Methods Research 855 Case Study Research 976 Technology-Enabled Experimental Research 1177 Data-Driven Research 1298 The Fifth Research Paradigm: Hybrid Natural-Social Sciences Methods Research 1519 Journal Article Writing and Publishing 16110 Thesis Writing 18711 Research–Practice Nexus and Knowledge Coproduction 19912 Managing the Researching–Writing–Publishing Journey 21113 Improving Impact and Citation of Research Outcomes 22514 Concluding Remarks and the Ways Forward 235Index 237