Chujun Zong

Chujun Zong is a Research Fellow at the Chair of Energy Efficient and Sustainable Design and Building, Technical University of Munich (TUM), since 2022. Her work integrates dynamic life cycle assessment, multi-objective optimization, and building simulation to address uncertainty in sustainable building design and urban development.

Education Background:

• Bachelor of Architecture, Technical University of Munich (2014-2019)
• Exchange Semester, Architecture, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (2016-2017)
• Master of Resource Efficient and Sustainable Building, Technical University of Munich (2019-2022)

Research Focus: Zong specializes in dynamic life cycle analysis of buildings, stochastic optimization under uncertainty, and machine learning applications for occupant behavior modeling. Her work bridges temporal variations in building performance with holistic evaluation frameworks spanning material-level carbon footprints to urban district sustainability metrics. Current projects emphasize system dynamics modeling for insulation materials and multi-stage decision-making in façade design.

Publication Trends: Her 11 publications (2022-2024) reveal a cohesive trajectory toward integrating stochastic optimization with building simulation. Key themes include life cycle carbon footprint modeling for materials, non-intrusive occupant behavior prediction, and urban-scale sustainability metrics. The research consistently addresses methodological gaps in handling uncertainty during early design phases through robust computational frameworks.

Academic Engagement: As part of Prof. Lang's chair, Zong assists in teaching courses on sustainable architecture and scientific methodology. The chair drives major initiatives like CircularFTmehrRAUM (circular economy) and Klimalyse (climate analysis), positioning her within TUM's ecosystem for climate-resilient urban development through projects spanning building materials to neighborhood-scale green infrastructure.