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Yun Yiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Building Energy Simulation
• Natural Ventilation
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Yun Yi is an Associate Professor at the School of Architecture and the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Their research focuses on computational methods for building performance, energy efficiency, and sustainable design, with expertise in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), daylight modeling, and machine learning applications in architecture. Key areas of interest include optimizing natural ventilation, energy systems, and climate-responsive building design. Yun Yi has contributed over 50 peer-reviewed publications, including work on HVAC runtime analysis using smart thermostats (2025), CFD-Pix2Pix integration for airflow prediction (2024), and advanced daylight models with cGAN (2023). Their research bridges computational tools with practical architectural challenges, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches. Recognitions include the Sejong Outstanding Scholarly Book Award (2015). They have held editorial roles and delivered invited talks on topics like 'Building Performance Driven Design' (2014) and 'Computational Fluid Dynamics in Architecture.' Activities include membership in the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association and editorial work for the Journal of the Korea Institute of Ecological Architecture and Environment .

• Sustainable Architecture
• Passive House Design
• Environmental Design
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Andreas M. Benzing is a Part-time Assistant Professor at Parsons School of Design, The New School, teaching Environmental Design and Design Studio. As co-founder of New York Passive House and founding partner of a.m.Benzing architects, he integrates Passive House systems with architectural excellence. Awarded the Urban Green Council's 2015 EBie Award for energy reduction. Research interests: Sustainable architecture and Passive House design principles High-performance building envelope systems Climate-responsive environmental design Professional credentials include architecture licenses (NY, NJ, Germany), Certified Passive House Designer (PHI Germany), LEED AP, and Building Analyst certifications. Served on NYC Energy Conservation Code committees and Manhattan Community Board 5. Publications address Passive House applications across climates and scales.

• Structural Engineering
• Civil Infrastructure Resilience
• Materials Science
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Shahriar Quayyum is an Assistant Professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering at Manhattan University. He holds a Ph.D. from North Carolina State University and specializes in structural engineering, particularly enhancing civil infrastructure resilience through innovative materials and analytical/experimental studies. His expertise includes probabilistic risk assessment, post-storm damage investigations, and seismic performance of steel structures. He teaches courses like Structural Analysis and Wood Structures. Dr. Quayyum's research focuses on structural resilience under extreme loads, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and fire exposure. He has contributed to developing parametric models for wood-frame walls' wind load resistances, fire-exposed steel connections, and weld sequence effects. His work has been published in journals like Journal of Structural Engineering and Engineering Structures . He has received notable awards including the 2023 The Masonry Society Outstanding Journal Award and grants from NSF and the American Society of Engineering Education. His professional experience includes roles at Applied Research Associates and Corning Inc., where he contributed to materials modeling and process optimization. Key research areas include: Residual stress simulation in steel members Hurricane/Tornado risk assessment for wood-frame construction Seismic retrofitting of steel connections Fire damage analysis of structural systems Current grants support curriculum development in systems thinking and sustainable engineering practices.

• Urban Design
• Urban Spatial Transformation
• Sustainability
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Frank Suurenbroek is a Full Professor in the Department of Spatial Urban Transformation at the Faculty of Technology, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. His research focuses on urban design, spatial transformation, sustainability, and governance, with key interests in neuroarchitecture, public space optimization, and adaptive urban strategies. He actively collaborates internationally and has received recognition for his work, including the 'Best paper prize' in 2025. His research spans multiple crises contexts and nature-based urban development, often involving interdisciplinary projects. Research interests include leveraging sensory data (e.g., eye-tracking) to assess streetscapes and well-being impacts, with a focus on forgotten neighborhoods and innovative spatial frameworks. He has been featured in media discussions on urban densification, high-rise developments, and neuroarchitecture applications. Key Awards: Multiple nominations and awards for the 'Sensing Streetscapes' project, including HvA Research of the Year 2022. Activities: Organized workshops on adaptive spatial transformations and delivered invited talks on neuroarchitecture and urban wellbeing. His work bridges academic research and practical urban development, emphasizing experience-driven design and crisis-resilient urban strategies.

Araz Aghaمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Construction
• Housing
• Waste Management
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Araz Agha is an Assistant Professor (Academic) at the CEES School of The Environment and a Doctorate Student at the Centre for Global Learning. His research focuses on construction industry challenges, sustainable housing solutions, waste management, and innovative building technologies. He has contributed to projects like the LIDER Fellowship Programme, addressing educational leadership and management. Key research interests include optimizing housing design in the UK, modular construction, drone applications in site management, and the feasibility of passive housing systems. His work often intersects urban planning and sustainability, emphasizing practical solutions for high-density cities and environmental efficiency. Recent publications explore topics such as BREEAM certification impacts, Six Sigma implementation challenges, and barriers to women in construction. Agha’s academic contributions span peer-reviewed articles, conference proceedings, and collaborative projects, reflecting his commitment to advancing sustainable construction practices and industry innovation.

Casper Laing Ebbensgaardمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Cultural Geography
• Urban Design
• Nocturnal Environments
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Casper Laing Ebbensgaard is a Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of East Anglia's School of Environmental Sciences, affiliated with the Environmental Social Sciences and Science, Society and Sustainability research groups. He holds a Ph.D. from Queen's University and Roskilde University. His research focuses on the aesthetic and affective politics of urban design, nocturnal environments, and lighting technologies in vertical cities, exploring how these shape residents' sense of home and belonging. His work includes a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (2018–2020), investigating high-rise living and nocturnal human-environment relations. Collaborations with artists and institutions like the Urban Night Project have led to public exhibitions and interdisciplinary outputs. Key research areas include temporalities of urban change, spatial justice, and the interplay between domestic spaces and public realms. Teaching responsibilities include the 'Urban Futures' module and contributions to courses on urban geographies and the Anthropocene. His supervision of doctoral students addresses topics such as nocturnal governance in Accra and anarcho-queer spatial practices in Istanbul. Publications highlight themes like light violence, vertical urbanism, and entangled temporalities. Awards include the Leverhulme Fellowship, and his interdisciplinary approach combines ethnography, visual methods, and artistic collaboration.

• Urban Sociology
• Public Space Analysis
• Social Sustainability
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Meike Müller is a Lecturer and Project Manager at the Lucerne School of Social Work (Hochschule Luzern – Soziale Arbeit). She holds a Master of Arts in Social and Communication Sciences and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, with a focus on urban and regional development. Her research emphasizes sociocultural dynamics in urban spaces, including public space utilization, social sustainability, and qualitative research methodologies. She has led projects on topics ranging from refugee rights to pandemic impacts on volunteer engagement. Education: 2017: CAS in Management and Roles in Community/Regional Development (HSLU) 2014: MA in Social and Communication Sciences (University of Lucerne) 2008: BA in Sociology (KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt) Her professional competencies span urban sociology, spatial development, gender-equitable urban planning, and mixed-methods research. Key projects include evaluations of violence prevention programs, analyses of social sustainability in high-rise housing, and studies on volunteer engagement during the pandemic. Her publications explore topics like refugee rights handbooks, professional trajectories in sociocultural animation, and the role of virtual influencers in tourism marketing. She has collaborated with institutions like gfs.bern and the Canton of Basel-Stadt’s Justice and Security Department.

• Architectural Space
• Housing and Urbanism
• Social and Cultural Processes in Architecture
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Ali Aslankan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at Istanbul Ekonomi Üniversitesi (IEU). His academic journey includes a PhD from Middle East Technical University (METU) with two years of research at Penn State University (PSU) as a Fulbright Scholar. His research focuses on architectural space, housing dynamics, urbanization processes, and design education methodologies. Education: Bachelor's in Architecture, METU (2005) Master's in Architecture, METU (2008) PhD in Architecture, METU (2014) Research interests emphasize socio-cultural dimensions of architectural design, urban transformation in Istanbul, and innovative educational frameworks in design studios. His recent work explores digital heritage preservation through game-based learning and spatial analysis of migration-driven urbanization in coastal regions like Cesme. Teaching responsibilities include coordinating 'Art and Design Studio I-II' and instructing courses on housing studies and spatial practices. No grants or lab affiliations are explicitly mentioned in available records.

• Sustainable Building Design
• Energy Benchmarking
• Urban Climatology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Priya Rajagopalan is the Associate Dean (Research and Innovation) and Director of the Post Carbon Research Centre for Infrastructure and the Built Environment at RMIT University's School of Property, Construction and Project Management. Her work focuses on sustainable built environments, energy efficiency, and urban climatology. She actively engages with industry and governments to develop practical solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Her research interests include sustainable building design, energy benchmarking, urban heat island effects, indoor environmental quality simulation, lighting, acoustics, and citizen science approaches to urban microclimate monitoring. She has led multidisciplinary teams and secured competitive grants to create actionable guidelines for the building industry, such as energy performance benchmarks for aquatic centers adopted by Aquatics and Recreation Victoria. Priya’s articles consistently address challenges in urban thermal resilience, indoor air quality, and building system optimization. Recent trends show her expanding focus on user-centric design solutions and integrating machine learning into environmental modeling for higher precision. She has received the National University of Singapore Research Scholarship Award and maintains strong collaborations with organizations like Energy@RMIT. Her teaching includes the Master of Energy Efficient and Sustainable Building Programme, emphasizing cutting-edge tools for navigating evolving environmental standards. Priya’s advisory role and supervision of research projects highlight her commitment to advancing AI-driven frameworks for net-zero building design, circadian lighting systems, and urban cooling strategies. She also leads initiatives like the HEAL Network to enhance health resilience against urban climate challenges.

Rebecca Leshinskyمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Property Rights
• Land Use Planning and Development
• Real Estate Technologies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Associate Professor Rebecca Leshinsky is an academic and barrister specializing in property law and urban planning at RMIT University's School of Property, Planning and Project Management. With over 20 years of legal and urban planning experience, her research focuses on property rights, land use planning, real estate technologies, and ESG frameworks. She has advised on projects such as the feasibility of AI in aged care and flood-resilient retrofitting in residential properties. Her work bridges legal, technological, and policy dimensions in real estate and urban development. Research interests include restitution of missing property, multi-unit living dynamics, and blockchain applications in property management. She supervises research on topics like gated communities and transborder land administration. Her industry collaborations emphasize practical solutions for contemporary property challenges, such as strata management and ESG compliance. Notably, she contributed to parliamentary housing inquiries and valuation industry diversity reports. Publications span interdisciplinary themes like blockchain-driven digital transformation, flammable cladding governance, and ESG financial instruments. Her work frequently addresses regulatory gaps in emerging technologies and cross-cultural land rights. She is open to media engagements and mentoring PhD/Masters students.

• Architectural History
• Urban Development History
• Construction History
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Wiebke Wölke serves as a Scientific Associate (Researcher) at the Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture within Leibniz University Hannover's Faculty of Architecture and Landscape, where she has been a research assistant at the Chair of Architectural and Urban History since April 2023. Her academic foundation includes: Master's in Architecture and Urban Planning, Leibniz University Hannover (2020-2023), thesis: 'The Hannover School of Veterinary Medicine. Construction and development history of the university site at Braunschweiger Platz / Bischofsholer Damm' Bachelor's in Architecture, Bauhaus University Weimar (2017-2020), thesis: 'Continuing construction on the site of destroyed buildings - The example of the Prelate's House in Bad Wilsnack' Wölke specializes in architectural and urban history with dual research pillars: veterinary college infrastructure development (particularly Hannover's veterinary school) and municipal housing construction in Hanover. Her methodology integrates site documentation, historical analysis of building continuation practices, and examination of urban green spaces from the 1920s. Current projects explore stair architecture's cultural significance and reconstruction techniques for destroyed buildings. Her scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on Hanover's architectural evolution, with publications and lectures examining institutional development (2025 veterinary school monograph) and residential high-rises (2024 Austrian conference). The recurring themes of monument preservation, campus development, and post-war reconstruction reveal her commitment to documenting Germany's architectural heritage through empirical site analysis. Teaching responsibilities include courses on 'City squares and urban greenery of the 1920s', 'Stairs: The Architecture of Ascent', and building continuation techniques, building on her prior experience as a Construction and Architectural Law tutor (2021-2022). As core member of the Construction and Urban Development History research team, she operates from Building 4117 at Herrenhäuser Str. 2, contributing to the university's architectural historiography through fieldwork, publication, and pedagogical innovation.

Grant Moseyمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Sustainability in urban environments
• Multi-objective optimization
• Environmental design
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Grant Mosey is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Architecture , specializing in sustainability within urban environments. He teaches Construction Technologies and Design Studio, with prior experience across diverse disciplines. Education Bachelor of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology Master of Science in Architecture, University of Arizona PhD in Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Research Focus His work addresses optimization challenges in harmonizing environmental, economic, and social sustainability. Current projects include: Machine learning applications for indoor air quality improvement Dynamic modeling of urban resilience Spatial analysis of green space accessibility Recent Publications His 2025 publications examine plant-based VOC mitigation and streetlight density impacts on green spaces. Earlier work spans multi-objective optimization of tall buildings (2024), sociohydrological modeling for urban resilience (2021), and integration of input-output economics with spatio-temporal land use (2021). Teaching Focuses on Construction Technologies and Design Studio , with experience in interdisciplinary courses and diverse teaching formats. Contact Phone: 702-895-1958 Email: grant.mosey@unlv.edu

• Sustainable construction
• Construction informatics
• Blockchain in construction
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Timothy Olawumi is a Lecturer at the School of Computing, Engineering, and the Built Environment , Edinburgh Napier University. As a RICS Chartered Member and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy , he contributes to academic and industry advancements through roles in the Hong Kong Green Building Council , Green Building Council of Nigeria , and BIM Africa . PhD in Construction Engineering and Management (Hong Kong Polytechnic University) Over 65 publications with 3205+ citations Research Interests focus on: Sustainable construction and informatics Blockchain and AI applications BIM and digital engineering Offsite construction methodologies Smart cities and supply chain management Recent Research Trends show emphasis on: Smart building technology adoption in developing economies Circular economy frameworks for Hong Kong Automation and robotics in construction Net-zero design transitions Lean design implementation Scientific Awards include: Top 2% most-cited scientists (Elsevier/Stanford) German BMBF Top 25 Sustainability Scientists HKIPM Project Management Achievement Award BIM Africa Research Excellence Award Advising & Grants : 23 MSc supervisions completed PhD co-supervision at Durban University of Technology HK$60,000 textbook grant (HKIS) Co-I on HK RGC and CNERC projects

Rafi Segalمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Architecture and Urbanism
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Israeli Architecture and Politics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Rafi Segal is an Associate Professor of Architecture and Urbanism at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) , where he directs the SMArchS Urbanism program. His work bridges architecture and urbanism, focusing on social, environmental, and political dimensions of design. Projects include the Bight: Coastal Urbanism proposal for New York's climate resilience, the Ashdod Museum of Art , and the Palmach History Museum in Tel Aviv. Segal earned his Professional Degree and M.Sc in Architecture from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and a PhD from Princeton University . His research explores the integration of architecture with urban systems, addressing social, economic, and ecological challenges through multi-scale interventions. He has co-authored critical texts like Cities of Dispersal and A Civilian Occupation , analyzing spatial politics in Israel. Recent publications focus on coastal urbanism and climate change adaptation , including Coastal Urbanism: Designing the Future (2021) and Bight: Coastal Urbanism (2018) . His scientific awards include the Young Artist Award (1996) and winning the International Competition for the National Library of Israel (2012) . Segal's practice emphasizes civic space , contextual integration , and critical urban analysis .

• Building Performance Analysis
• Energy Efficiency in Buildings
• Climate Resilience of Building Stock
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Daniel Godoy Shimizu serves as a Lecturer in Building Performance Analysis at the UCL Energy Institute within The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, University College London. His academic appointment focuses on building physics modeling and energy performance analysis, with active research contributions through 2024 publications. His research centers on energy use in the built environment, specializing in building stock modeling, climate resilience, and net zero transitions. Key focus areas include: School building overheating and climate adaptation London building stock energy modeling (M25 region) Residential retrofit pathways for social housing Integration of renewable energy in educational facilities Spatiotemporal analysis of building energy consumption His publication portfolio demonstrates consistent output in high-impact journals including Building and Cities, Energy and Buildings, and Building Services Engineering Research and Technology. Recent work shows increasing emphasis on climate risk assessment for educational infrastructure, with significant contributions to understanding school building overheating and developing net zero pathways for English school stocks. His research methodology combines empirical data analysis with advanced stock modeling techniques. Daniel previously worked as an Associate at Cambridge Architectural Research (CAR) Ltd, contributing to the Household Electricity Survey analysis and Housing Energy Factfile development. His industry experience as a building services engineer provides practical grounding for his academic work, particularly in sizing building services and conducting environmental analyses for international projects. Current research initiatives include membership in the London Buildings Stock Model team, developing detailed disaggregate models of every M25 building, and investigating high-rise building energy implications. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), 12 (Responsible Consumption), and 13 (Climate Action).