Prof. Ali Cheshmehzangi
The University of Queensland, Australia
Biography:
Ali Cheshmehzangi is a Professor at the School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Queensland, leading research in architecture, design, and urbanism. Recognized by Stanford University as a top 2% global field leader for two consecutive years and among the top 30 scholars in urban sustainability, he is internationally known for his work on climate resilience and sustainable urbanism. Ali serves as Editor-in-Chief of Springer’s Urban Sustainability book series and holds five academic degrees, including a PhD in Architecture and Urban Design. He has extensive university leadership experience and holds honorary roles at Hiroshima University’s Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS). Ali collaborates with major organizations such as the Asian Development Bank, UN-Habitat, ICLEI, Arup, Siemens, and others. He supervises numerous PhD students in urban sustainability and built environment research and welcomes new candidates interested in impactful, applied research. Ali is active internationally across Australia, Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa, focusing on meaningful research that benefits local communities with global perspectives. He has published over 500 papers and 26 books on sustainable urban development, with several receiving national and international awards, including recognition for his contributions to urban resilience and higher education.
Prof. Qingyu Zhang
Zhejiang University, China
Biography:
Prof. Qingyu Zhang is an Associate Professor and Master’s Supervisor at the College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University. Her research primarily focuses on pollutant emission inventories, environmental pollutant dispersion modeling, the health impacts of pollutants, environmental costs, environmental carrying capacity, multi-scale environmental risk zoning, risk source identification, and emergency response to pollution accidents. She has led two major public welfare projects funded by the former Ministry of Environmental Protection of China and research projects from the National Development and Reform Commission, completed two projects supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation, and participated in one project each from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the National High-Tech R&D Program (863 Program). Prof. Zhang has published over 30 academic papers in journals such as Atmospheric Environment, Energy Policy, Journal of Environmental Sciences, China Environmental Science, and Journal of Zhejiang University, including 12 SCI/EI-indexed papers; she has also authored two textbooks and monographs and holds eight authorized or pending patents.
Prof. Liang Emlyn Yang
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
Biography:
Prof. Liang Emlyn Yang is a geographer at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) specializing in human-environment interactions, long-term climate impacts, and social resilience. With over 60 peer-reviewed publications, his research integrates household surveys, network analysis, agent-based modeling, and GIS to advance climate-resilient development. He currently leads the €1.5 million ERC Starting Grant project “STORIES,” which analyzes the millennial dynamics of flood impacts and social resilience in the Mekong River Basin across hydrological, economic, and cultural dimensions. Dr. Yang also fosters global academic exchange by managing large-scale Climate Resilience communities on Google Groups and WeChat and organizing related lectures. His editorial work includes the Springer volume“Socio-Environmental Dynamics along the Historical Silk Road” (2019) and seven chapters in the German textbook“China – Geographien einer Weltmacht.” Dr. Yang holds a Ph.D. from the University of Hamburg (2014), a Master’s from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a Bachelor’s from Southwest University. Previously, he served as a teaching assistant at Hamburg and Kiel Universities and as a consultant for the World Future Council on urban regeneration in China.
Prof. Jianxiang Huang
Tsinghua University, China
Biography:
Dr. Jianxiang Huang is a Tenured Associate Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the Shenzhen International Graduate School of Tsinghua University, where he also serves as Vice Dean of the Institute for Future Human Settlements. Recognized under China’s National Overseas High-Level Talent Program (Young Professionals), his research focuses on sustainable high-density cities, specifically urban performance simulation, optimized design, and urban data analytics. His work has been funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, and the Health and Medical Research Fund. Dr. Huang has published over 50 papers in academic journals and conferences. He has developed a suite of software tools for sustainable design evaluation and optimization, which have been applied in real-world development projects in cities such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Hangzhou. An experienced educator, Dr. Huang has organized numerous domestic and international urban design courses, earning international awards for his teaching outcomes. His professional credentials include being a Licensed American Planner and a LEED Accredited Professional. He has served on the organizing committees for the ISOCARP Congress, the WMO-WHO Heat-Health Information Network Conference, and holds a seat on the Council of the China City Planning Institute. Previously, he was a Tenured Associate Professor at the Department of Urban Planning and Design, University of Hong Kong (HKU), where he directed the Master of Urban Design program and led the Laboratory for Sustainable High-Density Urbanism. He also served as a Visiting Professor at Gdańsk University of Technology in Poland, supported by an EU Erasmus grant. His teaching, design, and research have garnered over ten awards domestically and internationally, including a featured exhibition on "Sustainable High-Density Cities" at the 2019 Shenzhen-Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture. Dr. Huang holds a B.Arch and M.Arch from Tsinghua University, a Master of City Planning from MIT, and a Doctor of Design from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Prior to his academic career, he worked at Sasaki Associates in the US, where his projects received multiple awards from the AIA, ACUPA, BSA, and the International Downtown Association.
Prof. Tian Chen
Tianjin University, China
Biography:
Dr. Tian Chen is a full professor and doctorial tutor in the Department of Urban and Rural Planning as well as the director of the Research Institute of City Space & Urban Design at Tianjin University. Additionally, Dr. Chen is a National 1st Class Registered Architect and served as a committee member in China Green Building Committee, a committee member of APEC joint project operation center of sustainable city, a committee member in the Rural Planning & Construction Committee of Urban Planning Society of China, the managing director and the chairman of the Academic Committee of Urban Planning Society of Tianjin, the deputy director of Tianjin Ecological Engineering Center for Urban Renewal, the deputy chief planner of the Tianjin University Research Institute of Architectural Design & Urban Planning. Dr. Chen is also a professional reviewer and associate editor of the journal of City Planning Review. Dr. Chen was awarded as one of the first Tianjin Urban Planning Masters. Dr. Chen has been engaged in teaching and researching for a long time in the field of urban planning and made abundant achievements in urban ecological planning, urban design and neighborhood planning. Dr. Chen has conducted and participated in more than 10 national or provincial research projects, and published more than 60 peer-reviewed articles in academic journals and conference proceedings, as well as 6 professional monographs and translation books. Dr. Chen works as the principle designer for more than 80 architecture design, urban planning and urban design projects and wins more than 10 national and provincial design prizes.
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