RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

Urban History and Theory

Urban-Rural Planning and Design

RS/GIS/VR Application in Urban-Rural Planning

Urban Infrastructure and Planning

EDUCATION

Doctor of Engineering in Urban Planning and Design, School of  Architecture, Tsinghua University, 1997

Master of Infrastructure Planning, Centre for Infrastructure Planning,  University of Stuttgart, 1989

Master of Engineering in Urban Planning, Department of Architecture,  Tsinghua University, 1985

Bachelor of Engineering in Architecture, Civil Engineering Department,  Zhejiang University, 1982

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

2004-2013, Associate Dean, School of Architecture

1999- , Professor, School of Architecture

1995- , Deputy Director, Center for Science of Human Settlements

1995- , Deputy Director, Institute of Architectural and Urban Studies

1991-1999, Associate Professor, School of Architecture

1990-1991, Lecturer, School of Architecture

1985-1990, Teaching Assistant, Department of Architecture

RESEARCH PROJECTS(recent 20 years)

1999-2002, Sustainable Development of China’s Human Settlements: Theory and Practice, Key Project of China National Natural Scientific Foundation

1999-2000, Beijing Bid for 2008 Olympic Games: Site Planning Studies, Project of Beijing Urban Planning Committee

1999-2000, Study on National Park in Northwestern Yunnan Province and Related Infrastructure Planning, Project Collaborative funded by Yunnan Provincial Government and the TNC

2000-2001, Study on Beijing Housing 2000, Project funded by Korean Hanshen Co.

2000-2002, Study on Greater Beijing Region Rural and Urban Development Planning, project joint founded by Ministry of Construction and Tsinghua University.

2002-2003, Foreign Countries Planning Legislation System Research and Law’s Translation, project funded by Ministry of Construction

2003-2004, Study on Beijing Urban Spatial Development Strategy, project funded by Beijing Planning Committee

2003-2004, Study on Tianjin Urban Spatial Development Strategy, project funded by Tianjin Municipal Government

2003-2004, Study on Human Settlement Sustainable Development, State Medium and Long Term Science and Technology Development Planning Strategy Research - Subject 11, Task 4

2003-2004, Study on University Campus Development in Qingdao City, project funded by Qingdao Urban Planning Bureau

2004-2004, Study on the Human Settlements Development in Haidian, project funded by Haidian District Government

2004-2007, Study on Conservation and Development of Beijing Old City Hutong System and Patterns, project funded by Beijing Urban Sciences Research Society (2004), and the Ministry of Education (2005-2007)

2004-2006, Comparative Study on Chinese and Japanese Historical Cities Protection Approaches (Beijing – Kyoto), project cooperated with University of Tsukuba

2005-2008, Sustainable Urban Mobility of China, project funded on BP supported Tsinghua University Program

2006-2008, University Disciplinary Group Building in Beijing Area -- Urban planning, construction and management, project funded by Beijing Educational Committee

2007-2008, Integration Survey and Research on Historical and Cultural Resources in Beijing, project funded by Beijing Planning Committee

2007-2008, Report on the Discipline Progress in Urban Planning (2007-2008), project funded by China Association for Science and Technology

2007-2009, Comparative Study on Chinese and Japanese Housing Structure Changes in the High-speed Development Period in the Capital Region, Cases of Beijing and Tokyo, project cooperated with University of Tsukuba

2008-2009, Study on Decision Support Technology of Urban-Rural Spatial Development for Greater Beijing, project funded by the Energy Foundation

2008-2009, Task Force – Policies of Energy efficiency in Urban Development, project funded by China Council for International Cooperation for environment and Development (CCICED)

2008-2010, Study on Urban Planning for  Promoting Cities’ Health Development, project funded by the Ford Foundation

2009-2010, Urban-Rural Balanced and the Development of Science of Human Settlements, project funded by China Academy of Engineering

2010－2011,   Policy Study of  the China’s Urbanization Strategy Selection, project funded by Asian Development Bank (TA7533-PRC)

2010-2012, Study on Greater Beijing Region (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) Rural and Urban Development Planning, (third report)

2010-2012, Urban-Rural Development and Building the Livable Environment, project funded by China Academy of Engineering

2011－2013,  Study on Micro-simulation for Facing Urban Spatial Planning, project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China

2011－2014,  Low Carbon Urban Design: From Options Assessment to Policy Implementation, project supported by the Seed Funding of Tsinghua-Cambridge-MIT Low Carbon Energy University Alliance

2011－2012,  Research on Current Situation and Expectation of Urban Energy Consumption in China, project supported by the State Council Development Research Centre

2011－2013,  Urban Culture and Human Settlements Development, project supported by the China Academy of Engineering

2013-2014, Sino-Russia bilateral academic exchange on urban spatial development simulation, project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China

2014-2017, Assessment Modeling of Urban Energy Consumption and Carbon Emissions based on Spatial Structure and Form, project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China

2014-2017, Sorting and Analysis of Urban- Rural Planning and Construction Issues Since the Reform and Opening-up, project funded by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

2018-2022, Pathways to Equitable Healthy Cities, collaborative project funded by the Wellcome Trust

COURSES TAUGHT

Undergraduate

Master Planning and Design for Small-towns

Graduate

Urban Infrastructure Planning

Introduction to Modern Urban Planning

Urban Planning Methodology and GIS/RS Planning Support System

Writing Dissertation and Thesis

Foreign Graduates Summer Course (joint with MIT)

Contemporary Chinese Urban Planning and Construction, English course for Master in Architecture (EPMA)

HONORS AND AWARDS

Second Prize, China Construction Science and Technology Award, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (2019)

Award for Excellent Contribution, Urban-Rural Specialty Teaching Steering Committee, Ministry of Education (2019)

First Prize, China Construction Science and Technology Award, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (2017)

Second Prize, Excellent Studies Award, National Development and Reform Commission of China (2014)

Teaching and educating advanced Award, Tsinghua University (2013)

Advanced Worker in 2012, Tsinghua University (2013)

Outstanding  Scientific & Technological Worker of China, China Association for Science and Technology (2010)

Third Prize, Excellent Urban Planning & Design, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (2009)

First Prize, Excellent Rural Planning & Design, Beijing Planning  Committee (2008)

Second Prize, Excellent Urban Planning & Design, Ministry of Construction (2006)

Gold Prize, National Excellent Project Design, Ministry of Construction (2006)

Second Prize, Teaching Achievement of Tsinghua University (2006)

First Prize, Excellent Urban Planning & Design, Ministry of Construction (2006)

Second Prize, Science and Technology Progressive of Chinese Universities, Ministry of Education (2001)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Academician,International Eurasian Academy of Sciences (IEAS)

Director, Department of Urban Science，China Science Center of International Eurasian Academy of Sciences 

Deputy Director, Urban-Rural Construction Special Planning Standardization Technological Committee, China Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Deputy Director, Human Settlement Professional Committee in the Commission of Science and Technology, China Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Vice President, China Society of Urban Economy

Standing Director, China Society for Urban Studies, and Deputy Director of Historic and Cultural City Committee

Standing Director, Urban Planning Society of China, Deputy Director of Standardization Work Committee, and Deputy Director, Academic Committee of Urban-Rural Planning in Mountainous Areas

Vice President, Beijing Society for Urban Science Studies

Deputy Director, Academic Committee of the Beijing Key Laboratory of Spatial Planning in Capital Region

Associate Chief Editor, China City Planning Review

Standing Chief Editor, Report on China Urban Development (Yearly Report)

Executive Editor-in Chief, The State of China’s Cities (Biennial Report)

Deputy Editor, discipline of Human Settlements Sciences, third version of Encyclopedia of China