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
