Lecturer in Environmental Intelligence- University of Plymouth, UK

My research investigates the impact of climate change, urban design and vegetation on people’s physical and psychological health at a fine spatial scale. This can mean exploring how environmental exposure (e.g., thermal, visual, acoustic, and air quality) affects multisensory perceptions and personal health and well-being. Based on the framework of urban climate informatics and flourish theory, I collect human-centric data through sensors and big data to address climate equality and inform climate-sensitive urban design.

I have experience leading competitive grants on environmental monitoring and human health. These grants include ‘The Impact of Lift-up Design and Semi-open Settings on Thermal and Wind Environment in Street Canyons’ (National Natural Science Foundation of China) and ‘The Impact of Human Thermal Adaptation and Visual Comfort on Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Guangzhou’ (Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province). Moreover, I have worked with the local government in assessing urban renewal and healthy city design. In particular, I am the PI of ‘research on key technologies and guiding principles for sustainable urban heat mitigation in Guangzhou’ (Guangzhou Urban Planning & Design Survey Research Institute).

My skills translate across climate science, built environments, biometeorology, epidemiology (heat-human health responses) and social science. These skills come from my human and physical geography background and subsequent PhD and postdoctoral training in climate science and the built environment in Australia (Monash University) and China (Sun Yat-sen University).

Academic career

2023 - present Lecturer in Environmental Intelligence, University of Plymouth, UK

2017 - 2023 Research Fellow - Sun Yat-sen University, China

Education

2017 PhD in Atmospheric Sciences- Monash University, Australia

2012 BA (Hons) Geography and Environmental Science- Monash University, Australia

Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

International Association for Urban Climate (IAUC)

International Society of Biometeorology (ISB)

Indoor Environment and Health Branch, Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences

Editorial advisory board member: International Journal of Biometeorology

Guest editor: Sustainability (Urban Climate and Health)

Guest editor: Atmosphere (Monitoring and Modelling Air Pollution and Thermal Environment through Applications in Urban Areas)

I am the program leader of the MSc Data Science and Environmental Intelligence: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/msc-data-science-and-environmental-intelligence

Youtube video of MSc Data Science and Environmental Intelligence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJKPdHfN7Qs

I currently teach on the following modules:

GEES535 Terrestrial Environmental Sensors and Big Data (module leader)

GEES520 MSc dissertation

ENVS1009 Sustainability Science

ENVS1010 Global Environmental Challenges

ENVS2002 Environmental Expedition

ENVS3001 Research Project

ENVS3013 Global Environmental Solutions