Liu, Zhixin, Dr

Dr Zhixin Liu

School of Architecture and Landscape

Lecturer

zhixin.liu@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 7410 078872

Arts Tower

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Dr Zhixin Liu
School of Architecture and Landscape
Arts Tower
Western Bank
91ֱ��
S10 2TN

Profile

I started my career as a lecturer at Department of Landscape Architecture, University of 91ֱ��, in 2024. Prior to joining 91ֱ��, I was a research assistant professor at School of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a postdoctoral fellow at Institute of Future Cities, CUHK. I received my Ph.D degree in Building Environment and Energy Laboratory, South China University of Technology. I was a visiting scholar at Microclimate Design Research Group, Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning, Texas A&M University.

I have been actively involved in urban microclimate research since 2013 and have authored more than fifteen journal papers focusing on the thermal and human-biometeorological effects of urban greening. My research focuses on climate-adaptive urban environmental design and planning with a specific focus on urban microclimate, urban greening, and outdoor human thermal health. My expertise is in urban microclimate assessment via field observations and numerical simulation. By conducting interdisciplinary research, I focus on providing scientific evidence and translating it to practical strategies for landscape designers, practitioners, and decision-makers for making a better living urban environment.

I enthusiastically participate in academic activities, serving as a reviewer for over ten leading journals in the fields of urban (micro)climate, urban greening, and biometeorology. In 2023, I was honored with the "Excellence in Reviewing" award by Urban Climate for my contributions. Additionally, I serve as the primary editor for a book titled Urban Greenery and Microclimate: Experience from Subtropical High-density Cities for Climate-sensitive Planning and Design, which is being prepared for publication by Springer.

Research interests

Urban greening
Climate-responsive greening design
Urban microclimate
Human thermal comfort/health
Microclimate research methodology

Publications

Journal articles

He Y, Wong CHM, Deng J, Liu Z & Ng E (2024) . Sustainable Cities and Society, 105898-105898.
Su X, Li Y, Gu C, Liu Z, Yang B & Hong B (2023) . Sustainable Cities and Society, 99, 104940-104940.
Liu Z, Cheng KY, Sinsel T, Simon H, Jim CY, Morakinyo TE, He Y, Yin S, Ouyang W, Shi Y & Ng E (2023) . Building and Environment, 244, 110759-110759.
Cheng KY, Lau K, Shek YT, Liu Z & Ng E (2023) . Building and Environment, 239, 110431-110431.
He Y, Liu Z & Ng E (2022) . Building and Environment, 226, 109692-109692.
Liu Z, Cheng KY, He Y, Jim CY, Brown RD, Shi Y, Lau K & Ng E (2022) . Building and Environment, 222, 109411-109411.
Ouyang W, Liu Z, Lau K, Shi Y & Ng E (2022) . Building and Environment, 216, 109004-109004.
Liu Z & Jim CY (2021) . Sustainable Cities and Society, 75, 103271-103271.
Cheng W, Li D, Liu Z & Brown RD (2021) . Science of The Total Environment, 799, 149417-149417.
Liu Z, Cheng W, Jim CY, Morakinyo TE, Shi Y & Ng E (2021) . Building and Environment, 200, 107939-107939.
Liu Z, Brown RD, Zheng S, Zhang L & Zhao L (2020) . International Journal of Biometeorology, 64(10), 1675-1686.
Zheng S, Guldmann J-M, Liu Z, Zhao L, Wang J, Pan X & Zhao D (2020) . Sustainable Cities and Society, 57, 102116-102116.
Liu Z, Brown RD, Zheng S, Jiang Y & Zhao L (2020) . Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 50, 126646-126646.
Zheng S, Guldmann J-M, Liu Z, Zhao L, Wang J & Pan X (2020) . Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 47, 126545-126545.
Zheng S, Guldmann J-M, Liu Z & Zhao L (2018) . Sustainable Cities and Society, 42, 482-497.
Liu Z, Zheng S, Fang X, Lu X & Zhao L (2018) . Beijing Linye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Beijing Forestry University, 40(3), 1-12.
Li Q, Li Q, Wu H, Mi J, Lu X, Mochida A, Ishida Y & Liu Z () . Building Simulation, 1-21.
Liu Z, Zheng S & Zhao L () . Atmosphere, 9(5), 198-198.

Grants

2023-2025

Study on the long-term impact of green space on urban local climate and building energy consumption in hot and humid areas

An international scientific and technological cooperation projects (Co-I)

Funded by Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province, China

2018-2019

The Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Innovation Fund

Funded by South China University of Technology, China

Professional activities and memberships

Honorary Research Associate, School of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Team Member,
Journal refereeing: Nature Communications; Building and Environment; Sustainable Cities and Society; Urban Climate; Urban Forestry and Urban Greening; International Journal of Biometeorology; Sustainability; Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering; Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences; Architectural Science Review, etc.
Associate editor,

Awards

Excellence in Reviewing (2023) (awarded to Zhixin in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the quality of the journal Urban Climate)
The winner of Future Building Category of the "Advancing Net Zero" Ideas Competition, organized by the Hong Kong Green Building Council. Collaborated with Ronald Lu & Partners (Hong Kong) Ltd. (2021)