ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5769-6035
Scopus Author ID: 57209660921
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Metrics for Academic and Research Impact

Educational:

• 2018 - 2022, University of Pennsylvania, PhD in Architecture
• 2016 - 2017, University of California, Berkeley, Master of Architecture
• 2011 - 2016, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Bachelor of Architecture

Professional:

• City University of Hong Kong, 12/2022 – present, Assistant Professor, Director of Architectural Intelligence Group
• City University of Hong Kong, 10/2025 – present, Director of AI Fabrication Lab
• City University of Hong Kong, 08/2023 – present, Associate Program Leader (Master of Architecture)
• City University of Hong Kong, 08/2023 – 08/2025, Associate Program Leader (BSc Architecture and Surveying)
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 11/2024 – present, Member of the Council of the Hong Kong Alumni Association
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 09/2020 – 08/2021, Teaching Fellow
• Glodon Company Limited, 09/2020 – 03/2021, Senior Consultant
• University of Pennsylvania, 08/2019 – 12/2020, Lecturer
• Tongji University, 06/2019 – 07/2024, Workshop Tutor
• Tsinghua University, 09/2017 – 04/2018, Research Assistant
• University of California, Berkeley, 01/2017 – 08/2017, Research Assistant

Prof. Dr. Hao Zheng currently serves as an Assistant Professor, and the Associate Program Leader of the Master of Architecture Program, at the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong. He is also the director of the Architectural Intelligence Group and the AI Fabrication Lab. He graduated from the Ph.D. program at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in machine learning, AI-generated content, data-driven design, and big data analysis. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and Bachelor of Architecture and Arts degrees from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Previously, Hao worked as a research assistant at Tsinghua University and UC Berkeley with a concentration on robotic assembly, machine learning, and bio-inspired 3D printing. His teaching experience includes: workshop tutor at Tongji University; lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania; teaching fellow at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Also, Hao serves as the co-organizer and reviewer for international conferences of ACADIA, CAADRIA, CDRF, and more than 40 SCI/SSCI/AHCI journals. His publication includes around 80 papers with more than 30 SCI/SSCI/AHCI journal articles and the cover paper in Advanced Science. In addition, Hao has led development and research projects with a total amount of 750,000 USD, and won multiple research and teaching awards. He has taught more than 40 courses, supervised more than 10 doctoral students, and been invited to give more than 120 speeches at international conferences and academic organizations. He also served as the editor for journals, the member of academic societies, and the expert consultant for listed companies, etc.

• Journal Editor:

            Building and Environment (SCI)

            Architectural Intelligence

            Perspectives in Architecture and Urbanism

• Grant and Award Reviewer:

            Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) - Discovery Grant

            Austrian Science Fund (FWF) - FWF ASTRA Awards

            The University of Hong Kong (HKU) - Special Projects Fund

            VinFuture Foundation of Vietnam - VinFuture Prize

            The Acoustical Society of China - National Soundscape Design Competition

• Conference Organizer:

            Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA2022)

            Asian Smart Cities Network and Digital Twin Symposium (ASCNDTS2023)

            International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management (ICCEPM2024)

            Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (CDRF 2024)

            International Conference on Computational Design (CCD 2024)

            Computer Aided Architecture Design Futures (CAAD Futures 2025)

            Cold Climate HVAC & Energy 2025

• Membership:

            The Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture

            Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe

            The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia

            The Computational Design Academic Committee of the Architectural Society of China

            DigitalFUTURES

• Reviewer:

            Sustainable Cities and Society (SCI)

            Automation in Construction (SCI)

            Journal of Cleaner Production (SCI)

            Building and Environment (SCI)

            Developments in the Built Environment (SCI)

            Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (SCI)

            Advanced Engineering Informatics (SCI)

            Neural Networks (SCI)

            Journal of Building Engineering (SCI)

            Journal of Computational Design and Engineering (SCI)

            Computer-Aided Design (SCI)

            International Journal of Digital Earth (SCI)

            International Journal of Intelligent Systems (SCI)

            World Journal of Gastroenterology (SCI)

            Displays (SCI)

            Buildings (SCI)

            Sensors (SCI)

            Energies (SCI)

            Biomimetics (SCI)

            Applied Sciences (SCI)

            Data (SCI)

            Electronics (SCI)

            IEEE Access (SCI)

            PeerJ Computer Science (SCI)

            Cybernetics and Systems (SCI)

            Electronic Research Archive (SCI)

            Computers, Materials & Continua (SCI)

            Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences (SCI)

            PLoS One (SCI)

            Environmental Engineering and Management Journal (SCI)

            Imaging Science Journal (SCI)

            Results in Engineering (SCI)

            SoftwareX (SCI)

            Sustainability (SCI) (SSCI)

            Cities (SSCI)

            Habitat International (SSCI)

            Computers, Environment and Urban Systems (SSCI)

            Journal of Urban Technology (SSCI)

            Transactions in GIS (SSCI)

            International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (SSCI)

            Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science (SSCI)

            Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering (SCI) (AHCI)

            Frontiers of Architectural Research (AHCI)

            International Journal of Architectural Computing (EI)

            The Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (EI)

            The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (EI)

            Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (EI)

            Computational Design Symposium and Annual Conference

            SIGGRAPH Asia

            International Conference on Intelligent Computing in Engineering

            International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management

            Landscape Architecture Frontiers

            Computational Urban Science

            Technology | Architecture + Design

            Journal of Infrastructure Intelligence and Resilience

            Cubic Journal

            Architectural Intelligence

            Architecture

            Routledge (book reviewer)

            Zheng, Hao. A method and system for automatically generating apartment floor plans: ZL201910952689.0[P]. 2023-07-18.

            Chen, Zong, Haixiu Liang, Hao Zheng, Lei Jiang, and Zexuan Lin. Building atmosphere evaluation methods, systems, equipment and media based on the improved VGG16 model: ZL202410061106.6[P]. 2024-05-17.

            Ni, Yang, Jin Wei, and Hao Zheng. A decision-making method for low-carbon building design in hot summer and warm winter areas based on GAN and GA: ZL202410485368.5[P]. 2024-07-26.

            Ni, Yang, Jin Wei, and Hao Zheng. A computational decision support method and system for adaptive architectural cavity design: ZL202411207995.9[P]. 2024-12-27.

            Akbarzadeh, Masoud, and Hao Zheng. Methods, Systems, and Computer Readable Media for Generating Structural Forms Using Machine Learning: US20250028871A1[P]. 2025-1-23.

            Wei, Jin, Yang Ni, and Hao Zheng. Multi-objective optimization method for university campus planning and design based on cGAN and NSGA-II: ZL202411814738.1[P]. 2025-4-4.

            Wei, Jin, Hao Zheng, Haixiu Liang, Kai Liu, Man Yuan, and Shi Yin. Embodied perception evaluation method and system for campus green space based on multimodal learning: ZL202510358454.4[P]. 2025-5-30.

            Ni, Yang, Jianhe Luo, Haida Tang, Hao Zheng, Yue Qiu, and Jin Wei. A multimodal fusion method for evaluating natural ventilation in tall atriums of exhibition buildings: ZL202510901801.3[P]. 2025-9-5.

            Wei, Jin, Yang Ni, Xiao Liu, Haixiu Liang, Kai Liu, and Hao Zheng. A method and system for intelligent assessment of outdoor thermal comfort mediated by psychological state: ZL202511159670.2[P]. 2025-11-4.

            Wei, Jin, Yang Ni, Mengren Deng, and Hao Zheng. A method for optimizing the layout of small green spaces for all ages based on spatiotemporal data models: ZL202511993633.1[P]. 2026-3-17.

            Wei, Jin, Yang Ni, Xiao Liu, Jianhe Luo, and Hao Zheng. A method for assessing the synergistic restoration effects of campus building and landscape transition: ZL202610116979.1[P]. 2026-4-21.

• Machine Learning, Data Mining and Analysis, Prediction and Simulation;
• AI-Generated Content (AIGC), Creative AI, AI Designer;
• Data-Driven Design, Computational Design, Parametric Design;
• Big Data Analysis, Urban Modeling, Urban Form-Finding.

• Undergraduate Course:

            2021 Spring - ME903 - Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Innovative Thinking and Modern Design

            2023 Spring - CA3686 - City University of Hong Kong - Construction Contract and Management

            2023 Spring - CA29506 - City University of Hong Kong - Structural Systems and Materials

            2023/2024/2025 Spring - CA3171 - City University of Hong Kong - Innovations in Construction Technology

            2026 Fall - CA2343B - City University of Hong Kong - Architectural Design - Space Making

• Graduate Course:

            2019/2020 Fall - ARCH710 - University of Pennsylvania - Contemporary Theory

            2020 Spring - MADM26 - Macau University of Science and Technology - Special Topic in Design Rendering

            2021 Spring - AR26003 - Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Parametric Design and Digital Construction

            2023/2024/2025/2026 Fall - CA5563 - City University of Hong Kong - Advanced Digital Construction

            2024 Spring - CA6241- City University of Hong Kong - Geographic Data Management and Planning Analysis

            2024/2025 Fall - CA5201 - City University of Hong Kong - Advanced Architectural Design Studio: Digital Architecture

            2025/2026/2027 Spring - CA5203 - City University of Hong Kong - Research Methods & Thesis Development Seminar in Architecture

            2025 Fall - CA6302 - City University of Hong Kong - Theory and Criticism of Architecture

            2026/2027 Spring - CA6701 - City University of Hong Kong - Advanced Topics in Computational Design

• Workshop:

            2019/2020/2021/2022/2023/2024 - Tongji University - DigitalFUTURES Summer Workshop

            2021 - Hefei University of Technology - Summer Workshop

• Undergraduate Thesis:

            Class of 2021 - Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Transportation Architecture Joint Graduation Design

            Class of 2023/2024 - City University of Hong Kong - Final Year Project

            Class of 2024/2025 - City University of Hong Kong - Final Year Design Research Project

• Graduate Thesis:

            Class of 2021/2022 - Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Dissertation

            Class of 2024/2025/2026/2027 - City University of Hong Kong - Dissertation

            Class of 2026 - City University of Hong Kong - Architectural Design Studio

• Ph.D.:

            2024 (graduated) - Zhe Lai - Co-advising with South China University of Technology & City University of Hong Kong

            2026 - Keke Li - Co-advising with Tongji University & City University of Hong Kong

            2027 - Yinghua Ji - City University of Hong Kong

            2027 - Jiaxuan Zhu - City University of Hong Kong

            2027 - Nai Wei - Co-advising with Tongji University & City University of Hong Kong

            2028 - Pei Xu - City University of Hong Kong

            2028 - Jianru Yang - Co-advising with East China Normal University & City University of Hong Kong

            2029 - Youran Gu - City University of Hong Kong

• Teaching Awards:

            Recognition of Outstanding Teaching Performance (Top 5%) in Semester A, 2023/24 - City University of Hong Kong

            Recognition of Outstanding Teaching Performance (Top 5%) in Semester A, 2025/26 - City University of Hong Kong

• Teaching Exhibition:

            2025.05.24 - 2025.06.01, “Year-end Show 2025”, hosted by the City University of Hong Kong

            2024.06.11 - 2024.06.19, “Year-end Show 2024”, hosted by the City University of Hong Kong

            2024.04.22 - 2024.06.28, “Notre–Dame (Re)births”, hosted by the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macau

            2023.06.08 - 2023.06.17, “Year-end Show 2023”, hosted by the City University of Hong Kong

• Research Awards:

            Zheng, Hao. Final Student Recognition Award. University of California, Berkeley. 2017-03-03.

            Zheng, Hao. Student Scholarship Award. Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA). 2018-10-20.

            Zheng, Hao. Best Presentation Award. Digital Futures Annual Conference. 2019-07-08.

• Research Exhibition:

            2025.12.16 - 2026.01.24, “Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture (UABB) 2025”, hosted by the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA)