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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4153-9101
ResearcherID: KHV-8310-2024
Biography
Rui’s primary research focuses on the joint simulation and modeling of building energy consumption, urban microclimate dynamics, and energy management at the city scale. Rui’s interests also involve urban morphology, building reconstruction, semantic city 3D models, and digital twins. (Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected])
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations from the last five years
Research output
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Street view imagery-based method for reconstructing 3D building façade openings
Ma, R., Yang, C., Chen, J., Biljecki, F. & Li, X., Apr 2026, In: Automation in Construction. 184, 19 p., 106842.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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ZenSVI: An open-source software for the integrated acquisition, processing and analysis of street view imagery towards scalable urban science
Ito, K., Zhu, Y., Abdelrahman, M., Liang, X., Fan, Z., Hou, Y., Zhao, T., Ma, R., Fujiwara, K., Ouyang, J., Quintana, M. & Biljecki, F., Jul 2025, In: Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. 119, 102283.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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A Method for Semantic City Modeling
Ma, R., Chen, J., Yang, C. & Li, X., 2024, Proceedings of the 3rd International Civil Engineering and Architecture Conference - CEAC 2023. Casini, M. (ed.). Springer Singapore, p. 903-912 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 389).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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An ontology-driven method for urban building energy modeling
Ma, R., Li, Q., Zhang, B., Huang, H. & Yang, C., 1 Jul 2024, In: Sustainable Cities and Society. 106, 105394.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Identifying the Influencing Factors for the Walkability of Business Streets Based on Urban Multi-source Data
Yang, C., Lo, S. M. & Ma, R., 2024, Proceedings of the 3rd International Civil Engineering and Architecture Conference - CEAC 2023. Casini, M. (ed.). Springer Singapore, p. 827-837 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 389).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
Prizes
Thesis
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Urban Building Energy Modeling: A City-scale Distributed Simulation Approach
MA, R. (Author), LI, X. (Supervisor) & CHEN, J. (Supervisor), 23 Jul 2024Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis