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Overview

Yingxin Zhu is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and conducts research primarily within the fields of engineering, medicine, and environmental science. Their work spans several interdisciplinary areas related to building environments, thermal comfort, and health impacts associated with environmental conditions.

The main fields of study associated with their research include:

  • Engineering
  • Medicine
  • Environmental Science

Zhu's research focuses on specialized subfields such as building and construction, environmental engineering, physiology, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, and mechanical engineering. This range reflects a broad engagement with technical and biological aspects of environmental and building sciences.

  • Building and Construction
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Physiology
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Mechanical Engineering

The scientist's notable topics of research cover a range of issues related to energy optimization, human physiological responses to environments, and urban climate challenges. Key topics include:

  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Thermoregulation and physiological responses
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Infrared Thermography in Medicine

Among recent publications, several papers highlight contributions to the understanding of thermal comfort and building environment performance:

  • "Evaluating assumptions of scales for subjective assessment of thermal environments - Do laypersons perceive them the way, we researchers believe?" (2020, Energy and Buildings)
  • "A digital twin-based layout optimization method for discrete manufacturing workshop" (2021, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology)
  • "Investigation of thermal comfort and behavioral adjustments of older people in residential environments in Beijing" (2020, Energy and Buildings)
  • "Interpretation of standard effective temperature (SET) and explorations on its modification and development" (2021, Building and Environment)
  • "Comparison of thermal comfort between convective heating and radiant heating terminals in a winter thermal environment: A field and experimental study" (2020, Energy and Buildings)

Zhu frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Bin Cao, Xinyu Jia, Yuguo Li, Wenjie Ji, and Joseph G. Allen. These partnerships have yielded multiple publications emphasizing thermal environments and building engineering.

  • Bin Cao
  • Xinyu Jia
  • Yuguo Li
  • Wenjie Ji
  • Joseph G. Allen

The scientist publishes regularly in venues that focus on architecture, building science, and environmental health. Leading publication venues for their work are:

  • Building and Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Energy and Buildings
  • Indoor Air
  • Journal of Building Engineering

Yingxin Zhu has contributed to academic book publications as well, including a work published by Springer Nature titled "Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (ISHVAC 2019)" released in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Individual difference in thermal comfort: A literature review

    Zhe Wang;Richard de Dear;Maohui Luo;Borong Lin

  • Progress in thermal comfort research over the last twenty years

    R. J. de Dear;T. Akimoto;E. A. Arens;G. Brager

  • Development of the ASHRAE Global Thermal Comfort Database II

    Veronika Földváry Ličina;Toby Cheung;Hui Zhang;Richard de Dear

  • Influence of indoor air temperature on human thermal comfort, motivation and performance

    Weilin Cui;Guoguang Cao;Jung Ho Park;Qin Ouyang

  • The impact of thermal environment on occupant IEQ perception and productivity

    Yang Geng;Wenjie Ji;Borong Lin;Yingxin Zhu

  • A study on the effects of thermal, luminous, and acoustic environments on indoor environmental comfort in offices

    Li Huang;Yingxin Zhu;Qin Ouyang;Bin Cao

  • A review of operating performance in green buildings: Energy use, indoor environmental quality and occupant satisfaction

    Yang Geng;Wenjie Ji;Zhe Wang;Borong Lin

  • Field study of human thermal comfort and thermal adaptability during the summer and winter in Beijing

    Bin Cao;Yingxin Zhu;Qin Ouyang;Xiang Zhou

  • Development of a multivariate regression model for overall satisfaction in public buildings based on field studies in Beijing and Shanghai

    Bin Cao;Qin Ouyang;Yingxin Zhu;Li Huang

  • Sustainable housing and urban construction in China

    Yingxin Zhu;Borong Lin

  • Evaluating thermal comfort in mixed-mode buildings: A field study in a subtropical climate

    Maohui Luo;Bin Cao;Jérôme Damiens;Borong Lin

  • A study about the demand for air movement in warm environment

    Li Huang;Qin Ouyang;Yingxin Zhu;Lingfei Jiang

  • A comparison of the thermal adaptability of people accustomed to air-conditioned environments and naturally ventilated environments.

    J. Yu;Q. Ouyang;Y. Zhu;H. Shen

  • Numerical simulation studies of the different vegetation patterns’ effects on outdoor pedestrian thermal comfort

    Borong Lin;Xiaofeng Li;Yingxin Zhu;Youguo Qin

  • The underlying linkage between personal control and thermal comfort: Psychological or physical effects?

    Maohui Luo;Bin Cao;Bin Cao;Wenjie Ji;Qin Ouyang

  • The dynamics of thermal comfort expectations: The problem, challenge and impication

    Maohui Luo;Richard de Dear;Wenjie Ji;Cao Bin

  • Comparative study on the indoor environment quality of green office buildings in China with a long-term field measurement and investigation

    Zufeng Pei;Borong Lin;Yanchen Liu;Yingxin Zhu

  • Evaluation and comparison of thermal comfort of convective and radiant heating terminals in office buildings

    Borong Lin;Zhe Wang;Hongli Sun;Yingxin Zhu

  • Can personal control influence human thermal comfort? A field study in residential buildings in China in winter

    Maohui Luo;Maohui Luo;Bin Cao;Xiang Zhou;Min Li

  • District cooling and heating with seawater as heat source and sink in Dalian, China

    Li Zhen;D.M. Lin;H.W. Shu;Shuang Jiang

  • Revisiting an overlooked parameter in thermal comfort studies, the metabolic rate

    Maohui Luo;Xiang Zhou;Yingxin Zhu;Jan Sundell

Frequent Co-Authors

Borong Lin
Borong Lin Tsinghua University
Edward Arens
Edward Arens University of California, Berkeley
Jørn Toftum
Jørn Toftum Technical University of Denmark
Stefano Schiavon
Stefano Schiavon University of California, Berkeley
Roberto Lamberts
Roberto Lamberts Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Richard de Dear
Richard de Dear University of Sydney
Hui Zhang
Hui Zhang University of California, Berkeley
Ryozo Ooka
Ryozo Ooka University of Tokyo
Edward Ng
Edward Ng Chinese University of Hong Kong

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