Bingchao Zhang,
Hongshen Young Scholar, Ph.D., Professor,
Class 1 Registered Structural Engineer.
Mandarin (Native), English (Fluent), Japanese (Fluent).

-------------【Education and Professional Experience】-------------    
2026.03–Present
Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University

2023.11–2025.11
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

2022.03–2023.10
Visiting Scholar / Postdoc, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

2021.10–2022.02
Project Researcher / Postdoc, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

2018.09–2021.09
Ph.D. in Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

2014.09–2018.03
Structural Engineer, China Shipbuilding NDRI Engineering Co., Ltd.

2011.09–2014.06
MSc in Wind Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University

2007.09–2011.06
BEng in Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University

Multi-scale turbulent structures, evolution mechanisms, and reduced-order modeling algorithms
Coupled transport and synergistic regulation of wind, heat, and pollutants
Building natural ventilation mechanisms and indoor–outdoor air quality optimization
AI-driven super-resolution reconstruction and active intervention of urban wind fields
Minimally invasive urban renewal technologies for resilient cities and low-carbon governance

Since 2021, published more than 30 SCI-indexed papers, with an average journal impact factor above 6.0.

Representative Journal Papers:
[1] B. Zhang, C.Y. Li*, T.K.T. Tse, Corner-billboard windcatcher retrofit for cross-street ventilation in high-density city grids, Building and Environment 296 (2026) 114507. (JCR Q1, IF: 7.6)
[2] B. Zhang, T.K.T. Tse, L. Zhou*, Complex wind force attribution under aerodynamic interference between two buildings, Physics of Fluids 37 (2025). (JCR Q1, IF: 4.3)
[3] Y. Fu, Y. Wang, P. Yang, Y. Li, H. Liu, T.K.T. Tse, C.Y. Li, K. He, B. Zhang*, Gap flow dynamics and air pollutant dispersion mechanism behind building clusters, Physics of Fluids 37 (2025). (JCR Q1, IF: 4.3; selected as a Featured Article and covered by AIP Scilight)
[4] B. Zhang, C.Y. Li, H. Kikumoto, J. Niu, T.K.T. Tse*, Smart urban windcatcher: Conception of an AI-empowered wind-channeling system for real-time enhancement of urban wind environment, Building and Environment 253 (2024) 111357. (JCR Q1, IF: 7.6)
[5] B. Zhang, L. Wen, X. Zhang, Y. Fu, T.K.T. Tse*, C.M. Mak, Enhanced modeling of vehicle-induced turbulence and pollutant dispersion in urban street canyon: Large-eddy simulation via dynamic overset mesh approach, Sustainable Cities and Society 117 (2024) 105939. (JCR Q1, IF: 12.0)
[6] B. Zhang, H. Hu*, H. Kikumoto, R. Ooka, Turbulence-induced ventilation of an isolated building: Ventilation route identification using spectral proper orthogonal decomposition, Building and Environment 223 (2022) 109471. (JCR Q1, IF: 7.6)
[7] B. Zhang*, R. Ooka, H. Kikumoto, C. Hu, T.K.T. Tse, Towards real-time prediction of velocity field around a building using generative adversarial networks based on the surface pressure from sparse sensor networks, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 231 (2022) 105243. (JCR Q1, IF: 4.9)

2023 Best Paper Award in Japan Architectural Review, Architectural Institute of Japan
2022 Outstanding Young Researcher Award, Japan Association for Wind Engineering
2021 Featured Research Award, Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics

-------------【Note on Student Hiring】-------------    
We welcome motivated PhD and master’s students (including international students) interested in urban wind environments, fluid mechanics, and AI-driven environmental technologies.
Please consider sending your CV to bingchao.zhang@cqu.edu.cn for an interview.