Ph.D. in Design

Assistant Professor (Probationary)

Brief Introduction

Received a Bachelor's degree from Beijing Forestry University and a Master's degree from the University of Texas at Austin; currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University, under the supervision of Academician Wu Zhiqiang. Research interests span the interdisciplinary applications of urban planning, environmental science, geography, computer science, and design, including adaptive design research in the context of climate change, big data analysis, sustainable design, and generative algorithms with applications in urban morphology, microenvironment simulation, and design strategy. Published over 30 papers in top international journals such as Building and Environment, Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal of Environmental Management, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Nature Communications, and serves as a reviewer for several SCI journals

Research

Climate Adaptability

Urban Resilience

Sustainable Design

Generative Design

Academic and social Post

Reviewer for SCI Q1 journals，including Sustainable Cities and Society，Cities，Journal of Environmental Management，and Building and Environment

Education Background

2020.09-2024.06  Ph.D. in Design，Tongji University 

2014.09-2017.06  M.S. in Landscape Architecture，School of Architecture，University of Texas at Austin

2010.09-2014.06  B.S. in Landscape Architecture，School of Landscape Architecture，Beijing Forestry University

Work Experience

2024.10-present   Assistant Professor (Probationary), College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University

2017.12-2020.08  Landscape Designer, Shanghai Zhang Tang Landscape Design Firm

Design

[1] 2024-present  Strategic Research and Consulting Project, Chinese Academy of Engineering: "Simulation Study on Urban Flood Safety in China under Climate Change" – Core Member

[2] 2022-2024      Strategic Research and Consulting Project, Chinese Academy of Engineering: "Key Strategies for Intensive Use of Urban Water and Land Resources in the Context of New Urbanization" – Core Member

[3] 2022-2024      National Key R&D Program: Key Project on "Theories and Methods for Urban Sustainable Development in Planning, Construction, and Governance" – Participant

Publications 

[1] Zhou, S., Jia, W., Wang, M., Liu, Z., Wang, Y., & Wu, Z. (2024). Synergistic assessment of multi-scenario urban waterlogging through data-driven decoupling analysis in high-density urban areas: A case study in Shenzhen, China. *Journal of Environmental Management*, 369, 122330. (SCIE, JCR Q1, IF: 8.0)

[2] Zhou, S., Zhang, D., Wang, M., Liu, Z., Gan, W., Zhao, Z., ... & Wu, Z. (2024). Risk-driven composition decoupling analysis for urban flooding prediction in high-density urban areas using Bayesian-Optimized LightGBM. *Journal of Cleaner Production*, 457, 142286. (SCIE, JCR Q1, IF: 9.7)

[3] Zhou, S., Diao, H., Wang, M., Jia, W., Wang, Y., Liu, Z., ... & Zhao, Z. (2024). Knowledge mapping and emerging trends of urban resilient infrastructure research in urban studies: Precedent work, current progress and future perspectives. *Journal of Cleaner Production*, 142087. (SCIE, JCR Q1, IF: 9.7)

[4] Zhou, S., Jia, W., Liu, Z., & Wang, M. (2024). Machine learning analysis of flood risk prediction and influencing factors in high-density cities from the perspective of the built environment: A case study of Shenzhen. *Landscape Architecture*.

[5] Zhou, S., Wang, Y., Jia, W., Wang, M., Wu, Y., Qiao, R., & Wu, Z. (2023). Automatic responsive-generation of 3D urban morphology coupled with local climate zones using generative adversarial network. *Building and Environment*, 245, 110855. (SCIE, JCR Q1, IF: 7.4)

[6] Zhou, S., Liu, Z., Wang, M., Gan, W., Zhao, Z., & Wu, Z. (2022). Impacts of building configurations on urban stormwater management at a block scale using XGBoost. *Sustainable Cities and Society*, 87, 104235. (SCIE, JCR Q1, IF: 10.7)

[7] Wang, M., Fan, H., Yuan, H., Zhang, D., Su, J., Zhou, S*., ... & Li, J. (2024). Urban flooding damage prediction in matrix scenarios of extreme rainfall using a convolutional neural network. *Journal of Hydrology*, 644, 132069. (SCIE, JCR Q1, IF: 5.9, Corresponding Author)

[8] Qiao, R., Gao, S., Liu, X., Xia, L., Zhang, G., Meng, X., Zhou, S* & Wu, Z. (2024). Understanding the global subnational migration patterns driven by hydrological intrusion exposure. *Nature Communications*, 15(1), 6285. (SCIE, JCR Q1, IF: 14.7, Corresponding Author)

[9] Zhao, Z., Wu, Z., Zhou, S*., Dong, W., Gan, W., Zou, Y., & Wang, M. (2023). Resident Effect Perception in Urban Spaces to Inform Urban Design Strategies. *Land*, 12(10), 1908. (SSCI, JCR Q1, IF: 3.2, Corresponding Author)

[10] Wang, M., Chen, B., Zhang, D., Yuan, H., Rao, Q., Zhou, S*., ... & Tan, S. K. (2023). Comparative life cycle assessment and life cycle cost analysis of centralized and decentralized urban drainage systems: A case study in Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou, China. *Journal of Cleaner Production*, 426, 139173. (SCIE, JCR Q1, IF: 9.7, Corresponding Author)

[11] Wang, M., Li, Y., Yuan, H., Zhou, S*., Wang, Y., Ikram, R. M. A., & Li, J. (2023). An XGBoost-SHAP approach to quantifying morphological impact on urban flooding susceptibility. *Ecological Indicators*, 156, 111137. (SCIE, JCR Q1, IF: 7.0, Corresponding Author)

[12] Li, X., Zhou, S., & He, Z. (2023). From online planning education to future planning education in a global view: A case study of online engineering education in MOOCs and its characteristics. *Computer Applications in Engineering Education*, 31(3), 755-776. (SCIE, JCR Q1, IF: 2.2, Co-First Author)

**Patent:**

[1] Zhou, Shiqi. Parametric Modeling Method for Self-Supporting Structure of Device Skin [P]. Chinese Invention Patent, Authorization Publication No.: CN110706353B, Authorization Date: February 3, 2023.

Honors and Awards

[1] 2024 Shanghai Outstanding Graduate Award  

[2] 2023 Tongji University Doctoral Scholarship  

[3] 2023 Tongji University Outstanding Student Award

Contact

Email: zhoushiqi@tongji.edu.cn