Area of research
Environmental Engineering · Building and Construction
Research interest
Research focused on Environmental science and Thermal comfort, with related work in Microclimate, Mean radiant temperature, Atmospheric sciences. Notable publications include 'Thermal comfort in outdoor urban spaces in Singapore', 'Effects of vertical greenery on mean radiant temperature in the tropical urban environment', and 'Thermal environment assessment around bodies of water in urban canyons: A scale model study'.
Transpiration and cooling potential of tropical urban trees from different native habitats
Experimental study on the impact of facade design on indoor thermal environment in tropical residential buildings
A method to partition the relative effects of evaporative cooling and shading on air temperature within vegetation canopy
Thermal environment assessment around bodies of water in urban canyons: A scale model study
Study on correlation between air temperature and urban morphology parameters in built environment in northern China
Impact of urban morphology on microclimate and thermal comfort in northern China
Urban microclimate analysis with consideration of local ambient temperature, external heat gain, urban ventilation, and outdoor thermal comfort in the tropics
Impact of plant evapotranspiration rate and shrub albedo on temperature reduction in the tropical outdoor environment
Effects of vertical greenery on mean radiant temperature in the tropical urban environment
Outdoor mean radiant temperature estimation in the tropical urban environment
Thermal comfort in outdoor urban spaces in Singapore