Prof. Yang Wei’s main research field is building life cycle assessment and design, and sustainable evolution of the built environment. She is leading a research group on ‘carbon neutral building design, construction and operation’. She is also the deputy director of Tianjin Municipality Key Laboratory on Building Environment and Energy. Yang Wei holds the professional Bachelor and Master’s Degrees in Architecture and the Doctor of Engineering from Tianjin University. She studied at Karlsruhe University (KIT) from 2003-2005 as a visiting PhD student, and visited ETH Zurich in 2010 as a guest researcher. She is member of the UIA Sustainability Commission and the national participant from China in the IEA EBC Annex72 and Annex89 projects. She is also the member of the Green Building Committee and International Cooperation Committee of China Architect Association, and member of the Resource Flow and Management Committee of China Natural Resource Association. She has been the PI for several national level research projects. Her recent research projects are on the design methods of life cycle zero carbon buildings and the renewal strategies of the urban and rural building stocks towards carbon neutrality. She has been teaching the design studio on ‘building in life cycle’, which concerns the sustainability of the built environment, especially the climate responsive and resource conservation design strategies. Her seminar course (taught in English) on ‘Built environment in a Resource Conservation Perspective’ introduces the theories and analytical methods of the environmental, economic and social-cultural issues during the evolution of the urban building stocks. She led the TEAM Tianjin U+ to design and build the zero-carbon solar house prototype, RCELLS, in the Zhangbei County in north China, which won the championship in the 3rd Solar Decathlon China competition (SDC2022), with 8 first prizes in the 10 sub-contests. Together with her collea gues, she won the 2nd prize in China’s National Award for Higher Educational Achievement, and the honorable mention in the 2023 UIA Innovation in Architectural Education Award

Ahmed Godat obtained his MSc in Structural Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and his PhD from the University of Sherbrooke (Canada). His doctoral dissertation examined the Numerical Modelling of Externally Shear−Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Beams using Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP). In 2010, he joined the Development and Research in Structures and Rehabilitation (DRSR) group at the École de technologie supérieure (Canada). He also served as a part-time lecturer at Concordia University (Canada), teaching Structural Analysis I and Structural Analysis II courses. His research interests include the finite element simulation of structures, and the use of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) for civil engineering applications. He has published over 65 technical papers in these areas. Dr. Godat received the Mirko Ros Medal for the best CICE2008 conference paper in Zurich, Switzerland. Recently, Dr. Godat was awarded the Excellent Presentation Prize at the 3rd International Civil Engineering and Architecture Conference, Kyoto (Japan), 17-20 March 2023, and the Best Paper Award at the 2nd International Conference on Civil Engineering: Innovations & Advancements (ICCEIA 2025), Paris (France), 21-23 August 2025.

Dr. Xiaoyan Sun is a distinguished Professor and Doctoral Supervisor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Zhejiang University (ZJU), China. She is a key member of the College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, where her research focuses on advancing sustainable and resilient infrastructure. Dr. Sun’s primary expertise lies in 3D-printed concrete, structural health monitoring, and the performance assessment of concrete structures under environmental stress. She is widely recognized for her innovative work in material science, particularly in the utilization of industrial by-products—such as ferrochrome slag and recycled glass—to develop eco-friendly construction materials. Her academic journey includes significant international exposure, including research collaborations with the University of California, Berkeley, and a postdoctoral fellowship at Tsinghua University. Dr. Sun has authored numerous high-impact papers in journals such as Engineering Failure Analysis and Construction and Building Materials. Her work often bridges the gap between digital fabrication and structural durability, making her a leading voice in the digital transformation of the construction industry. Beyond her research, she is a dedicated educator, mentoring the next generation of engineers in the development of "smart" and sustainable cities.

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