Jiwei Zou

Dr. Jiwei Zou

Department of Building and Real Estate, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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Biography

Jiwei Zou earned his Ph.D. in Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering from Concordia University, Canada, in 2024, with a Master of Philosophy in Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor's in Building Environment and Energy Engineering from China University of Mining & Technology. He is currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research focuses on urban overheating and climate resilience using WRF and CFD simulations. Jiwei specializes in urban climate modeling, thermal comfort, and socio-economic impacts of heat-related mortality. Proficient in CFD (Fluent, CityFFD), WRF, Python, and machine learning, he has published extensively in top journals, providing insights for urban planning and climate adaptation.

Affiliations

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong, China

Department of Building and Real Estate

Honors and Awards

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Postdoc Matching Fund Scheme

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Concordia University International Tuition Award of Excellence

Concordia University

Experience

Post Doctoral Researcher

Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

01 Jul 2025 - present

Technician or Assistant

Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

01 Mar 2025 - 01 Sep 2025

Technician or Assistant

National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Canada

01 Sep 2023 - 01 Mar 2025

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

Concordia University, Montréal, Canada

01 Sep 2020 - 01 Sep 2024

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

01 Sep 2018 - 01 Sep 2020

Undergraduate Student

China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China

01 Sep 2014 - 01 Sep 2018