Yin Zhang is a full Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor at the Higher Education Research Center, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China. He earned a Ph.D. at the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, in 2016. He is a member of the China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, China National Building Materials Group (China), and Beijing Solar Energy Research Institute. He is an Honorary Researcher at the Department of Engineering, University of Adelaide, Australia. He was a Research Professor at the College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, from 2018 to 2022. His research directions include smart construction, green buildings, digital twin, sustainable built environment, AIGC and low-carbon and resilient cities.