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and optical thermal insulation by porphyrin-based photothermal coatings. His research interests also include developing green nanobiohybrids for an advanced living system that is energy neutral, zero emission, and climate positive with environmental resilient and biosafety. Dr. Donglu Shi has published 300 peer-reviewed journal papers including ones in Nature, Physical Review Letters, Advanced Materials, Biomaterials, and ACS Nano. Donglu Shi has been elected as a Graduate Fellow at the University of Cincinnati. He has received the SIGMA XI Research Recognition Award, Distinguished Researcher Award, and Neil Wandmecher Teaching Award. He is a Fellow of American Society for Materials International and Editor-in-Chief of Nano LIFE.




Dr. Song is currently the Director of Building & Technology Research Institute and Tenue Professor at School of Architecture, Tsinghua University. He is also National First Class Registered Architect, Deputy Chief Architect of THAD (Architectural Design & Research Institute of Tsinghua University Co., LTD), and Co-founder and Principal Architect of SUP Atelier. He has been working as a visiting scholar at Technology University of Munich. Dr. Song's main research is about sustainable building design theory and method, sustainable urban design and research, and technology integration in architecture. Dr. Song's practice portfolio includes many high-profile projects such as Chang Shu Library, Deyang Surface Engineering Research Institute, Post 512 Earthquake Reconstruction of Tumen Primary School and Nursery, Waterfowl Pavilion of Beijing Zoo, Central Canteen & Student Center of Tsinghua University, and THE-Studio (Tsinghua Eco Studio). He has also received many national and international awards including ARCASIA awards. Dr. Song serves as a Secretary-general of the Green Building's Theoretical and Practical Group of Chinese Green Building Committee, Deputy Director of the Committee of Architectural Technology in the National Steering Committee of Architectural Education, and Deputy Director of Active House Academic Committee of Architectural Society of China.