Jiachuan YANG
楊嘉川
PhD in Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering
Arizona State University, 2016

Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering



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cejcyang@ust.hk
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Research Interest

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Land-atmosphere interaction
Urban hydroclimate
Green building and sustainable development
Hydraulics / fluid mechanics
Environmental water resources



Publications

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All Years 51 2022 0 2021 6 2020 1 2019 8 2018 9 2017 5 2016 22

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2021 6

A new perspective on evaluating high-resolution urban climate simulation with urban canopy parameters
Urban Climate, v. 38, July 2021, article number 100919
Yu, Miao; Chen, Xuan; Yang, Jiachuan; Miao, Shiguang Article
CFD Simulations Of Wind Flow And Pollutant Dispersion In A Street Canyon With Traffic Flow: Comparison Between RANS And LES
Sustainable Cities and Society, v. 75, December 2021, article number 103307
Zheng, Xing; Yang, Jiachuan Article
Impact of BIPV windows on building energy consumption in street canyons: Model development and validation
Energy and Buildings, v. 249, October 2021, article number 111207
Chen, Liutao; Zheng, Xing; Yang, Jiachuan; Yoon, Jong Ho Article
Impact of Urban Roughness Representation on Regional Hydrometeorology: An Idealized Study
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, v. 126, (4), February 2021, article number e2020JD033812
Li, Qi; Yang, Jiachuan; Yang, Long Article
Spatiotemporal Impact Of Vehicle Heat On Urban Thermal Environment: A Case Study In Hong Kong
Building and Environment, v. 205, November 2021, article number 108224
Chen, Xuan; Yang, Jiachuan; Zhu, Rui; Wong, Man Sing; Ren, Chao Article
Standardizing thermal contrast among local climate zones at a continental scale: Implications for cool neighborhoods
Building and Environment, v. 197, June 2021, article number 107878
Chen, Xuan; Yang, Jiachuan; Ren, Chao; Jeong, Sujong; Shi, Yuan Article

2020 1

Refined assessment of urban residents' exposure to extreme temperatures across the United States
European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2020, online conference, 4-8 May 2020
Yang, Jiachuan; Hu, Leiqiu Conference paper

2019 8

Adaptive measures for mitigating urban heat islands: The potential of thermochromic materials to control roofing energy balance
Applied Energy, v. 247, August 2019, p. 155-170
Fabiani, C; Pisello, A L; Bou-zeid, E; Yang, Jiachuan; Cotana, F Article
Designing Sensor Networks to Resolve Spatio-temporal Urban Temperature Variations: Fixed, Mobile or Hybrid?
Environmental Research Letters, v. 14, (7), July 2019, article number 074022
Yang, Jiachuan; Bou-Zei, Elie Article
Interaction of Urban Heat Islands and Heat Waves Under Current and Future Climate Conditions and Their Mitigation Using Green and Cool Roofs in New York City and Phoenix, Arizona
Environmental Research Letters, v. 14, (3), February 2019, article number 034002
Tewari, Mukul; Yang, Jiachuan; Kusaka, Hiroyuki; Salamanca, Francisco; Watson, Campbell; Treinish, Lloyd Article
Intercomparison of the Surface Energy Partitioning in CMIP5 Simulations
Atmosphere, v. 10, (10), October 2019, article number 602
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Huang, Huei-Ping Article
Population dynamics modify urban residents’ exposure to extreme temperatures across the United States
Science Advances, v.5, (12), December 2019, article number 3452
Yang, Jiachuan; Hu, Leiqiu; Wang, Chenghao Article
Propagation and attenuation characteristics of the vibration in soft soil foundations induced by high-speed trains
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v.117, February 2019, p. 374-383
Ren, Xingwei; Wu, Junfeng; Tang, Yiqun; Yang, Jiachuan Article
Scale Dependence of the Benefits and Efficiency of Green and Cool Roofs
Landscape and Urban Planning, v. 185, May 2019, p. 127-140
Yang, Jiachuan; Bou-Zeid, Elie Article
Urban water capacity: Irrigation for heat mitigation
Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, v. 78, November 2019, article number 101397
Wang, Chenghao; Wang, Zhihua; Yang, Jiachuan Article

2018 9

A Backward-Lagrangian-Stochastic Footprint Model for the Urban Environment
Boundary-Layer Meteorology, v. 168, (1), July 2018, p. 59-80
Wang, Chenghao; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Yang, Jiachuan; Li, Qi Article
Assessing the Cooling Benefits of Tree Shade by an Outdoor Urban Physical Scale Model at Tempe, AZ
Urban Science, v. 2, (1), January 2018
Zhao Qunshan; Yang, Jiachuan; Wang Zhi Hua; Wentz Elizabeth A. Article
Cooling Effect of Urban Trees on the Built Environment of Contiguous United States
Earth's Future, v. 6, (8), August 2018, p. 1066-1081
Wang, Chenghao; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Yang, Jiachuan Article
Evaluating the effectiveness of mitigation options on heat stress for Sydney, Australia
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, v. 57, (2), February 2018, p. 209-220
Ma, Shaoxiu; Pitman, Andy; Yang, Jiachuan; Carouge, Claire; Evans, Jason P.; Hart, Melissa; Green, Donna Article
Rapid Modification of Urban Land Surface Temperature During Rainfall
Water Resources Research, v. 54, (7), July 2018, p. 4245-4264
Omidvar, Hamidreza; Song, Jiyun; Yang, Jiachuan; Arwatz, Gilad; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Hultmark, Marcus; Kaloush, Kamil; Bou-Zeid, Elie Article
Should Cities Embrace Their Heat Islands As Shields From Extreme Cold?
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, v. 57, (6), June 2018, p. 1309-1320
Yang, Jiachuan; Bou-Zeid, Elie Article
The Impact Of Urban Expansion On The Regional Environment In Myanmar: A Case Study Of Two Capital Cities
Landscape Ecology, v. 33, (5), May 2018, p. 765-782
Wang, Chuyuan; Myint, Soe W.; Fan, Peilei; Stuhlmacher, Michelle; Yang, Jiachuan Article
Embracing urban heat islands as shields from extreme cold
10th International Conference on Urban Climate/ 14th Symposium on the Urban Environment, New York, 6-10 August 2018
Yang, Jiachuan; Bou-Zeid, E. Conference paper
How big is big enough? Scale-dependence of the benefits and efficiency of cool interventions
10th International Conference on Urban Climate/ 14th Symposium on the Urban Environment, New York, 6-10 August 2018
Yang, Jiachuan; Bou-Zeid, E. Conference paper

2017 5

A Novel Approach For Unraveling The Energy Balance Of Water Surfaces With A Single Depth Temperature Measurement
Limnology and Oceanography, v. 62, (1), January 2017, p. 89-103
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Li, Qi; Vercauteren, Nikki; Bou-Zeid, Elie; Parlange, Marc B. Article
Planning for a sustainable desert city: The potential water buffering capacity of urban green infrastructure.
Landscape and Urban Planning, v. 167, November 2017, p. 339-347
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua Article
Radiative Shading Effect Of Urban Trees On Cooling The Regional Built Environment
Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, v. 26, August 2017, p. 18-24
Upreti, Ruby; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Yang, Jiachuan Article
Should cities embrace their heat islands as shields from extreme cold?
2017 Urban Water Innovation Network Annual Meeting, Fort Collins, CO, 31 July - 2 August 2017
Yang, Jiachuan; Bou-Zeid, E. Conference paper
The other side of the coin: Urban heat islands as shields from extreme cold
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2017, New Orleans, Louisiana, 11-15 December 2017
Yang, Jiachuan; Bou-Zeid, E. Conference paper

2016 6

Assessing the Impact of Enhanced Hydrological Processes on Urban Hydrometeorology with Application to Two Cities in Contrasting Climates
Journal of Hydrometeorology, v. 17, (4), April 2016, p. 1031-1047
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Georgescu, Matei; Chen, Fei; Tewari, Mukul Article
Cooling and energy saving potentials of shade trees and urban lawns in a desert city
Applied Energy, v. 161, January 2016, p. 437-444
Wang, Zhi-Hua; Zhao, Xiaoxi; Yang, Jiachuan; Song, Jiyun Article
Effect of pavement thermal properties on mitigating urban heat islands: A multi-scale modeling case study in Phoenix
Building and Environment, v. 108, November 2016, p. 110-121
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Kaloush, Kamil E.; Dylla, Heather Article
Empirical modeling and spatio-temporal patterns of urban evapotranspiration for the Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona
GIScience and Remote Sensing, v. 53, (6), November 2016, p. 778-792
Wang, Chuyuan; Yang, Jiachuan; Myint, Soe W.; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Tong, Bo Article
Effect of pavement types on urban thermal environment
The 4th International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands (4th IC2UHI), Singapore, 30 May - 1 June 2016
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Z.H.; Kaloush, K.E.; Dylla, H. Conference paper
Is high albedo a 'Silver Bullet' for mitigating urban heat island?
Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) Annual Membership Meeting , Las Vegas, 15 June 2016
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Z.H.; Kaloush, K.E. Conference paper

2015 9

Enhancing Hydrologic Modelling in the Coupled Weather Research and Forecasting–Urban Modelling System
Boundary-Layer Meteorology, v.155, (1), April 2015, p. 87-109
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Chen, Fei; Miao, Shiguang; Tewari, Mukul; Voogt, James A.; Myint, Soe Article
Environmental impacts of reflective materials: Is high albedo a 'silver bullet' for mitigating urban heat island?
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, v. 47, July 2015, p. 830-843
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Kaloush, Kamil E. Article
Examining the use of reflective pavements to mitigate the urban heat island effect
Asphalt Pavement Magazine, (33), Jan/Feb 2015, p. 44-47
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhihua; Kamil, E. Kaloush Article
Optimizing urban irrigation schemes for the trade-off between energy and water consumption
Energy and Buildings, v. 105, November 2015, p. 335-344
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua Article
Effect of Surface Hydrological Processes in Urban Climate with Case Study of Green Roofs
American Meteorological Society 95th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, January 2015
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang zhi hua; Georgescu M.; Chen Fei Conference paper
Estimation of land surface energy partitioning: A novel approach using a single depth soil measurement
95th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 4-8 January 2015
Wang, Z.H.; Yang, Jiachuan Conference paper
Implementing hydrological processes into the coupled WRF-Urban modelling system : Physical parameterizations and case studies
Croucher Advanced Study Institute 2015-2016: Changing Urban Climate and the Impact on Urban Thermal Environment and Urban Living, Hong Kong, China, December 2015
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang Zhi-Hua; Georgescu Matei; Miao Shiguang; Voogt James A.; Chen Fei; Tewari Mukul Conference paper
Optimizing urban irrigation schemes for a trade-off between energy and water consumption
ICUC9 - 9th International Conference on Urban Climate, Toulouse, France, July 2015
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang Zhi-Hua Conference paper
Shift of paradigm in urban irrigation: Finding the optimal scheme for building energy efficiency
17th CAP LTER All Scientist Meeting and Poster Symposium, Skysong, Scottsdale, Arizona, 16 January 2015
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Z.H. Conference paper

2014 5

Land surface energy partitioning revisited: A novel approach based on single depth soil measurement
Geophysical Research Letters, v. 41, (23), December 2014, p. 8348-8358
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua Article
Physical Parameterization And Sensitivity Of Urban Hydrological Models: Application To Green Roof Systems
Building and Environment, v. 75, May 2014, p. 250-263
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhihua Article
Recent Enhancements to the Integrated WRF-Urban Modeling System
11th Symposium on the Urban Environment, Atlanta, GA, February 2014
Chen Fei; Yang, Jiachuan; Miao S. G.; Tewari, M.; Barlage, M.; Wang Zhi hua; Meng C.; Ching J.; Li, D; Bou-Zeid E. Conference paper
Sensitivity Analysis of Hydrological Modeling in the WRF-Urban Modeling System using Advanced Monte Carlo Simulations
11th Symposium on the Urban Environment, Atlanta, GA, February 2014
Wang Zhihua; Yang, Jiachuan Conference paper
Towards realistic representation of hydrological processes in integrated WRF-urban modeling system
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 2 May 2014
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Z,H.; Chen, F.; Miao, S.; Tewari, M.; Georgescu, M Conference paper

2013 2

Relative efficiency of surface energy partitioning over different land covers
British Journal of Environment and Climate Change, v. 3, (1), 2013, p. 86-102
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhihua; Lee T. –W. Article
Test and sensitivity analysis of hydrological modeling in the coupled WRF-urban modeling system
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2013, San Francisco, CA, December 2013
Wang, Zhihua; Yang, Jiachuan Conference paper


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Article 6

A new perspective on evaluating high-resolution urban climate simulation with urban canopy parameters
Urban Climate, v. 38, July 2021, article number 100919
Yu, Miao; Chen, Xuan; Yang, Jiachuan; Miao, Shiguang
CFD Simulations Of Wind Flow And Pollutant Dispersion In A Street Canyon With Traffic Flow: Comparison Between RANS And LES
Sustainable Cities and Society, v. 75, December 2021, article number 103307
Zheng, Xing; Yang, Jiachuan
Impact of BIPV windows on building energy consumption in street canyons: Model development and validation
Energy and Buildings, v. 249, October 2021, article number 111207
Chen, Liutao; Zheng, Xing; Yang, Jiachuan; Yoon, Jong Ho
Impact of Urban Roughness Representation on Regional Hydrometeorology: An Idealized Study
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, v. 126, (4), February 2021, article number e2020JD033812
Li, Qi; Yang, Jiachuan; Yang, Long
Spatiotemporal Impact Of Vehicle Heat On Urban Thermal Environment: A Case Study In Hong Kong
Building and Environment, v. 205, November 2021, article number 108224
Chen, Xuan; Yang, Jiachuan; Zhu, Rui; Wong, Man Sing; Ren, Chao
Standardizing thermal contrast among local climate zones at a continental scale: Implications for cool neighborhoods
Building and Environment, v. 197, June 2021, article number 107878
Chen, Xuan; Yang, Jiachuan; Ren, Chao; Jeong, Sujong; Shi, Yuan


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Conference paper 1

Refined assessment of urban residents' exposure to extreme temperatures across the United States
European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2020, online conference, 4-8 May 2020
Yang, Jiachuan; Hu, Leiqiu


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Article 8

Adaptive measures for mitigating urban heat islands: The potential of thermochromic materials to control roofing energy balance
Applied Energy, v. 247, August 2019, p. 155-170
Fabiani, C; Pisello, A L; Bou-zeid, E; Yang, Jiachuan; Cotana, F
Designing Sensor Networks to Resolve Spatio-temporal Urban Temperature Variations: Fixed, Mobile or Hybrid?
Environmental Research Letters, v. 14, (7), July 2019, article number 074022
Yang, Jiachuan; Bou-Zei, Elie
Interaction of Urban Heat Islands and Heat Waves Under Current and Future Climate Conditions and Their Mitigation Using Green and Cool Roofs in New York City and Phoenix, Arizona
Environmental Research Letters, v. 14, (3), February 2019, article number 034002
Tewari, Mukul; Yang, Jiachuan; Kusaka, Hiroyuki; Salamanca, Francisco; Watson, Campbell; Treinish, Lloyd
Intercomparison of the Surface Energy Partitioning in CMIP5 Simulations
Atmosphere, v. 10, (10), October 2019, article number 602
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Huang, Huei-Ping
Population dynamics modify urban residents’ exposure to extreme temperatures across the United States
Science Advances, v.5, (12), December 2019, article number 3452
Yang, Jiachuan; Hu, Leiqiu; Wang, Chenghao
Propagation and attenuation characteristics of the vibration in soft soil foundations induced by high-speed trains
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v.117, February 2019, p. 374-383
Ren, Xingwei; Wu, Junfeng; Tang, Yiqun; Yang, Jiachuan
Scale Dependence of the Benefits and Efficiency of Green and Cool Roofs
Landscape and Urban Planning, v. 185, May 2019, p. 127-140
Yang, Jiachuan; Bou-Zeid, Elie
Urban water capacity: Irrigation for heat mitigation
Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, v. 78, November 2019, article number 101397
Wang, Chenghao; Wang, Zhihua; Yang, Jiachuan


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Article 7

A Backward-Lagrangian-Stochastic Footprint Model for the Urban Environment
Boundary-Layer Meteorology, v. 168, (1), July 2018, p. 59-80
Wang, Chenghao; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Yang, Jiachuan; Li, Qi
Assessing the Cooling Benefits of Tree Shade by an Outdoor Urban Physical Scale Model at Tempe, AZ
Urban Science, v. 2, (1), January 2018
Zhao Qunshan; Yang, Jiachuan; Wang Zhi Hua; Wentz Elizabeth A.
Cooling Effect of Urban Trees on the Built Environment of Contiguous United States
Earth's Future, v. 6, (8), August 2018, p. 1066-1081
Wang, Chenghao; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Yang, Jiachuan
Evaluating the effectiveness of mitigation options on heat stress for Sydney, Australia
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, v. 57, (2), February 2018, p. 209-220
Ma, Shaoxiu; Pitman, Andy; Yang, Jiachuan; Carouge, Claire; Evans, Jason P.; Hart, Melissa; Green, Donna
Rapid Modification of Urban Land Surface Temperature During Rainfall
Water Resources Research, v. 54, (7), July 2018, p. 4245-4264
Omidvar, Hamidreza; Song, Jiyun; Yang, Jiachuan; Arwatz, Gilad; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Hultmark, Marcus; Kaloush, Kamil; Bou-Zeid, Elie
Should Cities Embrace Their Heat Islands As Shields From Extreme Cold?
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, v. 57, (6), June 2018, p. 1309-1320
Yang, Jiachuan; Bou-Zeid, Elie
The Impact Of Urban Expansion On The Regional Environment In Myanmar: A Case Study Of Two Capital Cities
Landscape Ecology, v. 33, (5), May 2018, p. 765-782
Wang, Chuyuan; Myint, Soe W.; Fan, Peilei; Stuhlmacher, Michelle; Yang, Jiachuan

Conference paper 2

Embracing urban heat islands as shields from extreme cold
10th International Conference on Urban Climate/ 14th Symposium on the Urban Environment, New York, 6-10 August 2018
Yang, Jiachuan; Bou-Zeid, E.
How big is big enough? Scale-dependence of the benefits and efficiency of cool interventions
10th International Conference on Urban Climate/ 14th Symposium on the Urban Environment, New York, 6-10 August 2018
Yang, Jiachuan; Bou-Zeid, E.


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Article 3

A Novel Approach For Unraveling The Energy Balance Of Water Surfaces With A Single Depth Temperature Measurement
Limnology and Oceanography, v. 62, (1), January 2017, p. 89-103
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Li, Qi; Vercauteren, Nikki; Bou-Zeid, Elie; Parlange, Marc B.
Planning for a sustainable desert city: The potential water buffering capacity of urban green infrastructure.
Landscape and Urban Planning, v. 167, November 2017, p. 339-347
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua
Radiative Shading Effect Of Urban Trees On Cooling The Regional Built Environment
Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, v. 26, August 2017, p. 18-24
Upreti, Ruby; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Yang, Jiachuan

Conference paper 2

Should cities embrace their heat islands as shields from extreme cold?
2017 Urban Water Innovation Network Annual Meeting, Fort Collins, CO, 31 July - 2 August 2017
Yang, Jiachuan; Bou-Zeid, E.
The other side of the coin: Urban heat islands as shields from extreme cold
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2017, New Orleans, Louisiana, 11-15 December 2017
Yang, Jiachuan; Bou-Zeid, E.


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Article 4

Assessing the Impact of Enhanced Hydrological Processes on Urban Hydrometeorology with Application to Two Cities in Contrasting Climates
Journal of Hydrometeorology, v. 17, (4), April 2016, p. 1031-1047
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Georgescu, Matei; Chen, Fei; Tewari, Mukul
Cooling and energy saving potentials of shade trees and urban lawns in a desert city
Applied Energy, v. 161, January 2016, p. 437-444
Wang, Zhi-Hua; Zhao, Xiaoxi; Yang, Jiachuan; Song, Jiyun
Effect of pavement thermal properties on mitigating urban heat islands: A multi-scale modeling case study in Phoenix
Building and Environment, v. 108, November 2016, p. 110-121
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Kaloush, Kamil E.; Dylla, Heather
Empirical modeling and spatio-temporal patterns of urban evapotranspiration for the Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona
GIScience and Remote Sensing, v. 53, (6), November 2016, p. 778-792
Wang, Chuyuan; Yang, Jiachuan; Myint, Soe W.; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Tong, Bo

Conference paper 2

Effect of pavement types on urban thermal environment
The 4th International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands (4th IC2UHI), Singapore, 30 May - 1 June 2016
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Z.H.; Kaloush, K.E.; Dylla, H.
Is high albedo a 'Silver Bullet' for mitigating urban heat island?
Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) Annual Membership Meeting , Las Vegas, 15 June 2016
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Z.H.; Kaloush, K.E.


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Article 4

Enhancing Hydrologic Modelling in the Coupled Weather Research and Forecasting–Urban Modelling System
Boundary-Layer Meteorology, v.155, (1), April 2015, p. 87-109
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Chen, Fei; Miao, Shiguang; Tewari, Mukul; Voogt, James A.; Myint, Soe
Environmental impacts of reflective materials: Is high albedo a 'silver bullet' for mitigating urban heat island?
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, v. 47, July 2015, p. 830-843
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Kaloush, Kamil E.
Examining the use of reflective pavements to mitigate the urban heat island effect
Asphalt Pavement Magazine, (33), Jan/Feb 2015, p. 44-47
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhihua; Kamil, E. Kaloush
Optimizing urban irrigation schemes for the trade-off between energy and water consumption
Energy and Buildings, v. 105, November 2015, p. 335-344
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua

Conference paper 5

Effect of Surface Hydrological Processes in Urban Climate with Case Study of Green Roofs
American Meteorological Society 95th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, January 2015
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang zhi hua; Georgescu M.; Chen Fei
Estimation of land surface energy partitioning: A novel approach using a single depth soil measurement
95th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 4-8 January 2015
Wang, Z.H.; Yang, Jiachuan
Implementing hydrological processes into the coupled WRF-Urban modelling system : Physical parameterizations and case studies
Croucher Advanced Study Institute 2015-2016: Changing Urban Climate and the Impact on Urban Thermal Environment and Urban Living, Hong Kong, China, December 2015
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang Zhi-Hua; Georgescu Matei; Miao Shiguang; Voogt James A.; Chen Fei; Tewari Mukul
Optimizing urban irrigation schemes for a trade-off between energy and water consumption
ICUC9 - 9th International Conference on Urban Climate, Toulouse, France, July 2015
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang Zhi-Hua
Shift of paradigm in urban irrigation: Finding the optimal scheme for building energy efficiency
17th CAP LTER All Scientist Meeting and Poster Symposium, Skysong, Scottsdale, Arizona, 16 January 2015
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Z.H.


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Article 2

Land surface energy partitioning revisited: A novel approach based on single depth soil measurement
Geophysical Research Letters, v. 41, (23), December 2014, p. 8348-8358
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua
Physical Parameterization And Sensitivity Of Urban Hydrological Models: Application To Green Roof Systems
Building and Environment, v. 75, May 2014, p. 250-263
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhihua

Conference paper 3

Recent Enhancements to the Integrated WRF-Urban Modeling System
11th Symposium on the Urban Environment, Atlanta, GA, February 2014
Chen Fei; Yang, Jiachuan; Miao S. G.; Tewari, M.; Barlage, M.; Wang Zhi hua; Meng C.; Ching J.; Li, D; Bou-Zeid E.
Sensitivity Analysis of Hydrological Modeling in the WRF-Urban Modeling System using Advanced Monte Carlo Simulations
11th Symposium on the Urban Environment, Atlanta, GA, February 2014
Wang Zhihua; Yang, Jiachuan
Towards realistic representation of hydrological processes in integrated WRF-urban modeling system
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 2 May 2014
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Z,H.; Chen, F.; Miao, S.; Tewari, M.; Georgescu, M


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Article 1

Relative efficiency of surface energy partitioning over different land covers
British Journal of Environment and Climate Change, v. 3, (1), 2013, p. 86-102
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhihua; Lee T. –W.

Conference paper 1

Test and sensitivity analysis of hydrological modeling in the coupled WRF-urban modeling system
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2013, San Francisco, CA, December 2013
Wang, Zhihua; Yang, Jiachuan


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2016 6

Assessing the Impact of Enhanced Hydrological Processes on Urban Hydrometeorology with Application to Two Cities in Contrasting Climates
Journal of Hydrometeorology, v. 17, (4), April 2016, p. 1031-1047
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Georgescu, Matei; Chen, Fei; Tewari, Mukul Article
Cooling and energy saving potentials of shade trees and urban lawns in a desert city
Applied Energy, v. 161, January 2016, p. 437-444
Wang, Zhi-Hua; Zhao, Xiaoxi; Yang, Jiachuan; Song, Jiyun Article
Effect of pavement thermal properties on mitigating urban heat islands: A multi-scale modeling case study in Phoenix
Building and Environment, v. 108, November 2016, p. 110-121
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Kaloush, Kamil E.; Dylla, Heather Article
Empirical modeling and spatio-temporal patterns of urban evapotranspiration for the Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona
GIScience and Remote Sensing, v. 53, (6), November 2016, p. 778-792
Wang, Chuyuan; Yang, Jiachuan; Myint, Soe W.; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Tong, Bo Article
Effect of pavement types on urban thermal environment
The 4th International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands (4th IC2UHI), Singapore, 30 May - 1 June 2016
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Z.H.; Kaloush, K.E.; Dylla, H. Conference paper
Is high albedo a 'Silver Bullet' for mitigating urban heat island?
Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) Annual Membership Meeting , Las Vegas, 15 June 2016
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Z.H.; Kaloush, K.E. Conference paper

2015 9

Enhancing Hydrologic Modelling in the Coupled Weather Research and Forecasting–Urban Modelling System
Boundary-Layer Meteorology, v.155, (1), April 2015, p. 87-109
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Chen, Fei; Miao, Shiguang; Tewari, Mukul; Voogt, James A.; Myint, Soe Article
Environmental impacts of reflective materials: Is high albedo a 'silver bullet' for mitigating urban heat island?
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, v. 47, July 2015, p. 830-843
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua; Kaloush, Kamil E. Article
Examining the use of reflective pavements to mitigate the urban heat island effect
Asphalt Pavement Magazine, (33), Jan/Feb 2015, p. 44-47
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhihua; Kamil, E. Kaloush Article
Optimizing urban irrigation schemes for the trade-off between energy and water consumption
Energy and Buildings, v. 105, November 2015, p. 335-344
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua Article
Effect of Surface Hydrological Processes in Urban Climate with Case Study of Green Roofs
American Meteorological Society 95th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, January 2015
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang zhi hua; Georgescu M.; Chen Fei Conference paper
Estimation of land surface energy partitioning: A novel approach using a single depth soil measurement
95th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 4-8 January 2015
Wang, Z.H.; Yang, Jiachuan Conference paper
Implementing hydrological processes into the coupled WRF-Urban modelling system : Physical parameterizations and case studies
Croucher Advanced Study Institute 2015-2016: Changing Urban Climate and the Impact on Urban Thermal Environment and Urban Living, Hong Kong, China, December 2015
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang Zhi-Hua; Georgescu Matei; Miao Shiguang; Voogt James A.; Chen Fei; Tewari Mukul Conference paper
Optimizing urban irrigation schemes for a trade-off between energy and water consumption
ICUC9 - 9th International Conference on Urban Climate, Toulouse, France, July 2015
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang Zhi-Hua Conference paper
Shift of paradigm in urban irrigation: Finding the optimal scheme for building energy efficiency
17th CAP LTER All Scientist Meeting and Poster Symposium, Skysong, Scottsdale, Arizona, 16 January 2015
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Z.H. Conference paper

2014 5

Land surface energy partitioning revisited: A novel approach based on single depth soil measurement
Geophysical Research Letters, v. 41, (23), December 2014, p. 8348-8358
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhi-Hua Article
Physical Parameterization And Sensitivity Of Urban Hydrological Models: Application To Green Roof Systems
Building and Environment, v. 75, May 2014, p. 250-263
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhihua Article
Recent Enhancements to the Integrated WRF-Urban Modeling System
11th Symposium on the Urban Environment, Atlanta, GA, February 2014
Chen Fei; Yang, Jiachuan; Miao S. G.; Tewari, M.; Barlage, M.; Wang Zhi hua; Meng C.; Ching J.; Li, D; Bou-Zeid E. Conference paper
Sensitivity Analysis of Hydrological Modeling in the WRF-Urban Modeling System using Advanced Monte Carlo Simulations
11th Symposium on the Urban Environment, Atlanta, GA, February 2014
Wang Zhihua; Yang, Jiachuan Conference paper
Towards realistic representation of hydrological processes in integrated WRF-urban modeling system
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 2 May 2014
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Z,H.; Chen, F.; Miao, S.; Tewari, M.; Georgescu, M Conference paper

2013 2

Relative efficiency of surface energy partitioning over different land covers
British Journal of Environment and Climate Change, v. 3, (1), 2013, p. 86-102
Yang, Jiachuan; Wang, Zhihua; Lee T. –W. Article
Test and sensitivity analysis of hydrological modeling in the coupled WRF-urban modeling system
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2013, San Francisco, CA, December 2013
Wang, Zhihua; Yang, Jiachuan Conference paper


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Teaching Assignment

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2021-22 Winter 0 2021-22 Fall 2 2020-21 Summer 2 2020-21 Spring 2 2020-21 Winter 0 2020-21 Fall 2

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CIVL4560 Urban Hydroclimate and the Built Environment
CIVL4910 Civil and Environmental Engineering Final Year Project


UROP1000 Undergraduate Research Opportunities
UROP1100D Undergraduate Research Opportunities Series 1


CIVL2510 Fluid Mechanics
CIVL4910 Civil and Environmental Engineering Final Year Project


CIVL4910 Civil and Environmental Engineering Final Year Project
CIVL5520 Water Resources Systems Analysis


No Teaching Assignments


No Teaching Assignments






Research Postgraduate (RPG) Supervision From January 2019 to December 2022 (As of 30 January 2022)

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Current RPGs

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Doctor of Philosophy WANG, Han
Civil Engineering( 2021 - )

YU, Ge (co-supervision)
Sustainable Energy and Environment( 2021 - )

CHEN, Liutao
Civil Engineering( 2019 - )

CHEN, Xuan
Civil Engineering( 2019 - )

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Master of Philosophy KUMAR, Himanshu (co-supervision)
Civil Engineering( 2021 - )









ProjectsFrom January 2020 to December 2022

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All Projects 3

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No Projects.
Interaction mechanisms between building energy consumption and urban climate


建筑能耗與城市氣候的互饋機理研究 Leading


National Natural Science Foundation of China


Project Team (HKUST)
YANG Jiachuan (Lead)


2021 -




Neighborhood heat island variability across Chinese cities: how to predict and measure it?


中國城市的街區熱島差異性：預測與觀測 Leading


RGC - General Research Fund


Project Team (HKUST)
YANG Jiachuan (Lead)


2021 -




Quantifying the potential benefits of the electric vehicles for urban thermal environment


量化電動汽車對城市熱環境的潛在效益 Leading


RGC - Early Career Scheme


Project Team (HKUST)
YANG Jiachuan (Lead)


2020 -