LU Shuai

2017, Ph.D. in Architecture Science, Tsinghua University, China

2012, Bachelor of Architecture, Tsinghua University, China

2022 - present: Associate Professor, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, China

2020 - 2022: Lecturer (Assistant Professor), School of Architecture, Design and Planning, the University of Sydney, Australia

2015 - 2016, Visiting researcher, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Fellow of Advance Higher Education (former British Higher Education Academy)

Honorary lecturer at the University of Sydney

Academic committee member in Architectural Acoustics Branch of Acoustical Society of China

Committee member in Architectural Branch of Chinese Union of Virtual and Simulation Education Innovation

Editorial Board Member of Building Simulation

Guest Editor of Buildings and Sustainability

Topical Advisory Panel Member of Acoustics

Software Basis for Design (TSIGS)

I am looking for master’s and PhD students and Postdocs to work on performance-driven and AI-supported architecture design and built environment analysis. Students and early-career researchers in computer sciences, building science and services, architecture or related majors with strong enthusiasm in research are welcome to apply. Skills in machine learning, parametric design and/or building performance simulation is a plus. Please feel free to contact me with CV (and/or transcripts, sample publications) attached if you are interested.

Performance-based architectural design

Artificial intelligence in architecture and the built environment

Architectural Acoustics

1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (52078294);

2. National Natural Science Foundation of China (51708355);

[1]Rapp, M., Cabrera, D., & Lu, S. (2022). A polytrihedral dome for acoustic retroreflection, and its application to creative-arts practice-led research. Applied Acoustics, 195, 108860.

[2]Densil Cabrera, Shuai Lu, Jonothan Holmes & Manuj Yadav 2022, ‘Sound Reflections in Indian Stepwells: Modelling Acoustically Retroreflective Architecture’, Acoustics, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 227–247, doi:10.3390/acoustics4010014

[3]Lu, Shuai, Wang, Chunxiao, Fan, Yue & Lin, Borong 2021, ‘Robustness of building energy optimization with uncertainties using deterministic and stochastic methods: Analysis of two forms’, Building and Environment, vol. 205, pp. 108185

[4]Wang, Chunxiao, Lu, Shuai, Chen, Hongzhong, Li, Ziwei & Lin, Borong 2021, ‘Effectiveness of one-click feedback of building energy efficiency in supporting early-stage architecture design: An experimental study’, Building and Environment, vol. 196, pp. 107780

[5]Lin, Borong, Chen, Hongzhong, Yu, Qiong, Zhou, Xiaoru & Lu, Shuai et al. 2021, ‘MOOSAS–A systematic solution for multiple objective building performance optimization in the early design stage’, Building and Environment, pp. 107929

[6]Lu, Shuai, Li, Jingyu & Lin, Borong 2020, ‘Reliability analysis of an energy-based form optimization of office buildings under uncertainties in envelope and occupant parameters’, Energy and Buildings, vol. 209, pp. 109707

[7]Lu, Shuai, Lin, Borong & Wang, Chunxiao 2020, ‘Investigation on the potential of improving daylight efficiency of office buildings by curved facade optimization’, Building Simulation, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 287–303

[8]Li, Junjie, Jin, Yichun, Lu, Shuai, Wu, Wei & Wang, Pengfei 2020, ‘Building environment information and human perceptual feedback collected through a combined virtual reality (VR) and electroencephalogram (EEG) method’, Energy and Buildings, vol. 224, pp. 110259

[9]吕帅, 李靖宇, 李珺杰*. 基于机器学习的建筑形体性能评价与修改辅助方法. 建筑学报, 2019(02): 31-37.

[10]Lu, Shuai, Xu, Weiguo, Chen, Yuxiao & Yan, Xiang 2017, ‘An experimental study on the acoustic absorption of sand panels’, Applied Acoustics, vol. 116, pp. 238–248

[11]吕帅, 徐卫国*, 燕翔. 基于快速反馈的建筑方案数字设计方法研究. 建筑学报, 2017(05):18-23.

[12]Yan, Xiang, Lu, Shuai & Li, Junjie 2016, ‘Experimental studies on the rain noise of lightweight roofs: Natural rains vs artificial rains’, Applied Acoustics, vol. 106, pp. 63–76

[13]Lu, Shuai, Yan, Xiang, Xu, Weiguo, Chen, Yuxiao & Liu, Jie 2016, ‘Improving auditorium designs with rapid feedback by integrating parametric models and acoustic simulation’, Building Simulation, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 235–250

[14]Lu, Shuai, Yan, Xiang, Li, Junjie & Xu, Weiguo 2016, ‘The influence of shape design on the acoustic performance of concert halls from the viewpoint of acoustic potential of shapes’, Acta Acustica united with Acustica, vol. 102, no. 6, pp. 1027–1044

[15]Li, Junjie, Song, Yehao, Lu, Shuai & Wang, Qingguo 2015, ‘Impact evaluation of the indoor environmental performance of animate spaces in buildings’, Building and environment, vol. 94, pp. 353–370

[1]Stephen Siu Yu Lau, Junjie Li, Shimeng Hao & Shuai Lu (eds.) 2021, ‘Design and Technological Applications in Sustainable Architecture’, Springer International Publishing, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-80034-5