Zhenzhong Hu

    He received both his BE and PhD degree in the Department of Civil Engineering at Tsinghua University, China. He was a visiting researcher in Carnegie Mellon University.
    He is now the associate professor in Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, and also the secretary general of the BIM Specialty Committee of the China Graphics Society.
    His research interests include information technologies in civil and marine engineering, building information modeling (BIM) and digital disaster prevention and mitigation.
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    The research group will recruit several PHD and master students and 2 postdocs.

    There are three requirements for doctoral and master students  enrollment: (1) Applicants should have an engineering background and have a strong interest in information technology. Applicants should have obtained a relevant bachelor's or master's degree; (2) Strong technical background, including but not limited to research experiences in BIM/GIS, Internet, digital twin, artificial intelligence, etc. Candidates with research or practical experiences in algorithms, and the development of large-scale software systems or Web/App will be preferred; (3) Highly self-motivated, good written and oral English communication skills, and independent working ability.

    Postdoctoral recruitments should also meet the following two points: (1) The applicant should be under the age of 35 and have obtained a doctoral degree no more 3 years; (2) The research directions are civil engineering information technology, Marine environmental information modeling and application, data-driven knowledge discovery and application, etc. (Note: postdoctoral candidates are required to present a half-hour academic presentation, including the main research works during PHD period and future postdoctoral work plans).

    If you are interested, please send your resume, transcripts and work plan to the email: hu.zhenzhong@sz.tsinghua.edu.cn. For details, please see: PHD Master Recruitment and Postdoctoral Recruitment.

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    26 November 2021, Discharge of treated Fukushima nuclear accident contaminated water: macroscopic and microscopic simulations has been published on National Science Review, which is a full affirmation of the students and teachers of the subject group who are generous and rigorous in their learning! NSR officer micro-push high-quality and efficient, reflecting China's outstanding leading journals of the super-class level! Thanks to the director of singhua University's Institute for Ocean Engineering (IOE), Zhang Jianmin's guidance and support, thanks to the editorial department and reviewers for their high evaluation!

    The results of this study are of great significance for the prediction of long-term spread of pollutants, the rational response of nuclear wastewater discharge plans and the monitoring of subsequent radioactive material concentrations. In the future, we will continue to deepen our research, Further explore the long-term impact of the discharge of nuclear waste water on the whole ocean and mankind, and provide important decision support for the country and the world to deal with the nuclear wastewater crisis!

    Note: National Science Review , whose impact factor in 2021 is 17.275, is the top journal in the multi-discipline domain. For more information, please see the introduction video.

  • 2024-11-11

    On November 11th, the 44th session of the "Teaching and Learning" faculty sharing event was successfully held at the Teachers Development Center of Tsinghua University, with over 30 Tsinghua teachers participating. 

    At this sharing session, I presented the theme of "Education is boundless, learning has no end" and shared with teachers from various disciplines how to develop courses through interdisciplinary research, innovative engineering practice, and value shaping, to cultivate students with critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. I also discussed the stories behind teaching research and reform, showcased teaching achievements and awards, and exchanged ideas with colleagues on innovative and practical teaching methods. 

    This sharing session provided a valuable platform for teachers to exchange ideas. After the event, many teachers expressed that they were deeply inspired by the experience and looked forward to more similar sharing and exchange opportunities in the future to jointly enhance teaching quality and student development. "The sea of education has no boundaries, and learning has no end," Only by constantly striving for excellence, persisting in reflection and exchange in teaching can teachers truly achieve the dialectical unity of "teaching and learning" and meet the higher requirements of the times on education.

  • 2024-11-07

    The paper Intensification of an Autumn Tropical Cyclone by Offshore Wind Farms in the Northern South China Sea has been published in JGR Atmospheres journal.

    The rapid development of the wind industry is accompanied by increasing environmental impacts. Currently, there is a lack of research on the impacts of offshore wind farm (OWF) on tropical cyclone (TC) intensity, including the mechanisms involved. This research is carried out by using a coupled and an uncoupled numerical model to investigate the impact of OWF on an autumn TC in the northeastern South China Sea. The results show that the wind speed deficit caused by OWF leads to an increase in surface pressure on the inflow side. This causes the surface pressure in the TC periphery to increase by advection, even if the TC is some distance away from the OWF. The increase in pressure gradient from the periphery to the TC center enhances the TC secondary circulation, thereby intensifying the TC. When the TC entersthe OWF, the above mechanisms weaken and the ocean dominates the TC intensification. This is because the reduction in wind speed caused by the OWF results in a weaker sea surface current velocity, which weakens the flow of upstream cold water into the OWF, warming the sea surface temperature (SST) within the OWF. This implies that the horizontal gradient of the local SST is an important factor to be considered in the development of OWF. Sensitivity experiments indicate that OWF can also intensify other types of TC, and that higher cut‐out wind speeds lead to stronger intensification effects. These results also provide a new perspective on TC intensity forecasts.

    Note: The first author of this paper is Deng Shaokun, a PhD student in 2021, and Assistant Professor Chen Shengli is the corresponding author. This study is supported by funds from the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation and the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee.

  • 2024-10-16

    The citation count of "Construction and facility management of large MEP projects using a multi-scale building information model" on Google Scholar is 100. 

    Several challenges have been found in the current applications of building information modelling/model (BIM) technology in large-scale mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) projects, such as the huge modelling workloads of MEP models and details, untapped potential in supporting cooperative construction management with multiple participants and insufficient functions for intelligent facility management. This paper proposes a multi-scale solution to address the insufficiencies of the current applications in the construction and facility management of MEP projects. Particularly, a practical multi-scale BIM consisting of several macro-, micro- and schematic-scale information models is described in detail with the required information of the MEP components according to the schema of industrial foundation classes. Based on this model, the paper presents a BIM-based construction management system to provide virtual construction scenes with appropriate scales for various participants to communicate and cooperate, as well as a BIM-based facility management system to share information delivered from previous phases and improve the efficiency and safety of MEP management during the operation and maintenance period. The application in a real-world airport terminal illustrates that the proposed model and two systems can support collaborative construction management and facility management with multi-scale functionalities among participants. This paper proposes a series of feasible models and techniques to promote BIM application in large MEP projects.

    Note: Advances in Engineering Software, interdisciplinary journal in Q1 region. I am the first author of the paper.