Dr. Qingqing Sun

Education: 

  • Ph.D.,  Planning, Design and Built Environment,  Clemson University,  2022
  • M.Arch,  School of Architecture,  Clemson University,  2018
  • B.E.,  College of Urban Construction,  Wuhan University of Science and Tech,  China,  2013

Teaching Specialties: 

  • Parametric Architecture Design
  • Smart Building Materials
  • Human Factors in Built Environment
  • Laboratory and Healthcare Design
  • High-Performance Building Technology
  • Machine Learning for Predictive Control Strategies of Building loT

Research Interests: 

  • Smart Building Environmental Systems  (Building IoT)
  • Building Performance Modeling  (Light Environment, Thermal Comfort, and Energy Efficiency)
  • Smart Building Materials & Building Technologies
  • Parametric Computational Design in Architecture
  • Adaptive Built Environment and Smart City
  • Environmental and Energy Policy

Research Publications:

  • Q. Sun et al., “Benchmark of plant-based VOCs control effect for indoor air quality: Green wall case in smith campus at Harvard University,” Science of The Total Environment, vol. 906, p. 166269, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166269.
  • Q. Sun et al., “Association between Air Quality and Children's Restorative Experience: A Systematic Review.” Atmosphere 2022, 13(11), 1815, Available: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/13/11/1815
  • Q. Sun et al., “Advancing climate resilience through a geo-design framework: strengthening urban and community forestry for sustainable environmental design,” J. For. Res., vol. 35, no. 1, p. 117, Aug. 2024, doi: 10.1007/s11676-024-01772-0.

Courses Taught: 

  • TEC 3728: Architect Design Studio I
  • TEC 3758: Architect Design Studio II
  • TEC 4738: Architect Design Studio III

 

Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

Email address: Email me

Phone: (828) 262-8220

Office address
Katherine Harper Hall Rm 163