Academic Qualification

Ph.D. in Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hong Kong

Master in Sun Yat-sen University

Bachelor in Sun Yat-sen University

Teaching Area

Urban Environment

Atmospheric Environment

Air Quality

Research Area

High-resolution Urban Thermal Environment

Climate Change Impact on Urban Environment

Building Engineering of Infection Control (Especially ventilation)

Professional Services

Reviewer for (1) Building and Environment, (2) Indoor Air, (3) Urban Climate, (4) Sustainable Cities and Society, (5) Landscape and Urban Planning, (6) Energy and Built Environment, (7) Energy and Buildings, (8) Journal of Building Engineering, (9) Journal of Cleaner Production, (10) PLOS ONE. 

Working Experience

Sep. 2024 ~ Present, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Faculty of Innovation Engineering, MUST

Jan. 2023 ~ Jul. 2024, Post-doc Fellow, Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Sep. 2020 ~ Dec. 2022, Post-doc Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

Academic Publication (selected)

1.          Wang, Q., Chen, Y., Lu, X., Chen, G., Li, Z., Cai, M., ... & Fung, J. C. (2024). Urbanization impact on meteorological condition and O3 concentration under past and future climates scenarios over the Greater Bay Area in Southern China. Atmospheric Environment, 331, 120585.

2.          Wang, Q., Chen, Y., Fung, T., Li, Z., Huang, Y., Wong, M. M. F., & Lu, X. (2023). Effect of land surface parameters on meteorology and ozone air quality simulations in the Great Bay Area, China. Atmospheric Environment, 315, 120146.

3.          Wang, Q., Lung, D. C., Chan, P. T., Dung, C. H., Jia, W., ... Yuen, K. Y., Li, Y. (2022). High attack rate in a Tong Lau house outbreak of COVID-19 with subdivided units in Hong Kong. Interface Focus, 12(2), 20210063.

4.          Wang, Q., Lin, Z., Niu, J., Choi, G. K. Y., Fung, J. C., Lau, A. K., ... & Li, Y. (2022). Spread of SARS-CoV-2 aerosols via two connected drainage stacks in a high-rise housing outbreak of COVID-19. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 430, 128475.

5.          Wang, Q., Li, Y., Lung, D. C., Chan, P. T., Dung, C. H., Jia, W., ... Yuen, K. Y. (2022). Aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 due to the chimney effect in two high-rise housing drainage stacks. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 421, 126799.

6.          Wang, H., Wang, Q., Yang, X., Chen, T., Lam, C. K. C., Zhang, M., Hang, J. (2021). Steady and unsteady turbulent flows and pollutant dispersion in 2D street canyons with novel boundary conditions and various Re numbers. Urban Climate, 39, 100973.

7.          Wang, D. Y, Shi, Y. R., Chen, G. W., Zeng, L. Y., Hang, J., Wang, Q. (2021). Urban thermal environment and surface energy balance in 3d high-rise compact urban models: scaled outdoor experiments. Building and Environment, 205, 108251.

8.          Wang, Q., Hang, J., Fan, Y., Li, Y. (2020). Urban plume characteristics under various wind speed, heat flux, and stratification conditions. Atmospheric Environment, 239, 117774.

9.          Wang, Q., Zhang, C., Ren, C., Hang, J., Li, Y. (2020). Urban heat island circulations over the Beijing-Tianjin region under calm and fair conditions. Building and Environment, 107063.

10.      Yang, H., Chen, T., Lin, Y., Buccolieri, R., Mattsson, M., Zhang, M., Hang, J., Wang, Q. (2020). Integrated impacts of tree planting and street aspect ratios on CO dispersion and personal exposure in full-scale street canyons. Building and Environment, 169, 106529.

11.      Wang, Q., Fan, Y., Hang, J., Li, Y. (2019). Interacting urban heat island circulations as affected by weak background wind. Building and Environment, 160, 106224.

12.      Wang, Q., Wang, Y., Fan, Y., Hang, J., Li, Y. (2019). Urban heat island circulations of an idealized circular city as affected by background wind speed. Building and Environment, 148, 433-447.

Research Grants

2021.01 -- 2023.12     Investigation of the urbanization effects on local circulation and air quality in the Greater Bay Area (No. 42007203). National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). (Participant)

2018.01 -- 2021.12     Urban heat island circulation of an ideal city setting under weak wind conditions in a stratified environment (No. 51778555). NSFC. (Participant)

2017.06 -- 2020.11     Environmental studies of the spread of respiratory viruses in a large dense urban social network (No. C7025-16G). RGC of Hong Kong’s CRF. (Participant)

2015.01 -- 2018.12     Quantitative Study of unsteady urban ventilation and spatial/temporal characteristics of urban thermal environment (No. 51478486). NSFC. (Participant)

2012.01 -- 2014.12     Study of turbulence characteristics and outdoor ventilation performance in idealized urban areas (No. 51108102). NSFC. (Participant)

Professional Certification and Awards

Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service, Hong Kong SAR, China, 2022 

Best Thesis Award, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, 2020

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFs), Hong Kong SAR, China, 2016

China National Scholarship for postgraduate, China, 2015

The First-prize Scholarship for postgraduate, Sun Yat-sen University (2014, 2015)