Dr. Zhaoyun Zeng is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City at the University of Macau. His research focuses on assessing the impacts of climate change on cities and developing urban adaptation strategies that leverage resilience design and renewable energy. He is among the earliest advocates in the U.S. for incorporating future weather data into building design and code-compliance analyses.

Dr. Zeng received his Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology advised by Prof. Godfried Augenbroe. Prior to joining the University of Macau, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and as a building scientist at Argonne National Laboratory.

Opportunities Available

We consistently have multiple fully funded Ph.D., post-doctoral fellow, and research assistant positions avaible. Do not hesitate to contact me if you are interested.

Ph.D. positions

• Prospective Ph.D. applicants should hold a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Thermal Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Atmospheric Science, or Industrial Engineering from a leading university (a 211 Project university is required for Mainland China graduates).
• English proficiency requirements: TOEFL ≥ 80 or IELTS ≥ 6.0 or CET-6 ≥ 430.
• Preferred knowledge and skills: heat transfer, fluid mechanics, numerical analysis, Python/ Matlab, building energy modeling, optimization, machine learning, and climate modeling.
• Admitted Ph.D. students are guaranteed a monthly Teaching and Research Assistantship stipend of MOP12,500 (USD1,550), which can be increased to MOP14,000 (USD1,736) in subsequent years. Top-ranked applicants may be awarded a scholarship of MOP20,000 (USD2,480) per month.
• Ph.D. students will have extensive opportunities for research visits and postdoctoral positions in the U.S., Canada, Sweden, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia through Dr. Zeng’s professional network.
• More information can be found at UM Ph.D. Programmes Website.

  Post-doctoral fellow positions

• Applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree from a top-ranked university.
• The contract term is 2 years.
• A taxable annual remuneration from MOP336,000 (approximately USD41,480) will be commensurate with the successful applicants’ academic qualification and relevant professional experience. The current local maximum income tax rate is 12% but is effectively around 5% – 7% after various discretionary exemptions experience.
• More information can be found at UM Talent Programme Website.

Research Interest

• Future weather data development
• Climate change impact assessment
• Renewable energy
• Urban-scale building energy modeling
• Building resilience in extreme weather conditions

Education

• Ph.D. in Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology (Aug. 2016–May 2020)
• Bachelor of Engineering, Chu Kochen Honors College at Zhejiang University (Aug. 2012–June 2016)

Employment History

• Assistant Professor at the University of Macau (Nov. 2025-Now)
• Building Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory (Jan. 2025–Sept. 2025)
• Postdoctoral Appointee at Argonne National Laboratory (May 2022–Jan. 2025)
• Postdoctoral Researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Feb. 2020–Feb. 2022)