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Professor Ali Cheshmehzangi
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Ali Cheshmehzangi

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Overview

Background

Ali Cheshmehzangi is Professor in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning (ADP) at the University of Queensland, where he leads the School and researches across the fields of architecture, design, and planning/urbanism. He is the World’s top 2% field leader for two consecutive years, recognised by Stanford University. He is among top 30 global scholars in the urban sustainability research area. Ali is internationally known for his scholarly contribution and extended work on climate resilience and sustainable urbanism research, mainly as the Editor-in-Chief of Springer’s Urban Sustainability (US) book series (see https://www.springer.com/series/16930). He has five academic degrees including a PhD Degree in Architecture and Urban Design, Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) in Urban Design, Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE), Graduate Degree in Professional Studies in Architecture, and Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture. Ali has a wealth of experience, expertise, and a strong commitment to innovation and excellence in the fields of architecture, design, and planning, three core disciplines of his School at UQ. With a career spanning over two decades, he has made significant contributions to the academic and professional communities, with a focus on sustainable and environmentally conscious design. Prior to joining UQ, Ali held several strategic leadership and senior managerial roles, such as Vice-President for International Engagement and Global Partnership, Founding Director and Head of the Center for Innovation in Education and Research, Head of the Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Founding Director of the Urban Innovation Lab, Director of a university-wide Teaching and Learning platform, Director of International Research Network for Rural and Urban Development, Head of Research Group for Sustainable Built Environment, co-director of university-wide research priority areas, Director of Center for Sustainable Energy Technologies, and Interim Director of Digital Design Lab.

Availability

Professor Ali Cheshmehzangi is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Architecture, Leeds Metropolitan University
  • Graduate Certificate in Architecture, Leeds Metropolitan University
  • Masters (Extended) of Urban Design, University of Nottingham
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Architecture and Urbanism, University of Nottingham
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education, University of Nottingham

Research impacts

Ali has a wide range of experience at the university leadership level, sitting at several committees for student experience and engagement, UK-Asia Research Network, Regional Strategic leadership, Research and Knowledge Exchange leadership, Student Affairs support, etc. He has carried forward his honorary roles in China and Japan. He was a specially-appointed Full Professor and is now a Research Associate of the Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS), Hiroshima University, Japan. He has collaborated and worked with major international and national organisations and leading industry partners such as the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the UN Habitat, ICLEI, Arup, Siemens, Regional Planning Association (in New York), London Development Agency, Catapult UK, The Guangzhou Award for Urban Innovation, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China Academy of Building Research (CABR), Building Research Establishment (BRE), etc. Under his profile, he has 11 PhD students to completion and nine ongoing PhD students studying various urban sustainability and built environment research topics, often through applied research and problem-solving ideas. He is open to take new PhD/HDR students who are eager to explore important local and global research topics.

Ali is active in research and continues to collaborate with multiple stakeholders in academia, governments, communities, and the industry. He is well-connected internationally in multiple regions in Australia, Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa. He believes in impactful and meaningful research that could enrich our local communities with a global and progressive outlook. So far, Ali has published over 500 journal papers, articles, conference papers, book chapters, and reports. To date, he has published 26 academic books, mostly focused on sustainable urban development, urbanism, and sustainability transitions. Three of his books have received awards at the national, provincial, and municipal levels. He also has received international award and recognition for his research on urban resilience studies and sustainability research, as well as a Vice-Chancellor’s award for his impactful contribution to higher education.

Works

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275 works between 2010 and 2025

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2025

Journal Article

Contributions of natural and anthropogenic factors to summertime thermal environments across different urban scales: An investigation in Chengdu-Chongqing agglomeration, China

Wan, Yangtao, Yang, Song, Han, Han, Mao, Yao, Liu, Xiao, You, Meizi, Fu, Xuecheng, Tang, Junqing, Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Zahed, Leila Mohaghegh and He, Bao-Jie (2025). Contributions of natural and anthropogenic factors to summertime thermal environments across different urban scales: An investigation in Chengdu-Chongqing agglomeration, China. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 115 107981, 107981-115. doi: 10.1016/j.eiar.2025.107981

Contributions of natural and anthropogenic factors to summertime thermal environments across different urban scales: An investigation in Chengdu-Chongqing agglomeration, China

2025

Journal Article

Multidimensional factors affecting tree-induced cooling benefits: A comprehensive review

Li, Yiqun, Liu, Xiao, Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Zahed, Leila Mohaghegh and He, Bao-Jie (2025). Multidimensional factors affecting tree-induced cooling benefits: A comprehensive review. Building and Environment, 282 113242, 113242-282. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113242

Multidimensional factors affecting tree-induced cooling benefits: A comprehensive review

2025

Journal Article

The Importance of Health-Sustainability-Peace Nexus in making Resilient Cities

Cheshmehzangi, Ali (2025). The Importance of Health-Sustainability-Peace Nexus in making Resilient Cities. Peace and Sustainability, 1 (2) 100012, 100012. doi: 10.1016/j.nerpsj.2025.100012

The Importance of Health-Sustainability-Peace Nexus in making Resilient Cities

2025

Journal Article

Assessing future land use demands in response to land degradation risk and Socio-Economic impacts

Yu, Ziyue, Deng, Xiangzheng, Cheshmehzangi, Ali and Gao, Yunxiao (2025). Assessing future land use demands in response to land degradation risk and Socio-Economic impacts. Ecological Indicators, 175 113529, 113529. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113529

Assessing future land use demands in response to land degradation risk and Socio-Economic impacts

2025

Journal Article

Evaluating the greenness of Sanandaj city using sentinel imagery in Google Earth Engine

Lotfi, Werya, Abbasi, Neda, Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Khodakarami, Loghman and Nouri, Hamideh (2025). Evaluating the greenness of Sanandaj city using sentinel imagery in Google Earth Engine. Sustainability, 17 (8) 3471, 1-24. doi: 10.3390/su17083471

Evaluating the greenness of Sanandaj city using sentinel imagery in Google Earth Engine

2025

Journal Article

Action needed to mitigate effects of slashing USAID

Allam, Zaheer and Cheshmehzangi, Ali (2025). Action needed to mitigate effects of slashing USAID. Nature, 640 (8057), 38-38. doi: 10.1038/d41586-025-01005-2

Action needed to mitigate effects of slashing USAID

2025

Journal Article

Climate change inequalities: a systematic review of disparities in access to mitigation and adaptation measures

Zahnow, Renee, Rad Yousefnia, Ali, Hassankhani, Mahnoosh and Cheshmehzangi, Ali (2025). Climate change inequalities: a systematic review of disparities in access to mitigation and adaptation measures. Environmental Science & Policy, 165 104021, 104021-165. doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2025.104021

Climate change inequalities: a systematic review of disparities in access to mitigation and adaptation measures

2025

Book Chapter

Persian vernacular architecture for climate resilient design thinking: Looking back, looking forward

Cheshmehzangi, Ali and Roaf, Sue (2025). Persian vernacular architecture for climate resilient design thinking: Looking back, looking forward. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 319-324) edited by Ali Cheshmehzangi and Sue Roaf. Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-1116-4_17

Persian vernacular architecture for climate resilient design thinking: Looking back, looking forward

2025

Journal Article

Urban planning for the contemporary age: Navigating complexities and shaping urban futures

Cheshmehzangi, Ali (2025). Urban planning for the contemporary age: Navigating complexities and shaping urban futures. Encyclopedia, 5 (1) 19, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/encyclopedia5010019

Urban planning for the contemporary age: Navigating complexities and shaping urban futures

2025

Journal Article

The language we speak amid COVID-19

Su, Zhaohui, Kaburu, Francis Mungai, Kudiza, Abdulswabul, Zhang, Ruijie, Tong, Chaojun, Intizar, Mehak, Jiang, Jianlin, Yu, Xin, Kuang, Qiang, Chen, Ruru, McDonnell, Dean, Ahmed, Junaid, Bentley, Barry L, Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Šegalo, Sabina, Nie, Jing-Bao, da Veiga, Claudimar Pereira and Xiang, Yu-Tao (2025). The language we speak amid COVID-19. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 126, 356-360. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2025.02.004

The language we speak amid COVID-19

2025

Journal Article

Lessons from China's 48-h COVID-19 testing regime during the dynamic zero COVID policy period

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Su, Zhaohui, Zou, Tong, Allam, Zaheer and Tang, Tian (2025). Lessons from China's 48-h COVID-19 testing regime during the dynamic zero COVID policy period. Discover Public Health, 22 (1) 38. doi: 10.1186/s12982-025-00425-9

Lessons from China's 48-h COVID-19 testing regime during the dynamic zero COVID policy period

2025

Book Chapter

Nexus of Urban Climate and Urban Design

He, Baojie, Wang, Yupeng and Cheshmehzangi, Ali (2025). Nexus of Urban Climate and Urban Design. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 1-16) Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-1521-6_1

Nexus of Urban Climate and Urban Design

2025

Book Chapter

Healthy and Sustainable Living Through Climate-Resilient Urbanism: Moving Forward in Designing Healthy Cities and Communities

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Zuo, Jian, Sharifi, Ayyoob, Zhang, Rongpeng, Ziafati Bafarasat, Abbas and Zhao, Jie (2025). Healthy and Sustainable Living Through Climate-Resilient Urbanism: Moving Forward in Designing Healthy Cities and Communities. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 1-12) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-5538-0_1

Healthy and Sustainable Living Through Climate-Resilient Urbanism: Moving Forward in Designing Healthy Cities and Communities

2025

Book

Urban Innovation and Sustainability : ICT-based Interventions in Hainan, China

Cheshmehzangi, Ali (2025). Urban Innovation and Sustainability : ICT-based Interventions in Hainan, China. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-6370-5

Urban Innovation and Sustainability : ICT-based Interventions in Hainan, China

2025

Book

People-Centered Innovation : Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, You, Nicholas, Allam, Zaheer and He, Bao-Jie (2025). People-Centered Innovation : Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities. Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-5230-3

People-Centered Innovation : Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities

2025

Book Chapter

Integrating Blue Zone Principles into Healthy City Design

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Allam, Zaheer, Wang, Xin and Su, Zhaohui (2025). Integrating Blue Zone Principles into Healthy City Design. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 75-88) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-5538-0_5

Integrating Blue Zone Principles into Healthy City Design

2025

Book Chapter

Exploring Influential Factors for Decision-Making in the Directions of Urban Development: Urban House Displacement vs. Urban Heritage Protection

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Zou, Tong, Tang, Tian and Xie, Li (2025). Exploring Influential Factors for Decision-Making in the Directions of Urban Development: Urban House Displacement vs. Urban Heritage Protection. Displaced Urbanism. (pp. 51-66) Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781003471134-5

Exploring Influential Factors for Decision-Making in the Directions of Urban Development: Urban House Displacement vs. Urban Heritage Protection

2025

Book Chapter

Foundations of Health and Resilience: Designing a Purpose-Built Sustainable Future by Breaking Business-as-Usual Practices

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Zuo, Jian, Sharifi, Ayyoob, Zhang, Rongpeng, Ziafati Bafarasat, Abbas and Zhao, Jie (2025). Foundations of Health and Resilience: Designing a Purpose-Built Sustainable Future by Breaking Business-as-Usual Practices. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 1-8) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-3057-8_1

Foundations of Health and Resilience: Designing a Purpose-Built Sustainable Future by Breaking Business-as-Usual Practices

2025

Book Chapter

Peer-Review Statements

Li, Chao, Chatterjee, Mahalaya, Cheshmehzangi, Ali and Boonlua, Tarawut (2025). Peer-Review Statements. Advances in Engineering Research. (pp. 1-3) Dordrecht: Atlantis Press International BV. doi: 10.2991/978-94-6463-782-3_1

Peer-Review Statements

2025

Book Chapter

Strengthening Health-Resilience Nexus Through Sustainable Urban Design in Brisbane, Australia

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, He, Baojie and Zuo, Tong (2025). Strengthening Health-Resilience Nexus Through Sustainable Urban Design in Brisbane, Australia. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 163-184) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-5538-0_10

Strengthening Health-Resilience Nexus Through Sustainable Urban Design in Brisbane, Australia

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