Overview
Background
Baojie is a (Full) Professor of Urban Climate and Sustainable Built Environment with the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at Chongqing University, China.
Email: baojie.he@uq.edu.au; baojie.he@cqu.edu.cn
He is currently leading the Centre for Climate-Resilient and Low-Carbon Cities with the focus on Heat-Resilient and Low-Carbon Urban Planning and Design. Baojie has published more than 200 peer-reviewed papers in high-ranking journals and delivered more than 100 invited talks in reputable conferences/seminars. Baojie has a SCOPUS H-index of 57 (Scopus). Baojie has been involved in several large research projects on urban climate and built environment in China and Australia. Baojie has been invited to act as Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors of several international reputuable journals. Baojie received the received the Most Cited Chinese Researchers Title in 2024 and 2025, Highly Cited Researcher Title (Clarivate) in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, the Sustainability Young Investigator Award in 2022, the Green Talents Award (Germany) in 2021, and National Scholarship for Outstanding Study Abroad Students (China) in 2019. Baojie was ranked as one of the Top 2% Scientists by the Mendeley from 2020 onwards.
Availability
- Professor Bao-jie HE is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Architecture, University of New South Wales
Research interests
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Heat-resilient urban planning and design
My research aims to build a systematic urban heat regulation and control target and performance assessment system upon mitigation-adaptation synergies, construct a key technology system of mitigation-adaptation synergies, and develop a smart decision support system serving the mitigation-adaptation synergies for heat-resilient infrastructure planning and design.
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Scenario framework for diversified upgrading of green building: Threshold expansion, technology upgrade and standard update
Dong, Xin and He, Bao-Jie (2026). Scenario framework for diversified upgrading of green building: Threshold expansion, technology upgrade and standard update. Energy and Buildings, 369 118046, 118046-118046. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2026.118046
2026
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Ecological synergy thresholds: Mechanisms and governance implications for enhancing city-level ecosystem carbon sink in China
Li, Shuoshuo, Liu, Yaobin, Liu, Jiao, He, Bao-Jie, Shen, Yang and Wei, Guoen (2026). Ecological synergy thresholds: Mechanisms and governance implications for enhancing city-level ecosystem carbon sink in China. Global and Planetary Change, 265 105595, 105595-105595. doi: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2026.105595
2026
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Multi-scale local accessibility and the disaster rescue timeliness in mountainous areas under extreme rainfall: A geographical perspective
Cai, Mingxun, Tang, Junqing, Zhao, Pengjun, He, Bao-Jie, Lyu, Wei and Zhou, Zhengnan (2026). Multi-scale local accessibility and the disaster rescue timeliness in mountainous areas under extreme rainfall: A geographical perspective. Journal of Transport Geography, 136 104784, 104784-104784. doi: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2026.104784
2026
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Quantifying urban heat island effects on building cooling energy use in Hong Kong at high spatiotemporal resolution
Liu, Qinqin, Yang, Jun, He, Baojie, He, Xiujuan, Zhou, Wan, Liu, Shu and Zhou, Yuyu (2026). Quantifying urban heat island effects on building cooling energy use in Hong Kong at high spatiotemporal resolution. Sustainable Cities and Society, 148 107594, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2026.107594
2026
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Waste control by waste: preparation of functionalised lanthanum-modified magnetic red mud biochar for efficient phosphate adsorption in water bodies and environmental risk assessment
Zhao, Yunrui, Song, Bukai, Han, Rubin, He, Bao-Jie, Luo, Hui and Jing, Zhaoqian (2026). Waste control by waste: preparation of functionalised lanthanum-modified magnetic red mud biochar for efficient phosphate adsorption in water bodies and environmental risk assessment. Separation and Purification Technology, 398 (2) 138175, 138175. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2026.138175
2026
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Synergistic risks of summertime extreme heat and air pollution: Evidence from a suburban area in Shanghai, China
Liu, Xiao, Li, Zhongxun and He, Bao-Jie (2026). Synergistic risks of summertime extreme heat and air pollution: Evidence from a suburban area in Shanghai, China. Urban Climate, 68 103081, 1-23. doi: 10.1016/j.uclim.2026.103081
2026
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Zn-modified MgAl layered double hydroxides: Structural evolution, anion exchange behavior and chloride immobilization capacity in cement mortar
Song, Bukai, Luo, Hui, Zhao, Yunrui, Zong, Zhongling, Han, Rubin and He, Bao-Jie (2026). Zn-modified MgAl layered double hydroxides: Structural evolution, anion exchange behavior and chloride immobilization capacity in cement mortar. Journal of Building Engineering, 130 116994, 116994-130. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2026.116994
2026
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Dynamics of landscape and thermal environments with cool town development and implications for migration-related tourism and responsible planning
Fu, Xuecheng and He, Bao-Jie (2026). Dynamics of landscape and thermal environments with cool town development and implications for migration-related tourism and responsible planning. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 120 108411, 1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.eiar.2026.108411
2026
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Mitigation of Urban Heat Risks via Shading Stations: An Experimental Comparison of Fabric and Photovoltaic Shading
Jin, Liyue, Dong, Xin, Prasad, Deo and He, Bao‐Jie (2026). Mitigation of Urban Heat Risks via Shading Stations: An Experimental Comparison of Fabric and Photovoltaic Shading. Global Challenges, 10 (7) e70134. doi: 10.1002/gch2.70134
2026
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Integrating climate, population and design: Mitigating elderly thermal vulnerability in urban parks
Ge, Ge, Deng, Wu, Lu, Jun, He, Bao-Jie, Chen, Shiming, Pei, Jiayu and Zhou, Tongyu (2026). Integrating climate, population and design: Mitigating elderly thermal vulnerability in urban parks. Journal of Urban Management 100541, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.jum.2026.100541
2026
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Solar energy potential under urban building morphology clustering perspective: Insights from Milan, Italy
Meng, Liuhui, Yan, Zengfeng, Yue, Yingjun, Lei, Fuming, He, Bao-jie, Qin, Guojin and Ni, Pingan (2026). Solar energy potential under urban building morphology clustering perspective: Insights from Milan, Italy. Building and Environment, 299 114691, 1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2026.114691
2026
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Lanthanum-modified calcined layered double hydroxides for enhanced chloride adsorption and durability of ultra-high performance concrete
Song, Bukai, Luo, Hui, Zhao, Yunrui and He, Bao-Jie (2026). Lanthanum-modified calcined layered double hydroxides for enhanced chloride adsorption and durability of ultra-high performance concrete. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 24 e06113, 1-24. doi: 10.1016/j.cscm.2026.e06113
2026
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Microstructure, sintering mechanism and environmental performance of lightweight aggregates prepared from coastal saline soil and multi-source solid wastes
Han, Rubin, Leng, Hongxiu, Luo, Hui, Wu, Wenbo, Zhao, Yunrui, Song, Bukai, Zong, Zhong-ling and He, Bao-Jie (2026). Microstructure, sintering mechanism and environmental performance of lightweight aggregates prepared from coastal saline soil and multi-source solid wastes. Ceramics International. doi: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2026.06.271
2026
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Carbon mitigation potential of building-integrated photovoltaics across diverse urban structures and climate zones in China
Ni, Pingan, Lei, Fuming, Zhang, Duo, Wang, Yihuan, Qi, Jinda, Bi, Wenbei, Zhao, Jingyuan, Yao, Shanshan, Lyu, Hongyi, Yang, Chengxue, Zheng, Zhuoxin, Zhan, Haoxiang, Tang, Junqing, Yan, Zengfeng, Qin, Guojin and He, Bao-Jie (2026). Carbon mitigation potential of building-integrated photovoltaics across diverse urban structures and climate zones in China. Communications Sustainability, 1 (1) 100. doi: 10.1038/s44458-026-00107-w
2026
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Emerging heat resilience demands among tourist destinations for building responsible tourism: an empirical investigation in 291 A-level scenic spots in Chongqing, China
Mao, Yao, Yang, Xiaoxia, He, Bao-Jie and Wei, Guoen (2026). Emerging heat resilience demands among tourist destinations for building responsible tourism: an empirical investigation in 291 A-level scenic spots in Chongqing, China. Urban Climate, 67 102877, 1-24. doi: 10.1016/j.uclim.2026.102877
2026
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An expert-based review of Mean Radiant Temperature across ten research domains at urban and building scales
Matallah, Mohamed Elhadi, Matzarakis, Andreas, Sharifi, Ayyoob, He, Bao-Jie, Liu, Zhengxuan, Nikolopoulou, Marialena, Thorsson, Sofia, Lindberg, Fredrik, Ahriz, Atef and Attia, Shady (2026). An expert-based review of Mean Radiant Temperature across ten research domains at urban and building scales. Human Settlements and Sustainability, 2 (2), 108-122. doi: 10.1016/j.hssust.2026.04.003
2026
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Preparation of phosphorus tailings-based lightweight aggregates via two-step sintering: microstructure, heavy metal environmental risk, and circular economy potential
Han, Rubin, Leng, Hongxiu, Luo, Hui, Wu, Wenbo, Song, Bukai, Zhao, Yunrui, He, Bao-Jie and Zong, Zhong-ling (2026). Preparation of phosphorus tailings-based lightweight aggregates via two-step sintering: microstructure, heavy metal environmental risk, and circular economy potential. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 14 (3) 122643, 122643. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2026.122643
2026
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Synergistic Effects of Multi-Source Solid Waste in Low-Carbon Cementitious Materials: Mechanical Properties, Physical Properties and Microstructures
Zhao, Yunrui, Luo, Hui and He, Baojie (2026). Synergistic Effects of Multi-Source Solid Waste in Low-Carbon Cementitious Materials: Mechanical Properties, Physical Properties and Microstructures. Buildings, 16 (10), 1951-10. doi: 10.3390/buildings16101951
2026
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Strategies for designing informal learning spaces in libraries based on comprehensive field measurements of light, noise, thermal, and air quality
Wang, Li, Guo, Weihong, Liu, Xiao, Wang, Xinyu, Caneparo, Luca, Zhang, Guibin and He, Bao-Jie (2026). Strategies for designing informal learning spaces in libraries based on comprehensive field measurements of light, noise, thermal, and air quality. Scientific Reports, 16 (1) 17101, 1-35. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-47011-w
2026
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High-resolution, multidimensional solar radiation evaluation for the scientific protection of built heritage sites
Ni, Pingan, Zhang, Duo, Bi, Wenbei, Lei, Fuming, Yang, Chenxue, Yan, Jiaqing, Yue, Yingjun, Feng, Yidan, Zheng, Zhuoxin, Fu, Jingpeng, Wang, Jiangli, Ma, Chaolong, Li, Fan, Yao, Shanshan, Zheng, Hanjie, Sun, Hongli, Qin, Guojin, He, Bao-Jie, Yan, Zengfeng and Lin, Borong (2026). High-resolution, multidimensional solar radiation evaluation for the scientific protection of built heritage sites. Communications Engineering, 5 (1) 55, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s44172-026-00606-7
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Identification and planning of walkable routes for urban heat adaptation
This project focuses on urban slow-moving path system. The morphological characteristics of slow-moving spaces and high-temperature environmental characteristics are analyzed, and the health and safety impacts of high temperatures are evaluated in combination with population characteristics, activity types, and health indicators, in order to explore the response mechanism of suitable slow-moving paths to the characteristics of slow-moving spaces (spatial characteristics, adaptation facilities) and high-temperature impacts. This project is expected to accurately predict and evaluate the impact of high temperatures in cities, deliver high-temperature health warning signals, and combine the heat tolerance of the population to provide real-time feedback and decision-making for residents' healthy travel paths.
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Time hysteresis and dynamic evolution of instantaneous heat stress of human bodies
This project explores the mechanism of thermal adaptation and thermal fatigue of the body to fluctuating heat stress stimulation, determines the threshold of instantaneous heat tolerance and cumulative heat tolerance of the body, explores the law of instantaneous heat stress hysteresis and its dynamic evolution law of superposition, stability and offset, and establishes the model of instantaneous and cumulative heat stress of the body to provide scientific support for travel route selection and space optimization design.
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Ventilation-induced heat island mitigation and the controls in local-scale urban areas based on the local ventilation zone method
This project is designated to classify complex local spaces based on the abstraction, parameterization, and standardization of the local ventilation zone (LVZ) method to reduce the difficulty and workload of local ventilation cooling studies. In particular, this project improves the LVZ standardized index system , and develops an effective and universal LVZ identification method. Furthermore, this project uses three-dimensional spatial form measurement and information mining technology to identify the LVZs. Afterwards, based on on-site microclimate monitoring and scenario simulation, this project systematically explores the "inter -category" and "intra-category" ventilation performance and heat island effect variations in/among various LVZs and, reveals local ventilation cooling mechanism.
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