Yanan Liu , Associate Professor, and Deputy Head of the Department of Architecture at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chongqing Jiaotong University, is also the Director of the Institute for Future Cities and Carbon Neutrality Technologies, recognized as a Young Top Talent at Chongqing Jiaotong University. He was a visiting scholar at Georgia Institute of Technology in the USA during 2018-2019. He is a member of the Youth Committee of the HVAC Industry Technology Innovation Alliance, a National Registered Public Equipment Engineer (HVAC), LEED AP, Green Mark Manager in Singapore, a member of the Chongqing Green Building and Building Energy Saving Committee, Guest Editor for the journal Buildings, and a Young Editorial Board Member of the journal Green Building. He has led one National Natural Science Foundation of China youth project, five provincial and ministerial projects funded by Chongqing's Science and Technology Commission, Education Commission, and Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, published over 20 academic papers, authored one monograph, one textbook, and contributed to three standards. His research interests include green buildings and building energy-saving technologies, BIM technology, CFD, indoor and outdoor environments, urban microclimates, and HVAC systems.