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Urban Heat Island Mitigation

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Shaoning Zeng
Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics
2
Mengke Shi
Wenzhou Medical University
3
Shiri Liang
Yangtze University
4
Meng-Chen Huang
Southwest University of Science and Technology
5
Xinxian Yu
Chinese University of Hong Kong
6
Chang Xi
Southeast University
7
Rundong Feng
Planetary Science Institute
8
Dongyang Miao
Nanjing Forestry University
9
Jia-Ning Song
Institute of High Energy Physics
10
Jiayi Ren
Liaoning Normal University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Structural color tunable intelligent mid-infrared thermal control emitter
Ceramics International|2024
140 cit.
2
Investigating the attribution of urban thermal environment changes under background climate and anthropogenic exploitation scenarios
Sustainable Cities and Society|2024
50 cit.
3
Quantifying the environmental synergistic effect of cooling-air purification-carbon sequestration from urban forest in China
Journal of Cleaner Production|2024
29 cit.
4
Bioinspired smart dual-layer hydrogels system with synchronous solar and thermal radiation modulation for energy-saving all-season temperature regulation
Journal of Energy Chemistry|2024
28 cit.
5
Future urban ecological land transition and its implications for high-heat exposure in China
Sustainable Cities and Society|2024
21 cit.
6
Scalable thermochromic superhydrophobic collagen fiber-based wearable materials for all-weather self-adaptive radiative cooling and solar heating
Chemical Engineering Journal|2024
19 cit.
7
Mapping of Local Climate Zones and Heat Hazard Assessment from a Historical-Future Perspective
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing|2024
16 cit.
8
Synergistic effects of urban forest on urban heat island-air pollution-carbon stock in mega-urban agglomeration
Urban forestry & urban greening|2024
16 cit.
9
Phenylboronic acid-functionalized photothermal nanofibers for enhanced suspension cell adhesion and intracellular delivery
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science|2025
14 cit.
10
Spray‐Assisted Fabrication of Cellulose Photonic Pigments on Superhydrophobic Surfaces
Advanced Materials|2025
12 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Chi Yan Tso
City University of Hong Kong
2
Shuaiming He
Central South University of Forestry and Technology
3
Chao‐Hua Xue
Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
4
Sijie Pian
Zhejiang University
5
Guifeng Han
Chongqing University
6
Zhenzhong Zeng
Peking University
7
Omoshalewa Bamkole
Office of Tribal Affairs and Strategic Alliances
8
Xuecao Li
China Agricultural University
9
Zhaosong Fang
Tongji University
10
Theodoros Theodosiou
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Hierarchically structured passive radiative cooling ceramic with high solar reflectivity
Science|2023
483 cit.
2
Rewetting global wetlands effectively reduces major greenhouse gas emissions
Nature Geoscience|2022
181 cit.
3
Near‐Infrared‐Activated Thermochromic Perovskite Smart Windows
Advanced Science|2022
153 cit.
4
Energy production and water savings from floating solar photovoltaics on global reservoirs
Nature Sustainability|2023
153 cit.
5
Influences of landform and urban form factors on urban heat island: Comparative case study between Chengdu and Chongqing
The Science of The Total Environment|2022
147 cit.
6
Fabrication of superhydrophobic P(VDF-HFP)/SiO2 composite film for stable radiative cooling
Composites Science and Technology|2022
137 cit.
7
Radiative Cooling Nanofabric for Personal Thermal Management
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces|2022
137 cit.
8
Mask-inspired moisture-transmitting and durable thermochromic perovskite smart windows
Nature Communications|2024
68 cit.
9
Accelerating global mountain forest loss threatens biodiversity hotspots
One Earth|2023
67 cit.
10
Engineered Wood: Sustainable Technologies and Applications
Annual Review of Materials Research|2023
61 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Robert J. Hijmans
University of California, Davis
2
Andreas Matzarakis
Democritus University of Thrace
3
M. Santamouris
UNSW Sydney
4
Edward Ng
Chinese University of Hong Kong
5
Qihao Weng
Indiana State University
6
Steven W. Running
University of Montana
7
José A. Sobrino
Parc Científic de la Universitat de València
8
Zhao-Liang Li
Hebei GEO University
9
Shanhui Fan
Stanford University
10
Sue Grimmond
University of Reading

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Very high resolution interpolated climate surfaces for global land areas
International Journal of Climatology|2005
20.1k cit.
2
WorldClim 2: new 1‐km spatial resolution climate surfaces for global land areas
International Journal of Climatology|2017
16.8k cit.
3
Climate-Driven Increases in Global Terrestrial Net Primary Production from 1982 to 1999
Science|2003
3.7k cit.
4
Passive radiative cooling below ambient air temperature under direct sunlight
Nature|2014
3.4k cit.
5
A survey of image classification methods and techniques for improving classification performance
International Journal of Remote Sensing|2007
3.4k cit.
6
Photonic crystals: putting a new twist on light
Nature|1997
3.1k cit.
7
Improvements to a MODIS global terrestrial evapotranspiration algorithm
Remote Sensing of Environment|2011
2.8k cit.
8
Drought-Induced Reduction in Global Terrestrial Net Primary Production from 2000 Through 2009
Science|2010
2.7k cit.
9
Estimation of land surface temperature–vegetation abundance relationship for urban heat island studies
Remote Sensing of Environment|2003
2.5k cit.
10
A Continuous Satellite-Derived Measure of Global Terrestrial Primary Production
BioScience|2004
2.4k cit.

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