Wanyu Pei
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at NUS
I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the City Syntax Lab, National University of Singapore (NUS), working with Yu Qian Ang. I received my PhD in Architecture from NUS under the supervision of Rudi Stouffs. From 2022 to 2024, I was a PhD Researcher on the Circular Future Cities project at the Singapore-ETH Centre. I also hold a master’s degree from Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen).
Research
My research focuses on spatial intelligence for the built environment and low-carbon cities. I integrate domain knowledge with artificial intelligence, combining building and city information modeling (BIM/CIM), geographic information systems (GIS), multimodal AI, knowledge graphs, and digital twins. My work addresses multiscale intelligent sensing and spatial information modeling of the built environment, circular use of building components and materials, and AI-driven carbon emissions prediction and decision support.
Opportunities
I welcome motivated visiting PhD students, master’s students, and undergraduates interested in spatial intelligence, multimodal AI, circular construction, and whole-life carbon assessment. Please contact me at peiwanyu1@gmail.com.
News
| May 2026 | My conference paper, “Design with Adaptability for Circular Building: A Graph-Informed Generative Framework,” has been accepted for publication and presentation at the eCAADe Conference 2026, “Informed Creativity and Fabrication in Architecture and Engineering.” I would like to thank my co-authors Yang Li, Prof. Yuqian Ang, and Prof. Rudi Stouffs for their contributions. |
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| Apr 2026 | My co-authored conference paper, Reasoning with Generative Vision-Language Models to Enhance Low-quality Street-view Imagery for More Accurate and Interpretable Urban Building Analysis, is presented at CAADRIA 2026 (full paper link). |
| Apr 2026 | My co-authored paper, Potential recyclable materials in buildings: A framework for greenhouse gas emissions assessment of residential buildings in Singapore, is published in Resources, Conservation and Recycling. |
Selected Publications [Full List]
- In PreparationForm Archetypes: A Computational Representation for Generative Urban Design and Regional Embodied Carbon AssessmentConference manuscript in preparation; corresponding author: Yu Qian Ang
- ConferenceDesign with Adaptability for Circular Building: A Graph-Informed Generative FrameworkIn eCAADe 2026: Informed Creativity in Architecture and Engineering , Sep 2026Published conference paper; Volume 3; Lübeck, Germany
- Under ReviewData-Adaptive Multi-Level Building Material Stock Modeling for Circular Resource Assessment: An Ontology-Based FrameworkResources, Conservation & Recycling, 2026Under review; first and corresponding author.
- Under ReviewParametric Micro-Archetype Modeling: Towards Simulation-Driven Archetype Development for Urban Building Energy Stock Estimation2026Under review; first author.
- Under ReviewA Harmonised Building Material Intensity Database for Uncertainty-Aware Building Stock Analysis2026Under review; first author.
- JournalPotential recyclable materials in buildings: A framework for greenhouse gas emissions assessment of residential buildings in SingaporeResources, Conservation and Recycling, 2026
- ConferenceReasoning with Generative Vision-Language Models to Enhance Low-quality Street-view Imagery for More Accurate and Interpretable Urban Building AnalysisIn Proceedings of CAADRIA 2026 , 2026
- JournalFrom lifecycle material tracking to urban-scale material stock modeling: A tool for building material assessment from low-LOD BIM modelsResources, Conservation and Recycling, 2026
- JournalParametric Archetype: An incremental learning model based on a similarity measure for building material stock aggregationAutomation in Construction, 2025
- ConferenceA Graph-Based Prediction Model for Sustainable Urban Renewal: Integrating Graph Convolutional Networks for Concrete Recycling Potential EvaluationIn Proceedings of the CAAD Futures 2025 Conference , 2025
- JournalTechniques and tools for integrating building material stock analysis and life cycle assessment at the urban scale: A systematic literature reviewBuilding and Environment, 2024
- ConferenceAn ontology-based reasoning framework: Towards multi-level and data-efficient building material stock modellingIn Accelerated Design-Proceedings of the 29th CAADRIA Conference , 2024
Research Projects
Circular Future Cities — Future Cities Laboratory Global
2022–2024 · PhD Researcher
Using Physics-Based and AI-Driven Urban Building Energy Modeling (UBEM) for Operational and Embodied Carbon Emissions Estimation in a Seed Region
2025–2026 · Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Development of a Spatial Intelligence Database and Generative Models for Robotic Simulation Training Environments
2026 · Participating Researcher
Academic Activities and Service
Organizer and instructor of the “Circular Cities” workshop at DigitalFUTURES 2024, focusing on explainable material inference and parametric archetype modeling.
Reviewer for Sustainable Cities and Society; Resources, Conservation & Recycling; Communications Sustainability; and Building and Environment. Conference reviewer for CAADRIA 2021.
Awards and Honors
- Young CAADRIA Award (2021)
- China Scholarship Council (CSC) Doctoral Scholarship (2021–2025)
- ACADIA 2023 Conference Student Scholarship (2023)