As an urban climatologist, I’m interested in the ways the built environment interacts with the climate, and in return, how urban dwellers are affected by this interaction. In particular, I focus on urban heat and air quality and follow two main tracks in my research. The first is enabling climate-conscious design for climate-resilient cities – How can we have a human-centric urban design that is in harmony with the local climate? I tackle this question using numerical modeling and IoT sensor technologies such as wearables. My second research focus is on multiscale urban climate modeling. My goal is to develop modeling techniques that impact not only the climate analyses in the scientific community but also enable architects, planners, and policymakers to incorporate comprehensive, accurate, yet efficient assessments of urban design.I am also passionate about promoting and advocating for women in academia as well as contributing to the Urban Climate community. I serve as a member of the Board on the Urban Environment at the American Meteorological Society as well as the International Association for Urban Climate. Furthermore, I am the UNSW Gender equity co-champion and represent the Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture at the Women in Research Network (WiRN) committee.See climate-resilientcities.com if you're interested to join our lab and work on the cross-section of urban climatology, data science, and urban design.