Research Output
Publications
6 published · 3 accepted · 1 in review · 17 conference papers
Published Journals
Visual determinants of outdoor thermal comfort: integrating computer vision, explainable machine learning, and perceptual assessments
Lujia Zhu, Holly W. Samuelson, Filip Biljecki, Chun Liang Tan, Nyuk Hien Wong, Yu Qian Ang
Building & Environment 2025
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A Probabilistic Framework for Predicting Spatiotemporal Intensity and Variability of Outdoor Thermal Comfort
Shisheng Chen, Ruohan Xu, Nyuk Hien Wong, Shanshan Tong, Jiashuo Wang, Matthaios Santamouris
Building & Environment 2025
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Energy impact of vertical agrivoltaics system on building facades
Yijun Lu, Chun Liang Tan, Marcel Ignatius, Shanshan Tong
Energy & Buildings 2025
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Integrating Multisource Data for Comprehensive Greenery Modeling in a Digital Twin: A Case Study of a Singapore Campus
Yijun Lu, Joie Lim, Marcel Ignatius, Chun Liang Tan, Ervine Shengwei Lin, Nyuk Hien Wong
Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture 2025
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Digital Twin and Wearables Unveiling Pedestrian Comfort Dynamics and Walkability in Cities
Marcel Ignatius, Joie Lim, Ben Gottkehaskamp, Kunihiko Fujiwara, Clayton Miller, Filip Biljecki
ISPRS Annals 2024
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Microclimate Vision: Multimodal prediction of climatic parameters using street-level and satellite imagery
Kunihiko Fujiwara, Maxim Khomiakov, Winston Yap, Marcel Ignatius, Filip Biljecki
Sustainable Cities & Society 2024
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A panorama-based technique to estimate sky view factor and solar irradiance considering transmittance of tree canopies
Kunihiko Fujiwara, Koichi Ito, Marcel Ignatius, Filip Biljecki
Building & Environment 2024
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Microclimate spatio-temporal prediction using deep learning and land use data
Jintong Han, Adrian Chong, Joie Lim, Savitha Ramasamy, Nyuk Hien Wong, Filip Biljecki
Building & Environment 2024
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District-scale surface temperatures generated from high-resolution longitudinal thermal infrared images
Subin Lin, Vasantha Ramani, Miguel Martin, Pandarasamy Arjunan, Adrian Chong, Filip Biljecki, Marcel Ignatius, Kameshwar Poolla, Clayton Miller
Nature Scientific Data 2023
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Conference Papers
2025
Campus as a Living Lab: Using the BEAM Framework and Digital Twin to Address Urban Microclimate Challenges
Marcel Ignatius, Shanshan Tong, Joie Lim, Ruohan Xu, Yijun Lu, Erna Tan, Filip Biljecki, Clayton Miller, Nyuk Hien Wong
ICUC 2025 · 12th International Conference on Urban Climate
Rotterdam, NL
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Towards the urban climate modeling of the Kent Ridge campus
Daniel Jun Chung Hii, Takamasa Hasama, Marcel Ignatius, Joie Lim, Yijun Lu, Nyuk Hien Wong
ICUC 2025 · 12th International Conference on Urban Climate
Rotterdam, NL
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Evaluating the Impact of Solar-Reflective Cool Pavements and Façades on Outdoor Thermal Conditions in a Tropical City
Ruohan Xu, Shanshan Tong, Erna Tan, Nyuk Hien Wong
ICUC 2025 · 12th International Conference on Urban Climate
Rotterdam, NL
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Impact of sea breeze on Urban Heat Island: A Case Study in a coastal city, Singapore
Dalin Liu, Ruohan Xu, Shi An Ting, Joie Lim, Marcel Ignatius, Nyuk Hien Wong
ICUC 2025 · 12th International Conference on Urban Climate
Rotterdam, NL
Digital twin-driven insights into microclimate in tropical urban environments
Ruohan Xu, Shisheng Chen, Marcel Ignatius, Joie Lim, Nyuk Hien Wong
CISBAT 2025 · The Built Environment in Transition, EPFL
Lausanne, CH
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Energy impact of vertical agrivoltaic system on building façade
Yijun Lu, Chun Liang Tan, Marcel Ignatius, Shanshan Tong
CISBAT 2025 · The Built Environment in Transition, EPFL
Lausanne, CH
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Walking the heat: why thermal walks matter for high resolution microclimate mapping
Ben Gottkehaskamp, Marcel Ignatius, Joie Lim, Kunihiko Fujiwara, Christian Hepf, Filip Biljecki, Clayton Miller
CISBAT 2025 · The Built Environment in Transition, EPFL
Lausanne, CH
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Enhancing urban digital twin interfaces to support thermal comfort planning
Desai Wang, Joie Lim, Marcel Ignatius, Kunihiko Fujiwara, Ben Gottkehaskamp, Filip Biljecki, Nyuk Hien Wong, Clayton Miller
CISBAT 2025 · The Built Environment in Transition, EPFL
Lausanne, CH
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Microclimate-calibrated urban building energy modeling for campus decarbonization interventions
Xueyu Chen, Tao Wang, Marcel Ignatius, Nyuk Hien Wong, Yu Qian Ang
SBE 2025 · Sustainable Built Environment Conference
Zurich, CH
Towards a Low-Carbon University Student Housing: Complementing Campus-wide Solar PV Deployment with Policy
Jeslin Liudy, Natasha Yuzhen Wu, Nyuk Hien Wong, Li Neng Lee, Stephen En Rong Tay
PVSEC 2025 · 36th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference
Bangkok, TH
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Interactive Urban Heat Island Assessment: Dynamic Data Fusion in Digital Twins
Joie Lim, Marcel Ignatius, Ben Gottkehaskamp, Nyuk Hien Wong
ASim 2024 · 5th Asia Conference of IBPSA
Osaka, JP
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Utilizing Solar-reflective Film on Window Glazing to Reduce Cooling Loads in Tropical Buildings
Shuyan Zhang, Shanshan Tong, Erna Tan, Marcel Ignatius, Nyuk Hien Wong
ASim 2024 · 5th Asia Conference of IBPSA
Osaka, JP
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Towards a Full Data Driven Coupled Scheme to Simulate Interactions Between Buildings and Their Outdoor Conditions at the City-Scale
Miguel Martin, Marcel Ignatius, Mario Berges, Joie Lim, Yijun Lu, Ruohan Xu, Jantien Stoter, Clara Garcia Sanchez, Nyuk Hien Wong
ASim 2024 · 5th Asia Conference of IBPSA
Osaka, JP
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Digital Twin and Wearables Unveiling Pedestrian Comfort Dynamics and Walkability in Cities
Marcel Ignatius, Joie Lim, Ben Gottkehaskamp, Kunihiko Fujiwara, Clayton Miller, Filip Biljecki
ASim 2024 · 5th Asia Conference of IBPSA
Osaka, JP
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2023
Data-driven models for understanding urban canopy air temperature distribution: a case study in the tropics
Marcel Ignatius, Kunihiko Fujiwara, Filip Biljecki
ICUC 2023 · 11th International Conference on Urban Climate
Sydney, AU
The impact of urban morphological parameters on the vertical air temperatures in the tropics
Ruohan Xu, Nyuk Hien Wong
UHI 2023 · 6th International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands
Melbourne, AU
A Dynamic Urban Digital Twin Integrating Longitudinal Thermal Imagery for Microclimate Studies
Vasantha Ramani, Marcel Ignatius, Joie Lim, Filip Biljecki, Clayton Miller
BuildSys 2023 · 10th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings
Istanbul, TR
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