Jingzhe Zhao

• Researching and developing outdoor thermal comfort analysis features for Eddy3D, a Grasshopper plugin for urban climate simulation. • Fixed and validated the UTCI component, which assesses how outdoor conditions feel to the human body, supporting multi-location and multi-hour analysis. • Built a Sky Exposure tool that measures how much open sky is visible from a given point, achieving 90x speedup over traditional methods. • Researching surface temperature and Mean Radiant Temperature (MRT) to improve the accuracy of outdoor heat stress prediction. • Wrote automated tests validated against real simulation outputs to ensure accuracy across code updates.

• Designed, maintained, and optimized internal Grasshopper tools to automate modeling workflows, enhance design efficiency, and improve data consistency across projects. • Collaborated on computational design R&D, developing reusable scripts and testing new procedural methods to support project teams in concept generation and performance analysis. • Supported project visualization through Rhino and Grasshopper modeling and D5 Render visualization, ensuring technical precision and high-quality presentation outputs.

• Managed content updates and publishing workflows across departments, ensuring information accuracy and visual consistency throughout the research website. • Designed and customized web pages using HTML and CSS, improving layout structure, accessibility, and responsive behavior across devices. • Performed regular website audits to detect broken links, outdated materials, and usability issues, recommending improvements for better performance and reliability.

• Assisted the professor in a master's level software class, focusing on computational design methods using Grasshopper and ArcGIS, introducing algorithmic modeling and spatial data processing concepts. • Supported students in debugging scripts, optimizing workflows, and understanding software logic applied to design automation. • Graded assignments and provided feedback emphasizing code readability, modular design, and computational efficiency.

• Created data-driven 3D models and analytical visualizations in Rhino to inform sustainable site design. • Used parametric tools and automation scripts to accelerate modeling and visualization workflows. • Collaborated in multidisciplinary teams to integrate environmental data and design systems thinking into large-scale projects.

• Implemented custom Grasshopper scripts to automate site analysis and generative design processes, improving design accuracy and iteration speed. • Built analytical models and data visualization diagrams to support design decisions and communicate spatial logic. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate computational methods into urban-scale projects.