Yanxiao Feng

Assistant Professor, School of Applied Engineering & Technology
About Me
Dr. Yanxiao Feng joins the School of Applied Engineering and Technology at the New Jersey Institute of Technology as an assistant professor, and she also holds a joint appointment in the Hillier College of Architecture & Design. Her research interests mainly focus on the interface between human factors and the building’s physical environment toward the ultimate goals in terms of building sustainability, resilience, and environmental health.
Education
Ph.D.; Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus; Architectural Engineering; 2022
M.S.; Syracuse University; Construction Engineering and Management; 2016
B.S.; China University of Petroleum; Civil Engineering; 2012
Website
https://hibe-lab.com/
2026 Fall Courses
USYS 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
USYS 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
USYS 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
CET 317 - CONSTRUCTION COMPUTING
CET 423 - CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
USYS 790A - DISSERTATION RESEARCH
ESC 792B - PRE DOCTORAL RESEARCH
USYS 790D - DISSERTATION RESEARCH
Teaching Interests
Construction computing,
Green building and construction,
Building information modeling and visualization,
Building envelope systems,
Data analytics in architectural engineering
Past Courses
CET 314: PRINCIPLES OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
CET 317: CONSTRUCTION COMPUTING
CET 323: CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
CET 423: CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
Research Interests
Indoor personal thermal comfort and control;
Human-built environment interactions;
Digital twin in the built environment;
Workplace safety and health.
Journal Article
Nan Wang, Julian Wang, Jeffrey Mundinger, Anne Marie Chang, Yanxiao Feng, Chenshun Chen. 2026. "Effects of metameric light on human subjective and behavioral thermal responses in daytime transient thermal environments." Energy and Buildings, vol. 364.
Yanxiao Feng, Julian Wang, Neda Ghaeili, Ying Ling Jao, Esther Adhiambo Obonyo, Gregory Pavlak. 2026. "Exploring an occupant-involved closed-loop wearable sensing system and online tuning for individualized thermal preference." Energy and Built Environment, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 588-601.
Mohammad Saleh Nikoopayan Tak, Julian Wang, Neda Ghaeili Ardabili, Zijian Zhu, Yanxiao Feng. 2026. "Feature selection-based adaptive sensor deployment for indoor thermal comfort prediction." Building and Environment, vol. 296.
Mohammad Saleh Nikoopayan Tak, Yanxiao Feng, Mohamed A. Mahgoub. 2025. "Advanced Machine Learning Techniques for Predicting Concrete Compressive Strength." Infrastructures, vol. 10, no. 2.
Yanxiao Feng, Julian Wang, Nan Wang, Chenshun Chen. 2023. "Alert-based wearable sensing system for individualized thermal preference prediction." Building and Environment, vol. 232, pp. 110047.
Nan Wang, Julian Wang, Yanxiao Feng. 2022. "Systematic review: Acute thermal effects of artificial light in the daytime." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 165, pp. 112601.
Conference Proceeding
"Thermal Ergonomics in Occupational Settings: Challenges, Technologies, and Human-Centered Solutions"
January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2026.
Conference Paper
"Empowering future engineers: The role of advanced technology in construction safety education"
June, 2025.